Cats can be terrified of unknown objects even when they’ve seen them before under different circumstances
There are many more articles on scared cats at the end of this post Video showing terrified cat. I feel sorry them.
Cat Behavior / cat emotions / cat personality / fear
August 6, 2023
There are many more articles on scared cats at the end of this post Video showing terrified cat. I feel sorry them.
Cat Anatomy / Cat Behavior / cat body language / cat emotions / cat personality / ears / excitement / fear
June 29, 2023
The body language of a cat’s eyes and ears are worth a quick discussion and I am reliant on personal experience and that of the vet Dr Bruce Fogle in his book Complete Cat...
cat attention-seeking / Cat Behavior / cat emotions / cat personality / cats versus dogs / conflict / crepuscular activity / Dog / dog behavior / dog-to-human relationship / friendliness / human sleep / interaction with owner / separation anxiety
June 17, 2023
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...
beds / Cat Behavior / cat emotions / cat personality / Cat Products
May 12, 2023
This little episode in my life reminded me to be patient when buying a product for your cat. They sometimes hardly use or even ignore a carefully chosen product such as a cat bed...
cat attention-seeking / cat personality / howl / human body language / human personality / interacting with your cat / interaction with owner / meow / Sounds / study
May 8, 2023
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...
anxiety / cat personality / coyote attack / human behavior / human personality / human stress / Human to cat relationship / indoor cats / indoor outdoor cats
April 28, 2023
Human character can be categorised in five ways which must overlap to varying extents. They are: Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, Extroversion, Neuroticism and Openness. I want to look at the penultimate character trait: neuroticism. It sounds...
anxiety / cat personality / fear / human personality / long-term memory / memory / UK Veterinarians / Veterinarians
April 19, 2023
There was a time when you could ask this question, “Why do some cats hate men?” Around 20 years ago that question would have been applicable and the suggested reason is this. There was...
anxiety / cat aggression / Cat Behavior / cat emotions / cat personality / cat stress / handling cats / petting / stress / Veterinarians
April 14, 2023
I was reading a section by Dr. Desmond Morris in his book Catlore and he suggested that sometimes domestic cats bite the hand that strokes them because of a traumatic experience they’ve had in...
beautiful personality / cat aggression / Cat Behavior / cat body language / cat personality / cat relationships in multi-cat house / cats don't get along / conflict / cooperative behaviors / friendliness / multicat households / tail position communication
April 4, 2023
The question in the title asked whether cats living in multi-cat homes tend to have more negative interactions with their owner compared to single cats living in the home with their owner. I can...
ancient Egypt / animal abuse / Animal Cruelty / Cat History / cat personality / crepuscular activity / interspecies relationships / Middle Ages / superstition
March 28, 2023
The compact infographic below summarises how the humble and innocent cat became so unfairly associated with witchcraft. Once again, I rely on the best man or women on the matter of cat history and...
anxiety / Cat Behavior / cat emotions / cat personality / contentment / music / music / noise induced / stress
March 25, 2023
We remain unsure about domestic cats’ reaction to music. More than 30 years ago, the great Dr. Desmond Morris said that domestic cats react idiosyncratically to the sound of music. What he was saying...
Cat Aggression / cat aggression / Cat Behavior / cat body language / cat personality / cat relationships in multi-cat house / character / dominance
March 23, 2023
Both the behaviour of the dominant cat as well as that of the submissive cat are discussed here. There are two sides to this form of feline behaviour. Dominant cats will block the movement...
British Shorthair / Cat Behavior / cat personality / character / dominance / energy level / friendliness / hunting / hunting birds / Persian cat / predatory behaviour / Ragdoll Cat
March 12, 2023
In general, cat owners don’t like the fact that their domestic cat companions hunt. Clearly, I’m referring to cats allowed outside. A lot of cat owners also want their cats to go outside so...
February 26, 2023
Internet articles are misleading on the topic of cat breeds liking or loving water. Is it true as the internet largely states that there are cat breeds that like or love water which means...
February 14, 2023
I have created an infographic based on Jackson Galaxy’s very personal concepts and language when describing domestic cat behavior. He hits the nail on the head. You just have to translate his unique language...