Daisy's Favourite Red Ball

 

Kitty Takes The Catbird Seat

 

Daisy's chum Kitty (Aslan's mum) snuck in today, and made herself very comfortable.

Ever Get The Feeling That You Were Being Watched?

 

Cats Recognise Their Own and Other Cats' Names

 

Scientists at Kyoto University found that cats living with other feline friends can recognize their own and each others’ names, and possibly even familiar humans’ names.

Published last month in the peer-reviewed journal Scientific Reports, the study examined 48 cats who either lived in households with at least three other cats, or were from “cat cafes” where they cohabitated with lots of other felines. To test their name recognition, the researchers showed each cat a computer monitor displaying a familiar cat’s face, and an audio recording of their owner calling either the displayed cats’ real name, or a name that didn’t match the cat on the screen.

When they heard names that didn’t match the individual shown, cats from households with few feline roomies spent more time staring at the screen, supposedly puzzled. If the name matched the face, they stared less.   

"Only household cats anticipated a specific cat face upon hearing the cat's name, suggesting that they matched the stimulus cat's name and the specific individual," the researchers wrote. They theorize in the paper that this might be food-motivated behavior; they learn that when one cat is called, that one gets food.

Animal science researcher Saho Takagi told Japanese news outlet The Asahi Shimbun that the findings are “astonishing.” Even though cats seem to ignore people calling their names because they don’t understand us, it turns out they’re probably just being rude. "I want people to know the truth. Felines do not appear to listen to people's conversations, but as a matter of fact, they do," Takagi said.

Daisy's Favourite Ball

 

Daisy has a favourite soft ball that she likes to carry around the house in her mouth, as she does this she often meows with it in her mouth.

Another favourite pastime is for her to hide the ball, eg behind the sofa or under the bed.

The Cats of Hanover Pawtrait Exhibition 2022

 

The Cats of Hanover Pawtrait Exhibition 2022 is currently on at the Dover Castle (Southover Street Brighton) until May 23rd.

 

Get down there and buy a pawtrait, cat bag, cat t shirt, cat badge cat notebook or toy mouse kit.

 

All proceeds go to the RSPCA Brighton.

Daisy on The Post

 

Daisy sits upon the post, with her chum  Aslan in attendance.

Daisy and Her Chum Aslan on The Bathroom Roof

 

RSPCA Cat Goes To The Pub

 

Greetings from the Cats of Hanover Pawtrait Exhibition 2022 at the Dover. pic.twitter.com/W1A3CcjyGp

— Ken Frost (@ken_frost) May 8, 2022

The Brighton RSPCA Cat paid a visit to the Dover Castle yesterday to meet and greet people, and to publicise the Cats of Hanover Pawtrait Exhibition 2022 being held there to raise funds for the RSPCA Brighton.

#CatsAtPollingStations

 

Follow the action on Twitter via #CatsAtPollingStations

Daisy Likes Compost

 

Daisy likes to sleep on top of the compost, as it is soft and generates heat.

Clever Daisy!

Daisy Invites Aslan Over

 

Daisy has worked out how to open the microchip catflap to let her chum Aslan in.

Hence I was greeted by this sight, when returning home the other day.