The picture, which I think is an excellent example of this genre of photograph, is of an ex-Battersea rescue dog, Bertie, parenting and nurturing kittens that were abandoned on the roadside and rescued when they were a mere few weeks … Continue reading →
I argue that cats recognise their mothers based on the evidence including how their recognise their human guardian.
Continue reading →If we are to assess whether domestic cats protect humans, we have to look at the nature of the relationship. In terms of the physical ability to protect a human I think the answer is yes but there are limitations … Continue reading →
The strange and exotic big cat hybrids such as the tigon and liger, which fascinate many people, may be creating unforeseen emotional issues in their female parent. Until this article I have only discussed the appearance of hybrid big cats … Continue reading →
Nothing much to say here except that it looks like this cute kitten is copying her mother’s yawn and if so why? Rather than following her mother’s behaviour it may be that she has been encouraged to yawn when watching … Continue reading →
Grandpa Mason as he was affectionately known, was a geriatric former feral cat with terminal kidney disease. He was not so keen on people but he loved kittens. He lived at Tiny Kittens a rescue group in Langley, Vancouver, Canada … Continue reading →
Do male cats recognise their own kittens? I am referring to domestic cats because I’m sure the question is about domestic cats. It’s impossible to find a clean and direct answer to the question and therefore it is a good … Continue reading →
I don’t need words for this one. It is all in the video. It’s nice to see this grumpy, geriatric male feral cat warm up emotionally when he found himself around some orphaned domestic kittens. Both get a lot out … Continue reading →
Thinking about it, there are probably at least three reasons why a female cat looks after the kittens of another female. We see this on the Internet quite often. Accidental The first reason is that it could be accidental that … Continue reading →
Mother moves her kittens to a new nest. Why? It usually happens when the kittens are between 30 and 40 days old. We have all see it; mother picks up each kitten by the scruff of their necks and purposefully … Continue reading →
