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How much exercise do cats need?

PoC avatarPosted on January 21, 2021 by Michael BroadJanuary 21, 2021

How much exercise do cats need? More than they normally get is the answer to the question in the title judging by the obesity epidemic. Veterinarians do not provide guidelines to the general public on how much exercise domestic cats … Continue reading →

Posted in cat exercise | Tagged cat associates, cat play, exercise, multi-cat household

If you have six cats there is an 80% chance of urine spraying

PoC avatarPosted on January 10, 2021 by Michael BroadJanuary 10, 2021

Domestic cats spraying urine in the home is obviously highly unpleasant but is entirely normal behaviour for a domestic cat under certain circumstances. I was surprised to read some rather shocking statistics in Dr Bruce Fogle’s book Complete Cat Care. … Continue reading →

Posted in spraying | Tagged bad cat ownership, cat behavior, cat spraying, male cat spraying, multi-cat household, multicat households | Leave a reply

The Holy Grail of multi-cat homes

PoC avatarPosted on November 27, 2020 by Michael BroadNovember 27, 2020

This is the reddit.com headline: We adopted a second cat from a hoarding situation. It turns out he was my cat’s soulmate. The two of them have been inseparable since he arrived. So a bit of good luck lead to … Continue reading →

Posted in multicat households | Tagged cat companions, cat guardian, contented cat, contentment, multi-cat household, multicat households

Signs that your cat wants another cat?

PoC avatarPosted on November 23, 2020 by Michael BroadNovember 23, 2020

This is an interesting but difficult topic. Are there signs that your cat wants a cat companion? A well-known veterinary website says that there are seven signs your cat might need a feline companion. They confidently list those signs such … Continue reading →

Posted in ownership | Tagged cat ownership, introducing a new cat, multi-cat household

Does Feliway work?

PoC avatarPosted on August 20, 2020 by Michael BroadAugust 20, 2020

Yes, Feliway works. Feliway is a well known synthetic cheek-pheromone spray which it is claimed has proved effective in double-blind studies. It is used to treat problems rooted in anxiety in domestic cats such as urine marking in multi-cat homes … Continue reading →

Posted in pheromone products | Tagged anxiety, cat pheromone, cat study, feline pheromones, Feliway, multi-cat household, science, study | Leave a reply

“Stink and smell of cats” puts off a homebuyer

PoC avatarPosted on August 2, 2020 by Michael BroadAugust 2, 2020

The Sun newspaper provides us with some insights, from the online lettings portal Mashroom, on the subject of how to present your home to a potential tenant or purchaser. There were 2,000 participants in their survey. Shockingly, they concluded that … Continue reading →

Posted in ownership | Tagged cat litter, cat litter odor, cat smells, inappropriate elimination, multi-cat household, multicat households | Leave a reply

Major cause of feline idiopathic cystitis is conflict with another cat in the home

PoC avatarPosted on July 14, 2020 by Michael BroadJuly 14, 2020

Probably it should not be called feline idiopathic cystitis because a major cause of it is known. A cause which I discuss here. The word “idiopathic” means an unknown cause of a disease. Study In a study carried out in … Continue reading →

Posted in multicat households | Tagged cat urinary problems, conflict, cystitis, Feline Idiopathic Cystitis, multi-cat household, timid cat, uri | Leave a reply

Is there such a thing as cat relationship chemistry?

PoC avatarPosted on May 14, 2020 by Macey WeaverMay 14, 2020

When people get along and fall in love they say it’s all about chemistry. We don’t know exactly what it is which is why we say it’s chemistry. It’s a mixture of things which are all brought together. Can cats … Continue reading →

Posted in cat personality | Tagged cat character, cat personality, cat personality types, multi-cat household, multicat households | Leave a reply

Domestic cats are not born to love people and other cats

PoC avatarPosted on May 8, 2020 by Michael BroadMay 8, 2020

With ‘optimistic enthusiasm’ is the way Dr Bradshaw describes how dogs make contact with other dogs. We know this is because their wild forebears were highly sociable wolves. The ancestors of domestic cats were ‘solitary and territorial’. The result for … Continue reading →

Posted in cat welfare | Tagged cat character, cat fear, cat ownership, cat personality types, cat socialisation, cats versus dogs, distrust, fearful, multi-cat household | Leave a reply

Should I get a kitten for an older cat?

PoC avatarPosted on March 19, 2020 by Michael BroadMarch 19, 2020

Should I get a kitten with or for an older cat? It depends whether they get on and you often won’t know. When you use Google to search for ‘should i get a kitten with an older cat’ (the exact … Continue reading →

Posted in adoption | Tagged kitten adoption, kitten behavior, multi-cat household, multicat households, older cat | Leave a reply

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