One of the biggest questions I get is why does my cat become a psychotic rocket and suddenly go from 0 to 60 and zoom around the living room. When people ask you questions about their cat’s seemingly bizarre behavior, what are their most common issues? But personality really seems to go with coat color. More anecdotal is the orange tabby, who is the poster child for the most gregarious. Torties and calicos and Abyssinians all have strong documented links between their coat color and personalities. For example, tortoiseshell cats, torties, can be independent and they usually like just one person, and they can be pushy about what they want. Photograph by David Rothbard, National Geographic Your Shot A cat’s breed can certainly affect its appearance, but can it affect a cat’s personality?ĭefinitely. Follow us on Instagram at or visit us at /yourshot for the latest submissions and news about the community. This photo was submitted to Your Shot, our photo community on Instagram. (Also see " How Cats and People Grew to Love Each Other.") But six times better than a person-that’s pretty impressive. That’s not something you learn in vet school, and you don’t learn that working in a shelter or working with animals for decades. Besides starring in YouTube videos, do cats have any other remarkable abilities that you learned about while writing this book?Ĭats can see in the dark six times better than humans. These facts are in bold print on every other page in the book, and nearly all of them surprised me. ( Watch a video on why cats are so secretive.)īut I learned that scientists think that cats respond better to women, because women have higher-pitched voices than men. , the oldest living cat,, was 27 years old out here in Point Loma, California. There’s the basic kind of facts that I learned, like Guinness Book of World Record-type things, that I really didn’t know. But was there anything new that you learned while writing the book? You’ve been a veterinarian for 25 years, so you’ve probably pretty much seen it all in terms of cat behavior. The interview has been lightly edited for length and clarity.
In honor of Big Cat Week, National Geographic recently talked to Weitzman about the crazy things that cats do.
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The result is his new book, How to Speak Cat. So after writing How to Speak Dog for National Geographic Books, it seemed natural to follow it up with a feline version. (See " What Do Cats Think About Us? You May Be Surprised.") He got them all the time as the host of a call-in radio show about pets and their problems. Gary Weitzman, a veterinarian and head of the San Diego Humane Society and SPCA, is used to answering cat questions. Despite ruling the Internet, cats remain mysterious creatures.Ī paradoxical blend of needy and aloof, cuddly and conspiratorial, one of the world’s most popular furry friends continues to delight and befuddle those of us (myself included) who live with them.
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