Has your cat been traumatised by a visit to the vet?
I was reading a section by Dr. Desmond Morris in his book Catlore and he suggested that sometimes domestic cats bite the hand that strokes them because of a traumatic experience they’ve had in...
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12 domestic cat tail-signals in an INFOGRAPHIC
I hope this two pages of an infographic helps in understanding domestic cat tail body language/signalling. It can be quite subtle. There is one cat breed, a rare one, with a curled-over tail called...
The way a domestic cat signals that they are frightened
A cat might be anxious because of something that is happening around them or not far from them. They might be slightly afraid and the normal reaction will be to run away silently and...
Infographic on ‘Train to reduce acquired fear in your cat’
Fear in a cat can be ‘trained in’ by bad experiences. This infographic is about ‘training out’ that acquired fear (fear developed through experience) through a sensitive, graded and progressive approach to desensitizing the...
Picture of a domestic cat happily crouching on tin foil
The sound and appearance of tin foil does not affect all domestic cats equally it seems ?. The picture confounds the world view of domestic cats as creatures that are terrified of tin foil...
Do cats sometimes defecate when scared?
Do domestic cats sometimes defecate when they are scared such as when on the veterinarian’s consultation table? The answer quite definitely is yes. I have personal experience of this when I took my then...
54% of cats, 55% of horses and 62% of dogs are distressed by fireworks
Thank God that the fireworks season is drawing to an end in the UK. Diwali and Bonfire Night are fizzling out. Let’s remind ourselves that these events don’t happen on a single day as...
Why do kittens hide so much?
There is not a lot to say in response to the question in the title because common sense applies. When a kitten or an adult cat hides it is usually because they want to...
Why are domestic cats scared of cucumbers?
Although this precise question has been asked and answered many times, I will throw my hat into the ring, briefly. There are two reasons why cats are scared of cucumbers, (1) they are hardwired...
Can cats be scared of the dark?
Summary: Domestic cats might, exceptionally and unusually, be temporarily scared of the dark despite being strongly predisposed to venturing out in the dark because they are crepuscular by nature. It is a strange question...
Do cats hate cameras? Taylor Swift’s cat Meredith does!
Whether or not cats hate cameras depends on the individual cat. However, I believe that there is a potential issue for cats with cameras being placed in front of their faces. But what is...
Do overweight cats breathe faster?
An overweight cat might breathe faster because (1) they are overheating which is more likely if they are obese and (2) they have developed type II diabetes which is linked to being overweight. Other...
10 ways to help your pet survive nightly fireworks as Fourth of July approaches
PETA has provided 10 useful tips to help your cat navigate or indeed survive what will seem to some to be a barrage of firework displays leading up to the 4th of July in...
How do I make my cat less scared?
I think we have to look at the problem of scared cats with reference to two different circumstances. Cats can be fearful or freaked out on somebody or something temporarily or they can be...
Nervous cat at the vet’s finds comfort in guardian’s jacket
This is very much unsurprising feline behavior but very cute nonetheless and the cat’s owner is charmed as he should be. Veterinary clinics are terrifying places for cats and dogs. And there is no...
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