Domestic cats are hardwired to groom themselves daily. In fact, it could be more than once daily so if you don’t see it something could be wrong which needs attention. It is a nice cat health tip for the vigilant … Continue reading →
Computer screen stops cat scratching himself but he does not realise it. What does it say about domestic cats?
Continue reading →I found an adorable video on MSN.com. It was filed under ‘viral video,’ and shows a man lifting a cat from his patio to his second-story balcony using a bucket. There’s no embed code for me (but see below) to … Continue reading →
Do wild cats have hairballs? There are two initial points to make about this question. Firstly, it is not the sort of topic covered in the best technical books on the wild cat species. Secondly, all cats, domestic and wild, … Continue reading →
When cats groom each other it is called ‘allogrooming’ by scientists. It is essentially a bonding behavior which is what it looks like. Humans also engage in social grooming. It can happen after two cats greet each other with the … Continue reading →
A few times I have endeavoured to answer the question as to why cats lick themselves where you pet them. It’s a perennial question and one which fascinates a lot of people. We don’t know for sure what the answer … Continue reading →
The media say this cat is doing sit ups under a car in a parking lot in China. What do you think? I’ll tell you what I think. It looks cute and it looks like sit ups but he is … Continue reading →
My belief is that domestic cats lick fur instinctively by which I mean without conscious thought. It just happens. This goes against the grain of what we want to believe. You’d have thought that cats would have some conscious control … Continue reading →
Domestic cats lick their fur when it is not on them i.e. not a part of their coat, indicating an instinctive behaviour. If you groom a domestic cat’s coat, keep a small bundle of fur and offer it to your … Continue reading →
Domestic cat body odour is very pleasant. No one can deny it, even trolls and people who dislike cats. This is because cats are fastidiously clean. Let’s not argue about that. Damn it, there is an army of obsessed cat … Continue reading →
