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 […]
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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 […]
Continue readingCats 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 […]
Continue readingFeline 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 […]
Continue readingOur 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 […]
Continue readingDo 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 […]
Continue readingThe 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 […]
Continue readingWhy do cats drool when they’re happy?
Drooling is not a behavior often seen in cats, so when you see it, it can be a sign of trouble. Cats drool during a […]
Continue readingWhy do Cats Raise Their Butts in the Air?
You may have noticed that, when you pet or scratch your cat’s back, her butt goes up in the air. She might even lean way […]
Continue readingScruffing Cats – Should you EVER do it?
You may have seen a video around the Internet showing how a binder clip on a cat’s scruff will calm him down. You may have […]
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