Why do cats sulk? They don’t. Infographic.

Why do cats sulk. They don't.

Understandably we tend to humanize (anthropomorphize) our cat companions as they are often firmly members of the family and little humans. Sometimes naughty kids. But cats don’t understand the concept of human naughtiness as what we see as naughty behavior is natural behaviour for domestic cats. It is instinctively reactive to the environment created …

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Cats are aloof? They grieve for their friends. Infographic.

Cats are aloof? They grieve for their friends.

I have compressed the results of a research project by Prof. Jennifer Vonk and Brittany Greene entitled: Is companion animal loss cat-astrophic? Responses of domestic cats to the loss of another companion animal, into an infographic in order try and get Google to recognise its existence as Google’s catastrophic algorithm changes four months ago …

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How do domestic cats respond to music?

Domestic cat enjoying music. Or are they?!

Cats and music—a curious combination! Let’s explore how our feline friends groove (or perhaps purr) to the tunes. 🎵 In summary, cats do have musical preferences, and understanding their reactions can help us create harmonious melodies for our feline companions. 🐾🎶 For further exploration, you can check out the scholarly articles: Remember, whether it’s …

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Do cats apologise to their owners when they’ve done something wrong?

Do cats apologise?

A ‘veterinary expert’ in Miami, USA, Nuria Gómez Constanzo, believes that cats apologise to their caregivers when they’ve done something wrong. They understand they’ve done something wrong and then they try and make up by rubbing against their owners and being extra friendly towards them as their version of an apology. My conclusion at …

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Domestic cat maternal aggression

Domestic cat maternal aggression is instinctive

Domestic cat maternal aggression is also referred to as maternal protective aggression. It’s what you think it is: a queen’s protective behaviour towards perceived threats to her kittens. It’s a natural instinct when she is caring for her young. In Peter Neville’s book Do Cats Need Shrinks? a client of his, Susan Swift, asked …

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