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Massive lighting strike panics cat (video)

PoC avatarPosted on August 10, 2020 by Michael BroadAugust 10, 2020

This is a very unusual video. It shows a massive lightning strike which shattered a tree causing very large wood splinters to blast across a car park over perhaps a hundred yards or more. We see a young women diving … Continue reading →

Posted in cats in emergencies | Tagged anxiety, cat video, cats in emergencies, fearful | Leave a reply

This man needs a taste of his own medicine after he terrifies his cat causing him to pee

PoC avatarPosted on July 1, 2020 by Michael BroadJuly 2, 2020

This is not hot off the press news (11th March 2020) but it is interesting and sad from a number of perspectives. The story comes from Singapore. In very general terms, a couple owned a ginger tabby cat1. It appears … Continue reading →

Posted in animal abuse | Tagged cat abuse, cat anxiety, environmental abuse, fearful, singapore, spca | Leave a reply

10 ways to help your pet survive nightly fireworks as Fourth of July approaches

PoC avatarPosted on June 25, 2020 by Michael BroadJune 26, 2020

PETA has provided 10 useful tips to help your cat navigate or indeed survive what will seem to some to be a barrage of firework displays leading up to the 4th of July in America. We are told that many … Continue reading →

Posted in anxiety | Tagged anxiety, cat anxiety, cat fear, fearful, fireworks, noise | 1 Reply

Domestic cats are not born to love people and other cats

PoC avatarPosted on May 8, 2020 by Michael BroadMay 8, 2020

With ‘optimistic enthusiasm’ is the way Dr Bradshaw describes how dogs make contact with other dogs. We know this is because their wild forebears were highly sociable wolves. The ancestors of domestic cats were ‘solitary and territorial’. The result for … Continue reading →

Posted in cat welfare | Tagged cat character, cat fear, cat ownership, cat personality types, cat socialisation, cats versus dogs, distrust, fearful, multi-cat household | Leave a reply

What are cats scared of?

PoC avatarPosted on April 5, 2020 by Michael BroadApril 5, 2020

Domestic cats are scared of one thing: being attacked by a predator. This fear can be shown in a wide range of circumstances which might mask the root cause of the behaviour. This fundamental and completely instinctive fear of failing … Continue reading →

Posted in fear | Tagged cat emotions, fearful, scared cat | Leave a reply

Cat’s extreme reaction to tin foil on kitchen counter (video)

PoC avatarPosted on March 10, 2020 by Michael BroadMarch 12, 2020

Video If the video fails to play properly please refresh the page (reload the page).   Comment: (1) not all domestic cats will respond in the same way but (2) tin foil is one of those known cat deterrents for … Continue reading →

Posted in fear | Tagged cat behavior, cat deterrents, cat fear, fearful | Leave a reply

Mob mentality affects domestic cats in a group

PoC avatarPosted on January 21, 2020 by Michael BroadJanuary 21, 2020

The old adage is that domestic cats are independent-minded, solitary and aloof. Herd mentality, otherwise referred to as mob mentality and pack mentality, occurs when people are emotionally affected by the response of their peers (other people in a group) … Continue reading →

Posted in emotions | Tagged anxiety, cat behavior, cat emotions, cat fear, cat video, fearful | Leave a reply

Animal shelter accused of mislabelling many cats ‘feral’ and ‘fearful’

PoC avatarPosted on March 7, 2019 by Michael BroadJune 17, 2019

The San Bernadino City Animal Shelter has been accused of mislabelling many cats at their facility as either ‘fearful’ of ‘feral’. You can see in the photograph that two lines of yellow tape have been placed across all the cages … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat shelters | Tagged anxious cat, cat cages, cat rescue adoptions, fearful, shelter cats | 3 Replies

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