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European Burmese bred in Russia

10 friendliest cat breeds towards humans

PoC avatarPosted on August 18, 2022 by Michael BroadAugust 18, 2022

Here is a list of the 10 friendliest cat breeds towards humans. You have to be careful when you make a statement like that. A lot of websites do make this statement but it is difficult to make it with … continue reading…

Posted in Cat Breeds | Tagged burmese cat, cat aggression, cat behavior, cat breeds, different cat breeds, friendly cat, sociable domestic cat | Leave a reply
Cat in shelter

Minority of unfriendly shelter cats become more friendly during their stay at the shelter

PoC avatarPosted on November 2, 2021 by Michael BroadNovember 2, 2021

In general terms, a study concluded that 80% of shelter cats were classified as friendly or very friendly on the first assessment while those that were not became more friendly over time. Shelter cats who might be described as grumpy … continue reading…

Posted in Cat shelters | Tagged adopting rescue cats, animal shelters, cat adoption, cat aggression, cat shelter, cat shelters, cat study, friendly cat, rescue cats, sociable domestic cat | Leave a reply
Do domestic cats have a hierarchy when living in groups

Do domestic cats have a hierarchy?

PoC avatarPosted on June 4, 2021 by Michael BroadAugust 18, 2022

You might also ask whether domestic cats have a hierarchy with humans? Some people, even experts, think that domestic cats living in a group do have a hierarchy but it is untrue. I am able to refer to my general … continue reading…

Posted in hierarchy | Tagged cat behavior, cat hierarchy, dominant cat, group of cats, multi-cat household, multicat households, sociable domestic cat | Leave a reply
Testing domestic cat social cognition

Simplified experiments to check your cat’s social intelligence

PoC avatarPosted on May 16, 2021 by Michael BroadMay 16, 2021

This table comes from the sciencemag.com website. I feel the need to reproduce it verbatim in the interests of accuracy. It is a way of testing social intelligence in cats. It has been found that domestic cats are more socially … continue reading…

Posted in sociable | Tagged animal testing, cat intelligence, cat study, dog intelligence, human to cat relationship, sociable domestic cat, social, social cognition, social intelligence
Cat queens mutual support and cooperation

Which cat species are social?

PoC avatarPosted on March 26, 2021 by Michael BroadMarch 26, 2021

The social cat species are: the lion, the cheetah and the domestic cat including free-living cats. Scientists had thought that lions and cheetahs were the only social cat species but you have to add domestic cats to that select group. … continue reading…

Posted in sociable | Tagged cat behavior, cat mothering, cheetah, female cat, lion pride, sociable domestic cat, social | Leave a reply
Turkmen Sokak Cat Colony March 2010

Are feral cats social?

PoC avatarPosted on March 10, 2021 by Michael BroadMarch 10, 2021

The same question, but on the flip side of the coin, would be “Are feral cats solitary?”. People often think of domestic and feral cats as being essentially solitary because of their inherited behaviour from the wild cat but the … continue reading…

Posted in colony | Tagged colony of cats, feral cat colony, sociable domestic cat, social systems | 1 Reply
Aloof self-centered cat?

Cats are aloof, self-centred and treacherous. Discuss.

PoC avatarPosted on February 27, 2021 by Michael BroadFebruary 28, 2021

The basic conclusion, fair or otherwise, of a recent study is that unlike dogs cats will not side with their owners against the “enemy”. Dogs shun people who behave negatively towards their owner whereas cats don’t. Perhaps the more scientific … continue reading…

Posted in character | Tagged behavior of cats, cat behavior, cat character, cat owner, cat study, cats versus dogs, science, sociable domestic cat, solitary, study | 2 Replies
Marvin and Daisy

Domestic cats’ desire to touch tells us that they are sociable

PoC avatarPosted on December 21, 2020 by Michael BroadDecember 21, 2020

There is quite a lot of discussion on the Internet about whether domestic cats are or are not sociable. The debate is valid because the wildcat ancestor of the domestic, the Near Eastern wildcat, is not sociable. We are told … continue reading…

Posted in sociable | Tagged cat behavior, cat touching person, sociable domestic cat
Female cat cooperation in raising kittens of other females

Female domestic cats cooperate to care for kittens

PoC avatarPosted on November 10, 2020 by Michael BroadNovember 10, 2020

Although the news media are having fun with this video in describing a female domestic cat’s behaviour as stealing another female’s kittens, this is normal behaviour for group-living females. It might look odd to some observers but when you think … continue reading…

Posted in mothering | Tagged cat behavior, cat heat behavior, cat mothering, estrus, sociable domestic cat | Leave a reply

Cats that live in groups

PoC avatarPosted on October 14, 2020 by Michael BroadOctober 14, 2020

It is wrong to say that only lions live in groups because feral and stray cats live in colonies. And domestic cats in households often live in small groups too. Both the lion and the domestic cat are different species … continue reading…

Posted in sociable | Tagged african lion, cat food, colony of cats, feral cat colony, Japan, lion pride, sociable domestic cat, social systems
Cat home alone

What do domestic cats do when humans aren’t around?

PoC avatarPosted on March 22, 2020 by Michael BroadMarch 22, 2020

What do domestic cats do when humans aren’t around? Humans are companions of domestic cats by definition. And domestic cats depend on humans for almost everything they have. These factors underpine the answer which depends on a lot of variables … continue reading…

Posted in home alone | Tagged cat caretaking, cat separation anxiety, home alone, human to cat relationship, indoor/outdoor cat, separation anxiety, sociable domestic cat, solitary | Leave a reply
Snoozing away the hours alone

Can cats be left alone during the day?

PoC avatarPosted on November 17, 2019 by Michael BroadNovember 17, 2019

Can cats be left alone during the day? This is a question that people are asking Google. You have to answer it in a common sense way because I don’t think you’ll find studies on it. I can also rely … continue reading…

Posted in ownership | Tagged cat ownership, sociable domestic cat | Leave a reply

Feral cat colony behaviour

PoC avatarPosted on October 26, 2019 by Michael BroadOctober 26, 2019

This article is about understanding feral cat behaviour in colonies. Perhaps the first important point to note about feral cat colony behaviour is that historically the popular press still tends to describe the domestic and feral cat as an asocial, … continue reading…

Posted in sociable | Tagged colony of cats, domestic cat behavior, feral cat colony, feral cats, feral colony, sociable domestic cat | Leave a reply
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Why do some cats love dogs but hate other cats?

PoC avatarPosted on February 20, 2019 by Michael BroadFebruary 20, 2019

Why do some cats love dogs but hate other cats? Essentially, the answer is to do with the territorial nature of the domestic cat inherited as it is from it’s wild ancestor. Despite domestic cats being far more sociable nowadays, … continue reading…

Posted in sociable | Tagged cats and dogs, sociable domestic cat, territorial | Leave a reply
Sociable cats!

In general domestic cats find it hard to live closely with other cats

PoC avatarPosted on July 16, 2018 by Michael BroadJuly 16, 2018

The reason why, in general, domestic cats find it hard to live closely with other cats is because emotions relating to interpersonal relationships are quite possibly beyond their abilities (note: cat emotions are being discussed). I have argued that cats … continue reading…

Posted in cat emotions | Tagged cat behavior, cat emotions, sociable domestic cat | 2 Replies

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