A Michael Broad Blog
As usual, the infographic says all I want to say on this. It is all about merging feline scent to make each cat feel at home (scent exchange). It makes cats feel like they are part of a family of friendly cats which also applies to humans as cats often deposit scent on our …
What I like about this Reddit.com video is that is shows us an example of a good introduction between a resident cat and a new, incoming kitten. The owner has placed a barrier between the two to allow them to get to know each other gradually and in a secure way. What we see …
There are at least three ways of introducing an incoming, new cat to a resident cat’s home which is of course their home range. They are as follows: Using a crate; Using a cat carrier; Using an escape-proof room. Using a crate A crate about a metre square and about 75-100 cm high, is …
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 hostile outsider. This may lead to aggresssion. All the advice is about slowly introducing …
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 kitten who she named Opie. Of course, she wasn’t sure how Andy would react. …
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 leaking out of my eyes?? First time this ever happens to me, do I …
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 “heroes” for adopting a black kitten. They sent us many blessings. However I didn’t …
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 interesting thought (note: in practice there would be pedigree cats left as breeders are …
