A Michael Broad Blog
This a domestic cat who decided for some unknown and bizarre reason to climb a block of flats from the outside. He thinks he is Tom Cruise in Mission Impossible or Spider Man. The wall looks suitable for gripping but the challenge is way to hard. Fortunately the cat fell onto a sandy beach …
This video is simply another example of the domestic cat’s fantastic climbing abilities. There appears to be some sort of screen mesh across the window which allows the cat to grasp and climb. It’s similar to parkour cats who climb the outside of buildings which have been rendered and which therefore provide something for …
This is a pole dancing tuxedo cat doing a demo for some visitors to her human companion’s home. The lady of the house called her over and said, “Darling Sasha would you mind doing a twirl on the pole for our guests. You’re so good at it and anyway you can earn your keep. …
Why do cats like to climb? We are of course talking about the domestic cat. There is a very simple answer which fully explains this behaviour without more. Domestic cats have evolved from the semi-arboreal African wild cat. ‘Semi-arboreal’ means an animal who likes to be in trees but also lives on the ground. …
As usual I am enormously impressed by the domestic cat. This cute video of what appears to be an unnuetered male cat climbing a chest of drawers and inspecting a chosen drawer is so typical of the domestic cat’s dexterity and athleticism. It is all so effortless. From @babette_and_the_pug: “Watch out, there’s a cat …
A nice video of a domestic cat climbing an indoor climbing wall. Of course there is no safety net or harness. If he falls he falls. It is impressive even though we know that cats are superb climbers. It does make me question the whole thing though. Cats do fall sometimes. Was it a …
By Barbara In common with a lot of cat loving families we never buy new settees and armchairs but look for good as new second hand ones in leather-look which we don’t have to stress about caring for other than a wipe down to remove muddy pawmarks and a quick hoover under the seat …
“You can never have too many cat trees”. Marc said that and he knows. He is correct. It makes me a bit guilty. The vertical dimension is very important to the domestic cat. Cat trees are important because they allow a cat to move vertically. For a cat, moving vertically is part and parcel …
