What affects us affects cats
Do cats have more neurons than dogs? I’ll assume that the question refers to the number of neurons in the brain. Cats have about 250 million neurons in the cortex of their brain while dogs have about 530 million neurons (source: Neuroscientist Suzana Herculano-Houzel on pbs.org – the numbers cross check with other sources). …
I briefly discuss four medical reasons for a cat pacing. A fifth might be if the cat is tightly confined in captivity for a long time. In this case it would be distracting behaviour.
Research into humans on sensitivity to the planet’s magnetic field supports the theory that cats have this ability and use it as a compass to navigate. Research into human senses indicates to me that it is more likely that domestic cats can detect the Earth’s magnetic field. This is an interesting subject. Animals, or …
What types of things confuse cats? I am referring to domestic cats. I am sure that you can think of quite a few things that confuse your cat but the following things come to my mind fairly quickly. Domestic cats are confused by doors. If a house does not have a cat flap (cat …
The ‘experts’ say that there is no evidence that domestic cats are self-aware and I believe them because I have not seen the evidence either. But when you look at this little guy what do you see? I hope I am not anthropomorphising cats (relating to cats as humans) but I see a cat …
Domestic cats have an internal clock much like humans so they can measure time. That’s the distinct possibility that I take from a recent study. Most cat lovers have wondered how their domestic cat knows when they are about to return from work. A new study from Northwestern University may be able to provide …
A colleague of mine asked, “Why don’t cats have addictions like us?”. This is my attempt to answer the question. Human intelligence and dissatisfaction with life Humans are meant to be intelligent. However, collectively and individually we can look very stupid sometimes. Unlike animals, we have used our intelligence to create drugs which bring …
A visitor asked on Quora: “How do cats and dogs see television? I know that they see differently, but does that mean they can’t make out the images on TV?”. The first and obvious point to make is that we don’t know exactly but we can make an informed guess as I do below. …
