What affects us affects cats
Summary: Cat owners should know what normal feline behavior is and accommodate it as best they can because it is beneficial to both cat and caretaker. Over centuries, the role of the domestic cat has changed from an independent hunter and rodent controller to that of a companion animal. The primary reason why people …
By Walter We are the longest feline residents of our street, having lived here for over twelve years now and we rule. Me, Walter, as top cat really with our Jozef as my ‘co pilot’. I can’t leave him in charge on his own because he’s too laid back, so it’s a full time …
My name is Tina and I believe that my cat, Mollie Ann, is having paw pain from a declaw she endured as a young kitty. I’d like her paws to be X-rayed to find out if anything is wrong but I can’t afford it. Mollie originally lived with an elderly lady who died. My …
Readers, it is with shame in my heart that I have to expose my cats for what they really are. Thieves and hoarders! Yes, like squirrels and other little creatures who like to store food for the future, my cats do the same. Except they steal bottle caps, catnip filled toys, and milk rings. …
This is rare. Singapura cats are rare. A cat calling the police is rare. The latter is even rarer than the former. It may be unique. The Singapura is the world’s smallest non-miniature cat and it is a pedigree, “purebred” cat. It is meant to have come from the drains of Singapore but Sarah …
This is a guide on how to allow your cat to exhibit normal behaviour patterns. Anyone, anywhere who wants to be reminded of how to care for their cat could do far worse than refer to the UK government’s Code of Practice for the Welfare of Cats, which is closely based on the Animal …
The cat tail up position in relation to a cat meeting another cat is a communication signal – a piece of body language – which says: “I am friendly and I accept my social status”. So, it is more likely to be initiated by a cat of lower status to a cat of higher …
The phrase, “All behavior is a form of communication” usually refers to children but could equally well refer to the domestic cat. It is my belief that segments of the medical profession are repositioning or redescribing misbehavior by children as a medical disorder (e.g. Attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)) when it is simply behavior that …
