What affects us affects cats
This is a nice philosophical question. In the video on Reddit.com a ginger cat plush toy is being fought over by two pet dogs. Watching in the wings is the family’s ginger tabby-and-white cat. The cat looks concerned while the dogs destroy the plush toy. I wonder if the cat fully understands what is …
I don’t want to upset the person who asked the question but am I the only person who thinks that it is a silly question? It is a question which should not be asked. There would have been no domestication of the wild cat if cats did not become emotionally attached to their owners. …
I’m referring to domestic cats. I’m sure that a lot of cat lovers will immediately respond by saying, yes, because they know that cats feel emotions. It’s a given that cats have emotions but it is the range of emotions that people cannot agree on. A 2008 survey of British cat owners tell us …
Cats do have facial expressions. However, I’d argue that relative to humans their range of expressions is limited and less pronounced but they certainly exist. For example, they express pain in their faces. It’s been measured scientifically. However, compared to primates and humans they can give the impression to some people that they don’t …
We have to be careful not to project our thoughts onto kittens and cats. Also we should recognise the effect a cat’s facial anatomy can have on their expression. They may look sad but it does not mean that they are sad. It begs the big question as to whether domestic cats can show …
The question in the title was asked by a cat owner. I want to answer it. Holding her means picking her up and this is where humans and domestic cats can clash on what they want to do. It won’t matter how much loving a cat owner gives to their cat if their cat …
Is your cat able to read your emotions from your facial expressions? I don’t expect a cat to be able to read the subtle emotions and feelings of others. But is your cat able to know when you’re happy or sad? Is your cat able to tell when you are angry or relaxed and …
Are our perceptions of how our cat or dog is feeling unreliable? Do we unknowingly anthropomorphise their behaviour? A study in America reached the conclusion that it was in anticipation of punishment by a dog’s owner which led the dog to put on a guilty look. Whereas from the owner’s perspective, when their dog …
