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Cats are digitigrades as they walk on their toes as is beautifully illustrated in this picture of a Siamese cat

12 facts about the digitigrade foot posture of cats

PoC avatarPosted on September 4, 2022 by Michael BroadSeptember 4, 2022

Here are 12 facts about the digitigrade foot posture of cats. Yes, most cat owners realise that their cats walk on their toes but if you were unsure, now you know 😃. There are three categories of foot posture (item … continue reading…

Posted in paws | Tagged cat anatomy, cat evolution, cat facts, cat gait, cat hunting, cat walking, digitigrades
Cat walks like a horse during dressage

Why does this cat trot like a dressage horse?

PoC avatarPosted on December 8, 2021 by Michael BroadMay 7, 2022

Note: This is a video from another website. Sometimes they are deleted at source which stops them working on this site. If that has happened, I apologise but I have no control over it. It is said that this cat … continue reading…

Posted in walking | Tagged cat gait, cat training, cat video, cat walking | 2 Replies
Gabs, my cat, joins me in buying the newspaper at 6.30 am

My cat joins me on my walk to buy the newspaper at 06:30 (video)!

PoC avatarPosted on December 8, 2021 by Michael BroadDecember 8, 2021

This casually made video is of my cat accompanying me on my daily walk to the local petrol (gas) station to buy the newspaper. Note: I added the blizzard for fun. It was cold, dark and wet but there was … continue reading…

Posted in environment, stimulating environment | Tagged cat stimulation, cat video, cat walking, enriched environment, enriching cat environment | Leave a reply
Cat walking normally

Interpreting the way your cat walks

PoC avatarPosted on August 3, 2021 by Michael BroadAugust 3, 2021

A cat’s gait is one way of interpreting your cat’s mood, her health and mentality. What you can interpret is quite limited but it’s a diagnostic tool which may come in handy from time to time. You probably know, by … continue reading…

Posted in walking | Tagged cat behavior, cat behavior explained, cat behavior problems, cat health symptoms, Cat Illness Diagnosis, cat walking, home diagnosis | Leave a reply
Evidence that cats knock things over because they are bored

Evidence that cats knock things over when they’re bored!

PoC avatarPosted on April 4, 2020 by Michael BroadApril 4, 2020

The title hints at the argument is that cats are not careless when they knock stuff over because they are incredibly precise as to where they place their paws. Cats have a direct register gait. It means that their hind … continue reading…

Posted in walking | Tagged cat athleticism, cat climbing, cat gait, cat walking, feline agility and athleticism | Leave a reply
Direct register cat gait

Direct Register Cat Gait

PoC avatarPosted on December 29, 2019 by Michael BroadDecember 29, 2019

The image explains the direct register cat gait: The cat is walking in sand which makes tracking the paws very clear and easy. It shows that this cat’s hind paws are placed in the exact place vacated by the forepaw … continue reading…

Posted in gait | Tagged cat gait, cat walking | Leave a reply
Cat walking. Photo: Warren Photographic. The gait is a pacing gait.

How Do Cats Walk?

PoC avatarPosted on March 16, 2019 by Michael BroadMarch 18, 2019

Cats walk on their toes. They are digitigrades as are dogs. Cats ‘directly register’. This means that they place each hind paw almost directly into the print of the corresponding forepaw. This minimises visible tracks and noise apparently. The picture … continue reading…

Posted in walking | Tagged cat anatomy, cat behavior, cat walking | 1 Reply
How to verify big cat sightings

How to verify mystery big cat sightings

PoC avatarPosted on June 14, 2018 by Michael BroadJune 14, 2018

On a quiet news day we have mystery big cat sightings. There is one in Australia at present. News.com.au report a dramatic, black, mystery cat at least five times the size of a domestic cat only, as is always the … continue reading…

Posted in mystery cats | Tagged big cat sightings, big cats, cat gait, cat walking, mystery cat | 6 Replies
Cat gait

Cat Gait

PoC avatarPosted on October 2, 2016 by Michael BroadMarch 16, 2019

Lets get one thing out of the way first. In this article, “cat gait” refers to the way a cat walks. The word “gait” is quite rarely used so I thought that it would be useful to clarify that. This … continue reading…

Posted in Cat Behavior | Tagged cat anatomy, cat behavior, cat gait, cat walking

Turkish cat has strange paw mannerism. Why?

PoC avatarPosted on November 10, 2013 by Michael BroadNovember 10, 2013

This is a cat from the Van region of Turkey. I don’t know his/her gender so I’ll refer to the cat as she. She is all white with odd-eye colour which is not unusual. She has been described as a … continue reading…

Posted in Cat Behavior, cat personality | Tagged cat behavior, cat walking | 34 Replies
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