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Category Archives: new cat

Adding a cat: the right combination in terms of gender and family ties

PoC avatarPosted on October 31, 2020 by Michael BroadOctober 31, 2020

A lot has been written about introducing a new cat to a resident cat’s home. There are often difficulties because the resident cat’s home is their ‘home range’ (to use wild cat language) and it is being invaded by a … Continue reading →

Posted in new cat | Tagged cat caregiving, cat guardian, good cat caretaking, human to cat relationship, introducing a new cat | Leave a reply

Resident cat, Andy, loves kitten newcomer, Opie, and makes him very welcome

PoC avatarPosted on December 19, 2018 by Michael BroadDecember 19, 2018

This is an example where a resident cat has responded really beautifully to a rescue kitten who was brought into the home. Andy was the resident cat at the home of Moonglade Rose. She came home with an orphaned rescue … Continue reading →

Posted in new cat | Tagged introducing a new cat, multi-cat household | 2 Replies

Mom Gets a Kitten for Her Daughter and the Emotion Flows

PoC avatarPosted on March 10, 2017 by Michael BroadMarch 10, 2017

This should bring a tear to your eye. Here’s a really nice YouTube comment: “I burst with a laugh when she first started crying then I started crying along with her. So precious.” And another: “What is this salty discharge … Continue reading →

Posted in new cat | Tagged adopting a cat, cats and children, cute kittens | Leave a reply

Black Cats are Indeed Mysterious and they often become Invisible

PoC avatarPosted on September 17, 2015 by Jo SingerSeptember 17, 2015

I recently announced our formal adoption of Edgar Allen Poe, the adorable five month-old black kitten. As I was reading the comments, I was both thrilled and delighted with all the supportive, happy feedback. In fact some folks called us … Continue reading →

Posted in new cat | Tagged adoption, black cat, cat rescue, hiding, introducing a new cat | 13 Replies

100% spay and neuter will cause problems

PoC avatarPosted on October 28, 2013 by Michael BroadOctober 28, 2013

If 100% of the domestic cats in North America were spayed and neutered at all times, within a generation there would be no domestic cats on the continent. They’d only be feral and stray cats. I think that is an … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat Behavior, Cat Breeding, Cat Health, cat overpopulation, cat personality, Feral Cats, Human to cat relationship, neutering, Neutering cats, new cat, sterilising your cat, Stray Cats, Tiger, Trap Neuter Return, Veterinarians, Wild Cat Species | Tagged Neutering cats, spay neuter, spaying cats | 6 Replies

Cats Home Alone

PoC avatarPosted on August 18, 2013 by Michael BroadAugust 18, 2013

We should be aware of what our cat gets up to when alone at home. The video below is a tough one to watch. There is no violence, just nothing but transparent loneliness and obvious separation anxiety. Heartbreaking. I was … Continue reading →

Posted in anxiety, Cat Behavior, cat emotions, cat welfare, grooming, Human to cat relationship, inappropriate elimination, new cat, separation anxiety | Tagged cat emotions, separation anxiety | 8 Replies

What breed is my pet shop cat?

PoC avatarPosted on July 28, 2013 by Michael BroadJuly 28, 2013

By Louis So I bought this kitten for my girlfriend. His name is “Milky”. I didn’t think much of it during the time, all I knew in my Cro-Magnon man brain was, GF liked the cat, i buy cat. Simple. … Continue reading →

Posted in British Shorthair, Cat Breeds, Human to cat relationship, new cat | Tagged what breed is my cat? | 1 Reply

Real Men Love Cats

PoC avatarPosted on June 10, 2013 by Michael BroadJune 10, 2013

“Real Men Love Cats” is a comment made by a viewer of this video on YouTube. She said the video brought tears of joy. The cat’s name is Gracie and she was “bought” for the other cat of the family … Continue reading →

Posted in ailurophile, Human to cat relationship, new cat, Videos | Tagged cat videos, human to cat relationship, kittens | 10 Replies

How long will my cat hide from me?

PoC avatarPosted on May 30, 2013 by Michael BroadJune 1, 2013

This is an extract from an email I received from a PoC visitor: My new cat is hiding from me. Since I brought her home a few days ago she has hidden under my sofa almost all the time. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat Behavior, cat emotions, cat personality, Human to cat relationship, new cat | Tagged cat behavior, introducing a new cat | 9 Replies

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