What affects us affects cats
This article is a response to a Times article of August 2nd 2025 in which the health correspond states that fresh research finds that stuttering can be inherited as if it is revelationary. It is not because stutterers quickly realise that the speech defect is in the family somewhere. The Times report also states …
I have chosen the infographic as an excellent way to provide information about the feline autonomic nervous system. Indirectly we see the working of the autonomic nervous system every day particularly with indoor/outdoor cats; less so with full-time indoor cats. For the later the parasympathetic nervous system is often in charge while for the …
The domestic cat as a top predator has a range of attributes to make killing and defense more efficient, one of which is their reaction times. They are so fast that they can catch a cat owner off guard sometimes. Many people have been scratched by a playful cat who rapidly reaches out with …
Do cats have the quickest reflexes of all land-based mammals? The research on this topic it a little bit sketchy but strong anecdotal evidence does indeed point to the fact that cats have the quickest reflexes. I’m going to rely at least partly on videos on TikTok showing cats attacking snakes. It allows me …
Here are 20 facts about the cat’s nervous system. It is a condensed set of facts which might be useful to people who are looking for an overview of this aspect of the cat’s anatomy. RELATED: Antibiotic For Cats That Can Cause Nerve Damage The cat’s nervous system works with the hormonal system (endocrine …
I am discussing the domestic cat’s tail. Having thought about this for the first time, I’ve decided that the positioning and movement of a cat’s tail is between a voluntary and an involuntary action. Therefore, it does not quite have a mind of its own but neither does the cat have direct control over …
