Cat College

As with humans, our feline friends also have five senses. In the last three posts, you’ve learned about the cat’s senses of vision, hearing, and smell. Now let’s discuss taste and touch, the last of the five senses of the cat. Sense Of Taste First, let’s look at the sense of taste. Some cats have … Read more

The cat has a sense of smell that is far more sensitive than ours. Let’s compare: First, the inside lining of their noses, which goes by the title of the olfactory epithelium, is believed to be 20 centimeters squared. In our own noses, this inside lining is only approximately four centimeters squared. The Most Important … Read more

The cat evolved as a hunting animal. In the last post on this site, we learned how his vision has developed to allow him the ability to see well at dawn and dusk. Being crepuscular, the cat becomes most active during those times. Does his hearing help him also? How well do cats hear? Construction … Read more

Have you ever wondered what your cat sees when he looks at things through those beautiful cat eyes? How do cats see the world? Let’s learn about their vision. Vision Development Based On Instinctual Needs Think first about your cat’s vision as developed to accommodate his instincts. A cat is crepuscular, which means that kitty … Read more

Cats need to play, especially if they must stay indoors. Playing with your cat will keep kitty boredom away, and can provide mental stimulus for kitty. So, make sure you learn how to entertain your cat. Why do cats need to play? In the wild, your docile animal would become a predator in order to … Read more

Too bad cats can’t talk. It would make caring for them so much easier if we could explain what is happening to this little alien creature who shares our home. If you need to move or if you want to take kitty on a vacation with you, perhaps you could use some tips for traveling … Read more

Do you have feral cats in your neighborhood? Do you feed them? Have you met one feral cat in particular that you would like to tame and bring inside? Do you know how to tame a feral cat? The good news is that you can domesticate a feral cat, but it will take a good supply of … Read more

Has your cat ever alerted you to a less-than-perfect physical problem that you might have developed recently? What do you think? Can cats sense illness in humans? You can find many stories that answer that question with a resounding “yes.” Look at my stories from the book, “Super Cats” to find some of them. If your cat … Read more

Though your cat can adapt to your way of interacting with the world, he will not adopt that way as his own. Though intelligent creatures, cats will not become humans, nor can we become cats. They act as a window to the world outside our human one. So, have you ever wondered about the inner … Read more