This is a question about domestic cats. In general, tinfoil does scare cats. In my view it is because of the noise tinfoil makes when handled plus the texture and the unknown quantities and qualities of the material which can … continue reading…
I recently wrote about stopping your cat climbing the Christmas tree by putting tinfoil around it. When your cat walks on the foil, they dislike the experience so they back off. As they don’t see that you are part of … continue reading…
Far-fetched? That’s what you might think of the statement in the title. However, I feel quite confident that it is true. Sound of tinfoil When handled, or when walked upon by a cat, tinfoil makes a rattling sound of sorts, … continue reading…
This is an example of the kind of silly and desperate cat video that I don’t like. The whole ethos is about frightening your cat for kicks to try and grab some YouTube views and make a few bucks. It … continue reading…
The maker of the video said: “I got sick of my cats jumping on the kitchen bench so I thought I’d try this after seeing it on tiktok.” It is an interesting video as the cat woman’s cat jumps off … continue reading…
I think we have to look at the problem of scared cats with reference to two different circumstances. Cats can be fearful or freaked out on somebody or something temporarily or they can be in a constant state of anxiety … continue reading…
Americans and the citizens of other countries probably don’t know that in the UK a habit has started in which the nation come out of their homes at 8 pm on Thursday and clap for the National Health Service (NHS) … continue reading…
Clapping for the NHS at 8pm on Thursday is frightening my cat bigtime. Yes, my cat is terrified of the current habit of clapping for the NHS every Thursday at 8pm. It’s five past eight right now and my cat … continue reading…
Domestic cats are scared of one thing: being attacked by a predator. This fear can be shown in a wide range of circumstances which might mask the root cause of the behaviour. This fundamental and completely instinctive fear of failing … continue reading…
It may be natural for a domestic cat to be fearful of visitors because visitors enter the cat’s home range and may intrude on the most ‘intimate’ parts of their home range (the room where they feel most comfortable). They … continue reading…
The first thought of the person who made the video immediately below was how she could exploit the distress of this cat trapped in a fenced trampoline. It did not cross her mind, it seems to me, to dive in … continue reading…
Variants of the statement in the title are: My cat runs away from me outside Why does my cat run away from me when playing? Why does my cat run away from my boyfriend? The statements come from Google as … continue reading…
This little video amused me although I don’t like seeing cats being frightened. The cats, who are all buddies by the look of it, living in a nice home, are watching with great intensity a bird padding around outside. This … continue reading…
I suppose Trump is scary. This cat has good sense 😉 So what is it about Trump that scared this cute cat? We have no idea but it is possible that the cat had been scared by a person with … continue reading…
This is a unique and very sad story story. A anonymous person called “Art Likely” commenting on a New York Times website article on walking cats on leashes recalled it. It is relevant to training cats to walk on a … continue reading…
