A Michael Broad Blog
The first point to make is that not all domestic cats do this and those that do it don’t do it all the time. In fact, in my experience, it is not that usual. But if a cat has eaten enough he or she may try and bury the remaining food. This is caching …
Why do cats eat food from the center of their bowl and leave the food at the edges? Cats don’t always do this but mine have tended to do it so the question is valid. Although it is a fine point question which does not really advance the cause of domestic caretaking an awful …
I’m discussing domestic cats and whether they can get eating disorders, a definition of which is “…a range of psychological disorders characterised by abnormal or disturbed eating habits….’ What are we referring to? I have a feeling that some websites get mixed up about the subject. In discussing eating disorders we have to discuss …
This is a summary of the American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP) advice on how to feed domestic cats. The intention is to improve the life of domestic cats, reduce the chances of obesity and to try and meet the domestic cat’s natural way of eating in what is an artificial environment, the human …
This adorable Scottish Fold uses a lot of common sense in taste testing unfamiliar food on a spoon by (a) sniffing it (b) backing off and (c) taking a very small piece of the green stuff (pea purée?) on his claw or paw which he then delicately tastes before licking the back of his …
When I am owned by a cat that regularly eats with gusto, I thank the gods for rewarding me with a kitty that isn’t a picky eater. Two of my cats fit into that category, but when it comes to one of them there are times I have found this thankless task to be …
This cat doesn’t believe in subtle body language signals. He just grabs that hand that feeds him and he happens to love ice cream. It looks like chocolate ice cream. He has a sweet tooth. God, first the kids have a sweet tooth and their teeth go rotten, now cats are becoming addicted to …
I remember Jo Singer writing about her finicky felines; a good article featuring her Oriental Shorthair cats. I am sure many cat caretakers have the experience of their cat being difficult with new food even if it is better than the existing food. There is a different perspective on this well known feline attribute and …
