What affects us affects cats
The Michelangelo technique for humans greeting cats is Jackson Galaxy’s. I’d rather use his inimitable words than mine as I don’t want to in any way misdescribe it. As the cat approaches, I will allow my hand to relax, palm down, extend my pointed finger – not extended rigid, but relaxed, so that it …
It is a thought: domestic cats like humans are attracted to beauty. Can this be true? When people adopt a cat they often select on the attractiveness of the cat. Appearance is the first consideration for humans. Then comes behaviour and finally health. It reflects human superficiality. Is there any evidence that domestic cats …
What are the signs of feline friendship? The signs of feline friendship should be quite obvious but they are worth specifying as you might be unsure. They are listed below: They spend time together and like being near each other. They greet each other with their tails up, a friendly mutual signal like a …
The question is unfair and you could argue it is erroneous. It implies that dogs are better companions simply because they are pack animals. Dogs belong to a pack which is similar to humans. For a human the family is their pack. It’s important that pack animals have a strong sense of allegiance, one …
Cats don’t sniff each other’s noses as a greeting; they touch or near-touch instead. It is the same as the human handshake. It is a friendly gesture which enhances the relationship between cats or cat and other species of animal including humans.
This is a particularly nice photograph of a couple of cats (who are clearly good friends) doing what cat’s do a lot of. Humans also do it from time to time particularly when the weather is inclement. For indoor cats this is particularly good entertainment. About Felicity: She is a 21 years old self-taught …
This is the happy ending story of two bonded cats who ended up at a Maryland animal shelter, where one was adopted and the other left behind. Thanks to a kind-hearted woman whose conscience prevailed, the best buddies are reunited and will remain together for the rest of her life. A month ago an …
Domestic and feral cats are not automatically asocial (hostile to other cats) so within a colony of cats they may form close relationships and when cats become friends they show a range of friendly behaviors towards each other including touching noses, grooming each other, rubbing against each other, playing with each other and resting …
