A Michael Broad Blog
This is a much-discussed topic in the feline world. Actually, by now every aspect of domestic cat behaviour has been analysed and explained many times over. That’s the nature of the internet but things have changed dramatically with the introduction of AI which has stolen all the articles and claimed them as their own. …
This short post came to me while I was out buying the paper. 😉 Sometimes domestic cats are gently criticised for being too needy. What this means is that they are constantly approaching their owner, getting underfoot, demanding to be allowed onto their owner’s lap and generally instigating interactions all the time which might …
I have divided this page into two parts for historical reasons. The second part was written about 15 years ago. The more modern section is the first section just below this introduction. Obvious reasons? When you observe a domestic cat wool-sucking, it should be fairly obvious as to the origins of this anomalous feline …
“Sibling suckling” is when domestic cats beyond the age of weaning suckle on each other for reassurance and comfort.
It’s become quite well known that the family of Oriental cat breeds which includes the Siamese, Javanese and Oriental shorthair and longhair (and other breeds), are susceptible to developing eating non-nutritious substances, which is called pica, and in particular fabric. The big question is what causes it. And the small answer is that the …
Cats suck on blankets because they are “wool-sucking”. There is only one underlying reason for this, in my opinion. I think we can put aside the idea that it is a demonstration of trust. However the behavior may be catylyzed by stress and therefore it can be a means for a cat to cope …
