An often-asked question in relation to domestic cats is, “Can cats smile?” It is a question about feline emotions as you can’t smile unless you are happy, a basic emotion. The experts and the observant cat caregivers believe or know … continue reading…
It might be useful to compare the signs of contentment versus the signs of sadness in domestic cats. These are emotions at the extremes. Therefore, there should be a big apparent difference between how domestic cats behave and present to … continue reading…
This looks like a cat smile. Cats don’t really smile or if they do it is amazingly subtle. In fact the whole topic of cats smiling is deeply philosophical! Do they smile at all or it is a quirk of … continue reading…
Yes and no is my answer. I don’t think the answer is straightforward. Firstly, a cat has to be fully socialised to become a domestic cat who is able to accept living in a human world with their human caretakers. … continue reading…
I have always said that if a cat is smiling it is not because he is smiling but because his facial anatomy makes it seem like he is smiling but my resolve to stick to that point of view is … continue reading…
Christmas is a fun time of the year for our cats. A major reason is cats know they’ll be getting the best gift of all from their human servant: a new box! Several years ago researchers from the University of … continue reading…
This cat photograph is straight out of one of the great romance movies. I am thinking of Brief Encounter. It is in the eye contact and placing the paw up to his face. I’ll guess and say he is the … continue reading…
You’ll know when your cat is happy if you are a committed and observant cat guardian. However, we don’t really know for sure that cats feel the full range of the emotion of happiness. For instance, cats don’t giggle or … continue reading…
Answer: because they trust you sufficiently to rub their belly which they like. This has been discussed before on PoC and countless times elsewhere but I want to briefly touch on it again. This is really about cats doing something … continue reading…
The domestic cat’s slow blink is well known. There are many webpages about it. The general gist of these pages is that the cat’s slow blink is a sign of love towards their human companion. It is a sign that … continue reading…
I was contacted by a promoter of perhaps the best cat music you can buy on the market. It has been composed “scientifically” by a talented cellist with a distinguished career, David Teie. He has a long list of accomplishments. … continue reading…
How do you judge whether one cat is happier than another in an audition in a strange place? I’m not sure that it can be done but I might be wrong. The mobile phone company O2 said that the turnout … continue reading…
