What affects us affects cats
A kitten’s cry to demand something or other, usually warmth, food and security is more attractive than the baby’s cry. Discuss! Both the kitten’s cry and the baby’s cry are sounds which get the maternal and paternal juices flowing normally. It doesn’t always apply. Not everybody has the usual maternal instincts. There is a …
A study found that female domestic cats responded about 10% faster to kitten calls which conveyed to them a high level of urgency compared to kitten calls which were assessed as non-urgent. Females evaluate kitten’s emotional state The conclusion of the researchers was that female cats are able to evaluate the emotional state of …
This is a cute video which has gone somewhat viral on TikTok which is illustrative of the kitten-mother relationship. Personally, I don’t particularly like it but it is quite good nonetheless and informational. Kittens will cry when they are first weaned because their mother isn’t around to help with feeding. This kitten looks as …
Yes, they can but not because of an emotional reaction to something but as a physical means to wash away a substance on the cornea of their eye or eyes. The point is this: the dictionary definition of crying is “to shed tears, ESPECIALLY AS A RESULT OF STRONG EMOTION such as grief, sorrow, …
I’m referring to domestic cats and why they don’t cry tears as an emotional response. I believe that that is what the question is about. And, sadly, I have to report that we don’t know the answer! We don’t even know for sure why humans cry tears of emotion, either in sadness or joy. …
by Saddie (Oklahoma, United States) I adopted our beautiful American Shorthair tabby cat from our local animal shelter one month ago. The first tree weeks were great. He was playing with the kids and we have absolutely no problems with aggression or litter box, nothing. But this last week he has been going to …
