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Cat bites tail vigorously

Why does my cat bite his tail (to the point of injury)?

PoC avatarPosted on May 11, 2022 by Michael BroadMay 11, 2022

Here’s the deal: you can’t answer the question in the title in an article on the Internet. The problem is too deep and too complicated to do that. The answer depends upon observing the cat and looking at the conditions … continue reading…

Posted in mental health | Tagged cat behavior, cat behavior problems, cat boredom, cat displacement behavior, cat environment, cat mental health, cat mental illness, cat play, cat stress, FHS, self-mutilation | 1 Reply
Attention-seeking meow of gargantuan proportions

5 reasons for attention-seeking in cats and how they might achieve it

PoC avatarPosted on April 11, 2022 by Michael BroadApril 11, 2022

When a cat seeks attention, they meow and/or attract attention through contact. That is pretty obvious but what is perhaps not quite so obvious is that each individual cat has developed their own version of the meow to be effective … continue reading…

Posted in attention seeking | Tagged attention seeking, attention seeking cat, cat attention-seeking, cat behavior, cat behavior explained, cat behavior problems | Leave a reply
Belly up sleeping is in the family

5 reasons why mother cats kill their kittens

PoC avatarPosted on March 30, 2022 by Michael BroadMarch 30, 2022

People ask why mother cats kill their kittens. Here are five possible reasons. The first general point to make is that inexperienced mothers are more likely to kill her kittens. And stress plays a major role. There may also be … continue reading…

Posted in mothering | Tagged cat behavior, cat behavior problems, cat mothering, cats killing kittens, strange cat behavior | Leave a reply
Clicker training a domestic cat using a clicker and food reward to do the roll over

How to train your cat to roll over

PoC avatarPosted on October 25, 2021 by Michael BroadOctober 25, 2021

There is quite a lot of informal training taking place on an ongoing basis in a cat household both from cat to person and person to cat. Training a cat to do something specific is not that unusual. It is … continue reading…

Posted in Training | Tagged Bad Cat Behavior, cat behavior problems, cat training, cat video, clicker training, education, positive reinforcement, responsible cat ownership | 2 Replies
The most common cat behavior problem is depositing urine and/or poop outside of the litter box for one reason or another

What is the most common behaviour problem in cats?

PoC avatarPosted on September 17, 2021 by Michael BroadSeptember 17, 2021

Surveys report that between 40% and 70% of cats referred to veterinarians or behaviourist have some type of elimination problem; by this I mean ‘inappropriate elimination’ or to put it another way peeing and pooping outside of the litter box. … continue reading…

Posted in inappropriate elimination | Tagged Bad Cat Behavior, cat behavior, cat behavior problems, inappropriate elimination | Leave a reply
Maine Coon licks and chews plastic bag full of potatoes

Domestic cats sometimes lick and eat plastic bags because they are made of cornstarch

PoC avatarPosted on August 27, 2021 by Michael BroadAugust 27, 2021

Sometimes domestic cats like to chew or lick plastic bags. It looks troublesome but the more likely reason is that the bag is made of cornstarch which is edible. The bag is also biodegradable. Nowadays they even make bags which … continue reading…

Posted in nutrients | Tagged cat behavior, cat behavior explained, cat behavior problems, cornstarch, plastic pollution | Leave a reply
Cat walking normally

Interpreting the way your cat walks

PoC avatarPosted on August 3, 2021 by Michael BroadAugust 3, 2021

A cat’s gait is one way of interpreting your cat’s mood, her health and mentality. What you can interpret is quite limited but it’s a diagnostic tool which may come in handy from time to time. You probably know, by … continue reading…

Posted in walking | Tagged cat behavior, cat behavior explained, cat behavior problems, cat health symptoms, Cat Illness Diagnosis, cat walking, home diagnosis | Leave a reply
Ignore your cat's advances at 3 AM to help alter her rhythms

Stop your cat waking you at night as per Jackson Galaxy

PoC avatarPosted on July 24, 2021 by Michael BroadJuly 24, 2021

Are you one of those people who strongly disapproves of your cat waking you up at night? You might even lock your cat out of the bedroom. You believe that domestic cats are entirely nocturnal and therefore their body clock … continue reading…

Posted in crepuscular activity | Tagged cat behavior, cat behavior problems, cat crepuscular activity, cat nightly routine?, cat ownership, domestic cat behavior, harmony, human to cat relationship, rhythms | Leave a reply
Sibling suckling

Sibling Suckling

PoC avatarPosted on June 23, 2021 by Michael BroadJune 23, 2021

“Sibling suckling” is when domestic cats beyond the age of weaning suckle on each other for reassurance and comfort.

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Posted in weaning | Tagged cat behavior, cat behavior explained, cat behavior problems, cat mothering, cat suckling, early weaning, kittens, weaning kittens, wool-sucking | Leave a reply
Cat trapped and saved from falling off high rise building

The reason why cats fall off balconies

PoC avatarPosted on April 2, 2021 by Michael BroadApril 2, 2021

America is entering the cat high-rise syndrome season. The weather becomes warmer and cat owners let their cats go out on the balcony. Because the domestic cat is so athletic and so capable in terms of walking along ledges and … continue reading…

Posted in falling | Tagged apartment living, balance, cat behavior, cat behavior problems, cat falling, cats living in apartments, falling cat | 1 Reply

Cat scratches litter box walls and digs a lot

PoC avatarPosted on December 30, 2020 by Michael BroadDecember 30, 2020

A query about a domestic cat scratching her litter box walls may also be part of a general enquiry about why their cat is digging in their litter substrate too much. It looks like slightly manic and abnormal behaviour and … continue reading…

Posted in cat personality | Tagged cat behavior, cat behavior explained, cat behavior problems, cat body scent, cat litter, cat litter tray, cat personality, cat poop, cat scent, cat scratching, cat urine, litter boxes
Gabriel having sex on my arm

What’s up with cat humping, anyway?

PoC avatarPosted on August 15, 2020 by Michael BroadAugust 15, 2020

I have brazenly lifted the title to this post from the Catster.com website. The title interested me. I thought how often do people see domestic cats humping? For the sake of complete clarity humping is slang for sex. I mean … continue reading…

Posted in mating | Tagged Bad Cat Behavior, cat behavior, cat behavior problems, cat neutering, cats mating, cats sex, Gabriel | Leave a reply
Cat hissing

Why is my cat hissing at me all of a sudden?

PoC avatarPosted on May 3, 2020 by Michael BroadMay 3, 2020

The question implies that your cat has not hissed at you before and therefore the relationship is good. Despite this, at the time that she hissed at you, she perceived you as a predator. A threatening cat faced with a … continue reading…

Posted in cat aggression | Tagged cat aggression, cat behavior explained, cat behavior problems, cat behaviour, defensive cat aggression, domestic cat behavior, hissing, home diagnosis, human to cat relationship, strange cat behavior, stranger cats | Leave a reply
Cat active at night under the full moon

How many cat owners do night shift to interact with their cat to a maximum?

PoC avatarPosted on February 3, 2020 by Michael BroadFebruary 3, 2020

Most of us realise that humans are out of step with their domestic cat companions. Domestic cats, although highly adaptable, are crepuscular animals at least. Some are distinctly nocturnal and they are also active in the daytime but I suspect … continue reading…

Posted in interaction with owner | Tagged cat behavior, cat behavior problems, cat crepuscular activity, domestic cat behavior, human to cat relationship | 2 Replies
Cat started to spray urine when locked out

My cat got locked outside and now she’s spraying the doors

PoC avatarPosted on November 24, 2019 by Michael BroadNovember 24, 2019

The title describes unwanted feline behavior and the cat’s owner wants to know how to deal with it. As you can see, their cat became inadvertently locked outside during a rainstorm. The cat flap that she used is one of … continue reading…

Posted in spraying | Tagged Bad Cat Behavior, cat behavior, cat behavior explained, cat behavior problems, cat spraying | 2 Replies

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