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Turkey for Christmas!

New cat meme ‘Cooked Bird’

PoC avatarPosted on November 24, 2022 by Michael BroadNovember 24, 2022

I have never seen this before and it is very cute only it does bring to mind the wrong kind of mental image. Sorry if that upsets some people. I have a called it a new cat meme. What is … continue reading…

Posted in cat meme | Tagged autogrooming, cat grooming, cat meme, grooming, meme, pictures of cats | 2 Replies
Black cat with greying fur around the muzzle in old age

4 ways that cat fur changes with age

PoC avatarPosted on October 15, 2022 by Michael BroadOctober 15, 2022

I can think of four ways that domestic cat fur changes with age, two of which are caused indirectly. I will start with one example. There is an overlap between cats and humans on how ageing affects hair. Matting in … continue reading…

Posted in greying | Tagged autogrooming, cat hair, cats hair loss, elderly cat, grey hairs, hair matting, old cat | Leave a reply
Cat tongue

14 benefits to cats through the use of their tongue

PoC avatarPosted on August 20, 2022 by Michael BroadAugust 20, 2022

The feline tongue is a wonderous element of their anatomy. It can achieve a lot, thanks in part to the backward facing papillae made of keratin attached to the upper surface. These spines do a lot. Here is a list … continue reading…

Posted in tongue | Tagged allogrooming, autogrooming, cat anatomy, cat behavior, cat drinking, Cat Drinking Water, cat saliva, cat tongue, function, papillae | Leave a reply
Grooming around the mouth versus displacement activity

Why do cats smack their lips?

PoC avatarPosted on July 6, 2022 by Michael BroadJuly 6, 2022

Domestic cats do not smack their lips. They use their tongue to groom themselves around the mouth because they are fastidiously clean creatures. They need to remove food particles from around their mouth; called ‘autogrooming’. As opposed to ‘allogrooming’ which … continue reading…

Posted in autogrooming | Tagged autogrooming, cat grooming, Sayings
Cat licks you for 3 reasons

3 main reasons why your cat licks you

PoC avatarPosted on June 26, 2022 by Michael BroadJune 26, 2022

People ask: “Why do cats lick you?”. There are three main reasons in my opinion. The first is this. Humans are surrogate mothers to their cats. This places them in a mental state of being a kitten a lot of … continue reading…

Posted in licking | Tagged allogrooming, autogrooming, cat behavior, cat behavior explained, cat licking, human to cat relationship | Leave a reply
This cat likes being submerged in water or does not mind

Why do cats hate water? 5 reasons. Nuanced answer.

PoC avatarPosted on May 3, 2022 by Michael BroadMay 3, 2022

The question is imprecise. It should be: “Why do domestic cats generally dislike being submerged in water?” Obviously, cats like to drink water and therefore they like water if they are drinking it! And the word “cats” includes all cats; … continue reading…

Posted in reaction to water | Tagged autogrooming, cat anatomy, cat behavior, cat body scent, cat coats, cat identification, cat scent, cats in water, guard hair | Leave a reply
Domestic cat allogrooms their female human caregiver which is tricky because the hair is long

Help needed. My eight-month-old cat, Wesley, grooms my wife’s hair at 4 AM.

PoC avatarPosted on March 31, 2022 by Michael BroadMarch 31, 2022

You will see quite a lot of this: domestic cats grooming their human caregiver not only on their hand or their arm but also on their head. It is clearly impractical because the hair on a human’s head is far … continue reading…

Posted in allogrooming | Tagged allogrooming, autogrooming, cat behavior, cat behavior explained, cat grooming, human to cat relationship
Chronically obese Sterling at the humane society

30-pound cat needs a special adopter to help him lose weight. How should they do it?

PoC avatarPosted on February 13, 2022 by Michael BroadFebruary 13, 2022

The Humane Society of Huron Valley (HSHV) is using their Facebook page to try and find a home for Sterling who weighs three times the normal weight for a cat of his size at 30 pounds. He is chronically obese. … continue reading…

Posted in weight loss regime | Tagged autogrooming, cat diet, cat obesity, cat welfare, fatty liver disease, feline hepatic lipidosis, human to cat relationship, humane society, matted fur, obesity
Cat licking their lips after eating

Why do cats groom themselves after eating wet canned food?

PoC avatarPosted on January 27, 2022 by Michael BroadJanuary 27, 2022

The question implies that domestic cats groom themselves after eating wet canned food but not after eating dry food. I’m not sure that that is entirely correct. This is because it is instinctive for them to groom themselves after eating. … continue reading…

Posted in autogrooming | Tagged autogrooming, cat feeding behavior, cat grooming, cat licking, grooming
Cat in Hinduism

Orthodox Hindus hate the domestic cat habit of constantly licking themselves

PoC avatarPosted on November 26, 2021 by Michael BroadNovember 26, 2021

Katherine M. Rogers in her book “Cat” informs me that the domestic cat’s habit of constantly licking themselves “is repellent to orthodox Hindus, who consider saliva unclean”. Westerners like the fact that domestic cats keep themselves clean. They smell nice, … continue reading…

Posted in Hinduism | Tagged autogrooming, cat grooming, cat saliva, Hindu religion, human to cat relationship, religion, religion and the cat | Leave a reply
Cat grooming

Do cats lick fleas off?

PoC avatarPosted on December 22, 2020 by Michael BroadDecember 22, 2020

Cat grooming not only cleans the coat, and deposits saliva, but it is also a form of parasite control. In other words, domestic cats do lick fleas off their bodies but they then ingest them and in doing so they … continue reading…

Posted in autogrooming | Tagged allogrooming, autogrooming, cat flea, dog flea, flea combing, grooming

Why do dogs pant more than cats?

PoC avatarPosted on July 18, 2020 by Michael BroadJuly 18, 2020

Dogs pant more than cats because their chosen method of temperature regulation and cooling is panting whereas for cats it is depositing saliva on their fur together with panting in extreme circumstances. The difference between cats and dogs with respect … continue reading…

Posted in evolution | Tagged autogrooming, cat anatomy, cat evolution, cat saliva, evolution | Leave a reply
Cat allogrooms baby

Why does my cat lick me?

PoC avatarPosted on June 20, 2020 by Michael BroadJune 20, 2020

“Why does a cat lick me?” was a genuine question years ago. But 15 years of the cat internet and people have learned what it means. And what it means is what it looks like: domestic cats lick their human … continue reading…

Posted in allogrooming | Tagged allogrooming, autogrooming, cat behavior, cat behavior explained, cat friendships, cat licking, interspecies friendships | Leave a reply
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