A Michael Broad Blog
The size differences that the domestic cat has to put up with in their relationships with other species of animal that they are affectionate towards does result in specific behaviours. This video is an amusing example in which the cat’s behavior is something between a hug (cats do hug sometimes) and the start of …
If you kiss a cat, how does she interpret it? It is a fair question. Before answering, people should realise that we can’t answer this sort of question with absolute certainty. As yet, we do not know enough about how domestic cats think. We have to admit that we are still learning about our …
This is a story of a rescue cat who came to her current human guardian underweight, terrified and extremely thin. Kat Rosely tells us that her rescue cat had been locked in a shed and hit with a stick. Having run this website for going on for a dozen years I can honestly say …
I wonder how many cat owners have been through the experience described in the title. It must be very rare. And the person shouldn’t feel guilty. If anything he or she should feel blessed that their cat came to their room and died in their presence. It’s a sign of affection. Indeed of love. …
Domestic cats like and dislike other cats just like humans like and dislike humans. Buddy and Hannah The story of Buddy and Hannah is a classic example of how domestic cats have preferences when it comes to other cats. The same also applies to domestic cats having preferences for certain types of people. They …
Do cats know that hugs and kisses are a sign of affection? As both hugs and kisses are not part of the domestic cats natural range of behaviours they’ll have to be learned by the cat for them to be understood and liked. When we kiss or hug our cat we are demonstrating an …
Here are three ways that your cat companion can chill you out. The cat has to be a lap cat and not all are. Grooming The first way is to be in bed, sitting up with your cat on your lap. You are warm and normally your day’s work has been done. Your cat …
Why does my cat scratch at the door to join me in the bathroom? There are three reasons. Friends The first is an obvious one. Your cat wants to be with you because she likes your company. Not all domestic cats at all time will have this desire but a lot will quite frequently. …
