Why are some cats calm?
“Why are some cats calm?” is a basic question and you might have thought that is does not require an answer but I believe that it does because it is asked on the internet. People want some guidance on this … 
Category Archives: cat personality
New Cat Personality Test Helps You to Become a Better Owner
We know that cats have individual personalities just like people. Over the years various cat behaviour experts have broken down the domestic cat’s personality into various headings so that we can better understand our cat. Researchers at the University of …
If Domestic Cats Were Bigger They Might Try and Kill Us. Therefore Size Matters
Anybody who reads about cats on the Internet could not fail to have noticed that almost every news outlet is discussing research carried out by the University of Edinburgh which confirms what we generally already know namely that the domestic …
Why are Siamese cats so clingy?
I don’t believe Siamese cats are necessarily clingy. For ‘clingy’ you might, instead, describe the Siamese as liking human company. Clingy is being a bit critical whereas a cat who likes to be around people is desirable. There are other …
Do older people like different cats to younger people?
This is an off-the-cuff post and it is probably a slightly complicated subject which may require more than I am willing to give it. It is more a discussion document than the complete package. As they are retired, older people …
Do You Have An “Alpha” Cat?
If you’ve ever had more than one dog in your family at a time, you’re probably aware of the term “alpha” dog. The “alpha” dog is usually the dog that keeps the rest of the dogs in line and sometimes …
Are Cats Manipulative or Is What you See What you Get?
It would be a huge understatement for me to say that when it comes to feline behavioral issues, my husband Marty and I often don’t see eye-to-eye. As an example, the other day I was becoming extremely frustrated with Dr. …
Stray cat was “too nice to return to the great outdoors”
Some cats that are trapped and neutered are not returned to whence they came. They are adopted because they are deemed “too nice to return to the great outdoors”. But what does that mean? And is the world of cat …
My cat LOVES to show his belly
By Reno As you can see, he is quite sweet and LOVES to show his belly. He is the only cat I have ever had that actually begs for belly rubbies. 🙂
Personal Space of the Cat
I have noticed that cats in groups are fairly evenly spaced compared to people. This is not hugely significant but interesting. It struck me that cats standing around in sanctuaries often keep a bit of space between themselves. You would never …
Obsessive Compulsive Cat Has Trouble Getting His Pills
Cat guardians whose kitties begin acting strangely often get frustrated and upset with their cat’s bizarre behavior. Being unable to communicate with them verbally makes it even more difficult to pin-point the problem. Many years ago, Sir Hubble Pinkerton, our …
Our Animals Teach us Unconditional Love: Can we Learn to Love One Another the Same Way?
By Jo Singer When it comes to loving, Agape, otherwise known as unconditional love is its highest form. What makes this type of love so special and healing to the one that receives it is that it doesn’t matter if …
“Active Cat” – Inherited, Learned or Stimulated?
Is there such a thing as an active cat breed? Can you group cats into active and inactive? I am not sure that you can. Although cat breed personality descriptions are notoriously variable, vague and imprecise, the Cat Fanciers’ Association …
Cats are aloof? No, we have misplaced ideas!
I’ll be honest. It irritates me to read descriptions of the domestic cat as “aloof”. The domestic cat is not aloof. People are (incorrectly) comparing cats to dogs and concluding that, in comparison, a cat is more independent and less …
My Finicky Feline
By Jo Singer The other day while I was checking out the Pictures of Cats website I ran across a most thought provoking question posed by Michael Broad, “How does your cat read you?” The question immediately got me thinking …