What affects us affects cats
We take it for granted: the enormous patience of our domestic cat companions. But it is a great asset for the domestic cat in their need to adapt to the human environment in which they are obliged to live. Particularly so when they are full-time indoor cats where often even the patience of the …
Perhaps it is fair to say that sometimes cat owners (caregivers) forget that their feline friend operates on DNA hard-wired instinct as they are often seen as little human members of the family which is nice. Moreover, this DNA is inherited from their wildcat ancestor. The domestic cat’s behaviour is rooted in the behaviour …
On average, female domestic cats remain fertile for a longer portion of their lifespan compared to humans. It seems that ultimately it is the fertility of the female which normally dictates the longevity of fertility in domestic cats and humans. Cats: Humans: Why the Difference? In essence, while the absolute reproductive lifespan (in years) …
As I say in the infographic there are a few well-rehearsed theories about this, which are incorrect as far as I am concerned 😎🙄. I don’t think science has intervened in this discussion so we are reliant on conjecture. However, I feel my theory which may be novel and unique is the best and …
The philosophy of not shouting when your cat bites you. Infographic. by Michael Broad In an ever more competitive and sometimes crazy world it is very easy for even the best cat caregivers to lose their cool and shout in exasperation. Sometimes the shouting may be directed at their cat because inadvertently the cat’s …
At heart this is about the domestic cat’s lifestyle when nursing females can be thrown together in a colony situation to which they adapt. The domestic cat is adaptable as they must be despite being essentially solitary. And under these circumstances it makes sense to sometimes share mothering. Also feline, nursing mothers are not …
Domestic cat vacuum activities are those that help a cat cope with stress, brought on in the classic case of the ‘zoomies’ by an environment in which the cat is unable to express natural behaviours. The infographic explains in a few words. Domestic cat vacuum activities. Infographic. by Michael Broad Here is some more …
Cat’s act instinctively. Their instincts react to environmental pressures based on their emotions which vary depending on personality. But essentially a cat’s instincts can act as a kind of barometer of what is happening around the cat and to the cat. A cat’s instincts also tell us what is happening inside the cat’s brain …
