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Gabs on the kitchen floor enjoying the underfloor heating

6 reasons why hard floors are better than carpeted floors for cat owners

PoC avatarPosted on February 21, 2022 by Michael BroadFebruary 21, 2022

Vinyl or laminate flooring is better than carpeted flooring if you live with a domestic cat. And it is even more desirable if you have underfloor heating. I believe that there are six reasons why hard flooring is better than … continue reading…

Posted in hard flooring | Tagged carpets, cat environment, cat fleas, cat scratching, cat shedding, environment, flooring, inappropriate elimination, interactive feeder
Cheap carpet attached to a wall excites domestic cats

Cheap carpet attached to a wall excites domestic cats

PoC avatarPosted on February 5, 2022 by Michael BroadFebruary 5, 2022

It depends on your attitude towards your home. Are you really houseproud? Or are you more concerned about creating an enriched environment for your domestic cat companion? If you fall in the latter category this is a neat fix. You … continue reading…

Posted in environment | Tagged cat climbing, cat video, enriched environment, enriching cat environment, vertical space
Gabs, my cat, joins me in buying the newspaper at 6.30 am

My cat joins me on my walk to buy the newspaper at 06:30 (video)!

PoC avatarPosted on December 8, 2021 by Michael BroadDecember 8, 2021

This casually made video is of my cat accompanying me on my daily walk to the local petrol (gas) station to buy the newspaper. Note: I added the blizzard for fun. It was cold, dark and wet but there was … continue reading…

Posted in environment, stimulating environment | Tagged cat stimulation, cat video, cat walking, enriched environment, enriching cat environment | Leave a reply
A cat watches TV at PAWS in Lynnwood. The animal rescue is seeking TV donations. Photo - Lynn Jefferson at PAWS

Cat TV for rescue cats at shelters to enrich their environment

PoC avatarPosted on November 16, 2021 by Michael BroadNovember 16, 2021

Here’s a cool idea which I like a lot from the Progressive Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) in Lynnwood, USA. They installed a 47-inch flat panel TV facing the cages containing the cats at their rescue. The cats are held in … continue reading…

Posted in environment | Tagged animal rescue, animal shelter, cat rescues, cat shelter, cat television, enriched environment, enriching cat environment | Leave a reply
John Butler

Calm Mind Calm Home Contented Cat

PoC avatarPosted on June 15, 2021 by Michael BroadJune 15, 2021

You may have heard of John Butler. If not, I’ll briefly describe him. He is an 84-year-old former farmer who studied meditation. He has a successful YouTube channel with 125,000 subscribers. His musings have earned him fans worldwide. For example, … continue reading…

Posted in environment | Tagged cat environment, enriching cat environment, environment, human behavior, human to cat relationship, human to human relationship, indoor cat environment | Leave a reply
Domestic cat in the cold

Do domestic cats feel the cold and how cold is too cold?

PoC avatarPosted on February 2, 2021 by Michael BroadFebruary 18, 2021

Well, domestic cats must feel the cold, common sense tells us that because domestic cats like warmth and they seek out warmth such as laps and boiler rooms. That said domestic cats allowed outside might spend quite a long time … continue reading…

Posted in environment | Tagged cat anatomy, cat behavior, cat environment, cat hypothermia, cold weather, environment, homemade shelter | Leave a reply
Indoor catification or cat environment enrichment looks great

Picture of indoor cat climber proves catification can look aesthetically pleasing

PoC avatarPosted on February 1, 2021 by Michael BroadFebruary 1, 2021

Jackson Galaxy calls it ‘catification’ others call it an enriched environment for cats but how ever you slice or dice it, most often building a home fit for a cat makes it less fit for a human. A lot of … continue reading…

Posted in environment | Tagged catification, enriched environment, enriching cat environment | Leave a reply
Cat television

Cat Television – a good example

PoC avatarPosted on November 4, 2020 by Michael BroadNovember 4, 2020

I am not sure who first used the phrase “cat television” but I believe that it was Jackson Galaxy, the American cat behaviourist. It is a very appropriate and descriptive term because for the domestic cat who is confined to … continue reading…

Posted in environment | Tagged cat behavior, cat looking out of window, cat television, chattering, enriched environment, enriching cat environment, full time indoor cats, indoor cat | 1 Reply

Japanese shopowner replaces ceiling tiles with transparent ones for their cats

PoC avatarPosted on October 30, 2020 by Michael BroadOctober 30, 2020

This is a cool solution for a cat guardian and shopowner who wants to allow their cats to enjoy some vertical space when in their shop/store! I don’t know whether this shopowner is a man or woman but what they … continue reading…

Posted in environment | Tagged cat behavior, enriched environment, Japan, shop cats, vertical space, working cats | Leave a reply
Cat bedroom

Woman builds cute bedroom for her cats

PoC avatarPosted on October 22, 2020 by Michael BroadOctober 22, 2020

Maud Feijt posted to her Twitter feed pictures of a cat bedroom that she constructed with her partner because she says that “we made our cats a bedroom”. And her Twitter feed has accrued a lot of likes and comments … continue reading…

Posted in environment | Tagged anthropomorphising the cat, cat ownership, cat welfare, enriching cat environment, humanizing the cat, Twitter | Leave a reply
America: economy prefabricated home

America’s prefabricated homes should have a catio option

PoC avatarPosted on October 8, 2020 by Michael BroadOctober 8, 2020

Prefabricated homes are often better quality than traditional build quality and they are gaining in popularity. The manufacturers should incorporate a design option for a catio for purchasers who are cat guardians or those who foresee cat ownership as being … continue reading…

Posted in environment | Tagged cat environment, catification, catio, catio cat enclosures, enriched environment, prefabricated homes | Leave a reply
Do cats pick up on negative energy?

Do cats pick up on negative energy?

PoC avatarPosted on September 29, 2020 by Michael BroadSeptember 29, 2020

The wider question is whether cats pick up on human emotions and body language. Cat guardians will be able to answer the question themselves if they are observant and the majority of cat guardians are intelligent types! They will overwhelming … continue reading…

Posted in environment | Tagged environment, human to cat relationship | Leave a reply
Happy cat

How do I know my cat is happy?

PoC avatarPosted on July 4, 2020 by Michael BroadDecember 18, 2021

The signs that your cat is happy will be subtle. It is easier to ask yourself whether you are happy and whether you have created an environment for your cat which will make her happy. I feel that the question … continue reading…

Posted in environment | Tagged cat environment, Cat Mojo, contented cat, enriched environment, happy cat, human to cat relationship, jackson galaxy | Leave a reply
Lau's Abu Dhabi catio

Building a catio in Abu Dhabi for US$800

PoC avatarPosted on May 30, 2020 by Michael BroadMay 30, 2020

I love this little story from Abu Dhabi in the Middle East because I love to see catios being built. Catios are a great compromise solution to keeping domestic cats safe while providing some outside space where they can smell … continue reading…

Posted in environment | Tagged catio, catio cat enclosures, enriched environment, Middle East | Leave a reply
Kitty Chute

Full-time indoor cats taste the outdoors safely because of a bold innovative decision

PoC avatarPosted on May 21, 2020 by Michael BroadMay 21, 2020

What I love about this contraption, the invention of a wife and constructed by her husband, is that it was boldly conceived without overanalysing how it might look. And don’t get me wrong, it looks great. The focus was on … continue reading…

Posted in environment | Tagged cat welfare, enriched environment, full time indoor cats | Leave a reply

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