Here are five pictures of kittens sucking on their thumbs. Thumb sucking in kittens is the same as human babies sucking their thumbs. It is an act which is comforting and which reduces stress. Sometimes human babies suck their thumbs … Continue reading →
There is a 2013 study on this topic which concluded that domestic cats living in multi-cat homes are not more stressed because of their living arrangements. There may be some stressed cats in the group but the added stress is … Continue reading →
The meaning of the domestic cat’s slow blink is a signal, through body language, that the cat trusts and is relaxed in the presence of the person to whom the blink is directed. That’s my opinion and I am falling … Continue reading →
This is very much a tongue in cheek feline story as far as I am concerned but others will have a different opinion. In the first video below, with the tiny screen size, we see a predominantly black cat, Boo, … Continue reading →
The answer is no because cats aren’t self-conscious (self-aware), period. I could leave it there because anything else is strictly unnecessary. However, the question is really on the topic of whether cats feel embarrassed by a lion cut. And once … Continue reading →
The obvious reason why domestic cats lick their owners is because it is a sign of affection but there may be alternative reasons, which I discuss here. I say this because scientists have not yet investigated this form of feline … Continue reading →
Some people want to know whether domestic cats can feel embarrassed. There is nothing to suggest in my personal experiences that cats can feel the emotion of embarrassment. That’s not conclusive and some people believe that cats do feel embarrassed … Continue reading →
There is no doubt that our cats like to touch us, to be in direct contact with us, skin-to-skin. I think the skin-to-skin aspect of the touch is important. The domestic cat likes to feel the direct contact and the … Continue reading →
“She thinks it’s all play, they think it’s war!” – comment on video Apparently every time this dog walks past a neighouring property with a great garden she wants to play with the cats. She is revved up to play … Continue reading →
Researchers discovered that after the 9/11 attacks about 20 years ago whales in the Bay of Fundy enjoyed lower stress levels and they concluded it was due to the decreased air and shipping traffic noise.
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