FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 3 - Caught on Camera

Cat flicking its tail while resting? Here's what it's actually telling you

A resting cat with a flicking tail is not a contradiction. The tail is moving precisely because the rest of the cat has decided not to, and that gap between stillness and motion is where the message lives. The tail as a readout of arousalCats regulate their social signals through…

Times Pets · Nov 6

Cat won't come when called? 6 steps that actually work

Most cat owners have tried calling their cat's name across a flat and received nothing but a slow blink or a turned back. That is not stubbornness. It is a cat that has never been given a reason to move toward a sound. Recall is a trainable behaviour, and it…

Times Pets · Nov 6

Clicker training a cat: what the first three sessions look like

Cats learn through consequence, not command. When a behaviour produces something good at the precise moment it happens, the cat files it as worth repeating. The clicker's job is to bridge the gap between the moment and the treat, it says 'that, right there' faster than your hand can move.…

Times Pets · Nov 6

Eggs for dogs: what cooked, raw, and the shell actually do

Eggs sit in almost every Indian kitchen, cost almost nothing, and dogs eat them eagerly. That combination makes them one of the most common things owners add to a dog's meal, sometimes on advice, sometimes on instinct. The biology mostly supports it, but the details matter: raw versus cooked is…

Times Pets · Nov 6

Boiled chicken and rice for a dog's upset stomach: when it helps and when it isn't enough

When a dog vomits once or passes a loose stool after raiding the kitchen bin, most owners reach for the same solution: a pot of boiled chicken and plain white rice. It works often enough that it has become reflex. The question worth asking is what it actually does, when…

Times Pets · Nov 6

Curd for dogs: what it actually offers and when dairy upsets the stomach

A spoonful of plain curd on rice is one of the most common home additions to a dog's meal in Indian households. It feels natural, it is something most families have in the fridge, and it seems harmless. For many dogs it is fine. For others, it quietly causes loose…

Times Pets · Nov 6

Cat attacks you after seeing a street cat outside? It's redirected aggression

One moment your cat is sitting at the window watching the lane below. The next, you reach over to stroke it and it spins around and bites your hand hard enough to draw blood. You didn't provoke it. You didn't even startle it. What just happened has a name, and…

Times Pets · Nov 5

Cat hides when guests arrive? Here's what's really going on

One moment your cat is stretched across the sofa. The doorbell rings, unfamiliar voices fill the hallway, and she is simply gone. No drama, no warning, just an empty cushion and a faint warmth where she was sitting. Most owners read this as shyness. The real picture is more layered…

Times Pets · Nov 5

Why does your cat lick you? What the behaviour actually means

Most cat owners have felt it at least once: the sandpaper drag of a tongue across a hand, a wrist, or the top of a head. It is easy to smile and move on. But the behaviour has a specific social function in cat life, and understanding it tells you…

Times Pets · Nov 5

Hand targeting: the nose-touch cue that helps shy and reactive dogs

A dog that lunges at strangers, flattens against the wall when guests arrive, or shuts down on busy streets is not being difficult. It is overwhelmed, and it has no instruction for what to do instead. Hand targeting gives it one. The behaviour itself is small: the dog moves toward…

Times Pets · Nov 5