Barbara George cat behaviourist

30/09/2026

I received a complimentary pre-publication copy of this book. This review reflects my own honest opinion.

These poems are a gentle comfort, the friendly voice of a companion who understands loss and shares it openly without expecting anything from you in your grief, wherever you are in the process. Your feelings and experiences are validated without judgement, allowing these feelings to be understood and processed.

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Title : Tails of Tribute: A Pet Loss Poetry Collection
Authors: Sandra-Lynne Mitchell and Deborah Lee Wortmann
ISBN-13 979-1098352102

is for the person who still reaches out instinctively, searching for their beloved pet; who still whispers goodbye when they leave the house; who still questions a final decision; or who still carries the pain of a love that is no longer physically here. Written in two distinct voices by Sandra...

14/09/2026

From Scott Colby of Golden Whiskers
The website has been added as the links weren’t copied from the email - I hope they work!

The Greatest Cats In History
I opened a cat museum
SCOTT COLBY
SEP 13

I opened a cat museum! 😻

For the past several months, I’ve been sharing stories about some of the most remarkable cats in history.

Cats who lived with presidents. Cats who sailed aboard warships. Cats who protected ancient civilizations—and a few whose stories sound almost too strange to be true.

Those stories have now become something much bigger:

The Greatest Cats in History Museum.

It’s a free digital museum where you can explore these stories through videos, historical photographs, archival objects and illustrated exhibits.

The first two galleries are now open:

🐾 Ancient Egypt: How Cats Became Sacred

🐾 Abraham Lincoln and His Cats

Get your free ticket to the museum here.

https://greatestcats.com/

Exhibits about Mark Twain’s cats, Unsinkable Sam and many others are being prepared now.

Golden Whiskers will continue to focus on helping our cats live longer, healthier and happier lives. Greatest Cats in History is a separate project, but it grew from the same love and curiosity that brought all of us together in the first place.

I’d love for you to be among the museum’s first visitors.

ENTER THE MUSEUM

https://greatestcats.com/

Admission is free. No uncomfortable shoes required.

And no rules about not touching the art. 😂

With gratitude,

Scott

P.S. If you decide to enter, you’ll also be joining the free Greatest Cats in History publication so I can let you know when new exhibits open.
© 2026 Scott Colby

Museum

18/08/2026

Considering your cats' preferences and creating a safe place can make a huge difference in litter tray usage.
If you were your cat, where would you feel comfortable and safe while vulnerable?

26/07/2026

28/04/2026

Have you ever noticed that tiny, extra toe pad on the back of your cat's front wrist? It's their emergency brake! 😹🐾🛑

Welcome to Feline Anatomy! If you gently look at the back of your cat's front legs, just above the main paw, you will see a solitary, leathery little bean. This is called the "Carpal Pad."

Because it sits so high up on the wrist, it never actually touches the ground when your cat is casually walking around the house. So, what is it for? It is a biological handbrake!

Cats are ambush predators capable of incredible bursts of speed and massive jumps. When they are sprinting at full speed across your slippery floor and need to make a sudden, sharp turn, or when they jump down from a high shelf, their wrist dips low. That extra carpal pad acts as a highly effective anti-slip brake, creating instant traction and absorbing the heavy shock of the landing so they don't break their delicate bones!

Go check your cat's front legs right now to see their built-in brakes! 👇

27/03/2026

t's always best to end on a positive note, even if you end a session sooner than you think you need to. The two big mistakes I see is when cat parents rush the intro and when they keep the cats together for too long. A slow, positive introduction allows each cat to feel more secure and not view the other cat as an immediate threat. It's worth investing the time now to do the right kind of introduction because it will greatly improve the chances that the cats will develop a friendly relationship (and hopefully a close one).

For step-by-step help in doing a new cat introduction, check out my book, Cat vs. Cat. It was written specifically for multicat households, as well as for people about to adopt a second cat.

https://catbehaviorassociates.com/buy-pams-books/

17/03/2026

March 17 isn’t only about shamrocks and green. It’s also a day to honor Saint Gertrude of Nivelles, the patron saint of cats and those who love them. A little history, a lot of heart, and plenty of whiskers. 🐾✨

10/03/2026

Cat’s have amazing eyesight, tailored to their needs as both predator and prey.
Their vision is best between 20-30cm away from their eyes and up to around 50m in a straight line.
Anything closer than 20cm is seen as a blur and could seem threatening. Keep toys further away from their faces for them to register and play.

Look at the position of their eyes on their face. They look outwards and cannot see their mouths. They use their paws for feeling, orientating and controlling prey.

This graphic is from another site, End FIP

22/02/2026

Cats have an acute awareness of their surroundings and other beings in their range

🔥🐾 What Your Cat SEES That You Don’t ⭐ 🌟 💫

Cats do not simply see a smaller version of our world - they experience reality through an entirely different sensory system shaped by evolution as stealth predators.

Understanding this hidden sensory world helps explain many behaviors that owners often misinterpret.

👁️ Vision - Built for motion, not detail
Cats have superior night vision thanks to a higher concentration of rod cells and a reflective structure called the tapetum lucidum. While humans see more fine detail and color, cats are experts at detecting movement, especially in low light. Even tiny motions that we ignore can instantly capture a cat’s attention.

👂 Hearing - Detecting the invisible
Cats can hear higher frequencies than humans and even dogs, allowing them to detect the ultrasonic sounds made by rodents and insects. Their rotating ears help locate sound sources precisely, which is why your cat may suddenly stare at “nothing” - they are often tracking sounds you cannot hear.

👃 Smell - Reading emotional and environmental information
A cat’s sense of smell is many times stronger than ours. They use scent to interpret safety, territory, familiar individuals, and emotional states. Pheromones play a huge role in how cats perceive comfort and security in their environment.

✨ Light and sensory perception
Cats perceive different light wavelengths and contrasts, helping them detect subtle patterns and movements. What looks like an empty space to us may contain visual cues meaningful to them.

🐾 Movement and spatial awareness
Depth perception and rapid visual processing allow cats to judge distances and track fast-moving objects with impressive accuracy, supporting their natural hunting instincts.

🧠 Reading emotional cues
Cats observe body language, routines, and environmental changes closely. They often detect subtle emotional shifts in their humans before we realize them ourselves.

🌎 A world we cannot fully perceive
When cats react to something we cannot see or hear, they are rarely “imagining things.” Instead, they are responding to sensory information outside human perception.

Understanding this helps us become calmer, more empathetic caregivers and improves communication between species.

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