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Cat uses Ring Doorbell to get in

PoC avatarPosted on December 14, 2020 by Michael BroadDecember 14, 2020

Winston, a grey-and-white tabby cat, prefers to use the Ring Doorbell than his catflap! But let’s be clear, this is not the first time that a cat has used a doorbell. You only have to go to YouTube to see … Continue reading →

Posted in trained cat | Tagged cat learning from observation, cat training, observational learning

An example of informal cat training to do high fives and fist bumps

PoC avatarPosted on September 3, 2017 by Michael BroadSeptember 3, 2017

The high five and fist bump are a modern day version of friendly contact reinforcing the bond between two people. You see it a lot in sport between team mates; for example in doubles tennis. You rarely see it between … Continue reading →

Posted in trained cat | Tagged cat training, human to cat relationship | Leave a reply

Cat Trained in One Day Purrs When Carrying Out Her Tricks

PoC avatarPosted on January 16, 2016 by Michael BroadJanuary 16, 2016

Do you believe that it is okay to train a domestic cat? Do you think the cat benefits from the experience? And what about the trainer too? This little white, female cat, whose name is Marie, was trained, we are … Continue reading →

Posted in trained cat | Tagged cat training, cat video, clicker training | 6 Replies

Domestic cats consciously choose when to extend their claws in play

PoC avatarPosted on January 22, 2015 by Michael BroadJanuary 22, 2015

My cat has learnt when it is unacceptable to extend his claws in play with me. He consciously keeps them in when he is playing with me. Even when he is very excited because we have been playing for a … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat Behavior, trained cat | Tagged cat behavior, cat play, cat training | 5 Replies

Orange Tabby Cat Stars in Major New Film and Raises Profile of Domestic Cats

PoC avatarPosted on January 25, 2014 by Michael BroadJanuary 25, 2014

Ulysses, the ginger tabby cat who is a co-star of the new Coen brothers film about music is in fact three cats. I didn’t realise that but I do know that he is a key player in this acclaimed film, … Continue reading →

Posted in beautiful personality, Cat Anatomy, Cat Behavior, Cat Coats, Cat Products, film, fur, orange, Tabby coat, trained cat | Tagged cats in films, orange tabby cat | 20 Replies

Dog Poo vs Cat Poo – Redressing the balance

PoC avatarPosted on August 10, 2013 by Michael BroadAugust 10, 2013

Cats often get a raw deal compared to dogs. Declawing is an example. Another example is cats kept inside full-time or cats being shot at with bullets in the USA and air gun pellets in the UK5. There appears to … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat Behavior, cat litter, Cat Products, defecating, Human to cat relationship, Toxoplasmosis, trained cat | Tagged cats vs dogs | 3 Replies

When is putting a cat on a leash acceptable?

PoC avatarPosted on August 8, 2013 by Michael BroadAugust 16, 2013

Is the answer, never? I know a lot of people don’t like cats on a leash like a dog. I can understand that. Some of my esteemed colleagues on PoC don’t like them. Perhaps all of you don’t like them. … Continue reading →

Posted in ailurophile, Cat Behavior, cat leash, cat welfare, Human to cat relationship, trained cat, Training | Tagged cat leash | 43 Replies

Cats are not domesticated enough. Discuss

PoC avatarPosted on July 21, 2013 by Michael BroadJuly 21, 2013

John Bradshaw “one of the world’s leading experts on animal behavior” says that whereas dogs have been bred over thousands of years to get along with their human companion, cats are still too wild. The cat is still a solitary … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat Behavior, cat personality, hunting, hunting birds, territory and home range, trained cat | Tagged domestic cat behavior, domestic cat habits, Domestic Cat Territory | 9 Replies

The Demanding and Noisy Cat

PoC avatarPosted on May 13, 2013 by Michael BroadMay 13, 2013

Does your cat make incessant, meowing demands for food or something else that you find irritating? Bengal cats have a demanding sort of meow that is similar to the Siamese meow. It is general accepted that Bengal cats can be … Continue reading →

Posted in Bengal cat, Cat Behavior, Cat Breeds, cat emotions, Cat Food, cat personality, Human to cat relationship, Sounds, trained cat, Training | Tagged Bengal cat, bengal cat behavior, cat sounds, cat sounds meow, cat training | 10 Replies

Cat Trains Dog. Human Can’t Train Cat?

PoC avatarPosted on April 21, 2013 by Michael BroadApril 21, 2013

This is an interesting video, which, I believe, was made in Israel. All I know is that the person who made the video wrote something about it in Hebrew! That’s Israel, isn’t it? Also, the architecture and building materials indicate, … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat Behavior, trained cat | Tagged cat and dog, cat training, human to cat relationship | 2 Replies

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