The video is interesting because of the extreme reaction of the family cat when he smells the local stray cat on his owner’s fingers. It’s just the smell and immediately the family cat wants to attack and such is his … please continue reading
People ask why their cats sniff their face when they’re sleeping. The answer must be a common sense one. Cats use their sense of smell far more than we do. They use their sense of smell as much as we … please continue reading
As scent plays an important role in the behaviour of domestic cats you would expect their sense of smell to be excellent and it is. The size of the tissue inside the nasal cavity which is involved with smell is … please continue reading
It is the equivalent of touching the hand of your partner or spouse. It is your cat making contact with your through your natural body scent. For your cat it is a confirmation of your presence. Perhaps too it provides … please continue reading
Cat owners would like to know how their cat knows when they are coming home. Cats and dogs wait at the door for their human caretaker to return. Or they look out the window. Not all cats and dogs do … please continue reading
A cat’s sense of smell is far better than ours. Cats rely heavily on their sense of smell. The part of the brain called the olfactory bulbs are an important reason why a cat has such an excellent sense of … please continue reading
Willow, a classic, brown tabby cat, warned her owner, Annemarie Cotton that she had breast cancer. Cotton is convinced that her tabby cat saved her life. “My cancer was caught in time thanks to Willow drawing my attention to my … please continue reading
It seems to me that there is a natural conflict of preference between the domestic cat and his human caretaker with respect to the pervading scent or smell in the air in the home. Are some of our homes too … please continue reading
People search for information about cats being aggressive after they have been anesthetised at a veterinary clinic and return home. The question is: does the anaesthetic change the cat’s personality from calm to aggressive or is something else happening such … please continue reading
In general, cat owners tend to assume that cats will get along in multi-cat households. There is an assumption that, at the end of the day, all will be well and sometimes not a lot of consideration is given to … please continue reading
