Larry the Cat has been at Number 10 Downing Street since November 2011. For those who aren’t sure, Number 10 Downing Street is the Prime Minister’s office and there is a flat above for the PM and his partner. Note: … Continue reading →
This is a little reminder of how close to the wild the domestic cat is. Well, at least my cat is. He’s about as near to the wild as any domestic cat can be. One night he brought in and … Continue reading →
If your domestic cat is an indoor/outdoor cat it is nice to have an idea as to how far he or she roams. You want to keep tabs on where she is, at least roughly. Well, normally domestic cats don’t … Continue reading →
Your cat is lost. Perhaps he is an indoor cat and he escaped or an indoor/outdoor cat and he did not come back home. Where is he likely to be? There are some likely places. Returned home If you have … Continue reading →
If you asked a hundred, knowledgeable animal and cat loving people whether it is cruel to keep a cat in one standard room I would expect at least 90% of them to say that it is cruel. It does however … Continue reading →
Answer: 3.46 acres! A 15 cat study in Alice Springs, Australia, conducted by Alice Springs Town Council, found that the “core home range area of the domestic cat was 1.4 hectors on average”. This is 3.46 acres. That is how … Continue reading →
Domestic cats don’t understand the reason for doors and dislike them. They are a human invention and in the cat world they would not and should not exist. Domestic cats also do not distinguish between indoors and outdoors. Domestic cats … Continue reading →
If your cat is an indoor/outdoor cat, do want to know how far your cat roams from your home? The recent BBC television documentary on the domestic cat tells us clearly what cats do when let loose. Do you know … Continue reading →
By Elisa Black-Taylor A West Palm Beach, Florida cat has walked 197 miles to get home demonstrating a fantastic homing instinct. This is one of those stories I can never get enough of. It shows the love of a lost … Continue reading →
A cat marking territory is inherent to its character. There are two things to refer to, (a) home range and territory and (b) the methods that allow the cat to communicate to others that an area is its territory. Home … Continue reading →
