This very fundamental question is asking whether cat owners/guardians they should let their cat lick them as a matter of course. The answer must be a very positive, Yes. In fact, it is essential that cat guardians allow their cats … Continue reading →
There are three points to make in response to the question in the title. The first point is that you want your cat to scratch something! This is because it is natural cat behaviour and you want your cat to … Continue reading →
No, cats do not stay in heat after they get pregnant. The more technical word for “heat” is oestrus (estrus in America) which is the period of sexual receptivity. During oestrus the queen (unspayed female cat) seeks out males and … Continue reading →
Background Sir Walter Scott was a Scottish historical novelist, poet, playwright and historian. His works are classics of both English-language literature and of Scottish literature. One of his famous titles is The Lady of the Lake. He lived with a … Continue reading →
This is not a mouse burrow or hiding place and the cat is not chasing a mouse! But it must be something like it and the point of view of the camera is very much like that which a mouse … Continue reading →
I expect you to scratch your head as I have when watching this video. I can’t decide whether it is fake or real and if it’s fake how did they do it? It looks real and if it is real … Continue reading →
Above: My cat under the covers larking around. Photo: Michael. Domestic cats crawl under blankets to: Feel secure; Feel physically warm; Feel emotionally warm and reassured as it is likely that the cat will smell the scent of their human … Continue reading →
Although the news media are having fun with this video in describing a female domestic cat’s behaviour as stealing another female’s kittens, this is normal behaviour for group-living females. It might look odd to some observers but when you think … Continue reading →
NEWS AND VIEWS: Amber, a typically mischievous domestic cat, has become an online celebrity for flooding her owner’s home. How did it happen? It doesn’t take much imagination, actually, if you think about it. If you are au fait with … Continue reading →
There can be only two possible reasons why domestic cats like to eat watermelon and I don’t think that we can say that all domestic cats like watermelon. So it’s wrong to ask, “Why do cats love to eat watermelon?”. … Continue reading →
