What affects us affects cats
Domestic cats vary a lot in terms of what they enjoy regarding being petted, cuddled and being picked up. The default situation is that they like it but with varying degrees of enjoyment or tolerance. Although being picked up is a little different. Some cats just don’t like it and I’d suggest that it …
The infographic BELOW is an answer to the question: Are two cats better than one? It summarises the issues from my perspective. The key points to think about and which dictate the answer are: There are many multi-cat homes and many stressed cats in these homes. I think Dr. Claude Béata sums up the …
This type of infographic can take many forms. Whether a cat loves their caregiver or not is a wide-open question; somewhat philosophical actually because the concept of ‘love’ itself means different things to different people. Here is my attempt at answering the question. Of course, being a cat lover (and animal lover) it would …
The infographic answers the question in the title and a subsidiary question on whether an older female cat might like to mother a new kitten introduced into the home. The source for the infographic is myself and Jackson Galaxy. The question comes from Quora.com and is the kind of question sometimes asked by caregivers. …
A stated this is personal but I expect something similar from any decent cat caregiver. There has to be some cons if we are realistic. For me, right now, the biggest con is that I feel anchored. Stuck and unable to travel freely because my cat is bonded to me; I am imprinted on …
Well, I have summarized some information about the possible transmission of bird flu to domestic cats in an infographic as I think it is a nice way to present this kind of info. A point worth making, I believe, is that a lot has been written about bird flu (H5N1) on the internet and …
Humans are often guilty of anthropocentrism (the world revolves around them and animals are incidental to their lives). I feel that the vast majority of people really don’t give enough respect to the brain power of animals and their sentience which in the wrong person facilitates abuse. It is what facilitates sport hunting. And …
I guess by now a lot of us know that dogs are very different to cats in tasting sweet substances, usually foods. The infographic below explains the difference if you were unaware of it. The underlying cause of this difference is that the dog is an omnivore in practice while the cat is a …
