Cat owners are aware that their animals move differently from other pets. Cats are often characterised as "liquid," as if their bodies just spilt into any place they happened to inhabit.

If you've ever lived with a cat, you've seen the way they ooze and spill and flow, like a small ambulatory fur puddle. Not only do we think of cats as liquid objects, they smugly seem to know it too.

Not only do we think of cats as liquid objects, they smugly seem to know it too. Science has now effectively proven it: when faced with a series of progressively smaller openings, cats are able to ...

In this context, of course, the term “liquid” is used metaphorically. Cats can mold themselves to fit into various spaces, ...

Cats have very flexible bodies and are covered with long hair, which makes them appear larger than their actual size, so they are sometimes said to be like liquid. A paper titled 'Cats are (almost ...

“Cats are almost liquid! Cats selectively rely on body size awareness when negotiating short openings.” Animal rescue saving 130 cats from North Carolina The study raises several ...

Cats are able to utilise an unusual awareness ... after conducting a study into how felines are effectively able to behave like liquid. Several animals are known to make decisions about their ...

Susan Hazel is affiliated with the Dog & Cat Management Board of South Australia, Animal Therapies Ltd and the RSPCA South Australia. Living with a cat can have a profound – and sometimes ...