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Cats profoundly affectionate towards each other

Are male cats more affectionate with humans and other cats than females?

PoC avatarPosted on August 8, 2022 by Michael BroadAugust 8, 2022

The first point to make is that we are discussing neutered male cats and spayed female cats. That has to be a basic criteria in this discussion. There’s no point comparing unsterilised male cats against spayed female cats for instance. … continue reading…

Posted in affection | Tagged cat affection, cat character, cat emotions, cat personality, confident cat, emotions, female cat, gender, male cats, timid cat | 2 Replies
Newly adopted scared cats

Help needed: got two new boy cats yesterday, very scared babies hiding all the time

PoC avatarPosted on March 30, 2022 by Michael BroadMarch 30, 2022

You adopt a couple of rescue cats. And if they are siblings and if they get along well, you’ve done well. They can entertain themselves which takes a certain amount of responsibility away from you to entertain them. You walk … continue reading…

Posted in adoption | Tagged cat adoption, cat behavior, cat personality types, cat play, cat tease, confident cat, fearful, hiding, human to cat relationship, patience, rescue cats, timid cat | Leave a reply
Why cats like boxes

Cats like boxes because they are reassuring

PoC avatarPosted on March 28, 2022 by Michael BroadMarch 28, 2022

In general, domestic cats love boxes. All domestic cats have the potential to love them. And if they don’t love boxes, they like to squeeze themselves into tight spaces for a snooze such as a flowerpot. The celebrity cat Maru … continue reading…

Posted in liking boxes | Tagged anxiety, boxes, calm cat, cat anxiety, cat personality, cat personality types, cats who love boxes, confident cat, reassurance, timid cat | 1 Reply
Timid cat

What is a wallflower cat?

PoC avatarPosted on August 20, 2021 by Michael BroadAugust 20, 2021

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. When you tap into a domestic … continue reading…

Posted in cat personality | Tagged cat genetics, cat socialisation, confident cat, friendly cat, inheritance, timid cat | Leave a reply
Cat personality types

Kittens: bold and friendly compared to timid and less friendly

PoC avatarPosted on August 20, 2021 by Michael BroadAugust 20, 2021

Kittens who inherit a personality which is bold or confident are more likely to be perceived as friendly. Relatively bold kittens are more likely to interact with new objects and occurrences. This gives the impression that they are more friendly … continue reading…

Posted in cat personality | Tagged adoption, boldness, cat personality types, confident cat, human to cat relationship, timid cat | Leave a reply
How domestic cats sleep and snooze sometimes which shows that they feel secure

Cats sleeping in the ‘dead position’

PoC avatarPosted on July 13, 2021 by Michael BroadJuly 13, 2021

When domestic cats sleep in the “dead position” (i.e. they look as if they are dead) it’s because they feel sublimely secure in their home environment. They are belly-up and therefore vulnerable. I don’t think you’ll see this very often … continue reading…

Posted in sense of security | Tagged calm cat, cat emotions, cat sleeping, cats sleeping, confident cat, security | Leave a reply
Wallflower cat

10 thoughts on how to make your cat less timid

PoC avatarPosted on December 1, 2020 by Michael BroadDecember 2, 2020

I’m going to rely on Chapter 19 of Jackson Galaxy’s book Total Cat Mojo to answer the question in the title. Jackson calls timid cats “Wallflowers”. They are wallflowers because of their genetics, perhaps a lack of early years socialisation, … continue reading…

Posted in cat personality | Tagged cat behaviorist, cat ownership, cat personality, cat personality types, confident cat, human personality, jackson galaxy, timid cat | Leave a reply
Anxious cat

When Kitty is afraid of new people. Getting comfortable with visitors.

PoC avatarPosted on August 16, 2020 by Michael BroadAugust 16, 2020

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. There are one or two things … continue reading…

Posted in fear | Tagged anxiety, cat personality types, cat socialisation, confident cat, stranger person, timid cat, visitors | Leave a reply
Secure or inscure cat?

Sixty-five percent of cats and kittens are securely bonded to their people

PoC avatarPosted on July 30, 2020 by Michael BroadJuly 30, 2020

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, if this is entirely true after … continue reading…

Posted in cat welfare | Tagged bond, bonding, cat socialisation, cat welfare, confident cat, good cat caretaking, human to cat relationship, timid cat | Leave a reply
Hiding cat

Recovering a cat’s Mojo by crossing the “Challenge Line”

PoC avatarPosted on July 16, 2020 by Michael BroadJuly 16, 2020

This is a concept, as you may have guessed by the title’s language, of Jackson Galaxy, the celebrated cat behaviourist. He needs to be listened to because of all the cat behaviourist he has the most experience both in cat … continue reading…

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged cat guardian, Cat Mojo, cat owner, cat personality, cat personality types, Challenge Lines, confident cat, good cat caretaking, human to cat relationship, jackson galaxy, timid cat | Leave a reply
Anxiety can lead to middening

What is middening in cats?

PoC avatarPosted on July 15, 2020 by Michael BroadJuly 15, 2020

Middening in cats is the depositing of faeces in prominent places as an alternative form of scent marking. The others are urine spraying, squat marking with urine (to be distingusihed from cystitis) and scratching. Scratching leaves both a visual signal … continue reading…

Posted in scent marking | Tagged cat anxiety, cat ownership, cat scratching, cat spraying, cat territorial anxiety, confident cat, defecating, faeces, feces, human to cat relationship, scent marking, timid cat | Leave a reply
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