Cats arch their back when playing because they are acting out an encounter that may well take place in real life. It is a strong form of body language. If a cat feels threatened by, for example, a large dog … please continue reading
Some of these behaviors are my personal thoughts while others are well-known and universally accepted. If you have personal experiences of cat body language not listed here I’d be very pleased if you would tell us in a comment. Photo … please continue reading
I provide my answer because, to the best of my knowledge, there is no authoritative answer to the question: “Why do cats do silent meows?” We therefore have to work it out for ourselves. If you research the question on … please continue reading
Your pets learn to read each other’s different signals, says an animal expert. The question in the title is probably meant to refer to domestic cats and dogs primarily, as shown in the photo. And initially, it did get me … please continue reading
Paying attention to what your cat is telling you through his body language can be the difference between good and bad cat ownership (caretaking or guardianship). The words could have been mine but come from the manager of animal welfare … please continue reading
An American veterinarian, Dr Weitzman, claims to have decoded the feline language (come on Dr. we know already 😉 ). Gary Weitzman believes that each cat has more than a dozen vocalisations, each of which maintains a fixed meaning for … please continue reading
Ocelli, in relation to wild cats, refers to round, white or light-colored, eye-spots on the back of the ears (the ear flaps – ‘pinnae‘). “Ocellus” is the singular. The most common example is on the wings of butterflies. For domestic … please continue reading
Is it true that some short-tempered domestic cats assert their dominance over their caretaker by using violence against them? Perhaps they do but I believe that we must be very careful when we assess it because there is a fine … please continue reading
Some experts say that cats don’t appreciate being stared at. A full-on stare can make a cat feel uneasy and the cat may turn away to relieve tension created by the stare. In short, we should avoid eye contact. This … please continue reading
You shouldn’t be squeamish about looking at your cat’s bottom. It seems that some people are. I got the idea for this short post from Jo Singer’s post about cat tail body language. In her article she quotes a cat … please continue reading
