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Which gender of domestic cat is better with kids?

Some notes on the child-domestic cat relationship

PoC avatarPosted on June 11, 2022 by Michael BroadJune 11, 2022

An interesting study published in 2018 titled Compatibility of Cats with Children in the Family and published on Frontiers in Veterinary Science helps us understand the child-cat relationship. It is an important relationship because it can affect how a child …

Posted in children | Tagged cat behavior, cat study, cats and children, cats benefit the health of children, children, handling cats properly, handling kittens, human to cat relationship, human voice, interacting with your cat, martha kane educating children, study | Leave a reply
Passive restraint (a) versus full-body restraint (b) versus scruff restraint (c) versus clipnosis (d)

Restraining a domestic cat: passive restraint vs. full-body restraint vs. scruff restraint vs. clipnosis

PoC avatarPosted on February 14, 2022 by Michael BroadFebruary 15, 2022

There are four recognise ways of restraining a domestic cat normally at a veterinary clinic. These are: (a) Passive restraint; (b) Full-body restraint; (c) Scruff restraint and (d) Clipnosis. The picture below shows the four types. Type (d) might require …

Posted in restraining cats | Tagged cat study, handling cats properly, handling kittens, restraining cats, vet tech, veterinarians | Leave a reply
Man shows off his cat's balls

Is it disrespectful to show off your cat’s balls?

PoC avatarPosted on August 13, 2021 by Michael BroadAugust 13, 2021

The question is rude and therefore so is the action. There is a fat guy who has a successful YouTube channel about four ginger tabby cats. In this video he refers to his uncastrated male ginger tabby’s balls as pom-poms. …

Posted in handling | Tagged cat anatomy, cat personality, cat video, Ginger cat, ginger cats, handling cats properly, male cat, respect the cat | Leave a reply
Cath bitten by Milo because he is mishandled

Woman wants her cat’s love but he bites her to the bone. Advise please.

PoC avatarPosted on May 23, 2019 by Michael BroadMay 23, 2019

Cath wants Milo her cat to love her and like to be petted but she says that he is not normal and attacks her all the time.

Posted in human causes of cat aggression | Tagged aggressive cat, cat aggression, handling cats properly | 1 Reply

The most horrendous and sad cat video you’ll see

PoC avatarPosted on August 12, 2016 by Michael BroadNovember 29, 2018

This makes me mad. It makes me sad. It’s about education – the dire lack of it. It is about how a lack of education can and often does lead to cat abuse and cruelty. Ignorance is behind all cat …

Posted in Animal Cruelty | Tagged cat cruelty, cats and children, children, handling cats properly, killing cats, kitten | 18 Replies
Family feud over cat!

Family Feuds Over The Family Cat

PoC avatarPosted on April 7, 2016 by Michael BroadApril 7, 2016

Have you ever been involved in a family feud over the keeping of a domestic cat? It might not be a family feud. It could just be a simmering argument leading to the formation of a grudge. Sometimes people do …

Posted in human to human relationship | Tagged domestic cat, handling cats properly, human to human relationship | 1 Reply

Cat Behavior Tip: Avoiding being bitten when handling your cat

PoC avatarPosted on November 28, 2014 by Michael BroadNovember 28, 2014

Handle your cat gently to avoid being bitten as a “cat play response”. This is a very straightforward and simple cat behaviour tip but I think that it is a useful one, nonetheless. I don’t know how many, but quite …

Posted in stroking and petting | Tagged cat behavior, cat biting, handling cats properly, tips | 18 Replies

A Feline Savvy Veterinarian who Knows How to Handle a Cat Appropriately is Hard to Find

PoC avatarPosted on June 14, 2014 by Michael BroadSeptember 30, 2014

Finding a veterinary practice that is feline savvy and handles cats with patience and compassion can be difficult to say the least. I feel extremely lucky to have found Dr. Erin Holder, a holistic practitioner who obviously loves her patients, …

Posted in Veterinarians | Tagged bad veterinarians, good veterinarians, handling cats properly | 21 Replies

Handling Your Injured Cat

PoC avatarPosted on January 11, 2013 by Elisa Black-TaylorDecember 19, 2021

This is an article on handling your injured cat. While not an expert on this subject, I do believe the knowledge I lack will be added to by those who know more. So please feel free to add additional information …

Posted in Cat Health, Injury | Tagged cat health problems, cat injury, handling cats properly, injured cat, The Articles of Elisa Black-Taylor, trauma | 3 Replies

HANDLING CATS PROPERLY

PoC avatarPosted on May 25, 2012 by Michael BroadFebruary 26, 2016

by Ruth (England) Picking up a cat the right way makes him feel comfortable and confident in you. Place one hand on his chest just behind his front legs and the other behind his back end, cradling him to make …

Posted in Human to cat relationship | Tagged cat caretaking, cat guardian, cat owner, cat ownership, handling cats properly | Leave a reply
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