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Cat losing hair on back of ears?

PoC avatarPosted on June 6, 2020 by Michael BroadJune 6, 2020

If your cat is losing hair on the back of ears, the first question that you should ask yourself is whether there is genuine hair loss because the hair on the back of a cat’s ear flaps (pinnae) is very … Continue reading →

Posted in hair loss | Tagged cat ears, cat hair loss, cat health problems, cat overgrooming, feline hair loss, hair loss | Leave a reply

Cat suffering from self-harm OCD kicks himself (video)?

PoC avatarPosted on March 7, 2020 by Michael BroadMarch 7, 2020

This cat’s behaviour is weird and disturbing. It is not amusing to me as it is to some people. It is difficult to explain. It looks totally illogical with no rational reason for it. It looks as if the hind … Continue reading →

Posted in autogrooming | Tagged cat behavior, cat crazies, cat overgrooming, cat play, cat video, grooming, OCD | Leave a reply

Cat losing fur on tail

PoC avatarPosted on December 2, 2019 by Michael BroadDecember 2, 2019

The first question is to ask if the cat is losing fur only on the tail or also on other parts of the body. Also it depends on the configuration of the hair loss. Is it small patches, a single … Continue reading →

Posted in hair loss | Tagged cat hair loss, cat health problems, cat overgrooming, cat stress, cats hair loss, feline hair loss, hair loss, Hair Loss in Cats | Leave a reply

What does autogrooming mean?

PoC avatarPosted on November 22, 2019 by Michael BroadNovember 22, 2019

Autogrooming describes behavior that you see a lot if you are a cat guardian. It means the grooming (licking) of a cat by the cat themselves. The alternative word is ‘allogrooming’ which you might know means one cat grooming another. … Continue reading →

Posted in autogrooming | Tagged allogrooming, cat behavior, cat licking, cat overgrooming, grooming | Leave a reply

If you are feeling stressed your cat might be too

PoC avatarPosted on June 7, 2019 by Michael BroadJune 7, 2019

Cat guardians should be mindful that their cat’s feeling may be synchronised to their moods from stress and upset to calm and contentment.

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Posted in environment | Tagged cat environment, cat overgrooming, cat stress, cystitis, Feline Idiopathic Cystitis, human to cat relationship | Leave a reply

Feline overgrooming: isolating 3 reasons

PoC avatarPosted on March 7, 2019 by Michael BroadMarch 7, 2019

It might be convenient to bracket cat overgrooming into three reasons (a) itchiness (b) pain (c) stress and anxiety. A cat who licks and therefore is overgrowing all over is probably trying to reduce itchiness on the skin. This might … Continue reading →

Posted in stress | Tagged anxiety, cat overgrooming, parasites | 2 Replies

Case study of five-year-old cat having great difficulty urinating

PoC avatarPosted on December 31, 2016 by Michael BroadDecember 31, 2016

When this cat did urinate it was bloody. He also groomed his abdomen excessively. These are the unmistakeable signs of an anxious and stressed cat. He had developed cystitis (infection of the bladder) which is often linked to stress. He … Continue reading →

Posted in urinary tract | Tagged cat cystitis, cat hair loss, cat health problems, cat overgrooming, cat stress, cystitis, Feline Idiopathic Cystitis, urinary tract infections, UTI | 3 Replies

Itchy Kitties: Cats that Self-Groom Excessively

PoC avatarPosted on November 19, 2015 by Jo SingerNovember 19, 2015

Cats are both predators and prey. As an instinctual survival strategy, to avoid detection they are extremely fastidious about their personal hygiene. Amazingly, cats can spend up to 50% of each day self-grooming. There are times however, when cats overdo … Continue reading →

Posted in grooming | Tagged alopecia, cat anxiety, cat behavior, cat emotions, cat overgrooming | 4 Replies

Most Commonly Reported Cat Behaviour Problems

PoC avatarPosted on September 8, 2015 by Michael BroadSeptember 8, 2015

UK: the Association of Pet Behaviour Counsellors (APBC) represents a group of experienced and qualified pet behaviour counsellors (I hasten to add that I’m not that keen on the concept of cat behaviourists or cat behaviour counsellors). In the UK … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat Behavior | Tagged Bad Cat Behavior, bad cat ownership, cat aggression, cat attention-seeking, cat behavior, cat environment, cat marking territory, cat overgrooming, cat stress, cat welfare, human to cat relationship, inappropriate elimination, timid cat | 1 Reply

UK: More than half of cat owners cuddle their cats to calm them down

PoC avatarPosted on November 16, 2014 by Michael BroadNovember 16, 2014

In the UK, Cats Protection’s survey concluded that more than 50% of cat owners cuddled their cat to calm her/him down. This is often not the correct response, to be honest. In fact, some research indicates that some cats find … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat Behavior, cat emotions, stress | Tagged cat overgrooming, cat stress, human to cat relationship | 22 Replies

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