I love the photo although I doubt whether the owners of this cat and dog are as delighted. Or perhaps they are. It is completely benign (unharmful) despite the fact that it looks as if the cat is attacking the … continue reading…
To people who adopt domestic cats, they are very charming. It is part of their attraction. What makes them charming? It must be to do with their character and their appearance. Character This morning I watched my cat groom himself … continue reading…
It’s a simple question and it probably justifies an equally simple answer. I can think of two possible reasons; the first of which is probably the correct one. Your cat is using the litter box and it is not uncommon, … continue reading…
This screenshot of a TikTok video is said by a visitor to this website to show a large number of domestic cats trying to run from a large snake in their enclosure. That’s all we know. I’ve tried to find … continue reading…
In an extraordinary video from TikTok we see a cute domestic cat that looks purebred (Brit SH?) practicing walking handstands as if they were human gymnasts. It is amazing. He pulls himself up just like a gymnast. Is there a … continue reading…
The title sounds too negative. It almost sounds as if it was written by a cat hater. But no, the words come from the world’s most prolific and best-known veterinarian/author in one of the best books on the domestic cat: … continue reading…
Here is an infographic on strange cat behaviour. Due to its size, it is limited to six forms of strange behaviour. There are more. You can read about more about cat behaviour in general and ‘strange behaviour’ by clicking on … continue reading…
Cats can be ticklish. Discuss. We see this quite a lot in videos. Cat owners think that their cat is “broken” because the reaction is strange. I’m talking about scratching along the spine of a cat normally towards the tail … continue reading…
A lot has been written and said about slow blink communication between cat and caregiver but it’s still ‘work in progress’, I’d suggest. The usual topic is that cats make the slow blink towards their human caregiver when they are … continue reading…
Here is an attempt (!) at an infographic about cats on laps. Cats on laps are very important for both human and cat (obviously). There is a lot going on with cats on laps. There is direct, physical contact which … continue reading…
There are two important issues concerning domestic cat character: friendliness and socialisation. They do overlap but they are distinct. Whereas socialisation ‘acclimatises’ the kitten to the presence of humans and dampens down a cat’s fear of humans, friendliness can be … continue reading…
It seems that the domestication of dogs and cats has left them sexually frustrated. There is little outlet for their sexual urges. And for the male cat and dog these urges do exist even after neutering albeit in a reduced … continue reading…
Here are 8 suggestions on how to be the caregiver of an indoor/outdoor and feed wild birds while minimising the predation of the birds that you feed by the cat that you care for! Note the obvious: keeping a cat … continue reading…
An alternative question might be: “Do cat companions disturb human sleep?” And having spent a good while looking at research and articles on this topic, there is no clear answer to the question in the title disappointingly. Falling back on … continue reading…
To answer the question, you have to break it down into categories which I’ve done. There’s a difference between the behaviour of the wildcat ancestor which is the same species as the domestic cat and from which we can learn … continue reading…
