I've written on the topic of hating or resenting pets a number of times in the past before, my first article on the topic from back in 2018 quite literally being titled, "I'm Not Happy About It, But I Hate My Cat: What Can I Do?." I think it's absolutely an important topic to discuss, even though it's still a massively taboo topic. In my …
“Why Does My Cat Lick My Hair?” 13 Theories That Could Explain Why
I've only had experience with one cat licking my hair before, and if I had to guess, I never would've put my bet on this particular cat being the one to like licking my hair. The cat in question is our youngest cat, Cleo, who we've been looking after since she was literally born in our back garden. She's the hyperactive type, who I'll often …
What Does It Mean When a Cat Winks at You? Why Does My Cat Wink at Me?
I've looked everywhere I can think of online for accounts of cats winking rather than blinking and what it means to no avail. The difference? A wink is when one eye is open and the other eye closes either slowly or quickly. A blink is when both eyes close (usually quickly in humans, though in cats, slow blinks are most common). While there …
Why Does My Cat Sleep on My Legs? Between Them? 16 Explanations
If you've stumbled across this article, it's likely because you let your cat(s) sleep with you at night, and he or she (or they!) really seem to favour your legs as a sleeping spot over all the other options on the bed. If you're wondering if this is normal: let me cut to the chase and give you my own personal opinion on this one - yes, cats …
“My Cat Won’t Let Me Cut Her Nails!” Why Cats Hate Claw Trims & How To Do It
For those of you who understand how you're supposed to clip cats nails, but just can't for the life of you manage to do it on your cat as he or she seems to hate getting his or her nails cut, this article is for you. On my last article on how to give medicine to cats, I received not one, but two commenters, Jean and Olivia, who requested an …
How to Give Medicine to a Cat (Liquid or Solid): 6 Easy Tricks
I received an email today from a concerned pet parent, Lizzie, who's got two 5-month-old kittens in need of taking oral medication for deworming for the next week. The issue? Pretty obvious as I'm sure you all could guess - even if you hadn't read the title of this post: these cats really don't want to take the medication. All this led to a …
Hot Weather? How to Cool Cats Down in the Summer (Indoors & Outdoors)
I've learned a thing or two about keeping cats cool this summer, making sure overheating wasn't a problem with both short hairs and long hairs under my care. Nothing like heatwaves in an already hot climate to teach you a trick or two. Luckily, we've had our hottest days for the summer this year. I'm glad they've passed, as we had a long spell - …