What affects us affects cats
A lot has been written about the domestic cat’s dependence on scent. They depend upon it in so many aspects of their lives. It is crucially important to them. They love the scent of their human guardians. The bedroom is a “scent soaker” according to Jackson Galaxy. He means that the bedroom is dripping …
An alternative version of the question is, “Why does my cat bite me when I get out of the shower?” The same reason is behind both aspects of feline behaviour. For me, it is all to do with scent. The scent or body odour of the person asking the questions. When a cat guardian …
You may remember Oscar. He is quite famous (actually very famous). He’s a fluffy, grey-and-white brindled cat who was adopted by a nursing home in Providence, Rhode Island, USA in 2005 as a kitten. He resided in the dementia unit of the Steere House Nursing and Rehabilitation Centre. Is Oscar still alive? Please leave …
As a cat guardian you can’t underestimate the importance of scent (aka body odour) to the domestic cat. It seems that their world revolves around smell. It is at least the equal of sight to our cats. Cats use scent as a tool to confirm the identity of humans i.e. whether they know the …
Why does my cat scratch at the door to join me in the bathroom? There are three reasons. Friends The first is an obvious one. Your cat wants to be with you because she likes your company. Not all domestic cats at all time will have this desire but a lot will quite frequently. …
Encourage your cat to use a scratching post with your scent Cat owners can rub a used item of their clothing or a wet, used towel on their cat’s scratching post to encourage her to use it. Cats love the scent of a damp, recently used towel (my cat in my towel): I find …
There is no need to bathe your cat unless a little catastrophe has happened such as she fell into a paint pot or she has been ‘skunked’. There may be other occasions such as a flea treatment shampoo. However, I am not sure I like those. I think there are better ways to remove …
The video is interesting because of the extreme reaction of the family cat when he smells the local stray cat on his owner’s fingers. It’s just the smell and immediately the family cat wants to attack and such is his hatred that he will even attack his owner’s hand. It is a bit sad …
