Cats are odd creatures. You spend a small fortune finding the most comfortable and most elegant feline bed available, but your fur baby prefers sleeping in the bathroom sink, on a rusted pipe or in her plastic carrier. Oh no. One of the reasons that we love cats so much is how weird their behaviour …
Cats spend up to 16-hours a day sleeping. We’ve found our cat curled up in a few strange places over the years: in the bathroom sink, inside empty delivery boxes, and at the back of cupboards. She has three soft beds of her own but rarely uses them. At night, she likes sleeping on the bed …
Cats do strange things. They have all sorts of personality quirks that leave owners scratching their heads. Our cat does a lot of things that seem to defy definition but we love decoding her foibles and habits because it helps us to understand what’s going on in that furry little head of hers. It’s probably …
If you’ve ever had a dog, you’ll know how powerful pet flatulence can be but have you ever noticed your cat passing gas? It got us thinking: has our little darling been dropping silent bombs without us noticing? And if so, what causes it and do cats fart when they’re scared (or happy or as …
If you’ve been shopping for your cat, you may have noticed pheromone sprays and plug-in diffusers alongside the regular pet accessories, treats and toys but what exactly are they? And can humans smell pheromones? What are Pheromones? Pheromones are chemical signals that cats use to communicate both with their environment and other cats. Even if …
Cats use a range of vocalizations to tell us and other cats what they want or need. We’re all familiar with meowing and purring, two of the most pleasant and pleasing sounds cats make, but you may be less familiar with a cat’s cry or yowl. It can be quite unsettling to hear and is …
Buying a cat harness isn’t just about being able to walk your cat around the neighborhood; it can be useful in several scenarios: It’s a way of exercising a cat recuperating from illness or injury.If you’ve just moved house, it helps introduce a cat into its new surroundings in a safe and supervised way. We …
We love cats but other people’s cats can sometimes be a nuisance in the garden. There’s nothing wrong with wanting to discourage them from pooping in your child’s sandbox or scratting about in your vegetable patch, but it should be done safely and humanely. Using strong-smelling foodstuff is a fairly common solution but what about …
Most cats do like sand. If you’ve ever had an outdoor sandbox, then you’ll know how quickly it can turn into a cat’s toilet. Sand has a texture that felines seem to like using to walk, bury and eliminate on. One reason is that sand makes it easy for them to bury any messes and …
Understandably, some owners want to share more of their lives with their pets. But cats aren’t dogs. And you may find that yours isn’t very adventurous at all and that it doesn’t want to leave its territory. It may become anxious or distressed at having to get into a carrier or a car. But what …