A Michael Broad Blog
As a cat caregiver you have probably noticed (😃) that your cat can sit or lounge for ages without any health detriments whereas the medical experts of the world say that it is bad for human health to sit for long periods. The human body needs to work and be active to be healthy …
By ‘cats’ I am referring to the domestic variety 😉💖. How cats categorize objects by Michael Broad
We experience the pleasure and bonding of the domestic cat’s thankyou kiss a lot or we should if we are in a good relationship with our cat companion. We stroke and kiss our cat and they lick our hand and come into contact with us for warmth and friendship (which included scent exchange). The …
Not all domestic cats hide their feces. Sometimes they don’t in the litter tray perhaps because through excellent cat caregiving they feel equal to their caregiver and non-submissive. If a cat feels secure, confident, and perhaps even equal to its human, it may not feel the need to display submissive behavior by covering its …
Like others, in online videos I have seen cats look in a mirror at themselves. Almost always they see another cat. However, I have seen a video in which it seemed that the cat did recognise themselves and had decided to check if they were indeed looking at themselves by raising their forelegs to …
You’ll see a lot of speculation on why adult cats can flop over when they are first placed in a harness. The Catster website claims that it is a reaction to being ‘grabbed by a predator’. I disagree. It does not make sense as cats, if possible, very strongly defend themselves with their formidable …
The interesting aspect of domestic cat tail quivering is that it occurs during what appears to be two entirely different circumstances. In the infographic I explore a possible connection between these circumstances in the emotional state of the cat and the message that she/he wishes to impart to others. Nature’s evolution dictates that there …
We take it for granted: the enormous patience of our domestic cat companions. But it is a great asset for the domestic cat in their need to adapt to the human environment in which they are obliged to live. Particularly so when they are full-time indoor cats where often even the patience of the …
