What affects us affects cats
Plants Under Stress Emit Ultrasonic Sounds Detectable by Animals: Insights from Recent Research Plants have long been considered silent organisms, communicating primarily through chemical signals such as volatile organic compounds or root exudates. However, emerging research challenges this notion by demonstrating that plants under stress emit ultrasonic sounds — high-frequency acoustic signals inaudible to …
Well, the title implies that the majority of plants in the wild are toxic to wild and domestic cats but I don’t think that it is the case. And also, if they are toxic, they are not always toxic enough to kill cats but perhaps make them vomit. Although the reasons are set out …
This is a rather predictable warning about the forthcoming Mother’s Day on Sunday 10th March 2024 but necessary nonetheless. It is a day when family members might give mum (mom in the US) some flowers and most of the world now knows that: I searched for flower varieties to give to mums on Mother’s …
We don’t know why some cats don’t react to catnip! That’s the complete and unhelpful answer. The experts think that a cat is predisposed to reacting to catnip because of their inherited genes. But we don’t know what genes are the triggers. The experts call it “the genetics of catnip sensitivity or susceptibility”. We …
Roses are not poisonous to cats neither are they poisonous to dogs or horses. They are non-toxic. I’m referring to the Rosa species in the family: Rosaceae. Although they are not toxic chemically, eating them may result in discomfort because of a stomach upset together with perhaps, diarrhoea and vomiting. Plants Poisonous to Cats …
