All the discussions we have about domestic cat socialisation concerns socialisation to humans. Little is known about the important time for kitten-to-kitten socialisation. I try and address the topic generally here. During the first two weeks kittens form an attachment … please continue reading
This is a very nice video; pleasant, fun and cute. It makes a nice change from a lot of the stuff we bump into on the internet nowadays. I am always up for a bit of pleasantness to offset the … please continue reading
The Holy Grail of playing with your cat is to achieve the situation in which your cat growls when she catches the ‘prey’ (a cat tease) telling you that her ‘raw cat’ has been activated. What Jackson Galaxy advocates is … please continue reading
Do cats know when they are doing something wrong? I am referring to domestic cats. This is a philosophical question and as I am not a philosopher I’ll employ common sense as I see it. The first point to make … please continue reading
Why do cats attack sheets when you are making the bed? The answer is that domestic cats are attuned through sight and sound to detect movement and noise indicative of a prey ‘item’ e.g. a mouse. Cats are able to … please continue reading
I think that “love bites” is a slightly misleading description of what is happening. There’s not a lot of love in a cat bite although it is frequently done with only a touch of aggression (play aggression) rather than as … please continue reading
This is a bit of fun. The amount of temporary destruction and noise generated by these three young felines is astonishing but I aM sure that it is not exceptional. It is a nice vignette of exuberant kitten life at … please continue reading
A lady asked this question on Quora.com: How do I teach my cat it’s not okay to bite or attack? I’ll presume that she means to bite or attack her and proceed on that basis. Initial issues You have to … please continue reading
This cat grabs hold of a horse’s tail and hangs on even though the horse gallops off. I can understand why the wanted to do it. It was a moving object just like a cat tease and something which a … please continue reading
The classic overstimulated cat. I am sure that the woman did this intentionally. She videoed herself at the same time. She knew her cat’s response. It varies of course. Some cats are more tolerant while others will become overstimulated quite … please continue reading
