I love the video, it is very cute and interesting but is it a bit strange? Am I wrong to question whether the woman has genuinely anthropomorphised her cat or does she know what is going on and is simply enjoying it until the relationship settles down to the usual human/cat relationship? please continue reading
If a person had the personality of a domestic cat a doctor would diagnose him as autistic or having Asperger’s. That should answer the question in the title. What I’m saying is that the behaviour of cats and humans is … please continue reading
In my opinion, the main reason why your cat puts her/his paw on your face when you hold her is because your head, when face-to-face with hers, is too close for comfort. By putting her paw on your face she … please continue reading
I’ll focus on cats. To quote P.L. Bernstein (The Welfare of Cats) some scientists (see below) have suggested that anthropomorphism “may have evolved to enable humans to recognise animals as ‘alternative sources of social support’”. The main reason for being … please continue reading
Are men reluctant to neuter their male cat? Sarah Hartwell’s article on men’s emotional barriers to neutering their male cat made me smile and reflect on my own attitudes. In summary, I think I am fair in saying that Sarah’s … please continue reading
Here are three points about anthropomorphising cats. Anthropomorphism is the “attribution of human mental states (thoughts, feeling, motivations and beliefs) to nonhuman animals”. Let’s say, though, that cats have emotions and therefore I’d argue they have feelings too. So some … please continue reading
If you are so minded and if you really want the ultimate reassurances that your cat is being treated and cared for in a way that you can’t even manage yourself, you can forget about boarding catteries and instead select … please continue reading
Do we, inadvertently, nearly always anthropomorphise the domestic cat? I believe that we have difficulty with dissociating the cat as a family member from human family members. I believe that all too often without realising it people judge cat behaviour … please continue reading
