PoCats blog https://www.pocats.app/blog Street cats, cat body language, cat photography and the making of PoCats, by Isaac Efraim. en Cat distribution system: meaning and what to do when a cat finds you https://www.pocats.app/blog/the-cat-distribution-system-explained https://www.pocats.app/blog/the-cat-distribution-system-explained Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT The cat distribution system is the meme about cats finding their people. Learn what it means, common examples and how to check whether a visiting cat has a home. Cat coat patterns you will actually meet outdoors https://www.pocats.app/blog/cat-coats-explained-tabby-tortie-calico-tuxedo https://www.pocats.app/blog/cat-coats-explained-tabby-tortie-calico-tuxedo Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Tabby is a pattern, not a breed. Here is what the four tabby patterns, ginger toms, torties, calicos, tuxedos and colourpoints actually mean. How to tell if a cat is stray, feral or owned https://www.pocats.app/blog/stray-feral-or-owned-how-to-tell https://www.pocats.app/blog/stray-feral-or-owned-how-to-tell Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT How to tell if a cat is stray, feral or owned from three metres away: what its coat, posture, eye contact, meowing and a tipped ear mean, and what to do next. Where to find cats in your neighbourhood https://www.pocats.app/blog/where-to-find-cats-in-your-neighbourhood https://www.pocats.app/blog/where-to-find-cats-in-your-neighbourhood Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Cats keep a daily schedule and a short list of favourite spots. Here is when to walk, where to look, and how to build a route you can repeat. How to photograph a cat with your phone https://www.pocats.app/blog/how-to-photograph-a-cat-you-just-met https://www.pocats.app/blog/how-to-photograph-a-cat-you-just-met Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Practical phone photography tips for cats: eye-level framing, clear focus, gentle light and less blur. Photograph street cats without crowding them. How to read a cat's body language in the street https://www.pocats.app/blog/cat-body-language-what-they-are-telling-you https://www.pocats.app/blog/cat-body-language-what-they-are-telling-you Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Read a cat on the street before you reach for it. What the tail, ears, whiskers, slow blink and belly roll actually mean, and when to walk away. How to approach a street cat https://www.pocats.app/blog/how-to-approach-a-street-cat https://www.pocats.app/blog/how-to-approach-a-street-cat Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Read the cat before you move, greet it side-on with a slow blink, and stop at three seconds. A calm, kind way to say hello to a cat you meet outside. Why a photo of a cat on a screen is not a cat https://www.pocats.app/blog/why-a-photo-of-a-cat-on-a-screen-is-not-a-cat https://www.pocats.app/blog/why-a-photo-of-a-cat-on-a-screen-is-not-a-cat Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Our scan refuses photos of screens. Here is what a display looks like to a detector, why liveness matters, and what strictness costs in real cats.