A Michael Broad Blog
Here is an attempt (!) at an infographic about cats on laps. Cats on laps are very important for both human and cat (obviously). There is a lot going on with cats on laps. There is direct, physical contact which is what cats like and humans for that matter. It is comforting. Warmth is …
Is this a good idea or a bad one? It is probably a bit of both but it seems a bit mean to me despite the ingenuity of the solution. Perhaps I am too soft and give way to my cat too much. What do you think? The comments on Reddit appear to be …
There are two reasons why cats sit on a person’s lap: warmth and contact with the person. The latter is a desire to be close to their human caretaker and companion. That’s perfectly normal. And we know that domestic cats like warmth. This is because their wildcat ancestor comes from the African/Asian hot scrublands. …
There are two points to make about interacting with your cat, (1) who should initiate it and (2) what types of interactions are there? Let your cat call the shots The heading words are those of Jackson Galaxy in Total Cat Mojo. He refers to a study of over 6,000 interactions between domestic cats …
Why isn’t my cat a lap cat? Three topics come to mind in response to the question in the title. They are, socialisation, age and wild cat hybrids. Tell me if you have more! Socialisation Perhaps the biggest influence on whether a cat is a lap cat or not is how and when they …
The answer is simple. Domestic cats are supremely skilled at judging the distance to jump. They exercise precisely the amount of force needed to traverse the exact, measured distance. Therefore the landing on the target object is nearly always very light. In other words there is no downward pressure through the paw pads on …
This is a bit strange. A person adopted a beautiful ginger tabby-and-white cat from Michigan Cat Rescue but they returned the boy whose name is Jacque (French for James I believe). The reason: he is a lap cat. Normally people like their cats to be lap cats because it is nice to have your …
Is it possible to make your cat a lap cat? It is the word ‘make’ that I don’t like as it implies forcing a cat to do something against her will and natural inclinations. There are two overlapping reasons why a cat is a lap cat: (a) he inherited his parents’ or grandparents’ specific …
