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Child of 7 cleans litter box successfully and leaves things tidy

Should a child clean the cat litter box?

PoC avatarPosted on December 31, 2022 by Michael BroadDecember 31, 2022

Should a child clean the cat litter box? It depends 😃. Hardly an answer. But it depends on: The age of the child How well they have been trained to do the task Whether they take precautions. My gut feeling … continue reading…

Posted in cat litter box | Tagged cat litter tray, cats and children, children, education, litter boxes, parents | Leave a reply
5 ideas on cat-to-kids introductions

Infographic on ideas about cat-to-kids introductions

PoC avatarPosted on December 5, 2022 by Michael BroadDecember 5, 2022

I think cat-to-kid introductions are important as when they go wrong it can lead, in the worst-case scenario, to cat relinquishment. To put it another way, parents can decide to give up the new family cat to a shelter or … continue reading…

Posted in kids | Tagged cats and children, children, declawing to protect children, handling cats properly, interacting with your cat | Leave a reply
Chinese boy plays veterinarian to his cats by putting Covid masks on them

Boy plays veterinarian to 6 cats. Cute or wrong?

PoC avatarPosted on September 10, 2022 by Michael BroadSeptember 10, 2022

It has been described as cuteness overload. A three-year-old Chinese boy enjoyed himself playing a veterinarian putting Covid-19 masks on six family cats. The video, which I can’t find on the Chinese site Weibo, has gone viral. The boy’s name … continue reading…

Posted in cat welfare | Tagged cat caregiving, cat welfare, cats and children, China, viral video | 1 Reply
Which gender of domestic cat is better with kids?

Some notes on the child-domestic cat relationship

PoC avatarPosted on June 11, 2022 by Michael BroadJune 11, 2022

An interesting study published in 2018 titled Compatibility of Cats with Children in the Family and published on Frontiers in Veterinary Science helps us understand the child-cat relationship. It is an important relationship because it can affect how a child … continue reading…

Posted in children | Tagged cat behavior, cat study, cats and children, cats benefit the health of children, children, handling cats properly, handling kittens, human to cat relationship, human voice, interacting with your cat, martha kane educating children, study | Leave a reply
Tabby cat is protective of toddler

Are domestic cats smarter than toddlers?

PoC avatarPosted on February 3, 2022 by Michael BroadFebruary 3, 2022

I am afraid that the question is unworkable. It is not practical or possible to compare the intelligence of a domestic adult cat to the intelligence of a toddler in the age bracket 1-3. There are two variables: animal versus … continue reading…

Posted in children | Tagged cat intelligence, cats and children, children, human to cat relationship, interspecies friendships, toddlers | Leave a reply
Ivy and Sergent Pepper. Both were born with cleft lips and palates.

Soulmates: girl and cat born with cleft lips and cleft palates

PoC avatarPosted on December 26, 2021 by Michael BroadDecember 26, 2021

NEWS AND COMMENT-PHILADELPHIA, USA: This is a cat-human relationship with a difference. It’s a special one born out of a slightly difficult start in life but there is a very good ending. And the middle bit is pretty nice too. … continue reading…

Posted in children | Tagged cat video, cats and children, children | 3 Replies
Child and mother with cat

Cats help families of children with autism

PoC avatarPosted on December 25, 2021 by Michael BroadDecember 4, 2022

This article is about a discussion on the benefits of domestic cats to autistic children and to the families of those children. The first point to make is that a study (764 participants) published on 4 March 2020 in the … continue reading…

Posted in children | Tagged autism, cats and children, cats benefit the health of children, children, human mental health, study | Leave a reply
Beautiful medium-longhaired cat befriends boy in suburbia

Are children born to like domestic cats?

PoC avatarPosted on December 12, 2021 by Michael BroadDecember 13, 2021

Do children have an innate desire to like domestic cats? Or do they have the opposite innate feelings: a fear of domestic cats? Are children born with a particular attitude towards domestic cats? I guess that that is the question … continue reading…

Posted in 3-5 year old children | Tagged cats and children, children | Leave a reply
Which gender of domestic cat is better with kids?

Which gender of domestic cat is better with kids?

PoC avatarPosted on December 9, 2021 by Michael BroadDecember 9, 2021

Individual cats have their own character. This probably overrides their gender-influenced character. The question in the title is hard to answer to precisely for that and other reasons. However, on balance male cats are probably better with kids for the … continue reading…

Posted in kids mishandling cats | Tagged cat personality, cats and children, children, education, female cat, kids and cats, male cat | Leave a reply
Well selected cats can benefit ASD kids and the cats cope well

How do shelter cats cope when matched with families of children with ASD?

PoC avatarPosted on September 9, 2021 by Michael BroadSeptember 9, 2021

Well selected cats can benefit ASD kids and the cats cope well. The Feline Temperament Profile (FTP) evaluation process is useful in matching shelter cats with families of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). In an earlier post I came … continue reading…

Posted in benefits to cat owners | Tagged benefits of animal assisted therapy, benefits to cat owners, benefits to people generally, cat personality, cats and children, education, shelter cats | Leave a reply
Siamese cat mother wants her kitten back from toddler who has taken him

Toddler takes Siamese kitten from mother and mother wants her kitten back

PoC avatarPosted on July 25, 2021 by Michael BroadFebruary 3, 2022

An interesting video because it shows, in a way, a competition between a female Siamese cat who has given birth to a kitten in someone’s home and a toddler who wants to hold her kitten because she is fascinated with … continue reading…

Posted in children | Tagged breeding cats, cat video, cats and children, kids and cats, siamese cat, toddlers | Leave a reply
Extraordinary photo of cat surrounded by children

Study says that cats and dogs do not benefit the health of children in the home

PoC avatarPosted on June 20, 2021 by Michael BroadFebruary 3, 2022

This is a surprising result but I am referring to one study and it goes without saying that we should be cautious about jumping to firm conclusions from one scientific study. That said, a study published on the Taylor & … continue reading…

Posted in 3-5 year old children | Tagged benefits to people generally, cat study, cats and children, kids and cats, science, toddlers | Leave a reply
Birthday girl with her Persian kitten

Why some cats are better for your children than others

PoC avatarPosted on March 14, 2021 by Michael BroadMarch 14, 2021

There are two major aspects to children interacting with domestic cats which have a bearing upon the safety of the child. The first is whether the child has been trained to interact with a domestic cat properly and the second … continue reading…

Posted in character | Tagged adoption, american shorthair cat, cat adoption, cat behavior, cat character, cat stimulation, cats and children, human to cat relationship, interacting with your cat, kids and cats, Persian cat, Ragdoll Cats | Leave a reply
Boy and kitten and man and cat 12 years apart

Picture of toddler and kitten retaken 12 years later

PoC avatarPosted on February 15, 2021 by Michael BroadFebruary 15, 2021

This is a cool picture from Reddit user: u/lelzpickle. It struck me quite quickly that the pictures highlight the durability of the human-cat relationship. They are 12 years apart. The average marriage in the UK is probably around 9 years. … continue reading…

Posted in Human to cat relationship | Tagged cats and children, children, human to cat relationship, pictures of cats | 2 Replies
Ultimate picture of child sleeping with cats

Ultimate video of child sleeping with cats (with pictures)

PoC avatarPosted on February 3, 2021 by Michael BroadFebruary 3, 2021

This is a video that has gone viral for obvious reasons. It is very cute. I like to see cats sleeping with children as there is a lot of good in it despite the old wives’ tales about cats sucking … continue reading…

Posted in children | Tagged cat video, cats and children, cats benefit the health of children, China, pictures of cats | 2 Replies

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