Why do cats do silent meows?

Silent meow

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 the Internet, the first two listed results on Google search produces very poor answers. …

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Can different animal species communicate with each other?

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 thinking for a short while until I realised that the answer must be a …

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Pay attention to what your cat is telling you through his body language

Cat welfare manager

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 at the British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (BCSPCA), Kim Monteith. …

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Short-tempered Cats Use Physical Violence on People to Assert Their Position. True or False?

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 difference between playing and deliberately using violence to assert dominance. You’ll probably find that …

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Don’t Stare at Your Cat! True or False?

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 is what we are told. My personal experience does not support this advice and …

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