How do you stop a kitten from biting and scratching me?
The question is not mine. The problem does not concern me, I hasten to add, but there are lot of people who are asking that wise old man Dr. Google how to stop their kitten biting and scratching them....
View ArticleHow do I stop my cat attacking me?
When in play this is a common problem because it is normal cat behaviour. Not all domestic cats do it but it is still normal behaviour. Therefore the first point to make is that punishment is not the...
View ArticleDifference between cats playing and fighting
I can understand the problem in differentiating between cats playing and fighting. It can be difficult, on the face of it, to tell the difference. This is because domestic cats don’t play like humans....
View ArticleHow do I make my cat less scared?
I think we have to look at the problem of scared cats with reference to two different circumstances. Cats can be fearful or freaked out on somebody or something temporarily or they can be in a constant...
View ArticleWhat happens if I don’t play with my cat?
In general, domestic cat need to express predatory behaviour. In other words they need to hunt to feel normal. A sizeable chunk, perhaps 60% of a cat’s life would be removed from them if they had no...
View ArticleWhy do cats do the bunny kick?
Cats do the bunny kick as part of the prey killing process which is why they do it a lot in play.
View ArticleCandle sets alight cat’s tail while playing with family dog
A cat is innocently playing with the family dog. Everything is perfect except the cat is playing on a coffee table and in the middle of the table is a burning candle. Just as the tail catches alight a...
View ArticleLion attacks man during play
This man, who I believe owns a private zoo and who is playing with his “friendly” and “tame” lion, suddenly finds out that he has riled his lion while playing with him causing the big cat to turn on...
View ArticleCat thinks twice before pushing glass of water off shelf – picture and video
This is a nice little video from TikTok showing a cat pushing a glass of water off a shelf to entertain himself. The reason? Boredom. Play with your cat as much as possible.
View ArticleCat waves around a cat tease for human use in order to play
This is a classic case, yet again, of a domestic cat learning how to do things by watching their human caretaker. You know that the classic cat tease is a feather on a stick which a person waves in...
View ArticleWhat are cat zoomies and why do they happen?
‘Cat zoomies’ is a cute phrase to mean domestic cats racing around the home going apparently bonkers for no reason. It is a mad burst of activity during which pent up energy is released rapidly. The...
View ArticleBubbles: a novel way to play with your cat
I have just discovered flavoured cat and dog bubbles that don’t disappear when they hit the ground, which means they can be attacked when they land. Cats and dogs love them. They stimulate play. If you...
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