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Are pregnant cats clingy?

PoC avatarPosted on December 12, 2020 by Michael BroadDecember 12, 2020

The article is over 2 pages. Although the question is asking whether pregnant cats are clingy, it is really asking whether a domestic cat becomes more affectionate when pregnant. The answer to that question appears to be a yes, judging … Continue reading →

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4 reasons our cats love us

PoC avatarPosted on November 29, 2020 by Michael BroadNovember 29, 2020

1. Mutuality Mutuality is the sharing of feelings and action in a relationship between two or more parties. Love between two people is based on mutuality. The first reason why your cat loves you is because you love your cat. … Continue reading →

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Do cats get emotionally attached to their owners like dogs?

PoC avatarPosted on July 21, 2020 by Michael BroadJuly 21, 2020

I don’t want to upset the person who asked the question but am I the only person who thinks that it is a silly question? It is a question which should not be asked. There would have been no domestication … Continue reading →

Posted in affection | Tagged cat affection, cat emotions, cat feelings, cat friends, cat friendships, cat owner, human to cat relationship, interspecies friendships | Leave a reply

Do cats understand the words “I love you”?

PoC avatarPosted on June 27, 2020 by Michael BroadJune 27, 2020

No, domestic cats do not understand the words, “I love you” but they understand the affection delivered by the sound of your voice when saying the words. There are two reasons for this. Firstly these are the words of the … Continue reading →

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Man thinks his affectionate cat is vicious during lockdown (video)

PoC avatarPosted on April 7, 2020 by Michael BroadApril 7, 2020

Reading the about the thoughts of this man I am led to believe that he is either mad or stupid (it’s the latter). Either way it is patently obvious that his black cat, Ringo, is very loving towards him. He … Continue reading →

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Do cats know what kisses are?

PoC avatarPosted on November 26, 2019 by Michael BroadNovember 26, 2019

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 →

Posted in petting | Tagged cat affection, human to cat relationship, kisses, loving a cat, petting a cat, petting cats | 1 Reply

Cat slow blink meaning

PoC avatarPosted on October 27, 2019 by Michael BroadOctober 27, 2019

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 →

Posted in affection | Tagged cat affection, cat behavior, slow blink, trusting cat

Why do cats sometimes bite as a means to show affection?

PoC avatarPosted on August 30, 2019 by Michael BroadAugust 30, 2019

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 →

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Why do cats lick their owners?

PoC avatarPosted on July 23, 2019 by Michael BroadJuly 23, 2019

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 →

Posted in cat emotions | Tagged cat affection, cat behavior, cat grooming, cat licking, human to cat relationship

Cat pictures: the domestic cat’s desire to touch us skin-to-skin

PoC avatarPosted on July 7, 2019 by Michael BroadJuly 7, 2019

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 →

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