“Cats should be put out at night”

"Cats should be put out at night"

The adage that “cats should be put out at night” is a concept from the past. Back in the day, many years ago, the adage was often followed because: The mantra or adage had a purpose similar to today’s locking a cat out of the bedroom at night. But things have changed. Cat caregivers …

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Cats sniff your face at night to check that you are alive! I was the first to suggest this.

Cat sniffing their owner

Years ago, I suggested that at least some domestic cats sniff their owner’s face at night to check that they are still alive! Click this link to read that page. I wrote this at the time (about 6 years ago to the day): My firm impression is that cats sniff our face while we …

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How to stop your cat waking you up – get him tired when you’re tired

A man said he couldn’t breathe when sleeping so he installed a camera to see why

The title to this article implies that people are trying to find out how to stop their cat waking them up at night. This is a problematic exercise because, depending upon the cat and the circumstances, domestic cats are quite likely to be active during the night. This is particularly so if they are …

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2 videos which go to the heart of domestic cat behaviour and health

Kitten eating large steak

Here are 2 videos which go to the heart of domestic cat behaviour and health. Crepuscular In the first one we see a black cat being very active at night. It’s a cool little video which shows the cat’s owners asleep while their black cat is active. Their body clocks are out of sync. …

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