At first it mystified me as to why veterinarians describe a current domestic cat obesity epidemic. You never see obese Near Eastern African wildcats. These are the wildcat ancestors of the domestic cat. They are very similar in their behavior … Continue reading →
Is your cat howling after eating? I feel that the first question to ask is whether your cat is healthy. On the basis that your cat is, indeed, healthy the most likely cause of your cat howling after eating is … Continue reading →
Are house cats scavengers? The answer is yes but domestic cats scavenge in a particular way by making informed choices while understandably avoiding foods that might make them very ill. When scavenging they try and ensure that their diet is … Continue reading →
The first point to make is that not all domestic cats do this and those that do it don’t do it all the time. In fact, in my experience, it is not that usual. But if a cat has eaten … Continue reading →
How does your cat tell you that she is hungry? Or how does your cat confirm that she would like some food? For a while I wasn’t sure with my cat whether he was hungry or not which led to … Continue reading →
We have all experienced this. Some of our dinners smell great to a cat. This cute, well groomed, immaculate cat wants some of that pizza being eaten by an equally cute and well groomed female human. It looks like Japan. … Continue reading →
Why do cats eat food from the center of their bowl and leave the food at the edges? Cats don’t always do this but mine have tended to do it so the question is valid. Although it is a fine … Continue reading →
I’m discussing domestic cats and whether they can get eating disorders, a definition of which is “…a range of psychological disorders characterised by abnormal or disturbed eating habits….’ What are we referring to? I have a feeling that some websites … Continue reading →
This is a summary of the American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP) advice on how to feed domestic cats. The intention is to improve the life of domestic cats, reduce the chances of obesity and to try and meet the … Continue reading →
My cat Gabriel is a fast and surgically efficient eater of prey. I watched him do it. He brought in another mouse. He must have found a nest of them and virtually wiped them out of existence. This time he … Continue reading →
