This is the full social media question: “My boy cat just got neutered, and his sister, who he normally cuddles with, is hissing and growling at him? What’s going on?” I have seen this kind of question quite a lot on social media. This form of feline behavior can be a bit disturbing for …
How much exercise do cats need? More than they normally get is the answer to the question in the title judging by the obesity epidemic. Veterinarians do not provide guidelines to the general public on how much exercise domestic cats need. And how do you give your cat exercise? The second question is much …
“My cat is jealous of my new baby”, is quite a common statement on the internet. Is it jealousy? Or is it a territorial thing? Or both, and more besides. This is a real situation and one we read about on the internet not infrequently. Some mums (moms) give up their cats when they …
Do domestic cat partnerships exist? We know that domestic cats form ‘associates’ – they are sociable. The word “associates’ is a scientific word that hints at friendship. I think scientists don’t want to say that the domestic cat has friends. It doesn’t sound scientific enough and also the concept of friendship is a human …
