What affects us affects cats
Pee on your backyard flowers and vegetables to make them grow 👍💖. There is an interesting little article in The Times today (Monday, September 30, 2024). It’s about human urine acting as a synthetic fertiliser to grow better plants and vegetables in your back garden essentially. Of course, it got me thinking. It got …
When domestic cats play with prey before killing the poor animal it can be distressing for the cat’s caregiver as often they are general animal lovers as well as cat lovers. There is, however, from the cat’s perspective, a perfectly logical reason for it – three reasons actually, which I have summarised in the …
This is a really rapid read to suite those on the move. The infographic below answers the question in the title. The answer applies more to the old-fashioned but still current way of allowing cats outside unsupervised in many countries where they will scent mark their home range. If a cat is indoors full-time …
You will see a lot on the Internet about domestic cats sleeping for very long periods of time throughout the day and sometimes the night. The authors of these articles give us the impression that domestic cats sleep for much longer periods of time than humans. I believe this is misleading because cats nap …
Short note. Sometimes, for example, you want to know whether your cat has an appetite to eat the meal that you want to give them. It can be difficult to get a clear answer from them and so you putdown nice food which they barely eat. Bearing in mind that cat food is expensive …
‘Trans-generational’ means: through the generations i.e. something that is passed down or extends across multiple generations. In various contexts, it describes processes, effects, behaviors, or patterns that are inherited or transmitted from one generation to the next. ‘Prenatal’ means: relating to the medical and other care given to pregnant females before their offspring are born. I have converted this interesting research (cited below) into …
The infographic explains very succinctly why some cat caregivers might think that their cat blows hot and cold. As you probably know, “blowing hot and cold”, refers to inconsistent or unpredictable behaviour normally in a relationship between people but it might apply to a relationship between a cat a person as well. This is …
The infographic answers the question succinctly. There are other signs. But you can work backwards in answering the question. It is like this: a good cat caregiver creates a near perfect environment for their cat companion which ably meets a domestic cat’s requirements. Under these circumstances, assuming the cat is healthy and free of …
