Cats don’t feel embarrassment. I explain why.
It may seem ridiculous to some people to discuss the emotion of embarrassment in relation to the domestic cat but I think it is worthwhile writing a short note about it as it is...
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Infographic on 9 emotions domestic cats feel and 1 they don’t
The issue of domestic cat emotions is a developing one. I think it fair to say that it is only over the past 5-10 years that the ‘experts’ have genuinely discussed feline emotions in...
Are male cats more affectionate with humans and other cats than females?
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...
Printer causes curious kitty to twitch. Is this true?
A cat responds defensively to the sounds and movements emanating from a computer printer. We know what twitching is but we should realise that it is an involuntary action. It happens automatically. We don’t...
Size difference between humans and cats makes them vulnerable and fearful, a dog study suggests
I have always believed that we don’t give enough credence to the possibility that the size difference between humans and domestic cats can make them feel vulnerable and potentially fearful depending on their confidence...
Why don’t domestic cats express their emotions through facial expressions like humans?
Domestic cats, in general, have this deadpan face. It is not entirely expressionless but, compared to humans, cats’ faces are relatively impassive. Their faces do show pain, however, when it becomes quite pinched and...
Can tigers cry?
Yes, they can but not because of an emotional reaction to something but as a physical means to wash away a substance on the cornea of their eye or eyes. The point is this:...
After spaying, how does a female cat feel?
It might be fair to say that female cats are more likely to feel permanently less optimistic and less calm after the spaying operation. I explore the mood effect in this article. The spaying...
Did this lioness try and revive the unborn calf of the mother she killed?
Whether this lioness tried to revive the unborn antelope turns on whether she felt remorse, an advanced emotion.
Can a cat be traumatised by watching a stuffed cat being destroyed by dogs?
This is a nice philosophical question. In the video on Reddit.com a ginger cat plush toy is being fought over by two pet dogs. Watching in the wings is the family’s ginger tabby-and-white cat....
Do cats get frustrated?
I am referring to domestic cats. Two well-known experts on cat behaviour have more or less made presumptions that domestic cats can get frustrated. Dr Bruce Fogle (Complete Cat Care) says that indoor domestic...
Do cats feel sadness?
I’m referring to domestic cats. I’m sure that a lot of cat lovers will immediately respond by saying, yes, because they know that cats feel emotions. It’s a given that cats have emotions but...
Cat’s brother passed away yesterday and he is emotionally lost and sad
Percy’s brother passed away yesterday. He’s been looking all day and then jumped up and just looked at me like this… Do you think domestic cats feel sad, as this cat gives us the...
Emotional and behavioural problems in hybrid big cats
The strange and exotic big cat hybrids such as the tigon and liger, which fascinate many people, may be creating unforeseen emotional issues in their female parent. Until this article I have only discussed...
People don’t want animals to be able to use language to communicate
The reason why people don’t want animals to be able to communicate using language is because if it is decided that animals can do this it presents huge ethical problems. It’ll open up the...
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