You might have noticed that when a domestic cat is (a) jumping precisely onto a platform of some description or (b) preparing to make their final pounce when attacking, they sometimes sway their heads rhythmically from side to side. This … Continue reading →
This sweet black cat, aptly named Leapfrog, elegantly and athletically leaps over the same area of hard floor at a doorway every time she approaches it. She can’t walk on that area of the floor. Her owners used this peculiarity … Continue reading →
This white domestic cat should not be blamed or mocked for her abject failure to make a successful jump. Her failure to hit the target landing site was not due to the cat’s poor jumping ability or a misjudgement of … Continue reading →
This cat decided to relocate to a lower level and took his bed with him. It was a very ambitious and self-confident jump which was luckily successful. I have not seen a cat jumping this sort of distance while carrying … Continue reading →
Relative to this kitten’s size (very young – several weeks old), this little fella makes an almighty leap from a sofa. If you magnified it up to an adult cat it would be a leap of impressive distance. And it … Continue reading →
The answer is simple. Domestic cats are supremely skilled at judging the distance to jump. They exercise precisely the amount of force needed to traverse the exact, measured distance. Therefore the landing on the target object is nearly always very … Continue reading →
This is the story of Avalon, and thankfully it has a happy ending. Avalon was adopted over the weekend. A lot of cats aren’t so fortunate once they end up back at the shelter. Avalon was adopted from Davidson County Animal … Continue reading →
This lady wants to modify her cat’s behaviour. He is a 7-month-old Turkish Angora (TA). She didn’t realise it until recently that he is deaf. Turkish Angoras are not uncommonly born deaf and sometimes have odd-eye color (blue and yellow) … Continue reading →
A question some cat owners ask is “How do I stop my cat from jumping on the table?” One answer is to remove items from the table. This technique is said to remove a cat’s desire to jump onto the … Continue reading →
All healthy, average weight cats are good jumpers (and by human standards, amazing jumpers) but some are better than others. Cats do vary in their skills just as they do in their characters. Here are two extremes: Admittedly the bad … Continue reading →
