Domestic cats don’t understand the full range of meanings of human kisses as humans do. For humans the kiss has considerable significance. There are a lot of connotations and underlying meanings. In fact the human kiss can mean different things … Continue reading →
The meaning of the domestic cat’s slow blink is a signal, through body language, that the cat trusts and is relaxed in the presence of the person to whom the blink is directed. That’s my opinion and I am falling … Continue reading →
I’m not sure that you can strictly say that domestic cats do bite us as a show of affection. It is sometimes a by-product of an affectionate encounter with your cat but I don’t think your cat decides to bite … Continue reading →
The obvious reason why domestic cats lick their owners is because it is a sign of affection but there may be alternative reasons, which I discuss here. I say this because scientists have not yet investigated this form of feline … Continue reading →
There is no doubt that our cats like to touch us, to be in direct contact with us, skin-to-skin. I think the skin-to-skin aspect of the touch is important. The domestic cat likes to feel the direct contact and the … Continue reading →
Does this video show a fascinating feline love triangle in which one cat is caught cheating on another or is this a case of a dominant cat exerting his authority over two others on his territory?
Continue reading →This boyfriend and girlfriend moved in together and they feared that their cats wouldn’t get along! I can understand that. I’d bet that there was quite a lot of talk about it. We hear reports of slightly or greatly dysfunctional … Continue reading →
I have presumed that she is nibbling his ear. It looks like that. I do see pleasure on his face. There is the faintest of smiles and there should be because it is very loving. This is a real sign … Continue reading →
I interpret this captive white tiger’s behaviour as indicating that he/she is desperate for company and specifically human company. This is probably a tame tiger. Perhaps she was raised in captivity. However, it is clear that she is alone far … Continue reading →
Oxytocin is called the love hormone. In a laboratory setting comparing dogs’ and cats’ love for their owners can’t be done by measuring oxytocin levels in their bloodstreams. There was a big discussion some time ago on a finding that … Continue reading →
