What affects us affects cats
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 warmth from us coming through our skin. It is a sign of their affection …
Someone asked, ‘Why does my cat head butt me, then meow, before placing her paws on my lap while I’m computing, but never jumps up?’ The answer is that she is greeting you in a very friendly way and reinforcing the friendship (bonding). Not jumping up probably means that she is greeting you but …
This is how two cats show their affection for each other. It is self-explanatory really. The tails are constantly wrapped around each other. If they were humans it would be like one person placing his arm on over the shoulders of his girlfriend. There is plenty of headbutting and close physical contact. Their bodies …
The size differences that the domestic cat has to put up with in their relationships with other species of animal that they are affectionate towards does result in specific behaviours. This video is an amusing example in which the cat’s behavior is something between a hug (cats do hug sometimes) and the start of …
This is a story of a rescue cat who came to her current human guardian underweight, terrified and extremely thin. Kat Rosely tells us that her rescue cat had been locked in a shed and hit with a stick. Having run this website for going on for a dozen years I can honestly say …
Domestic cats like and dislike other cats just like humans like and dislike humans. Buddy and Hannah The story of Buddy and Hannah is a classic example of how domestic cats have preferences when it comes to other cats. The same also applies to domestic cats having preferences for certain types of people. They …
Why do humans and dogs smile but cats don’t? Firstly, I am not sure that dogs do smile but I’ll concentrate on humans and cats, two species that I know well. Note: these are my thoughts because the experts don’t talk about cat smiles. If you have different ideas please leave a comment – …
To the above question you could add the following subsequent questions. How does her mind explain such an act of kindness? Does she remember that for the rest of her life? These three questions were asked on Quora.com. I wish to try and answer the questions. The first question can be answered by saying …
