If you are feeling stressed your cat might be too
Cat guardians should be mindful that their cat’s feeling may be synchronised to their moods from stress and upset to calm and contentment.
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Carpet chemical damages sperm’s DNA so what does it do to our cats?
I’m back on my high horse about carpet chemicals. I believe that they are very important and overlooked. However, fortunately, a recent research study published in Scientific Reports has found that environmental chemicals in our homes, one of which is DEHP, damages the DNA in sperm and limits its swimming ability. The other chemical …
Green spaces linked to better human health. Does this inform us about domestic cat ownership?
I’ve always thought that humans have gradually, through their best efforts, distanced themselves from nature. It’s a natural evolution through greater population numbers, commercialism, housebuilding, larger cities, more concrete and less access to nature. It has been found in a study that those who were raised among the lowest levels of green spaces were …
Stoves, heaters, fireplaces, chimneys, candles, cigarettes, kerosene heaters can harm your cat
The things mentioned in the title are potential sources of fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) and a study in Taiwan found that high concentrations of these particles ‘was significantly associated with respiratory disease in cats, suggesting potentially harmful effects of indoor air pollutants on feline patients’. The classic image of a cat enjoying the …
What is Cat Mojo?
Cat owners who know Jackson Galaxy might ask ‘What is Cat Mojo?’. It’s a key concept for Jackson. I’ll explain what Cat Mojo is in my own words because I have to in order to avoid violating his copyright. If you want it explained in his words, please buy his book Total Cat Mojo. …
Connection between dry food and an increased risk of feline diabetes
People ask Dr Google: ‘does dry cat food cause diabetes?’. For me the answer can be found from two sources (1) a study published on 1st December 2016 ‘Environmental Risk Factors for Diabetes Mellitus in Cats‘ and (2) a book written by a veterinarian entitled ‘Your Cat’ by Elizabeth M Hodgkins DVM. There was …
When couples argue their cat might become anxious
It is clear to me that in a home where the occupants don’t get along and argue a lot, their cat may become anxious and unsettled unless measures are taken to reassure him/her. It is very important that a domestic cat lives in a supportive, friendly, quiet and reassuring environment. This is just like …
Why do cats like to climb?
Why do cats like to climb? We are of course talking about the domestic cat. There is a very simple answer which fully explains this behaviour without more. Domestic cats have evolved from the semi-arboreal African wild cat. ‘Semi-arboreal’ means an animal who likes to be in trees but also lives on the ground. …
