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Polyphasic sleep in domestic cats

PoC avatarPosted on March 1, 2021 by Michael BroadMarch 1, 2021

Domestic cats are polyphasic sleepers. Humans normally engage in monophasic sleep – sleeping once at night for about 8 hours. Sometimes humans sleep in 2 periods over the course of 24 hours: once at night and once at siesta. This … Continue reading →

Posted in sleep | Tagged cat anatomy, cat behavior, cat brain, cat crepuscular activity, cat sleep, cat sleeping, domestic cat hunting | Leave a reply

Pet food manufacturers could provide summer and winter diets (and make more money)

PoC avatarPosted on August 13, 2020 by Michael BroadAugust 13, 2020

I’m going to offer the pet food manufacturers a money-spinning idea which has just occurred to me. It may please them because the pet food manufacturers are constantly looking for ways to expand their range. An expanded range is likely … Continue reading →

Posted in diet | Tagged appetite, cat appetite, cat behavior, cat behavior explained, cat body temperature, cat crepuscular activity, cat diet, cat food, cat obesity, diet, dry cat food, obesity, pet food industry, pet food manufacturers, thermoregulation, wet cat food | Leave a reply

Why does my cat become hyper at night?

PoC avatarPosted on June 22, 2020 by Michael BroadJune 22, 2020

It is because he is switched on at night. It is as if someone switched him over from domestic to wild. This is because he is programmed to be active at dawn and dusk (crepuscular) and throughout the night, depending … Continue reading →

Posted in crepuscular activity | Tagged cat behavior, cat behavior explained, cat crepuscular activity, cat hunting, cat nightly routine?, indoor outdoor cats | Leave a reply

How do I stop my cat from waking me up at 4 am?

PoC avatarPosted on May 25, 2020 by Michael BroadMay 25, 2020

Don’t stop her. Let her do it and learn to enjoy it but read on…The first point to make is that your cat is crepuscular by nature and therefore it is entirely normal that she’ll be active at 4 in … Continue reading →

Posted in crepuscular activity | Tagged Bad Cat Behavior, cat behavior, cat behaviour, cat crepuscular activity, cat ownership, human behavior, human to cat relationship | Leave a reply

Do domestic cats prefer light or dark?

PoC avatarPosted on May 6, 2020 by Michael BroadMay 6, 2020

The question is asking whether domestic cats prefer the amount of light encountered in daytime or at night. There is no doubt that the question has been asked because it is a well-known fact that domestic cats have retinas containing … Continue reading →

Posted in eyes | Tagged cat behavior, cat behavior explained, cat behaviour, cat crepuscular activity, cat eyes, cat eyesight, cat nightly routine?, domestic cat hunting | Leave a reply

Should I keep my cat in at night?

PoC avatarPosted on April 25, 2020 by Michael BroadApril 25, 2020

Should I keep my cat in at night? This is a very often quoted question. There are millions of answers. It’s useful to ask why a domestic cat should be kept at night. Are they good reasons and is the … Continue reading →

Posted in indoor outdoor cats | Tagged cat caretaking, cat crepuscular activity, cat hunting, cat predation, cat safety, cat welfare, domestic cat predation, nature, Safety | Leave a reply

Cat runs around at night

PoC avatarPosted on April 16, 2020 by Michael BroadApril 17, 2020

People are looking for ideas when they type into a Google search bar ‘cat runs around at night’. They’re really asking what can I do to get some sleep because my cat is too active at night which keeps me … Continue reading →

Posted in predatory behaviour | Tagged Bad Cat Behavior, cat behavior, cat behavior explained, cat calling out at night, cat crepuscular activity, cat nightly routine?, domestic cat behavior, domestic cat hunting | Leave a reply

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

‘World’s Worst Cat’ Twitter thread is amusing but it highlights a clash of cultures

PoC avatarPosted on December 17, 2019 by Michael BroadDecember 17, 2019

There is a clash of cultures between felines and humans and it’s been used to generate an amusing Twitter thread started by a guy whose name is Christopher Ingramham. He claimed that his cat was the world’s worst. Christopher has … Continue reading →

Posted in predatory behaviour | Tagged cat boredom, cat crepuscular activity, cat play, human to cat relationship | Leave a reply

Is it cruel to keep a cat indoors at night?

PoC avatarPosted on July 9, 2019 by Michael BroadJuly 9, 2019

There is no clear answer to the question. However, the question asks if, under normal circumstances where there are no predators of cats, it is an act of cruelty towards the cat to keep her indoors at night if she normally goes outside and the answer to that question is probably a qualified yes.

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