Stress can make pets go grey
We know that cats and dogs can go grey to varying amounts in old age. It seems that dogs are more likely to go grey than cats. We don’t know why, if this is indeed what is happening. However, recent … Continue reading →
Tag Archives: anxiety
What scares cats?
Cucumbers placed behind cats scares them when they suddenly see them. Strange people making strange sounds can scare cats. Although it must depend on the cat. Some cats are more timid than others. They’ll be scared more. Some cats are … Continue reading →
Cat Urination Problems Likely To Be Triggered By Psychological Issues
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 … Continue reading →
Side-wall Pressure of Boxes Reassures the Cat
The side-walls of a tight-fitting box reassures the domestic cat through pressure on the cat’s body and particularly the back, which triggers memories of early kittenhood, a time of security. We all know that cats love boxes. You only have … Continue reading →
Cat poo smell: we hate it but cats need it
It seems to me that there is a natural conflict of preference between the domestic cat and his human caretaker with respect to the pervading scent or smell in the air in the home. Are some of our homes too … Continue reading →
My Cat Suckles Me (video)
My foster cat suckles on my clothes while I am wearing them. It seems it has to be on my clothes and the clothes have to be on me. He does this when I am in bed working or snoozing … Continue reading →
Cats in multi-cat homes find ways to share space
Cats in multi-cat homes find ways to share space by living parallel lives and time sharing space. One major conclusion of the BBC series Cat Watch: The New Horizon Experiment was that in homes where there is more than one … Continue reading →
The Gut Feelings of Domestic Cats
Overview: domestic cats have gut feelings but at present we are unsure as to the level of sophistication of cat emotions and whether they differ from ours or how they differ from ours. This is a rather long rambling post … Continue reading →