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Cat scratches litter box walls and digs a lot

PoC avatarPosted on December 30, 2020 by Michael BroadDecember 30, 2020

A query about a domestic cat scratching her litter box walls may also be part of a general enquiry about why their cat is digging in their litter substrate too much. It looks like slightly manic and abnormal behaviour and … Continue reading →

Posted in cat personality | Tagged cat behavior, cat behavior explained, cat behavior problems, cat body scent, cat litter, cat litter tray, cat personality, cat poop, cat scent, cat scratching, cat urine, litter boxes

Why do cats rub their faces on you?

PoC avatarPosted on August 24, 2020 by Michael BroadAugust 24, 2020

Cats rub their faces on their human guardians to improve the bond between them. Scent glands On each side of a domestic cat’s face there are four glands. These glands are the temporal gland, the cheek gland, the perioral gland … Continue reading →

Posted in allorubbing | Tagged bond, bonding, cat body scent, cat friendships, cat scent, cat skin glands, friendship between cats, interspecies friendships, scent marking | Leave a reply

Humans hate their body odour but cats love it

PoC avatarPosted on July 28, 2020 by Michael BroadJuly 28, 2020

A lot has been written about the domestic cat’s dependence on scent. They depend upon it in so many aspects of their lives. It is crucially important to them. They love the scent of their human guardians. The bedroom is … Continue reading →

Posted in senses | Tagged cat body scent, cat scent, cat sense of smell, human to cat relationship, scent | Leave a reply

Why do cats join you in the bathroom?

PoC avatarPosted on May 3, 2020 by Michael BroadMay 3, 2020

Often the reason why cats join you in the bathroom is because through the scent of your faeces and urine you have advertised your presence and metaphorically given them a calling card and an invitation to come. The word ‘bathroom’ … Continue reading →

Posted in scent marking | Tagged cat body scent, cat poop, cat scent, human to cat relationship, pooping, scent marking | Leave a reply

Video which shows us how important human scent is to domestic cat companions

PoC avatarPosted on March 6, 2020 by Michael BroadMarch 6, 2020

As a cat guardian you can’t underestimate the importance of scent (aka body odour) to the domestic cat. It seems that their world revolves around smell. It is at least the equal of sight to our cats. Cats use scent … Continue reading →

Posted in senses | Tagged cat behavior, cat nose, cat scent, cat senses, cat's nose, scent, scent exchange | Leave a reply

In a choice, interacting with people beats eating for domestic cats

PoC avatarPosted on January 22, 2020 by Michael BroadJanuary 22, 2020

A study published in August 2017 on the sciencedirect.com website comes to the conclusion that the domestic cat, in a choice between eating food and interacting with humans, prefers the latter. I’ll have to presume that the human has to … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged cat behavior, cat character, cat food, cat personality, cat play, cat scent, feeding cats, human to cat relationship | Leave a reply

Sniffer dog Molly finds lost cats and she is awesome

PoC avatarPosted on April 28, 2019 by Michael BroadApril 28, 2019

Molly is a highly energetic, intelligent cocker spaniel. She has become a celebrity thanks to her success in detecting the whereabouts of lost companion cats. She’s been on television where she licked the presenter’s feet. Molly learned her detection skills … Continue reading →

Posted in lost cat | Tagged cat scent, dog, lost cat | 1 Reply

4 reasons why your cat licks herself where you have petted her

PoC avatarPosted on December 31, 2018 by Michael BroadDecember 31, 2018

A few times I have endeavoured to answer the question as to why cats lick themselves where you pet them. It’s a perennial question and one which fascinates a lot of people. We don’t know for sure what the answer … Continue reading →

Posted in petting | Tagged allogrooming, cat grooming, cat scent, grooming, human to cat relationship, stroking a cat | 3 Replies

You want your fabrics to smell like your cat. Here’s how

PoC avatarPosted on November 15, 2018 by Michael BroadNovember 18, 2018

You love the smell of your domestic cat companion. I can understand because it is a damn nice smell, which is why we kiss our cats and bury our heads into their fur all the time. In Japan, Yamamoto Perfumery, … Continue reading →

Posted in body scent | Tagged cat body scent, cat scent | Leave a reply

Will my cats ever be friends again after one went on ‘vacation’?

PoC avatarPosted on October 26, 2018 by Michael BroadOctober 27, 2018

A cat owner asked the above question on a well-known website (metafilter.com). I’d like to try and answer the question. The person has two five-year-old indoor cats who are siblings. One of them escaped the home and spent two days … Continue reading →

Posted in senses | Tagged body odor, cat body scent, cat scent, cat senses, cat siblings | 4 Replies

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