Cat sits on the sidewalk and swats at pedestrians. Why?
This is a said video for me. I can feel the sadness in this cat. And the loneliness. This must be a stray cat who was once a domestic cat. And they are sitting...
Tagged: cat socialisation
Test that your cat is fully domesticated when interacting with you
Introduction: this test requires that the cat’s owner has never used their hand as a toy for their cat. If that has happened, their cat will instinctively want to attack it. I am referring...
Wide-eyed fear and acceptance as feral cat is petted
Socialising a genuine feral cat is tricky. It requires patience above all else. You can’t push the process. It requires a certain amount of bravery by the person doing the socialisation. On the other...
If a mother cat is not around to train her kittens, how does it impact their personalities?
The question is asked by Carol Chapell on the Internet. She actually answers the question herself. In this instance, a kitten’s mother was tragically killed in a road traffic accident. The 10-day-old kitten came...
How well socialized is a cat? A test that will tell you.
As I see it, this is a test to assess the degree of socialisation of a domestic cat. I am working backwards from a study on the socialisation of kittens. The researchers handled kittens...
What is a wallflower cat?
Jackson Galaxy uses the phrase “wallflower cat” in his book Total Cat Mojo. He also uses the phrase “the raw cat” a lot as it is fundamental to his ideas. The two are linked....
Noticeable difference in facial expression when feral cat is rehabilitated
Do you detect a faint smile on this cat’s face after a few months of love and care when removed from his feral cat life? I think I do. And I think, too, that...
Are Bengal cats dangerous?
No, Bengal cats are not dangerous to people. They might be dangerous to mice, though! If they are allowed to hunt outside, which is unlikely. Or birds and so on but people, no, provided...
Can cats be protective of babies and toddlers?
Female domestic cats can show maternal instincts when being courageously protective of babies and toddlers. On this page there are four videos. Three of them clearly show a cat protecting a toddler. In two...
Are bobcats friendly to humans?
Potentially, bobcats could be friendly to humans and the video on this page supports this. In the video we see a young bobcat on a golf course who wants to play with some golf...
Are Ragdoll cats good with dogs?
People thinking about adopting a purebred cat want to know whether Ragdoll cats are good with dogs and the answer at root comes down to whether an individual Ragdoll cat is socialised to dogs...
When Kitty is afraid of new people. Getting comfortable with visitors.
Although the response of a domestic cat to new people in their home (including visitors) will vary between individuals depending on their confidence and character, in general domestic cats will be fearful and defensive....
Presence of mother during socialisation of kittens can be a positive or negative influence
This is a quick note and no more because there is not a lot of information about this due to a dearth of studies. However, the presence of a mother cat during the socialisation...
Sixty-five percent of cats and kittens are securely bonded to their people
Domestic cats are not born to love people and their default position with respect to other cats is to be suspicious of them. This is the nature of a solitary animal. I wonder, though,...
Father’s influence on his kitten’s personality
A kitten’s personality is dictated by inherited behaviours and environmental experiences; the nature and nurture argument, which has been around for donkey’s years. It is universally accepted that the important socialisation period of cats...
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