This is the full social media question: “My boy cat just got neutered, and his sister, who he normally cuddles with, is hissing and growling at him? What’s going on?” I have seen this kind of question quite a lot on social media. This form of feline behavior can be a bit disturbing for the …
My boy cat just got neutered, and his loving sister is hissing at him. What’s going on? Read More »
This is about domestic cats using their sense of smell to identify other cats even when they know each other and with whom they are normally friendly. This scenario has been discussed on two major websites, mumsnet.com and quora.com. I would like to add to the discussion if I may. The scenario is this: Mr …
Just moved house, cats are hissing at each other! Read More »
The question is imprecise. It should be: “Why do domestic cats generally dislike being submerged in water?” Obviously, cats like to drink water and therefore they like water if they are drinking it! And the word “cats” includes all cats; domestic and wild. There are many wild cats (and some domestic cats) who like to …
Why do cats hate water? 5 reasons. Nuanced answer. Read More »
There are it seems two aspects of concern in relation to microchipping pets including cats: Whether it is effective Whether it is safe They last for about 25 years. This produces a registration number from which data can be accessed such as owner and address. They are FDA authorized in the USA. You can buy …
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This is one of those examples of a failure to identify your deceased cat. They’ve occurred before. There can be great difficulties in doing it accurately and this is an example. Schrödinger’s cat is a theory which states that the animal is both dead and alive at the same time. I don’t understand the theory …
This is a nice picture of the inside of a black cat’s ear flap showing a tattoo of what appears to be this symbol: φ . It is an alternative way of telling people that the cat has been spayed or neutered. The usual way is to ‘ear tip’ – cut off the tip of …
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For a lot of cat guardians, the choice as to whether you let your cat go outside or keep them inside all the time is binary. You let them out or you don’t. However, there is a third way which is to let your cat go outside in a responsible manner. I know that a …
What do you consider to be the most important information on your cat’s ID tag? How is the information laid out? What do you leave off? Some cats do not accept a tag on a collar and therefore you can put the tag on a harness. Sandy (a regular visitor to this site) writes the …
What information do you put on your cat’s ID tag? Read More »
Eighty percent of pet owners believe that it is important for cats and dogs to wear personal identification tags but a much smaller proportion actually do what they think is important. We identify the collar and to tag as something that dogs wear. And we believe that the best way to identify a cat is …
Is a collar and tag better than a microchip for a cat? Read More »
Could you identify your cat in a police lineup, identity parade? I could because my cat has three legs. Fine. But could you, for sure, with absolute certainty identify your cat if 8 other very similar cats were lined up with him/her? I ask because there is a nice story about a woman in England …
