A Michael Broad Blog
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 die of worry or anxiety. That idea seems strange to us now and 25% of cat owners in the UK …
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 completely confident. Nothing gets in his way (note the tray of water in the second part of the video). He …
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 of adopting one, or perhaps, two rescue cats as mousers to keep down and control the rodent population within the …
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 amend then please leave a comment. The video shows what I’d call a sumo-style standoff to avoid a possible fight …
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 the primary function is to mark territory both visually and through smell. It is a very obvious statement, more so …
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 space between themselves. You would never find that with people unless they were told to. For me, the first reason …
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 Walter and Jozef are determined to establish the neighbourhood ‘pecking order’ in that they rule, lol. These new people who …
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 is good and it concerns Cats Protection. View Larger Map “Nugget” is an 8 year old, microchipped, calico cat (tortoiseshell-and-white). …
