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Tag Archives: play-hunting

Cats play-fighting

How to tell if your cats are fighting or playing, according to scientists. Discussion.

PoC avatarPosted on January 27, 2023 by Michael BroadJanuary 27, 2023

The Telegraph journalist who reported on a study has got the headline wrong I believe: “How to tell if your cats are fighting or playing, according to scientists”. For domestic cats – most often kittens – inter-cat play (between cats) … continue reading…

Posted in play | Tagged cat behavior, cat behavior explained, cat play, play-fighting, play-hunting

Are these cats playing or fighting? Answer: they are doing both.

PoC avatarPosted on June 21, 2022 by Michael BroadJune 21, 2022

A cat owner on the social media website Reddit.com asked the question in the title and I have provided the answer in the title. Kittens and young cats play a lot as we know. I can think of three forms … continue reading…

Posted in kitten play | Tagged cat play, cat playing, kittens playing, play-fight, play-hunting, social play | Leave a reply
Kittens social playing

Why do sibling cats fight?

PoC avatarPosted on June 5, 2022 by Michael BroadJune 5, 2022

I think that we can break this down into 3 headings (1) kitten play-fighting (2) dominant males or females in a group and submissive cats (2) grown-up siblings who have become independent and no longer regard each other as siblings. … continue reading…

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged cat playing, cat siblings, play-fight, play-hunting | Leave a reply

Social play in the domestic cat – friendship, exercise and fun

PoC avatarPosted on May 15, 2022 by Michael BroadMay 15, 2022

This article, social play in the domestic cat is based upon a research paper of the same title dated 1974 and prepared at the Department of Psychology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 14850. The author is Meredith West. It was … continue reading…

Posted in play | Tagged cat behavior, cat play, cat playing, cat study, kittens playing, play-fight, play-hunting, science, social play, study
Cats like to destroy toys

How to entertain a cat – stimulate their hunting instincts

PoC avatarPosted on May 3, 2022 by Michael BroadMay 3, 2022

“How to entertain a cat?” is a question that we wouldn’t need to ask in a better world for domestic cats as they don’t need entertaining normally. They only need entertaining when then can’t entertain themselves. And cats entertain themselves … continue reading…

Posted in toys | Tagged cat hunting, cat play, cat toy, cat toys, homemade cat toys, human to cat relationship, play-fight, play-hunting, plush cat toys, responsible cat ownership | Leave a reply
If you draw a black dot on a piece of paper your cat might cover it. Why?

Why do domestic cats cover the black dot? I explain.

PoC avatarPosted on April 2, 2022 by Michael BroadApril 2, 2022

There is another cat behaviour trend brewing up on TikTok. In a video which has gone viral, a tabby cat caregiver uses a biro to draw a large black dot on a notepad. Her cat watches nearby. Nothing happens for … continue reading…

Posted in play | Tagged cat behavior, cat behavior explained, cat play, cat playing, cat video, play-hunting, tiktok, viral video
Do cats like snow? Yes and No.

Do cats like snow? Yes and No.

PoC avatarPosted on February 18, 2022 by Michael BroadFebruary 18, 2022

I’m asking whether domestic cats like snow. There must be two factors which influence the answer, namely whether an individual domestic cat has seen snow before or often and secondly the character of that individual cat. Domestic cats are inquisitive. … continue reading…

Posted in cat personality | Tagged cat behavior, cat personality, cat personality types, inquisitive cats, Natural Instincts, play-hunting, snow
How can I stop my cat biting me?

How do I stop my cat biting me?

PoC avatarPosted on April 17, 2021 by Michael BroadApril 17, 2021

This is a very commonly asked question. You have to ask another question before this question, which is why it is your cat biting you? I would speculate and say that most cat bites on people occur because the person … continue reading…

Posted in biting humans | Tagged biting humans, cat aggression, cat behavior, cat behavior explained, cat biting, cat play, play-hunting, practicing biting
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