Domestic cats lick their coat where you have petted them because you have disturbed their coat and they want to put it back to the way it was, mainly in respect of removing the scent and oils deposited on it. … please continue reading
In countries where there is rabies, unless you are engaged in TNR work and know the cats and are an experienced feral cat handler, don’t pet stray or feral cats because they are unsocialised. They might become anxious when petted … please continue reading
Perhaps against instincts men should pet their cats with slow hand and arm movements and gently. This sort of stuff is not mentioned on the internet. As far as I can tell no one searches for information about the specifics … please continue reading
LICKI Brush Kickstarter promises cat bonding without mouth fur! This will get the cat haters laughing. I am dubious about this new product. I don’t want to knock it but there is the sense that this is more about searching … please continue reading
I recently ran across an article published on Healthy Pets.com featuring a study done several months ago by a research team at the University of Lincoln in the U.K. The study was designed to find out more about how cats … please continue reading
Our cat guides us as to where we should pet him. It’s a kind of reverse training. Cats do that quite a lot. A survey indicated that we enter into a sort of unwritten contract regarding social interaction. I think … please continue reading
One of the sensitive spots of the domestic cat’s anatomy is the area of the vertebrae just before the base of the tail and at the end of the back (commonly described as the “base of the tail”). Cats respond … please continue reading
I’ll have to keep this brief because there is not much to say but it is nice when academics confirm what we know. Although the findings of the study are very limited, I have to say. This study concerns a … please continue reading
There are some areas of a cat’s body which when stroked may antagonise him/her. There is a safe way to stroke a cat. Is it fair to say that some cat owners push their luck a bit when stroking and … please continue reading
Through personal experience, I know where cats like to be petted (stroked, rubbed, caressed). In general, cats prefer to be petted around the head and shoulders and of course down the body but the focus is generally at the front … please continue reading
