My friend was recently telling me about her cat, Oliver, a wiry, sphinx-like ginger tom who had recently taken to spraying the boundaries of the garden in a very methodical manner. She was most perplexed and her partner was most irritated as he had just landscaped the garden building lovely new fences and laying a […]
The typical description of a cat is that he is solitary, aloof creature, steadfastly independent and happiest being alone. This is very true of the wild or feral cat that will tend to go out hunting alone. However domestic cats have learnt t be flexible and are much more adaptable to their environments that their […]
With the lovely Indian summer we’ve been experiencing over the past few weeks it’s not only us humans that have been appreciating some last minute sunshine before autumn draws in properly. My cat Tikka has been lapping up the rays. He’s chosen a couple of key spots outside and he rotates throughout the day.
My cat Tikka is something of a street scrapper. I am forever catching him duffing up the local cats! He just loves it. He’s had a few war wounds too. His most recent is a cut ear, but I’ve had to deal with many a scratch and bite in the past. His constant conquests caused […]
In the cat kingdom ears play a major role in communication unlike the human world. They have around twenty to thirty muscles in their ear that control ear movement. They have the ability to swivel their ears through 180 degrees and can also move them independently from each other.
Cats can often get a raw deal when it comes to new born babies. Many believe that a cat will suffocate a baby as they feel jealous or due to the fact they can smell milk on their skin. This can lead some families to even get rid of their pet cat – which is […]
Cat behaviour has always fascinated me and how many cat owners although devoted to these graceful, aloof creatures understand very little about what their little friend is trying to say to them. They have many intriguing behaviours and the silent meow is perhaps one of the most lest understood. There is a lovely quote by […]
I’ve often wondered whether I’m being a responsible cat owner encouraging my cat to get hooked on cat nip, a grass that is purported to make cats go wild in a drug-like euphoria. I say ‘purported’ as both my cats have shown little interest in this feline drug!
Recently I had a little look into this […]
What are cat whisperers and do they really exist? Well, in very much the same way that you get horse whisperers there are people out there who seem to be able to communicate with cats and attract these strange feline creatures to them. Where most of us try desperately to change our cats from the […]
When I decided to get a second cat it was after much deliberation as my original feline friend, Tabitha, was something of a princess and loved being number one. I sought the advice of a local cat shelter whose representative came round to see us. Tabitha was still less than two years old and as […]