What affects us affects cats
Allowing your cat to sleep on your lap for long periods can have both positive and negative health implications for the caregiver. Let’s break it down. Far from me to even suggest that there might be some negatives to ‘lap catting’ but I think it is fair and useful to look at it in …
It’s the early hours of the morning at about 5 AM and the temperature inside my home is about 22°C. This is a pleasant temperature. I’m in bed dictating this article. My cat is on my legs where he likes to be at this time of the morning. He’s been there for about 10 …
Here is an attempt (!) at an infographic about cats on laps. Cats on laps are very important for both human and cat (obviously). There is a lot going on with cats on laps. There is direct, physical contact which is what cats like and humans for that matter. It is comforting. Warmth is …
There are two reasons why cats sit on a person’s lap: warmth and contact with the person. The latter is a desire to be close to their human caretaker and companion. That’s perfectly normal. And we know that domestic cats like warmth. This is because their wildcat ancestor comes from the African/Asian hot scrublands. …
Why isn’t my cat a lap cat? Three topics come to mind in response to the question in the title. They are, socialisation, age and wild cat hybrids. Tell me if you have more! Socialisation Perhaps the biggest influence on whether a cat is a lap cat or not is how and when they …
