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Bubbles: a novel way to play with your cat

PoC avatarPosted on March 16, 2021 by Michael BroadMarch 16, 2021

I have just discovered flavoured cat and dog bubbles that don’t disappear when they hit the ground, which means they can be attacked when they land. Cats and dogs love them. They stimulate play. If you can get cats to … Continue reading →

Posted in play | Tagged cat play, cat playing, cat stimulation, enriched environment, exercise, human to cat relationship | Leave a reply

What are cat zoomies and why do they happen?

PoC avatarPosted on March 13, 2021 by Michael BroadMarch 13, 2021

‘Cat zoomies’ is a cute phrase to mean domestic cats racing around the home going apparently bonkers for no reason. It is a mad burst of activity during which pent up energy is released rapidly. The reason? The obvious reason, … Continue reading →

Posted in zoomies | Tagged cat behavior, cat behavior explained, cat hunting, cat playing, zoomies | Leave a reply

Cat waves around a cat tease for human use in order to play

PoC avatarPosted on January 31, 2021 by Michael BroadJanuary 31, 2021

This is a classic case, yet again, of a domestic cat learning how to do things by watching their human caretaker. You know that the classic cat tease is a feather on a stick which a person waves in front … Continue reading →

Posted in learning by observation | Tagged cat learning, cat learning from observation, cat play, cat playing, cat tease, observational learning | Leave a reply

Cat thinks twice before pushing glass of water off shelf – picture and video

PoC avatarPosted on January 20, 2021 by Michael BroadJanuary 20, 2021

This is a nice little video from TikTok showing a cat pushing a glass of water off a shelf to entertain himself. The reason? Boredom. Play with your cat as much as possible.

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Posted in Video | Tagged cat boredom, cat play, cat playing, cat video, pictures of cats

Lion attacks man during play

PoC avatarPosted on December 26, 2020 by Michael BroadDecember 26, 2020

This man, who I believe owns a private zoo and who is playing with his “friendly” and “tame” lion, suddenly finds out that he has riled his lion while playing with him causing the big cat to turn on him. … Continue reading →

Posted in lion attack | Tagged captive lions, cat playing, cat video, private zoo, provoked cat aggression

Candle sets alight cat’s tail while playing with family dog

PoC avatarPosted on November 24, 2020 by Michael BroadNovember 24, 2020

A cat is innocently playing with the family dog. Everything is perfect except the cat is playing on a coffee table and in the middle of the table is a burning candle. Just as the tail catches alight a woman … Continue reading →

Posted in cat welfare | Tagged cat and dog, cat hazards, cat playing, cat video, hazards

Why do cats do the bunny kick?

PoC avatarPosted on August 16, 2020 by Michael BroadAugust 16, 2020

Cats do the bunny kick as part of the prey killing process which is why they do it a lot in play.

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Posted in predatory behaviour | Tagged bunny kick, cat behavior, cat behavior explained, cat claws, cat play, cat playing, cat scratching, hind legs, killing animals | 2 Replies

What happens if I don’t play with my cat?

PoC avatarPosted on July 6, 2020 by Michael BroadJuly 6, 2020

In general, domestic cat need to express predatory behaviour. In other words they need to hunt to feel normal. A sizeable chunk, perhaps 60% of a cat’s life would be removed from them if they had no opportunity to express … Continue reading →

Posted in play | Tagged cat behaviour, cat play, cat playing, cat predation, human to cat relationship, predatory behavior | Leave a reply

How do I make my cat less scared?

PoC avatarPosted on June 12, 2020 by Michael BroadJune 12, 2020

I think we have to look at the problem of scared cats with reference to two different circumstances. Cats can be fearful or freaked out on somebody or something temporarily or they can be in a constant state of anxiety … Continue reading →

Posted in fear | Tagged cat environment, cat fear, cat play, cat playing, environmental, frightened, human to cat relationship, indoor cat environment, scared cat | 1 Reply

Difference between cats playing and fighting

PoC avatarPosted on June 6, 2020 by Michael BroadJune 6, 2020

I can understand the problem in differentiating between cats playing and fighting. It can be difficult, on the face of it, to tell the difference. This is because domestic cats don’t play like humans. They don’t play Scrabble or Monopoly … Continue reading →

Posted in play | Tagged cat behavior, cat fight, cat play, cat playing | Leave a reply

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