We know that we don’t truly own our domestic cat companions. We might think that we possess them but we don’t even do that if they are allowed outside. This is the correct state of affairs as cats are sentient … Continue reading →
Having read a lot about domestic cats, I sense that the general feeling is that male, orange tabby cats are, in general, friendlier than the average domestic cat. National Geographic reported that they are the most gregarious and that a … Continue reading →
John Gray, the philosopher, says that we should not live in “an imagined future”. The reason? To avoid anxieties because the future is uncertain. The experts believe that humans are the only creatures who spend time thinking about the future. … Continue reading →
I think it is unfair to ask whether Persian cats are lazy! It’s a bit insulting. It is kinder to describe this popular cat breed as laid back or happy being decorative. You might describe them as passive and charming. … Continue reading →
The Sun online newspaper reports that more than half of UK cat owners claim that their feline friends have become friendlier during lockdown. Almost 90 percent said that their pet – either a dog or cat – had provided them … Continue reading →
A kitten’s personality is dictated by inherited behaviours and environmental experiences; the nature and nurture argument, which has been around for donkey’s years. It is universally accepted that the important socialisation period of cats to people appears to occur between … Continue reading →
This is a concept, as you may have guessed by the title’s language, of Jackson Galaxy, the celebrated cat behaviourist. He needs to be listened to because of all the cat behaviourist he has the most experience both in cat … Continue reading →
There are rewards on the ground and in heaven in adopting a timid cat. Timid cats are likely to be left on the shelf at the shelter. They are reluctant to sell themselves to customers. Does this mean that they … Continue reading →
Domestic cats still hunt because it is in their DNA to do so. It is a characteristic which is a genetic inheritance. It is hard wired into their brains and personalities. And it has not been removed by humans controlling … Continue reading →
On my reckoning, based on research carried out years ago but completed carefully, the Abyssinian cat is not a rare cat breed. In fact it is one of the more common breeds. I have a full page on the rarity … Continue reading →
