4 reasons why your cat licks herself where you have petted her
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...
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You want your fabrics to smell like your cat. Here’s how
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...
Will my cats ever be friends again after one went on ‘vacation’?
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...
Bathing your cat is like removing her ID
There is no need to bathe your cat unless a little catastrophe has happened such as she fell into a paint pot or she has been ‘skunked’. There may be other occasions such as...
Where are cats’ scent glands located?
I prepared a diagram some years ago which shows where a cat’s scent glands are located. Here it is: If you want to read more the scent glands of the domestic or feral cats...
Sister and brother cats no longer get on after I put brother in a carrier used by another cat. Help please.
By Janice I came here to see if I could find some help as I moved house yesterday. I had done all the normal things like give my two 10 month old brother and...
Why do cats put their bums in your face?
Although cats don’t always put their bums in your face, they do it enough to question what is going on. It is particularly noticeable for humans because we are inherently squeamish about toilet matters...
Pet psychic finds the lady’s cat. Pet detective with cat detection dog fails
I have just written about a cat detection dog in the UK called Molly. She is very successful. She is well-trained. This is an alternative solution. It is an interesting solution and one that...
Cat Detection Dog
Handsome Molly is a cat detection dog and the only one in the UK. She has been trained to find missing cats. This has got to be a brilliant idea. Colin Butcher runs Pet...
Cat Peeing On Walls
A cat peeing on walls inside the home is scent marking territory. Strictly speaking it is not what is euphemistically described as ‘inappropriate elimination’ because the cat’s objective is not to eliminate urine because...
How do tigers recognize each other?
It seems fair to suggest that tigers use facial markings to recognize each other combined with their body scent (odor). In other words, they use appearance and smell to identify neighbors and relatives. This...
Some Thoughts About Cats Rubbing Against Other Cats, Us and Objects
When my cat greets me at the front door his tail is up and he rubs the side of his body against my hands as I untie the laces of my shoes. Incidentally, the...
Why My Cat Likes My Damp Bath Towel
After I have used my bath towel following a shower, my cat, Gabriel, loves the smell of it. He loves to roll around in it and is pleased to be covered by it. From...
The domestic and feral cat’s ability to recognise feline relatives
Dr John Bradshaw, PhD, the well-known cat behaviour expert at the University of Bristol, UK, says that with respect to the feline grandparents of domestic cats, most cats will never meet them and therefore...
Cats Love Shoes
Cats love shoes. They love your scent inside shoes. Here are 9 photos to prove it! Cats can indulge in scent exchange inside a shoe! They deposit their scent onto the shoe and take...
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