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Domestic cats are more serene than humans because they don’t foresee their death

PoC avatarPosted on October 25, 2020 by Michael BroadOctober 25, 2020

I’m going to have to put my own spin on it but I’m referring to an article in The Times newspaper by the philosopher John Gray who is, I guess, promoting his new book Feline Philosophy: Cats and the Meaning … Continue reading →

Posted in cat personality | Tagged cat brain, cat emotions and brain function, domestic cat, domestic cat behavior, human to cat relationship, philosophy | 1 Reply

Why domestic cats still hunt when they aren’t hungry

PoC avatarPosted on August 12, 2020 by Michael BroadAugust 12, 2020

It might be fair to say that some cat owners think that their domestic cat is occasionally mean and nasty because they feed their cat well but they still hunt when allowed outside. They still bring in mice and birds, … Continue reading →

Posted in hunting | Tagged cat behavior, cat behavior explained, cat hunting, domestic cat behavior, feeding cats, feeding feral cats, hunting birds | 1 Reply

Do domestic cats prefer mice or birds?

PoC avatarPosted on June 3, 2020 by Michael BroadJune 3, 2020

Domestic cats much prefer mice to birds no matter what source of information you refer to (including personal obesrvations by the cat owning public). In order to assess what, at a fundamental level, domestic cats prefer as prey animals you … Continue reading →

Posted in predatory behaviour | Tagged cat catching mice, cat preying on birds, cats killing birds, cats preying on birds, domestic cat behavior, domestic cat predation, hunting birds, mouse | Leave a reply

Why is my cat hissing at me all of a sudden?

PoC avatarPosted on May 3, 2020 by Michael BroadMay 3, 2020

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 →

Posted in cat aggression | Tagged cat aggression, cat behavior explained, cat behavior problems, cat behaviour, defensive cat aggression, domestic cat behavior, hissing, home diagnosis, human to cat relationship, strange cat behavior, stranger cats | Leave a reply

Cat runs around at night

PoC avatarPosted on April 16, 2020 by Michael BroadApril 17, 2020

People are looking for ideas when they type into a Google search bar ‘cat runs around at night’. They’re really asking what can I do to get some sleep because my cat is too active at night which keeps me … Continue reading →

Posted in predatory behaviour | Tagged Bad Cat Behavior, cat behavior, cat behavior explained, cat calling out at night, cat crepuscular activity, cat nightly routine?, domestic cat behavior, domestic cat hunting | Leave a reply

The real reason why cats purr

PoC avatarPosted on March 16, 2020 by Michael BroadMarch 16, 2020

You can work out the real reason why domestic cats purr by observing when they do it. There was a time when people believed that the purr simply meant that their cat was contented. But there’s more to it than … Continue reading →

Posted in purring | Tagged anatomy of a cat, cat anatomy, cat purr, cat sounds, cat vocalisations, cat's purr, domestic cat, domestic cat behavior, feline vocalisations, tiger, vocalisations, wild cat species | Leave a reply

How many cat owners do night shift to interact with their cat to a maximum?

PoC avatarPosted on February 3, 2020 by Michael BroadFebruary 3, 2020

Most of us realise that humans are out of step with their domestic cat companions. Domestic cats, although highly adaptable, are crepuscular animals at least. Some are distinctly nocturnal and they are also active in the daytime but I suspect … Continue reading →

Posted in interaction with owner | Tagged cat behavior, cat behavior problems, cat crepuscular activity, domestic cat behavior, human to cat relationship | 2 Replies

We can learn about flexible sleeping patterns from our domestic cat companions

PoC avatarPosted on December 1, 2019 by Michael BroadDecember 1, 2019

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 →

Posted in sleep | Tagged cat sleep, cat sleeping, domestic cat behavior, human to cat relationship | Leave a reply

Modern domestic cat is a poor rat catcher because their role is to be a companion

PoC avatarPosted on October 31, 2019 by Michael BroadOctober 31, 2019

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 →

Posted in hunting | Tagged cat hunting, domestic cat behavior, rat catcher, rat catching, rodents

Feral cat colony behaviour

PoC avatarPosted on October 26, 2019 by Michael BroadOctober 26, 2019

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 →

Posted in sociable | Tagged colony of cats, domestic cat behavior, feral cat colony, feral cats, feral colony, sociable domestic cat | Leave a reply

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