Do feral cats meow?

Feral cat greeting

In general, feral cats do not meow. This is because it is usually a learned vocalisation between domestic cat and human caregiver which is employed to ask for something. We hear it a lot. In short, it a product of cat domestication. However, I would expect that the meow must have entered the feral …

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Should a new cat be the same or the opposite sex to the resident cat?

Young cat kneads older cat

Should a new cat be the same or the opposite sex to the resident cat? To put it another way, when adopting a second cat, is it better to get one of the same sex, or the opposite sex, of your current cat? You are not going to get a definitive, science-backed, clear answer …

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Neighbour’s cat consoles sad boy sitting on the sidewalk

Neighbour's cat consoles boy sitting on the sidewalk in Boise, Idaho, USA

VIDEO – COMMMENT: The boy that you see sitting on the sidewalk in this video is Liam from Boise, Idaho, USA. We are told that he was feeling down after his tee ball league season had ended. His mother, Krystal Woessner, noticed him having a difficult day. Liam went to the sidewalk outside his …

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Why do cats rub their faces on you?

Feline allorubbing

Cats rub their faces on their human guardians to improve the bond between them. Scent glands On each side of a domestic cat’s face there are four glands. These glands are the temporal gland, the cheek gland, the perioral gland and the submandibular gland. The glands produce scent. The scent is used to marks …

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