Humans are very strongly habituated to sleeping in one continuous session during the night. The domestic cat tends to sleep at any time whenever they are tired. The former is very rigid and the latter is very flexible. Admittedly, I … Continue reading →
Compared to 2,000 years ago the modern domestic cat is smaller, pampered and flabby and not, in general (there will be exceptions), an effective rat catcher. As prey mice are safer and smaller. Modern domestic cats are 15% smaller than … Continue reading →
This article is about understanding feral cat behaviour in colonies. Perhaps the first important point to note about feral cat colony behaviour is that historically the popular press still tends to describe the domestic and feral cat as an asocial, … Continue reading →
In the USA, there are some insects that are more likely to sting a cat. The domestic cat is naturally curious and a predator. Wild cats (the domestic cat ancestor) sometimes feed on insects so we can see that there … Continue reading →
Cats cannot be cruel as we know the meaning of the word “cruel”. The reason why I want to discuss this topic – and it is a discussion – is because people who dislike cats, and people who comment on … Continue reading →
According to an article recently published in “Catnip”, (the newsletter for caring cat owners) produced by the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University, “Our loveable domestic cats have more in common with big cats than previously thought.” The … Continue reading →
The funniest cat pictures are the ones which are based on truths about domestic cat behaviour. They reveal something about cat behaviour. Here is a nice selection of a dozen pics. I have added a short commentary on how I … Continue reading →
Intro: Ginny S asked this question in a comment. She starts by describing socialisation. Cats need to be socialised to integrate with people and other animals. If this is missed at the best period of 3-9 weeks of age a … Continue reading →
Please watch this to the end. There are some amazing interactions between cat and owl. They have both modified their behavior somewhat to interact so well and intimately: the owl walking a lot and the cat jumping up and climbing … Continue reading →
Here are a bunch of cat photographs, which I hope will amuse you. They are a brand-new sort of funny cat picture (for me). I found them amusing bar one or two. In general, they do hit the right sort … Continue reading →
