Don’t ever think you keep a cat! This section on Cat Behaviour and Welfare explains how your cat allows you the privilege of sharing its territory, in what you may think is your home environment. Cats were very smart and got themselves domesticated to take over humans around 130,000 years ago, on the promise of … Read more
CAT BEHAVIOUR BASICS: PART 1 Origins: Domestication: Social structure: Territory By Dr Clive Dalton Origins Modern cats Social structure Cats and territory
By Dr Clive Dalton Cat-human bond Cat’s interaction with humans Cat Behaviour “Problems“Like dogs- cats don’t have problems, as they are behaving like cats. It’s the humans who have problems because they forget the domestic contract and the five freedoms, and expect their cats to adapt to what they want. This may not be possible … Read more
CAT BEHAVIOUR BASICS: PART 2 Cat’s senses: Communication: Social behaviour By Dr Clive Dalton Vision Hearing Smell Taste Touch (Kinaesthetics) Memory and learning Communication – sound Pure calls Complex calls Communication – body language Cats use a large amount of non-verbal communication such as: Communication – pheromones Balance and activity Play Grooming Purpose of grooming: … Read more