What affects us affects cats
This is a little reminder of how close to the wild the domestic cat is. Well, at least my cat is. He’s about as near to the wild as any domestic cat can be. One night he brought in and consumed four mice. And on another night he brought in a large mouse of …
Our domestic cat companions can develop personalities that resemble those of their owners, just like dogs, a study has concluded. Researchers, led by Daniel Mills, Prof. of animal behaviour at Lincoln University, and Lauren Finka, now at Nottingham Trent University, carried out personality tests on over 3,000 cat owners. The owners had completed surveys …
This is quite a neat list of things that you do which your cat hates. Perhaps the word “hate” is a little bit strong but let’s say your cat may dislike them. Tummy The first one is petting your cat’s tummy. It should be emphasized that a lot of cats actually like this, either …
This picture simply confirms (if we need it and we don’t really) that neighborhood cats crave warmth. When cats are stuck outside because they become stray, feral or semi-feral, they must feel the cold. Cats are very tolerant of discomfort. However, you can see that as soon as a person put down a heating …
This is a charming picture of a cat trying to get in. He has chosen the occupant.. Are you the chosen one? A cat wants to get in. He is not yours but his still demonstrates a keen desire to get in. You are the chosen one. Perhaps he prefers to stay with you. …
I’ll get straight to the point. It is completely nuts to ask if cats are psychopaths. The word only applies to humans. I am being serious and perhaps the question is tongue in cheek and a bit of fun but nonetheless I don’t really like it. The dictionary definition of ‘psychopath’ is ‘a person …
I’m going to play devil’s advocate. Don’t get me wrong, I am very much for the domestic cat and the domestic cat’s welfare but it does occur to me that we are living with one of the world’s top predators which begs the question whether we should be. The domestic cat is hardwired for …
A little story may help to answer the question in the title. My mother owned a ginger cat. At about three years of age he left his home and went to live on the golf course opposite. Despite my mother’s best efforts he never returned until he was about 15 years of age when …
