What affects us affects cats
This is an article about cat shelters anywhere in the world but the ones that I most often read about are in America. I recently stumbled upon an article about the cats at the McKean County SPCA. An outdoor facility for the cats is going to be opened on June 22, 2014. The facility …
Do you remember the well-publicised story of the domestic cat who was branded a highly aggressive cat with a history of aggression, who held a family hostage in the bathroom? The cat’s name is Lux. There was a lot of talk about this cat and why it all kicked off. Eliza reported that: “Many, …
How can you tell if your cat is stressed? This page provides some answers. It can be a tricky problem because cats tend to hide their emotions. They are essentially solitary creatures and have not developed a form of communication that indicates stress (although the domestic cat has adapted to communal living). Also it …
This is a bit of a strange title. It is a risky title. I could be wrong. How can we tell if a cat is sad? Do cats show their emotions? Some people would even say that cats don’t have emotions. They are wrong, of course, but it can be tricky to see sadness …
Before I write about this I want to say two things: I normally don’t really think too much about enriching my indoor environment with respect to my cat’s needs. I am writing on this subject with reference to an article about enriching the environment of captive wild felines. Clearly what zoo keepers should do …
by Michael (London, UK) Why is my cat sleeping in the litter box? I have personal experience of this….er no it’s not me sleeping in the litter.. I have seen it happen on two distinctly different occasions. However, the underlying conditions were the same: anxiety caused by the presence of unknown cats and/or a …
