A Michael Broad Blog
There appears to be two opposing forces in play when it comes to how cats and dogs affect human sleep. On the positive side, the emotional support and warmth that cats and dogs bring to their human caregivers promotes better sleep. On the negative side, the behavior of a companion animal – particularly cats …
Talkative domestic cats are good. They improve the human-to-cat relationship. Cat owners want their cat to initiate an interaction with them, don’t they? You don’t just want a decorative cat. When cats start the conversation, the interactions are better and they last longer. Please tell me if your cat is a chatterbox and if …
A study found that female domestic cats responded about 10% faster to kitten calls which conveyed to them a high level of urgency compared to kitten calls which were assessed as non-urgent. Females evaluate kitten’s emotional state The conclusion of the researchers was that female cats are able to evaluate the emotional state of …
You might ask, “Why does my cat follow me?”. It depends on the circumstances, the individual cat and of course the relationship between you and your cat. But even the most loyal cat will not follow a person around all day every day. Relationship between caretaker and cat If you are imprinted on your …
Is this a good idea or a bad one? It is probably a bit of both but it seems a bit mean to me despite the ingenuity of the solution. Perhaps I am too soft and give way to my cat too much. What do you think? The comments on Reddit appear to be …
These are the ideas of the well-known Jackson Galaxy (JG) on this tricky subject. I am sure a lot of cat guardians struggle with this problem; how to sleep through the night without being woken by their cat. JG says that domestic cats are not nocturnal. He’s right. Domestic cats are mainly crepuscular – …
Are you like me and Gabriel, my tabby cat companion? Do you have certain flash points which are the cause of some discord? If so please tell me in a comment. Gabriel and I get along famously. I love him dearly but there is one thing that causes me to tell him firmly to …
This lady has become desperate to stop her cat from interfering with her sleep. Her cat’s activity is at night. “My 12 year old cat spends all night knocking things off my dresser, my kitchen counters, shredding any paper or plastic she can find, and essentially wakes me up every 1.5 hours. 12 YEARS …
