A small-scale study conducted in Norway came to the conclusion that one in ten Siamese cats were regularly aggressive towards people, compared to one in twenty random bred cats and one in sixty Persian cats. In this study the cats’ … Continue reading →
I’m going to argue that people who like cats and people who live with cats have an element of innocence about them which is an attractive quality.
Continue reading →Posted March 15, 2019 – A Reader’s Forum article by Laura Morrison This is what gets animals killed. Labeling them feral without any idea of what that really means. This beautiful boy was called in as a feral public nuisance, … Continue reading →
Our domestic cat companions can develop personalities that resemble those of their owners, just like dogs, a study has concluded. Researchers, led by Daniel Mills, Prof. of animal behaviour at Lincoln University, and Lauren Finka, now at Nottingham Trent University, … Continue reading →
Will a domestic cat attack an intruder who threatens the owner? The answer depends upon the character (and perhaps gender) of the cat and the depth and type of the relationship between cat and human. There may be more instances … Continue reading →
What types of things confuse cats? I am referring to domestic cats. I am sure that you can think of quite a few things that confuse your cat but the following things come to my mind fairly quickly. Domestic cats … Continue reading →
There is an element of common sense in the conclusions of this study by researchers at Oregon State University. As I understand it, if a cat owner is paying attention to their cat i.e. is in an “attentional state” then … Continue reading →
You know that myth? The one that says that domestic cats don’t like water. Well, you know that it is not exactly true. Check out Nathan first… The thing is this: a lot of domestic cats demonstrate to us that … Continue reading →
An anonymous person asks, how do I get my cat to come to me more? If your cat does not come to you enough there are two potential issues: (1) you want a cat that likes to be in contact … Continue reading →
The experts have decided in a study that cats and their owners have similar personality traits. Whereas dogs famously look like their owners, cats behave like them. The research indicated that if an owner is impulsive or dominant, the cat … Continue reading →
