Do you love me like you say you do…
There are studies that show a cats intelligence level (quantifying intelligence comparatives can be tricky given species have different thought processes) is close to that of a toddler. With that in mind, I’ve been considering a situation that arose a…
Wild Thing….
Something I do is sporadically check news articles, to keep up with any recent discoveries regarding our feline counterparts and potential discoveries regarding their behaviour. This article isn’t regarding behaviour but I did find it interesting from an ecological standpoint….
Making Christmas spooky…
When I was growing up, a firm favourite in the book department was the Meg and Mog series by Jan Pienkowski and David Walser. Until this year, I wasn’t aware there was a Christmas edition in the series, let alone…
I can’t hear you…
There’s a post I see from time to time about how cats understand what you’re saying, but they’re choosing to ignore it. From this recent study, that possibility is further cemented. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/cat-learn-understand-human-words-babies-b2634680.html Because we love our cats so much, there…
I didn’t know that…
I sporadically look up feline psychology as a search to see what information regarding how our feline family members think has been further investigated. Today, I found this. It’s got a couple of facts mentioned I wasn’t aware of, and…
Día de los Muertos…
Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a traditional and Indigenous celebration that honours and welcomes those who have died back to the physical world. It begins on October 27th and ends on November 2nd. I recently…
The eyes are the window to the soul…
I had a conversation recently with a friend about a superstition that exists. It’s said, looking into a cats eyes will send you to hell. I’d heard of other myths along similar lines; that looking into a cats eyes causes you…
Shelter from the storm….
It’s getting to the time of year again where the temperature is consistently staying lower. Cats that are outside often are known to gravitate towards heat sources such as stationary cars with cooling engines, like this little chap was likely…
Time, love and tenderness…
Sporadically I check for interesting news articles featuring cats. I find it fascinating how they’re mostly still viewed in a societal sense as cold and aloof. In my experience, that’s absolutely not the case. They can be guarded, cautious, wary…
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