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Can a serval make a good pet?

PoC avatarPosted on September 11, 2018 by Michael BroadFebruary 3, 2019

Too often a failure? Can a serval make a good pet? I believe that I’m qualified to answer the question despite never having a serval as a pet. I know that some people do keep servals as pets, particularly in … Continue reading →

Posted in Serval | Tagged african serval, cat domestication, exotic cats, serval | Leave a reply

Do feral cats make good pets? Why or why not?

PoC avatarPosted on July 30, 2018 by Michael BroadJuly 30, 2018

Intro: there is a difference between stray and feral cats. Strays are often abandoned domestic cats. Sometimes the phrase ‘stray cat’ can include feral cats, hence the confusion. Also there are community cats who are often semi-feral and even domesticated … Continue reading →

Posted in socialisation | Tagged cat domestication, feral cats | 7 Replies

Why was the cat domesticated?

PoC avatarPosted on July 5, 2018 by Michael BroadJuly 5, 2018

Why was the cat domesticated? The advent of farming was the reason why the wild cat came to be domesticated. As Dr Morris says ‘there would have been no taming of the cat before the Agricultural Revolution’. This happened during … Continue reading →

Posted in first domestic cat | Tagged african wildcat, cat domestication, cat history, domestication, small wild cat | 4 Replies

Should we be living with a predator?

PoC avatarPosted on October 22, 2017 by Michael BroadOctober 22, 2017

I’m going to play devil’s advocate. Don’t get me wrong, I am very much for the domestic cat and the domestic cat’s welfare but it does occur to me that we are living with one of the world’s top predators … Continue reading →

Posted in character | Tagged cat behavior, cat character, cat domestication, cat hunting, human to cat relationship | 13 Replies

Cyprus: where there are more cats than people

PoC avatarPosted on August 13, 2017 by Michael BroadAugust 13, 2017

Cyprus is a country where the domestication of the cat has gone decidedly pear-shaped because there are thought to be more cats than people. It is estimated that if you combine stray dogs and stray cats their population is twice … Continue reading →

Posted in Human to cat relationship | Tagged cat domestication, Cat News, cyprus | 3 Replies

Can domestic cats survive in the wild?

PoC avatarPosted on June 13, 2017 by Michael BroadJune 13, 2017

A little story may help to answer the question in the title. My mother owned a ginger cat. At about three years of age he left his home and went to live on the golf course opposite. Despite my mother’s … Continue reading →

Posted in character | Tagged cat domestication, domestic cats, feral cats, semi-feral, survival | 8 Replies

The Reason Why the Chinese Failed in Domesticating the Wild Cat

PoC avatarPosted on February 20, 2016 by Michael BroadFebruary 20, 2016

Research indicates that about 5,500 years ago the leopard cat was domesticated in China. Approximately 4,500 years before that, in the Middle East, the North African wildcat was domesticated. The domestication of the North African wildcat led to the domestic … Continue reading →

Posted in Leopard cat | Tagged asian leopard cat, asiatic leopard cat, cat domestication, leopard cat | 4 Replies

Are Domestic Cats Going to Emulate Dogs and Become Lazy Thinkers?

PoC avatarPosted on September 26, 2015 by Michael BroadSeptember 26, 2015

Researchers at Oregon State University have concluded that the 30,000 year domestication of the dog has resulted in man’s best friend being unable to think for himself. The domestic dog has become a lazy thinker and in short, stupid. Or … Continue reading →

Posted in cat intelligence | Tagged cat domestication, cat intelligence, cats and dogs, dog, evolution, study | 5 Replies

Sarah and Dusty – a feral cat becomes the most loving

PoC avatarPosted on May 23, 2015 by Michael BroadMay 23, 2015

This is from Dee, a regular PoC visitor, written up by me. Dee emailed me the video below. It teaches us what can be achieved with a feral cat if we play our cards right. Dee says the following about … Continue reading →

Posted in socialisation | Tagged cat domestication, cat socialisation, feral cat, video | 3 Replies

Do older people like different cats to younger people?

PoC avatarPosted on October 14, 2014 by Michael BroadOctober 14, 2014

This is an off-the-cuff post and it is probably a slightly complicated subject which may require more than I am willing to give it. It is more a discussion document than the complete package. As they are retired, older people … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat Behavior, cat personality | Tagged cat caretaking, cat domestication, docile cat | 39 Replies

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