A Michael Broad Blog
A recently published study “Six types of loves differentially recruit reward and social cognition brain areas” explores how different types of love activate different parts of the brain. Researchers found that various forms of love, such as romantic love, love for friends, love for pets and love for family, involve different brain regions. These …
A kitten’s cry to demand something or other, usually warmth, food and security is more attractive than the baby’s cry. Discuss! Both the kitten’s cry and the baby’s cry are sounds which get the maternal and paternal juices flowing normally. It doesn’t always apply. Not everybody has the usual maternal instincts. There is a …
Apparently February 20, yesterday, was Love Your Pet Day. I had no idea but that does not mean I don’t love my cat. Of course I do. Here are 8 ways you can tell your cat through your behaviour that you love them. Always accept and like their greeting Cats greet us when we …
The bottom line is that people love cats because they need to express their love towards a significant other and the cat is a great partner in that respect. Everyone needs to love and be loved. Each person will have their own version of the answer to the question in the title. There won’t …
I’ll approach this is two ways. Firstly, I’ll set out a road map with general principles and secondly list some things to do. These are personal views although I refer to Jackson Galaxy. There is a presumption that the cat is healthy and well. Pain affects behavior. Check it out if needs must. General …
I am sure that you have your signals which you deliver to your cat which are designed to elicit a specific response. If you haven’t your should have. Cats reiprocate and have their signals to which we respond which reinforces the cat’s willingness to go on making those signals. They can be sounds and/or …
This is a cute video in which the cat pulls over the head of her human companion with her paw to get more full-on kisses human style. It looks like she has taken charge of this relationship. Don’t they always: The unusual aspect of this interaction is the kiss on the mouth. Not many …
The video is entitled “Please Cuddle The Cat” but I would call it “Cats Asks To Be Cuddled”. That’s what is looks like to me most of the time. https://youtu.be/P_0aGUM8UME It is so apparent that these cats love their moments of contact with their human caretaker/guardian so much that they want more of it. …
