A Michael Broad Blog
The origin of the domestic cat ‘tail-up’ body language greeting is interesting and important as it highlights a central element in the human-to-cat relationship, namely that cat caregivers are perpetual mothers to their adult cats which serves to indoctrinate the adult cat into maintaining kitten behaviors one of which is the tail up greeting; …
I have not seen the above question discussed on the internet. I think that it is a worthwhile discussion as many homes have full-time indoor cats and they are cold at night. These cats don’t have the facilities through which they can hunt and be active at night in order to keep warm. We …
As I say in the infographic there are a few well-rehearsed theories about this, which are incorrect as far as I am concerned 😎🙄. I don’t think science has intervened in this discussion so we are reliant on conjecture. However, I feel my theory which may be novel and unique is the best and …
The philosophy of not shouting when your cat bites you. Infographic. by Michael Broad In an ever more competitive and sometimes crazy world it is very easy for even the best cat caregivers to lose their cool and shout in exasperation. Sometimes the shouting may be directed at their cat because inadvertently the cat’s …
Today, as usual, I was talking to my cat as he sat on my lap while I was in bed. Like all cats he likes to sit on or close to me in bed for the emotional and physical warmth. I looked into his eyes and really saw his face; clearly now. His character …
Understandably we tend to humanize (anthropomorphize) our cat companions as they are often firmly members of the family and little humans. Sometimes naughty kids. But cats don’t understand the concept of human naughtiness as what we see as naughty behavior is natural behaviour for domestic cats. It is instinctively reactive to the environment created …
Infographic explains. ‘Why does my cat prefer my partner?’ by Michael Broad This is not an uncommon problem in family homes as you might know or understand already. It may actually be the norm. It can be upsetting. The preferred partner might feel a little smug while the ‘rejected’ partner might feel, well…..rejected. 😊💔After …
Here is an infographic explaining the benefits to the cat-human relationship of getting down to their height to remove the obstacle of being a giant from their perspective. I feel that it can be a minor barrier to the relationship at times. The point I am making in the video is, I think, pretty …
