It was while thinking about the question, “Why do cats chatter?” that I came across the following quote by Val Schaffner: “Cats speak a subtle language in which few sounds carry many meanings, depending on how they are sung or purred.” This made me wonder how many of us really understand not only what our…
Do cats like music? Humans and cats have cohabitated together for an estimated 10,000+ years. But we are only just now beginning to learn more about whether they share our passion for music and if so, which types they prefer! If cats do like music, then how do we find out what kind of music…
Do cats know their names? Shannon Cutts has the answer… Perhaps you have witnessed firsthand your cat’s response when you call her name. Or maybe you have a friend who swears her cat comes when she calls him. Plenty of cat owners are even left suspecting that other cats know their name, but theirs was…
The emotional support cat has a higher profile than ever at the moment, but what exactly is it? There is a lot of misinformation out there on the web about which animals qualify as emotional support animals. What it takes to qualify? Do you have to register your feline, and if so how? Luckily, those…
This time our cat behavior expert Clare Hemington has some incredible male cat facts about the tomcats in our lives. When I was a little girl we used to have a very large ginger tomcat visit our garden every day. He was a ferocious looking feline who would swagger around the neighborhood, touting his wares…
In this article we find out how the dilute tortie coloring came about, whether it affects cats’ personality, and if it’s true that you can’t get a male dilute tortie cat. What makes dilute tortie cats so unique? Are dilute tortoiseshell cats rare? Is there any truth to the rumors that torties have a special…
Following our recent article on newborn kittens, this time Clare Hemington charts everything you need to know about kitten development, from birth to five months old. Asides from being utterly adorable, newborn kittens are remarkable. Within 14 weeks they go from being blind, deaf, immobile and totally dependent on their mom, to being self-sustaining hunters…
Today our cat behaviorist Claire Hemington reveals all about cat hugs, and whether our cats enjoy them. We all love a good hug, don’t we? It appears not. I have a friend who visibly cringes when I go to hug her, whilst my sister has only ever appeared to tolerate my ‘hello’ and ‘goodbye’ cuddles,…
In this article, our cat behaviorist Clare Hemington answers the question “why does my cat stare at me?” Tyger! Tyger! burning bright, In the forests of the night… … In what distant deeps of skies Burnt the fire in thine eyes? William Blake was referring to a powerful and majestic tiger in this famous poem….
In this article Shannon Cutts charts the rise of the service cat, and finds out what it takes to become one of these remarkable animals. Perhaps you’ve noticed more animals lunching with their owners at local eateries lately. Or maybe you’ve shared a bus ride or an airline flight with a pig, iguana, or…