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Male stray cat with character in his face and sadness in his eyes

PoC avatarPosted on March 2, 2022 by Michael BroadMarch 2, 2022

Snowflake is a handsome, rescued stray cat with a characterful face and sad eyes.

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Posted in cat appearance | Tagged Cat Appearance, cat rescue, feral cat, male cat, male cats, stray cat

Do female domestic cats lick more than male domestic cats?

PoC avatarPosted on January 16, 2022 by Michael BroadJanuary 16, 2022

We don’t know everything that there is to know about domestic cat behaviour. That is the first point to make. Please don’t expect clean, definitive answers to every question about cat behaviour. This is one of those instances in my … Continue reading →

Posted in allogrooming | Tagged allogrooming, cat study, female cat, male cat, science | Leave a reply

Castration of male domestic cats increases hair length from short to medium

PoC avatarPosted on January 14, 2022 by Michael BroadJanuary 14, 2022

In a study by A.G. Searle, University College, London, entitled Gene frequencies in London’s cats, which was carried out in the summer of 1947, it was concluded that “There is a significant tendency for male castration to increase hair length … Continue reading →

Posted in neutering | Tagged cat anatomy, cat hair, cat hormones, cat neutering, cat study, feline castration, male cat, neutering, Neutering cats | 1 Reply

Which gender of domestic cat is better with kids?

PoC avatarPosted on December 9, 2021 by Michael BroadDecember 9, 2021

Individual cats have their own character. This probably overrides their gender-influenced character. The question in the title is hard to answer to precisely for that and other reasons. However, on balance male cats are probably better with kids for the … Continue reading →

Posted in kids mishandling cats | Tagged cat personality, cats and children, children, education, female cat, kids and cats, male cat | Leave a reply

Why does my female cat refuse to mate?

PoC avatarPosted on November 3, 2021 by Michael BroadNovember 3, 2021

Why does my female cat refuse to mate? The most common reason why a female cat refuses to mate is that the proposed mating is taking place at the wrong time in her oestrus cycle and usually during proestrus. If … Continue reading →

Posted in mating | Tagged cat heat behavior, cats mating, estrus, female cat, male cat, oestrus, queens, tomcat | Leave a reply

5 reasons why a male domestic cat might bite and kill kittens

PoC avatarPosted on September 3, 2021 by Michael BroadDecember 25, 2021

I’m referring to male domestic cats and community cats. The best answer for this comes from Dr. Desmond Morris (Catwatching) and Sarah Hartwell (messybeast.com), both cat experts. They would probably provide at least two reasons as to why a male … Continue reading →

Posted in infanticide | Tagged cat behavior, cat infanticide, cats killing kittens, male cat, male cat behavior, male cats, tomcat | Leave a reply

When do male cats go into heat?

PoC avatarPosted on August 30, 2021 by Michael BroadAugust 30, 2021

Male cats do not go into heat. Male domestic cats reach sexual maturity and begin to produce sperm from 6 to 18 months of age with the average at about nine months. Two months later sperm is present in the … Continue reading →

Posted in mating | Tagged cat behavior, cats mating, male cat, queens, sexually mature

Is it disrespectful to show off your cat’s balls?

PoC avatarPosted on August 13, 2021 by Michael BroadAugust 13, 2021

The question is rude and therefore so is the action. There is a fat guy who has a successful YouTube channel about four ginger tabby cats. In this video he refers to his uncastrated male ginger tabby’s balls as pom-poms. … Continue reading →

Posted in handling | Tagged cat anatomy, cat personality, cat video, Ginger cat, ginger cats, handling cats properly, male cat, respect the cat | Leave a reply

Adrenal glands of domestic cats produce small amounts of testosterone

PoC avatarPosted on August 11, 2021 by Michael BroadAugust 11, 2021

I have spent a considerable time this morning trying to work out why neutered male cats still hump (sometimes). My cat does it. So where does this sex drive come from? A male cat’s testicles produce testosterone which motivates a … Continue reading →

Posted in hormones | Tagged cat hormones, cat neutering, endocrine system, glands, male cat, male cat behavior, testosterone | Leave a reply

Why do domestic cats bring prey animals into their owner’s home?

PoC avatarPosted on July 26, 2021 by Michael BroadJuly 26, 2021

You may know the answer so I won’t go on about this. It’s actually often a reversal of roles depending on the gender of the cat. Normally the human owner of a domestic cat is the surrogate mother, the provider … Continue reading →

Posted in mothering | Tagged cat mothering, cat prey, female cat, kittens, male cat, male cat behavior | Leave a reply

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