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Which gender of domestic cat is better with kids?

Some notes on the child-domestic cat relationship

PoC avatarPosted on June 11, 2022 by Michael BroadJune 11, 2022

An interesting study published in 2018 titled Compatibility of Cats with Children in the Family and published on Frontiers in Veterinary Science helps us understand the child-cat relationship. It is an important relationship because it can affect how a child … continue reading…

Posted in children | Tagged cat behavior, cat study, cats and children, cats benefit the health of children, children, handling cats properly, handling kittens, human to cat relationship, human voice, interacting with your cat, martha kane educating children, study | Leave a reply
Tabby cat is protective of toddler

Are domestic cats smarter than toddlers?

PoC avatarPosted on February 3, 2022 by Michael BroadFebruary 3, 2022

I am afraid that the question is unworkable. It is not practical or possible to compare the intelligence of a domestic adult cat to the intelligence of a toddler in the age bracket 1-3. There are two variables: animal versus … continue reading…

Posted in children | Tagged cat intelligence, cats and children, children, human to cat relationship, interspecies friendships, toddlers | Leave a reply
Ivy and Sergent Pepper. Both were born with cleft lips and palates.

Soulmates: girl and cat born with cleft lips and cleft palates

PoC avatarPosted on December 26, 2021 by Michael BroadDecember 26, 2021

NEWS AND COMMENT-PHILADELPHIA, USA: This is a cat-human relationship with a difference. It’s a special one born out of a slightly difficult start in life but there is a very good ending. And the middle bit is pretty nice too. … continue reading…

Posted in children | Tagged cat video, cats and children, children | 3 Replies
Child and mother with cat

Cats help families of children with autism

PoC avatarPosted on December 25, 2021 by Michael BroadDecember 4, 2022

This article is about a discussion on the benefits of domestic cats to autistic children and to the families of those children. The first point to make is that a study (764 participants) published on 4 March 2020 in the … continue reading…

Posted in children | Tagged autism, cats and children, cats benefit the health of children, children, human mental health, study | Leave a reply
Siamese cat mother wants her kitten back from toddler who has taken him

Toddler takes Siamese kitten from mother and mother wants her kitten back

PoC avatarPosted on July 25, 2021 by Michael BroadFebruary 3, 2022

An interesting video because it shows, in a way, a competition between a female Siamese cat who has given birth to a kitten in someone’s home and a toddler who wants to hold her kitten because she is fascinated with … continue reading…

Posted in children | Tagged breeding cats, cat video, cats and children, kids and cats, siamese cat, toddlers | Leave a reply
Ultimate picture of child sleeping with cats

Ultimate video of child sleeping with cats (with pictures)

PoC avatarPosted on February 3, 2021 by Michael BroadFebruary 3, 2021

This is a video that has gone viral for obvious reasons. It is very cute. I like to see cats sleeping with children as there is a lot of good in it despite the old wives’ tales about cats sucking … continue reading…

Posted in children | Tagged cat video, cats and children, cats benefit the health of children, China, pictures of cats | 2 Replies
Cat and child

My cat is aggressive towards my child

PoC avatarPosted on March 20, 2020 by Michael BroadMarch 20, 2020

Some moms are concerned that their cat is aggressive towards their child. They are looking for answers. The key point is that domestic cats don’t randomly attack people in the home for no reason. And it unlikely that a cat … continue reading…

Posted in children | Tagged cats and children, children, petting a cat, petting cats | Leave a reply
US millenials putting off having kids

America’s millennials delay having kids, ‘We wanted to start with a cat, to dip a toe in the water’

PoC avatarPosted on December 19, 2019 by Michael BroadDecember 19, 2019

An article in the Financial Times written by Patti Waldmeir is interesting to me. She writes about America’s millennials who are delaying having children or even avoiding it altogether and instead adopting a companion animal. She refers to a lady … continue reading…

Posted in children | Tagged Cat News, cat ownership, children, statistics | Leave a reply
10 year old's interview with her cat Coco

Ten-year-old’s interview with her cat is charming but not quite right

PoC avatarPosted on November 9, 2019 by Michael BroadNovember 9, 2019

Gabi’s father writes on his Twitter posting of December 4th 2017, ‘My kid did an interview with her cat’. Below the words is his photograph of the imaginary interview. It is very cute and understanding. Gabi understands and clearly loves … continue reading…

Posted in children | Tagged cat behavior, cats and children, children, petting a cat, petting cats | Leave a reply

Toddler and family cat say goodnight to each other naturally

PoC avatarPosted on October 29, 2019 by Michael BroadOctober 29, 2019

Looking at the video you can’t deny that these two, an 18 month old toddler and his friend the family cat get on so well and naturally. The video was captured by the security camera in the family’s home in … continue reading…

Posted in children | Tagged cats and children, cats benefit the health of children, human to cat relationship, interspecies friendships
Boy and kitten play smartphone game together

Young boy and his kitten play game on cell phone together

PoC avatarPosted on September 6, 2019 by Michael BroadSeptember 6, 2019

Cute no doubt. Super cute – yes. It is a lovely family scene. It sort of proves that humans and cats can enjoy playing the same game. That’s a thought. HERE ARE SOME ARTICLES ON CHILDREN AND CATS (THIS IS … continue reading…

Posted in children | Tagged cat video, kids and cats | Leave a reply
Cat and child

Children should help to take care of the family cat

PoC avatarPosted on April 22, 2019 by Michael BroadApril 22, 2019

It has to be a good idea to encourage children to assist in taking care of the family cat. I believe that children should be directly involved in caring for the family cat but there is a caveat. Precautions have … continue reading…

Posted in children | Tagged cat caretaking, cat welfare, cats and children, children, good cat caretaking | 3 Replies
Cat-child relationship

If I was a parent I’d be delighted to see this cat-child relationship

PoC avatarPosted on March 28, 2019 by Michael BroadMarch 28, 2019

There is so much to like about this relationship. It’s very positive for both of them. I’d be delighted to see this if I was the parent of the child. The girl will learn about animals and develop a sensitivity … continue reading…

Posted in children | Tagged cats and children | Leave a reply
How a child should not carry a cat

How a child should not carry a cat

PoC avatarPosted on December 29, 2018 by Michael BroadDecember 29, 2018

The cat’s expression says it all. There is not much to say except that the girls mother took to the photo as an example of why her daughter needed training on carrying a cat. That’s how I interpret the following … continue reading…

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Picture: example of how child cat get scratched by a domestic cat

Picture: example of how a child can get scratched by a domestic cat

PoC avatarPosted on June 25, 2018 by Michael BroadJune 25, 2018

I am not going to add a lot a words to this picture of a child grabbing the ear of a cat. Incidentally the cat appears to be an Exotic Shorthair, the shorthaired version of the flat-faced Persian. Suffice to … continue reading…

Posted in children | Tagged cats and children, pictures of cats | 1 Reply

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