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Why do domestic cats try to bury their food?

PoC avatarPosted on January 21, 2021 by Michael BroadJanuary 21, 2021

Why do domestic cats try to bury their food? Answer: to store and hide it for the next meal.

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Posted in trying to bury food | Tagged burying food, cat behavior, cat behavior explained, cat food

Why do cats expose their soft belly and then attack you for petting them?

PoC avatarPosted on January 19, 2021 by Michael BroadJanuary 19, 2021

I have my own answer on this but before I put pen to paper I decided to do a bit of research but couldn’t find a decent answer. Lots of words written but no clarity and really no definitive answer. … Continue reading →

Posted in allogrooming | Tagged allogrooming, belly, belly rub, human to cat relationship, petting a cat, petting cats | Leave a reply

Video which debunks the notion that all domestic cats hate water

PoC avatarPosted on January 11, 2021 by Michael BroadJanuary 11, 2021

I know that I have said this more than once but this video is outstanding in the way that it debunks the notion that all domestic cats hate water. There is still a belief by some (promoted by internet articles) … Continue reading →

Posted in character | Tagged cat character, cats in water, cats that like water | Leave a reply

If you have six cats there is an 80% chance of urine spraying

PoC avatarPosted on January 10, 2021 by Michael BroadJanuary 10, 2021

Domestic cats spraying urine in the home is obviously highly unpleasant but is entirely normal behaviour for a domestic cat under certain circumstances. I was surprised to read some rather shocking statistics in Dr Bruce Fogle’s book Complete Cat Care. … Continue reading →

Posted in spraying | Tagged bad cat ownership, cat behavior, cat spraying, male cat spraying, multi-cat household, multicat households | Leave a reply

Cat observes three pigeons in a National Bird Day picture

PoC avatarPosted on January 8, 2021 by Michael BroadJanuary 8, 2021

This picture is three days late because National Bird Day in America takes place on 5th January annually. I think it’s quite an apt picture and it is a good photograph. I also believe that the birds are not pigeons … Continue reading →

Posted in predatory behaviour | Tagged birds, cat predation, cat prey, domestic cat predation

Extreme breeding of cats creates misleading facial expressions

PoC avatarPosted on January 7, 2021 by Michael BroadJanuary 8, 2021

COMMENT: There’s a new study published online which looks at the way the normal facial expressions of a domestic cat are distorted by selective breeding when creating purebred cats with extreme appearances. It makes sense because the neutral facial expression … Continue reading →

Posted in facial expressions | Tagged assessing cat pain, breeding, cat breeding, cat facial expression, cat facial expressions, cat pain, selective breeding

3 reasons why your cat bites you during petting

PoC avatarPosted on January 7, 2021 by Michael BroadJanuary 8, 2021

I can think of three reasons why a domestic cat might bite their owner during petting. The first is often discussed which is that domestic cats can be overstimulated by petting whereby the cat interprets it as play and, as … Continue reading →

Posted in cat aggression | Tagged cat aggression, cat biting, human to cat relationship, interacting with your cat, petting a cat, reasons for cat aggression, respect the cat

Cat spoons my arm

PoC avatarPosted on January 4, 2021 by Michael BroadJanuary 4, 2021

Your male domestic cat companion might spoon your arm and if they do it’s normal behaviour although possibly quite unusual. In this context “spooning” means cuddling in a position as if both parties are spoons i.e. close to each other … Continue reading →

Posted in mating | Tagged cats mating, human to cat relationship, interspecies friendships

Do cats have a sense of humour?

PoC avatarPosted on January 3, 2021 by Michael BroadJanuary 4, 2021

My opinion is that domestic cats do not have a sense of humour. I explain why in this article. Firstly let’s define “sense of humour”. It is a “person’s ability to perceive humour or appreciate a joke.” Note that the … Continue reading →

Posted in play | Tagged cat behavior, cat personality, cat play, kittens playing, self-awareness | 1 Reply

Making a bed when you have a cat

PoC avatarPosted on December 31, 2020 by Michael BroadDecember 31, 2020

This is a nice time lapse video showing the difficulties that one can have when you have a cat and you want to make your bed. It is a perfect opportunity for a cat to have some fun which naturally … Continue reading →

Posted in play | Tagged cat behavior, cat on the bed, cat play, cat video

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