Do cats have sweet teeth? Science may have an answer
I swear I have a cat with a sweet tooth. Whenever I’m eating things like sugar cookies, donuts, or cake, Kali is all up in my face, trying to get Continue Reading →
Category: Behavior: Why do cats do that?
NEVER let anyone say this to you after your beloved cat dies
For many of us, our cats are part of our families. They’re more than just pets, they’re companions who nurse us through tough times with their cute antics, and their Continue Reading →
Cats’ Tongues Keep Them Clean, But How?
How much time do your cats spend every day bathing? Mine all spend a lot of time keeping themselves clean. This seems to be especially true at night, after we’ve Continue Reading →
Cat Bites: The Danger They Pose, And How To Treat Them
Cat bites, even small ones, can be dangerous if they aren’t properly cared for. Cats’ teeth are so sharp that they can create deep puncture wounds fairly easily, making them Continue Reading →
Encouraging Healthy Cat Scratching Behavior
Most of us have some idea of the frustration of dealing with our cats scratching up our furniture. While some respond to this by having their cats declawed, this is Continue Reading →
Cats Eating In My House Results in ‘Kali Chaos Hour’
This is probably an odd story to put here, but it’s interesting, at least to me. One of our cats, Kali, has this really fun habit of going absolutely crazy Continue Reading →
Feline Vocalization: What Chatters, Chirps, Trills Mean
Your cat has a number of different vocalizations, and if you’re like many of us, you have no idea what they all mean. She might “chatter” when she sees a Continue Reading →
Our moods dramatically affect our cats’ moods, health
We’ve known for a long time that babies take their emotional cues from their parents. When presented with something new, they watch their parents’ reactions carefully, and react in similar Continue Reading →
Do Cats Show Love Because They Love Us, Or Because They Own Us?
It’s easy to tell whether your dog loves you, and when he’s feeling affectionate, but what about cats? Do our cats love us? We’ve heard that cats aren’t capable of Continue Reading →
The butt wiggle: Why do cats do this before they pounce?
We’ve all seen our cats do it: They crouch down very low, zero in on their prey, whatever it is, then wiggle their butts right before launching themselves into the Continue Reading →