What affects us affects cats
The cat tree is probably the most important piece of cat kit other than the litter box. “Climbing, scratching and jumping are second nature to cats – like breathing” – Dr Jon of PetPlace.com. Of course, he is correct. First time cat adopters should be very aware of this, accept it and accommodate it …
by Michael (London, UK) Sad cat – photo by karp3diem (Flickr) People ask whether there is such a thing as cat grief. There are no easily accessible scientific studies, that I can find, which deal with this subject. Perhaps, though, we don’t need them. Perhaps we already know from personal observation and experience. Grief …
One of the easy cat games to play – piece of string with something on the end. This mimics predatory behavior. The problem is not deciding what cat game but actually playing them. The simplest are the best. We don’t have to spend a lot of thought on what cat toy to buy. We …
by Michael (London, UK) I love it when different species of animal get on really well. And I am talking about species of animal rather than the human animal. It is a glimpse of how it could be for us in getting along with people of other nations and beliefs! There are a lot …
Photo by diwong (Flickr) I wonder whether cat boredom is a greater problem than we think. If we think about it at all. I mean we just can’t tell. Cats sleep a lot and can look lazy but we don’t often see tangible symptoms of boredom. Relatively few people search for information about boredom …
I know, I know…cat curtains to you does not mean a picture of a cat pepping through curtains! But how do I know for sure? Anyway I like the picture, and cats and curtains go together like apple pie and ice cream! What I expect that people are looking for when they search for …
Harmonious group of cats – photo by Giane Portal (Flickr name: fofurasfelinas) I don’t think there is such a thing a cat bullying. From the human perspective it looks like bullying. I believe that bullying is exclusively a human concept. It has been defined as when a person is “exposed, repeatedly and over time, …
by Michael (London, UK) Meet the cat: MAYA – a calico cat – photo by fofurasfelinas (Flickr) Calico cat behavior has been described by a well known cat commentator as, “sassy, spunky, and very independent. On the other hand, calicoes are sweet, loving, and loyal cats….” But is this really true? And what does …
