We think of cats as territorial and of male cats aggressively fighting each over their territory but humans are infinitely worse. The infographic summarises the situation at 2023. But you can look back in history and see all the wars over territory. The list is too long. Anyway, I don’t need to research it. It …
Who’s more territorially aggressive? The human or the cat? Read More »
This is a comparison of the size of home ranges (their territory) of the cat species which includes the domestic cat, feral cat and all the wild cat species. It answers the question as to how big the home ranges are. Although within the domestic cat population there will be huge variations due to circumstances …
Home range (territory) size of ALL cat species from domestic cat to tiger Read More »
How large is domestic cat territory? As large as the front living room. No, I am being sarcastic but for some this is almost true. I am talking about what is referred to as the ‘home range’ of the domestic cat when free to roam as a high percentage are in the UK, but less …
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When do tigers leave their mother? Tigers leave their mother conclusively between 17 and 24 months of age. Males leave earlier than females. By 15 months of age young male adult tigers often leave their mother for several days at a time. They test their independence. Females develop more slowly and stay with their mother …
The question is asking why indoor cats spray urine, which is done, as you probably know, to establish territory. Because this is the purpose of spraying urine (normally onto vertical surfaces) it occurs when cats feel that their territory is threatened by an ‘invading’ cat. How might this happen to an indoor cat? Some examples …
The question looks wrong to me but is taken from Google. The phrase ‘to run away from home’ is used for kids running away for a range of reasons. The phrase does not apply to cats. To try and fit the phrase into cat behaviour is to anthropomorphise cats. It doesn’t really work properly. That’s …
How many times have domestic cat wandered back to their territory after they have moved to a new home a few miles away? Or if the move is many miles they may attempt to return and fail. They become lost but in all these instances domestic cats have prioritised being in what they consider to …
Cat gives up being well cared for to sleep rough in his own territory Read More »
Although there are a lot of households where cats get along famously there are others where there is a stressful war going on. The stress affects humans and cats alike. Anxiety levels rise. When it is like this cat ‘ownership’ is a failure if we are honest. Quite a lot of people still believe that …
On the internet, the answer to the question in the title is almost set in concrete and that answer is Yes. But is it correct? There are two or three things which indicate to me that it is not strictly correct to say that domestic cats are territorial. And please note that I’m specifically referring …
“She thinks it’s all play, they think it’s war!” – comment on video Apparently every time this dog walks past a neighouring property with a great garden she wants to play with the cats. She is revved up to play and it is very cute to see her like this. She wants to fully enter …
Cute dog wants to play with a group of cats but they chase her away Read More »
In this interesting video, two Canada lynx cats are in a close encounter standoff over territory – a home range. What I love about the video is that they do a behaviour that looks like an aggressive, feline, mock head butt (as opposed to the friendly variant). It is like two horned animals facing off …
Two Canada lynx cats mock ‘head butt’ aggressively over territorial rights Read More »
Why do cats pee on baby things? This is a potentially serious issue because I have just read a post on a baby site in which the husband told his wife that either the cat or he had to go because the cat was peeing on the baby’s things. Understandably the wife got rid of …
Do cats need their own litter box? I would say yes cats do (in general) but I am going to refer to and defer to Jackson Galaxy for his input on this important topic. In his book Total Cat Mojo he responds to the question in the title in his inimitable way using his version …
Often we read about cats being lost for a long time and sometimes they come back or are found. Many cat owners expect their cat to behave like other family members, namely to follow them wherever they go to live. They might assume that it’s enough for them to provide a good home with security, …
Why do domestic cats sometimes leave high quality homes and go somewhere else? Read More »
The video has gone viral. A security camera outside the door to the home of Lindsay Mills recorded the unusual event. An inquisitive raccoon gingerly sniffs his way up the steps towards the cat door (cat flap). When he arrives he gets a nasty surprise. The defence of territory comes before all else for the …
“My cat is goddam KING”. Cat defends his home against inquisitive raccoon. Read More »
