The cat: the most successful predator on land? The cat’s senses are for hunting and avoiding danger. Hearing The domestic cat has excellent hearing adapted to hunting mice and small rodents. Cats have an uncanny ability to detect the faintest mouse squeak or rustle … please continue reading
There is a long history of animals reacting to impending natural disasters. In 373 BC, in an ancient Greek city called Helike, a strange event was recorded: “All the mice and martens and snakes and centipedes and beetles left in … please continue reading
I’ll speculate and keep this short. Cats sense when you are about to come home because your scent in the home, in the air, has faded to a certain point which is precisely inline with the time you usually come … please continue reading
I’m sure many PoC regulars will be familiar with The Animal Rescue Site, part of the Greater Good organisation, where we can click daily to help to feed rescue animals in the USA, I’ve been doing this for years now … please continue reading
Charlie, my cat, is terrified of the sound of fireworks. Even distant thumps make him look wide-eyed in terror. His ears are permanently pricked up or swiveling to locate the the source of the sound. Some cats are much less … please continue reading
Here is a picture of a cat that looks sad. Is (s)he sad? Are we interpreting a cat’s expressions correctly? The face is actually more “concerned-and-sad” than plain sad. I’ll tell you why I think we are encouraged to make … please continue reading
It is almost impossible to write about cat pictures or cat behavior etc. when people have been so cruelly killed and injured in two explosions by bombs placed near the end of this year’s Boston marathon (2013). I have to … please continue reading
For anyone is who has sensibilities towards animal welfare, this video of a cat meowing under water has to be upsetting. Firstly, the cat is not actually meowing under water. He or she has her mouth slightly under water so … please continue reading
I wonder if cats have color preferences with a particular liking for black. We might think our cat has a preference for a particular colour because she always lies on clothes of that colour whenever she can. However, it maybe … please continue reading
By Elisa Black-Taylor When I did the original article Can Cats See Ghosts back in 2011, I never dreamed it would receive the backlashing of comments from a simple photo of my cat Cocoa. I’ve included it in the collage, … please continue reading
