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Nugget, a domestic cat, was on a balcony attached to what looks like a first-floor apartment in a condo. I am guessing the height. Anyway, it looks too high for a cat to safely...
How large is domestic cat territory? As large as the front living room. No, I am being sarcastic but for some this is almost true. I am talking about what is referred to as...
The question is asking why indoor cats spray urine, which is done, as you probably know, to establish territory. Because this is the purpose of spraying urine (normally onto vertical surfaces) it occurs when...
How many times have domestic cat wandered back to their territory after they have moved to a new home a few miles away? Or if the move is many miles they may attempt to...
On the internet, the answer to the question in the title is almost set in concrete and that answer is Yes. But is it correct? There are two or three things which indicate to...
The video has gone viral. A security camera outside the door to the home of Lindsay Mills recorded the unusual event. An inquisitive raccoon gingerly sniffs his way up the steps towards the cat...
The well-known adage, “Curiosity killed the cat” was originally, centuries earlier, “Care killed the cat”. The word “care” meaning to care about something or worry. In the 17th century, people believed that cats could...
He (I think he is a he) is the best door opener, door handle user, for a domestic cat that I have seen on the internet. His caretaker says: “You scare me.” He is...
The UK Parliament has thrown away a good opportunity to raise the profile of MPs and cats. The British Parliament (Palace of Westminster), described as “the mother of all parliaments”, has rejected the idea...
The title to this post is from YouTube and it is badly worded but I have retained it. The video maker is asking for an explanation. Here it is. If anyone can add or...
Cat middening is territorial marking behavior just like spraying urine horizontally onto objects such fence posts etc. (see above). Obviously the cat is defecating when middening so that that function is being served but...
I have noticed that cats in groups are fairly evenly spaced compared to people. This is not hugely significant but interesting. It struck me that cats standing around in sanctuaries often keep a bit of...
By Ruth aka Kattaddorra Cats are very strange and wonderful creatures, they have their own code of behaviour which Barbara and I call: ‘Cats Politics’ We have a ‘new kid on the block’ and...
This British cat story sums up the good and the bad, the misfortune and good luck that a cat can experience during her/his life. All the events are fairly typically, except one. The end...
By Elisa Black-Taylor There are many stories of cats returning home against the odds. This is another classic. Cats are very territorial. They have their “home” and it is not bricks and mortar. It...
