3 types of domestic cat response to your call

Woman calls her cat

A lot has been written about the ostensible lack of response by cats to the call of their human caregivers. Well educated cat caregivers know better. News media tends to be a bit lost when it comes to writing about domestic cats. They often write about the findings of studies and misinterpret the report …

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Cat’s response to his owner’s sneezing is unusual

Cat responds to their owner's constant sneezing in a particular way

The title to the video is “Cat Gets Upset When Owner Sneezes”. I don’t think her cat gets upset. I see no signs of upset but I do see that the cat acknowledges his owner’s sneezing. My guess is that the female owner sneezes a lot for whatever reason. And to the cat, the …

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Cat (body) language and behaviour Infographic (modified)

Cat body language and behavior infographic

This is a cat body language Infographic from Reddit.com. It has value. It’s a quick check or guide on how domestic cats communicate with us through their body language and behaviours. It may help one or two people. It is obviously useful to understand what your cat is trying to tell you, or what …

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Softer, nuanced communication with your cat

Communicating with your cat softly and gently

Intro: This is a guest post from Albert Schepis who has a vast amount of experience in living with domestic cats. I completely agree with Albert on this. Dog talk? How do you communicate with your cat?  Pretty much like you would a dog, right? Wrong, sorry, or rather they read us a little …

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Cat slow blink is a signal of friendly intentions

Cat slow blink is more about reciprocal friendship than intense mutual love

The domestic cat’s slow blink when directed at a person it is a signal of friendly intentions. Some cat owners say that it is a sign that your cat loves you. I think that is an exaggeration. It’s more functional than that. It’s about telling the recipient that the cat is friendly and does …

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Comparison of 2 cat purrs: infant distress cry purr versus standard version

Cat meow-purring as he asks for something he likes and which he expects to receive. He reinforces his request by standing on his hind legs.

There is a special cat purr combined with a distress cry which triggers humans to give food. A study about the cat’s self-trained special baby-cry purr was published in 2009. At the time a lot was spoken about it. It is a special purr superimposed with a baby’s distress cry. It evolved in the …

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A smartphone app which translates your cat’s sounds

In November 2020 I wrote about the development of this software. It is now on the market on Google Play as a downloadable smartphone app called Meow Talk. In summary, you will be able to translate your cat’s sounds using your smartphone which is the Holy Grail of translation services. I’m not sure that …

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