The title sounds too negative. It almost sounds as if it was written by a cat hater. But no, the words come from the world’s most prolific and best-known veterinarian/author in one of the best books on the domestic cat: … continue reading…
It’s been found that when shelter cats are gently petted and talked to their chances of developing an upper respiratory infection are reduced. They are healthier because their immune system picks up. And if shelter cats are not stroked and … continue reading…
This is an outline of 11 different types of domestic cat aggression that you might be confronted with and how to resolve them. They concern both aggression towards other cats and human caregivers. Intercat – territorial aggression – this commonly … continue reading…
I think this video is instructional. I also like the woman who has a YouTube channel (MeloCat). She loves cats and I guess you might say that she has too many cats in a small apartment but we’re not gonna … continue reading…
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. I have no idea where the … continue reading…
If you are photographing a Scottish wildcat (and it will be in captivity almost certainly) you are going to get a fierce look as you can see in this photograph because they are renowned for their aggressivity in the nicest … continue reading…
After considerable thought, I’ve decided that domestic cats can worry about their owners especially if the relationship is one of a mother cat who perceives the ‘owner’ as one of her kittens which is very plausible under the right circumstances. … continue reading…
On YouTube, there are 8,309 comments for this video and not one, that I can see, answers the question why this nice cat attacked his owner when he opened a Christmas present. They all make jokes about it which I … continue reading…
The question implies that your cat has not hissed at you before and therefore the relationship is good. Despite this, at the time that she hissed at you, she perceived you as a predator. A threatening cat faced with a … continue reading…
This ginger tabby-and-white domestic cat living on the Surf coast, Victoria, Australia, is quite fearless in the defence of her/his territory. We don’t know his gender so I’ll refer to him as male as he is called ‘Sam’ although it … continue reading…
This is a story by Mona Ahmed. She says that she thought she had adopted the wrong cat who behaved terribly towards her. She hissed and scratched. She describes her as a terror. “A little black devil who liked attacking … continue reading…
A Turkish community cat attacks men but not women. The video clearly shows this. People are scratching their heads as to why this happens. The cat is outside a market in Istanbul, the country’s largest city. The cat’s antics have … continue reading…
This is a good example of what I would describe as defensive cat body language. Of course, it normally takes place between adult cats who are in a stand-off. They might be trying to avoid a fight by forcing one … continue reading…
This picture of a cat in what appears to be a defensively aggressive posture has been called the ‘Kung Fu Cat‘. It’s meant to be an amusing label. I know I am a grumpy old complaining man but I don’t … continue reading…
This is funny, cute kitten video but some commenters on Facebook say that it is cat abuse and teasing which will make the kitten aggressive. For some peculiar reason a row erupted over this really nice little kitten video. He … continue reading…
