You might be surprised to learn that the answer to this question is no. Cats do indeed see colors, just not all of them! Humans and cats both have two types of color receptors in their eyes: cones and rods. The cones handle vision during the day and color perception. Rods tackle what can be…
Historical Background The history of the domestic cat began about eight thousand years ago when cats first started hanging around human settlements because they provided easy access to food and shelter. Cats would eat the rodents that threatened our grain stores and sleep in our barns. In other words, the cat chose to seek out…
You know the scene. The beautiful cat bed you bought for your cat online has just arrived, and you are very excited to unpack it. Once the new bed is on the floor, however, your cat completely ignores it and chooses to curl up inside the delivery box instead. But why is that? Where does…
It is hard to think of a member of the feline family that has been more demonized than the black cat. Beginning in the Middle Ages, black cats became associated with evil and misfortune, and during the height of the European witch burnings in the early Renaissance period, they were seen as servants of Satan…
Historical Background The history of the domestic cat began about eight thousand years ago when cats first started hanging around human settlements because they provided easy access to food and shelter. Cats would eat the rodents that threatened our grain stores and sleep in our barns. In other words, the cat chose to seek out…
Cats and water – a complex relationship! You have heard it said many times before: cats do not like getting wet! For the most part, this statement is true. Playing in the rain or jumping in the pool are not activities usually associated with our feline friends. But what has caused this aversion to water?…