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10 thoughts on how to make your cat less timid

PoC avatarPosted on December 1, 2020 by Michael BroadDecember 2, 2020

I’m going to rely on Chapter 19 of Jackson Galaxy’s book Total Cat Mojo to answer the question in the title. Jackson calls timid cats “Wallflowers”. They are wallflowers because of their genetics, perhaps a lack of early years socialisation, … Continue reading →

Posted in cat personality | Tagged cat behaviorist, cat ownership, cat personality, cat personality types, confident cat, human personality, jackson galaxy, timid cat | Leave a reply

Why do some people like cats more than dogs?

PoC avatarPosted on October 6, 2020 by Michael BroadOctober 6, 2020

Whether you prefer cats or dogs is dependent upon a myriad of different factors which I discuss here.

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Posted in ownership | Tagged cat and dog people, cat and dogs compared, cat behavior, cat ownership, cats and dogs, dog behavior, dog ownership, human personality | Leave a reply

Study which shows that cats reflect their owner’s personality is flawed

PoC avatarPosted on February 18, 2020 by Michael BroadFebruary 18, 2020

The internet reports a study conducted at the universities of Lincoln and Nottingham Trent which concluded that the personalities of domestic cats reflect the personalities of their owner. They used a questionnaire to come to this decision. I think the … Continue reading →

Posted in cat personality | Tagged cat personality, cat personality types, cat study, human personality, personality test, study | Leave a reply

J.D. Salinger’s Russian Blue Cats

PoC avatarPosted on January 26, 2020 by Michael BroadJanuary 26, 2020

On reading the Times newspaper on 27th January 2011, I learnt that the famous American author J.D. Salinger (The Catcher in the Rye) lived with two Russian Blue cats. What does this tell us about the man? Can we deduce … Continue reading →

Posted in Russian Blue | Tagged cat history, human personality, jd salinger, purebred cat, russian blue | 2 Replies

Reasons why some cat owners have overweight cats

PoC avatarPosted on November 21, 2019 by Michael BroadNovember 21, 2019

Although this is a complicated subject and there are many reasons why some cat owners allow their cats to become overweight, a very useful study published online on the Oxford Academic websiteA tells me that probably the biggest reason why … Continue reading →

Posted in Weight | Tagged cat obesity, cat ownership, cat weight, human personality, human to cat relationship, obesity | Leave a reply

Domestic cats of more neurotic owners may be more likely to be overweight (and more)

PoC avatarPosted on November 20, 2019 by Michael BroadNovember 20, 2019

Neurotic people who own cats come out badly in a studyA about the personality of cat owners and how it affects the well-being of their cats. The immediate observation by this study is that cat ‘ownership’ parallels the parent-child relationship. … Continue reading →

Posted in ownership | Tagged bad cat ownership, cat obesity, cat ownership, cat welfare, human personality, obesity | 1 Reply

Be aware that cats develop personalities that resemble those of their owners

PoC avatarPosted on February 24, 2019 by Michael BroadFebruary 24, 2019

Our domestic cat companions can develop personalities that resemble those of their owners, just like dogs, a study has concluded. Researchers, led by Daniel Mills, Prof. of animal behaviour at Lincoln University, and Lauren Finka, now at Nottingham Trent University, … Continue reading →

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How do I get my cat to come to me more?

PoC avatarPosted on December 9, 2018 by Michael BroadDecember 9, 2018

An anonymous person asks, how do I get my cat to come to me more? If your cat does not come to you enough there are two potential issues: (1) you want a cat that likes to be in contact … Continue reading →

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Cats and their owners have similar personality traits. True or false?

PoC avatarPosted on November 17, 2018 by Michael BroadNovember 17, 2018

The experts have decided in a study that cats and their owners have similar personality traits. Whereas dogs famously look like their owners, cats behave like them. The research indicated that if an owner is impulsive or dominant, the cat … Continue reading →

Posted in cat personality | Tagged cat personality, cat personality types, human personality, personality test | 2 Replies

Personality tests should be a prerequisite for admission to veterinary college

PoC avatarPosted on June 2, 2018 by Michael BroadJune 2, 2018

In light of Elisa’s story of the veterinarian who hit a dog (see link below), it occurred to me, as I am sure it has occurred to many others, that veterinary schools should apply a personality test to applicants. I … Continue reading →

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