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Stealthy visiting cat learned to eat dry cat food silently (and more)

PoC avatarPosted on April 8, 2022 by Michael BroadApril 8, 2022

Like many cat owners, I have a visiting cat from a neighbour’s home. In some ways I like it because my cat likes to play with the visitor and they get on fairly well but not great. However, the visiting … Continue reading →

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Kitten raised on a military base learned to march

PoC avatarPosted on June 29, 2021 by Michael BroadJune 29, 2021

This is not only a cute cat video but an instructive one as well. It tells us a lot about how cats learn. The video occurred on December 2017 at Manisa, Turkey. The video caption says that the man who … Continue reading →

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Are you in sync with your cat?

PoC avatarPosted on March 7, 2021 by Michael BroadMarch 7, 2021

Being in sync with your cat is good for him/her. I’ll use ‘him’ to mean him or her. It is good for both of you especially your cat because it is reassuring which promotes wellbeing. So what do I mean … Continue reading →

Posted in learning | Tagged bonding, cat learning, cat learning from observation, human to cat relationship, routines | Leave a reply

Why do cats hate tin foil?

PoC avatarPosted on March 17, 2020 by Michael BroadMay 12, 2021

Why do cats hate tin foil? Well, we shouldn’t generalise because some domestic cats are not fazed by tin foil (or only slightly so) but typically they are. The reason is that tin foil is a strange surface and object. … Continue reading →

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Cat yawns at water sprayed at him knowing that he’s behind a window?

PoC avatarPosted on October 29, 2019 by Michael BroadOctober 29, 2019

I think that this video tells us a bit about the domestic cat’s mentality. It gives us a clue as to what they are thinking. But I’d like to know what people make of this video. It’s a simple, innocent … Continue reading →

Posted in learning | Tagged cat behavior, cat learning, cat video, observational learning

Cat Understands How A Flip Top Bin Works And Has Fun

PoC avatarPosted on March 19, 2019 by Michael BroadMarch 19, 2019

She made a toy out of a flip top bin lid and in doing so learned how they work. There has to be a certain amount of intelligence involved to constantly flip that flipping lid. She gets a lot of … Continue reading →

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Domestic cats can be unaware of potential human-created dangers

PoC avatarPosted on March 13, 2019 by Michael BroadMarch 13, 2019

Sometimes cats just don’t understand the potential dangers they place themselves in. I suppose that this cat sees the children skateboarding around him and instinctively presumes that they will always avoid him. He does not consciously have these thoughts but … Continue reading →

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Explaining how this cat so competently opens a door

PoC avatarPosted on February 23, 2019 by Michael BroadFebruary 23, 2019

This cat looks very smart in the way he opens a door. He positions himself well and uses his weight to lever the door handle down. Observers are generally impressed and even amazed by the way domestic cats do this. … Continue reading →

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How did this scientist get kittens to prefer bananas to meat?

PoC avatarPosted on August 18, 2016 by Michael BroadAugust 18, 2016

The answer to the question in the title is that the scientist trained mother cats to eat bananas (for one minute put aside the morality and ethics of this experiment). He found that when the kittens were offered a choice … Continue reading →

Posted in learning | Tagged cat learning, cat learning from observation | 4 Replies

My Cat Calls Me to Go out with Him at Night

PoC avatarPosted on July 23, 2016 by Michael BroadJuly 23, 2016

My cat calls me to go out with him at night. He’s just done it. It was about 9:30 pm. I think I am imprinted on his brain as his mother/father. Today I took him for a walk. I walked … Continue reading →

Posted in learning | Tagged cat behavior, Gabriel, human to cat relationship, imprinting | 11 Replies

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