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Are you in sync with your cat?

PoC avatarPosted on March 7, 2021 by Michael BroadMarch 7, 2021

Being in sync with your cat is good for him/her. I’ll use ‘him’ to mean him or her. It is good for both of you especially your cat because it is reassuring which promotes wellbeing. So what do I mean … Continue reading →

Posted in learning | Tagged bonding, cat learning, cat learning from observation, human to cat relationship, routines | Leave a reply

Picture of a young cat with a large elderly dog whose separation anxiety was cured by this confident cat

PoC avatarPosted on March 1, 2021 by Michael BroadMarch 1, 2021

The backstory to this picture of a young cat lying next to an elderly dog who suffered from separation anxiety is a good one. Perhaps there was quite a lot of luck involved but the lesson is that sometimes a … Continue reading →

Posted in separation anxiety | Tagged cat friends, cats and dogs, interspecies friendships, separation anxiety | Leave a reply

Polyphasic sleep in domestic cats

PoC avatarPosted on March 1, 2021 by Michael BroadMarch 1, 2021

Domestic cats are polyphasic sleepers. Humans normally engage in monophasic sleep – sleeping once at night for about 8 hours. Sometimes humans sleep in 2 periods over the course of 24 hours: once at night and once at siesta. This … Continue reading →

Posted in sleep | Tagged cat anatomy, cat behavior, cat brain, cat crepuscular activity, cat sleep, cat sleeping, domestic cat hunting | Leave a reply

Tip on introducing a new cat to a resident cat

PoC avatarPosted on February 28, 2021 by Michael BroadFebruary 28, 2021

Dr Bruce Fogle DVM has a nice tip on how to introduce a resident cat to an incoming new cat, a situation which has the potential for being problematic. People should be aware of the potential problem. What this well-known … Continue reading →

Posted in scent exchange | Tagged cat body scent, cat scent, scent exchange | Leave a reply

Why does my cat stare at me?

PoC avatarPosted on February 28, 2021 by Michael BroadFebruary 28, 2021

According to Google search, people are asking, “Why does my cat stare at me?” There are variations on the theme with people asking why their cat stares at them when they are asleep or in bed or their cat stares … Continue reading →

Posted in stare | Tagged cat behavior, cat behavior explained, cat eyesight, cat senses, hearing, human to cat relationship, stare | Leave a reply

Cats are aloof, self-centred and treacherous. Discuss.

PoC avatarPosted on February 27, 2021 by Michael BroadFebruary 28, 2021

The basic conclusion, fair or otherwise, of a recent study is that unlike dogs cats will not side with their owners against the “enemy”. Dogs shun people who behave negatively towards their owner whereas cats don’t. Perhaps the more scientific … Continue reading →

Posted in character | Tagged behavior of cats, cat behavior, cat character, cat owner, cat study, cats versus dogs, science, sociable domestic cat, solitary, study | Leave a reply

Pictures of the saddest cat

PoC avatarPosted on February 24, 2021 by Michael BroadFebruary 24, 2021

Luhu has been around for a while now so this is not news. I was looking for some interesting pictures of cats and of course Luhu qualifies. It is hard to imagine a domestic cat looking sadder but is she … Continue reading →

Posted in sadness | Tagged cat emotions, cat facial expression, cat facial expressions, celebrity cat, instagram, sad cat | Leave a reply

Are felines carnivores and nocturnal?

PoC avatarPosted on February 20, 2021 by Michael BroadFebruary 20, 2021

I expect that you know the answer to both parts of the question, and I would also expect you to say yes to both parts. But it’s not quite as straightforward as that. Actually a fifth of UK cat owners … Continue reading →

Posted in crepuscular activity | Tagged carnivore, cat behaviour, domestic cat, nocturnal, obligate carnivore, wild cat species | Leave a reply

Do mother cats eat their kittens’ poop?

PoC avatarPosted on February 9, 2021 by Michael BroadFebruary 9, 2021

Mother cats might eat their kittens’ poop for the first three weeks of their kittens’ lives during anogenital stimulation which is a form of tactile stimulation by the mother to encourage her kittens to urinate and defecate. When she does … Continue reading →

Posted in parenting | Tagged anogenital stimulation, kittens, newborn kitten care, newborn kittens | Leave a reply

Do cats sleep more in winter?

PoC avatarPosted on February 9, 2021 by Michael BroadFebruary 9, 2021

Indoor/outdoor domestic cats are likely to sleep more in winter. I explain why…. Of course, I am referring to domestic cats. There will be a difference between domestic cats and wild cats because the reason why domestic cats sleep more … Continue reading →

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