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Pets by OLIVIA BRIDGEN
What your cat really thinks about you New research shows that despite humans having lived with cats for 9,500 years, us Brits are still completely confused by them. Lily’s Kitchen partnered with cat behaviourist, Rosie Bescoby, to reveal tips on cat’s body language: 1. Making you open the door to let them in (when there’s a cat flap): They know what you can do to make their lives easier and are hoping you will help them. 2. Sleeping on anything you’re reading: Cats will do almost anything to get attention, and this is just one of many clever ways they’ve learnt to do so. 3. Swiping inanimate objects off the side: This is inherent predatory behaviour and if they get a reaction from their owner, well, then their work is done.
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4. Drinking water from a glass: Cats can be fussy when it comes to water and prefer for it to not be next to their food bowl, so will often choose a glass instead.
5. Pretending they want a tummy rub, then clawing you: Your cat wants to play rather than have a tummy rub.
6. Squeezing into tiny spaces: They feel safe and sound in hidey holes and want to get away from people for a while. 7. Getting up high: It’s another security reason – they will feel safe when they can survey their kingdom from up high.
8. Tail twitching while you are interacting with them: Your cat politely telling you to back off. 9. Staring: Fixed eye contact is threatening in cat body language. The cat is in full predatory mode and could pounce at any time. 10. Meowing: Cats generally don’t meow at each other; it’s reserved for communication with humans. They usually do this when they want some attention – or food! 11. Purring – A sign of a happy and contented cat but sometimes occurs when they’re in pain to soothe themselves. 12. Kneading – A sign of feeling safe and relaxed. Lily’s Kitchen
Did you know… there are 10.7 million cats in the UK
Vegan diets ‘healthiest for dogs’
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A study by PLOS ONE compared the health outcomes of dogs on a conventional diet compared to those on raw meat diets and those on vegan pet food. It found that dogs fed conventional diets appeared to fare worse than those on either raw meat diets or vegan pet food. The study, which involved over 2,500 dogs, looked at general indicators of ill health including unusual numbers of veterinary visits, medication use, guardian opinion and assessment of health status.
44 Life in... BROMLEY June 2022
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