Cats are champion sleepers. If there was a World Championship for which animals could sleep the longest in any 24 hour period cats would win paws down! They start with a morning (cat) nap, afternoon forty winks, dinner, postprandial snooze , then there is a frantic period of cat capers around sundown. After that there is a general shutdown till … Read More
Should I Give My Cat Milk?
Everybody knows that cats love milk, right? When you see cartoons of cats they are always lapping milk and eating fish, and dogs are always eating bones. But why do cats love milk so much? They can’t even taste sweet things! It’s a mystery! The truth is that some cats just like it while others won’t touch it with a … Read More
Why Do Cats Like String?
What can keep a cat entertained for hours? Apart from torturing a mouse, that is? Scrabble? Monopoly? Sleep? Catnip? Even the most casual of kitty watchers can tell you that all cats like to “kill” things. They are just made that way, and that’s what makes them – believe it or not – the sixth-most successful predator in the world. … Read More
Can Humans Get Cat Fleas?
The short answer to this question is yes, humans can get cat fleas. In fact, cat fleas LOVE human blood! As I think I’ve said before AT LEAST a hundred times – I hate fleas. I cannot see what good they do in the great scheme of things. I mean, what are they FOR, apart from to irritate the sanity … Read More
7 Reasons Why My Cat Has Bald Patches
We all know what dandies cats are – they’ll spend a third of their waking hours just washing themselves! They are obviously preening themselves so that the whole world can see what a well-turned out kitty cat looks like. So you can imagine this suave lady or gentleman’s distress if, after all that licking, nibbling and evacuation of the smallest … Read More