Tagged: routines

How should I pet my cat?

Human behaviour beneficial to cats

I think it useful to remind ourselves of the sort of human behaviour that is beneficial to our cat. Perhaps it is common sense but even commonsense thoughts need to be reinforced. Generally aversive...

Samson with stroller in background on his balcony in NYC

Are cats sensitive to human emotions?

Are cats sensitive to human emotions? Insofar as human emotions affect body language, “most cats are extraordinarily sensitive to human body language, much more so than they usually receive credit for”. The quote comes...

Synchrony between feline paws and human hand

Synchrony in human hand and feline paw

  The best human-to-cat relationships have a lot of synchrony in their rhythms and routines. In this instance the synchronicity between feline paws and human hand. And the trigger, as we can see, is...

My cat is in sync with me

Are you in sync with your cat?

Being in sync with your cat is good for him/her. I’ll use ‘him’ to mean him or her. It is good for both of you especially your cat because it is reassuring which promotes...

Cat expectation

Routines can set up unhelpful domestic cat habits

I was reminded today that a cat guardian can inadvertently set up, through routines, unhelpful habits that affect their domestic cat companion. This is a short note and no more. I’ll provide a personal...

Do cats have a sense of time passing?

Do cats have a sense of time passing?

The question is specific, do cats feel time passing? Do they reflect on it? We have to start with whether they have a sense of time. Domestic cat’s sense of time Do cats have...

Cat walking on tin foil

Why do cats hate tin foil?

Why do cats hate tin foil? Well, we shouldn’t generalise because some domestic cats are not fazed by tin foil (or only slightly so) but typically they are. The reason is that tin foil...


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