Wow! Cat gently nuzzles video of deceased owner

Cat nuzzles image of deceased owner

You will see a ginger tabby-and-white cat looking at a video of the cat’s former owner who has died. The cat looks intently and then gently head-butts (nuzzles) the image and rests his head on the screen. It’s a wow moment. It is clear that this cat is looking at his former human companion, …

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Why do cats go crazy when you scratch them at the base of their tail?

Spot at base of tail

Why do cats go crazy when you scratch them at the base of their tail? Some cats also go crazy when you pat them firmly at the base of their tail. It depends upon the cat. This is the main point to make. Some cats don’t respond to it or actively dislike it while …

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Domestic Cats Are Small Predators and We Are Large Predators

Hiddleston kisses a cat

It is useful to remind ourselves that humans are super-predators and much larger than domestic cats, who we all know are predators themselves. It is unnatural for predators of different species to live together. From the cat’s perspective they are living with a huge predator which presents a potential barrier to the human/cat relationship. …

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Do cats really care about humans?

Cat cares about human caretaker

We are referring to domestic cats no doubt. What does the phrase ‘care about’ mean? To ‘care for’ someone would apply to a cat owner looking after their house cat. But the question asks whether cats have affection for their owner or other people who the cat knows because to ‘care about’ means affections …

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I give my cat loving all the time but don’t understand why she won’t let me hold her

Cat enjoys being held like a baby

The question in the title was asked by a cat owner. I want to answer it. Holding her means picking her up and this is where humans and domestic cats can clash on what they want to do. It won’t matter how much loving a cat owner gives to their cat if their cat …

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Do cat owners deceive themselves, to some degree, into believing that their cat actually feels true affection for them, and if so, does this belief also reflect itself in the cat owner’s human relationships?

Affectionate cat

I have decided to answer Quora questions! Why not? Quora does well by them. The above question is the longest title I have used. It’s too long. It implies that cats can’t feel true affection for their owner. I think that you’ll find that of the 35% of US households who have a cat, …

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What examples are there of cats showing care for their humans?

Cat showing she cares for her human companion

This pseudo-philosophical question can only be answered if we first clarify the roles of human and cat in this relationship. You have to do that because cats are physically incapable of doing some things that humans cat do which allow humans to express their caring attitude towards their cats. Humans show that they care …

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