You adopt a couple of rescue cats. And if they are siblings and if they get along well, you’ve done well. They can entertain themselves which takes a certain amount of responsibility away from you to entertain them. You walk … continue reading…
In general, domestic cats love boxes. All domestic cats have the potential to love them. And if they don’t love boxes, they like to squeeze themselves into tight spaces for a snooze such as a flowerpot. The celebrity cat Maru … continue reading…
I’m asking whether domestic cats like snow. There must be two factors which influence the answer, namely whether an individual domestic cat has seen snow before or often and secondly the character of that individual cat. Domestic cats are inquisitive. … continue reading…
I want to try and get into the head of domestic cats and ask what sort of human personality type they prefer in a caregiver. There’s been quite a lot of discussion about the personality of a typical ‘cat person’. … continue reading…
The Feline Temperament Profile (FTP) test has been around for quite a long time. Its purpose is to evaluate the temperament, personality and character of shelter cats before adoption. FTP rates cats on aggressiveness, friendliness, playfulness and fear with a … continue reading…
As per a Finnish study, and on my reading of the findings, the Siberian, American Curl and Korat are the 3 calmest cat breeds. Please read on. Once again people searching for information about the character or personality of cat … continue reading…
Kittens who inherit a personality which is bold or confident are more likely to be perceived as friendly. Relatively bold kittens are more likely to interact with new objects and occurrences. This gives the impression that they are more friendly … continue reading…
This is a study about the variation in the bond between domestic cats and their human caregiver. That’s my interpretation. And it has to be interpreted because out of convention scientists who conduct studies about animals, including cats, use impenetrable … continue reading…
I think this video is instructional. I also like the woman who has a YouTube channel (MeloCat). She loves cats and I guess you might say that she has too many cats in a small apartment but we’re not gonna … continue reading…
People who know domestic cats feel strongly that each has their own individual personality but it is nice to refer to some science rather than anecdotal evidence. Dr. Bradshaw in his book Cat Sense: The Feline Enigma Revealed refers to … continue reading…
The idea that all domestic cats suffer from Asperger’s syndrome is based on their character. The domestic cat character is like that of a child diagnosed with Asperger’s which is an umbrella diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder. So, what is … continue reading…
They say that there are two broad cat personality types: confident and timid. Of course, there is a spectrum of personality types but the two halves of the spectrum can be divided into confidence and timidity. A timid cat will … continue reading…
I’m going to rely on Chapter 19 of Jackson Galaxy’s book Total Cat Mojo to answer the question in the title. Jackson calls timid cats “Wallflowers”. They are wallflowers because of their genetics, perhaps a lack of early years socialisation, … continue reading…
This is an interesting question because it suggests that there might be a link between the length of a domestic cat’s hair and their personality. To answer the question I think you have to do look at random bred cats … continue reading…
Although the response of a domestic cat to new people in their home (including visitors) will vary between individuals depending on their confidence and character, in general domestic cats will be fearful and defensive. There are one or two things … continue reading…
