separation anxiety

Lonely cat

6 signs your cat might be lonely. Discussion.

This is a commentary on Dr. Sarah Wooten’s thoughts on lonely domestic cats and how they tell us that they are lonely (see video at base of article). How many domestic cats are lonely and bored? We don’t know. We should know. This topic gets mashed up with the idea that domestic cats sleep forever. …

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Cat owners’ smelly clothes are NOT a source of comfort to their cats. Discuss.

A study dated October 2021 called “The effect of owner presence and scent on stress resilience and cats” concluded that the smelly clothes of a cat’s owner do not provide comfort and reassurance to their cat during their absence. This will surprise many if not most, even all, cat owners. It goes against the grain. …

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Cat home alone

Transitioning for cats and humans from lockdown life to the real world

There is talk of anxieties in people and pets at the end of the Covid social distancing lockdowns which have been implemented in many countries. They are going to be separated after 18 months of being together far more often. Both parties to the relationship are going to be pulled away from each other. Humans …

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Picture of young cat with large elderly dog whose separation anxiety was cured by this cute and confident cat

Picture of a young cat with a large elderly dog whose separation anxiety was cured by this confident cat

The backstory to this picture of a young cat lying next to an elderly dog who suffered from separation anxiety is a good one. Perhaps there was quite a lot of luck involved but the lesson is that sometimes a cat can cure a dog’s separation anxiety and I guess vice versa. If a cat …

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Working from home

Workers won’t return to the office which is good for their pets and bad for the economy

In the UK, there is an advert in the London Underground system. It advertises a disinfectant manufactured by Dettol. The advert encourages white-collar office workers to go back to the office because of the advantages. It promotes the pleasures of the average working day in the office which includes banter with your colleagues at the …

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Abby Govindan and her cat Anjali

BBC viewers criticise the BBC article ‘My boyfriend dumped me but how do I tell my cat?’

On the BBC Newswatch television programme, hosted currently by Samira Ahmed, viewers called in and criticised the BBC Trending news article entitled ‘My boyfriend dumped me but how do I tell my cat?’ of 14th January. They said that it was trivial and that there were more important news items to report on and discuss …

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Jackson Galaxy and Kate Beckinsale

Why does this famous actress’s Persian cat poop around her in a circle while she sleeps?

On the Late Show with James Corden, Kate Beckinsale, the well-known actress, admits that a Persian cat that she inherited from a friend poops around her while she sleeps. The big question was why and Kate sought the services of Jackson Galaxy a.k.a. Cat Daddy. Jackson Galaxy told Kate Beckinsale that her cat liked her …

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