Think of foxes as adorable, gorgeous little furballs - ones you wish had been domesticated enough at this point in human history that all types could come live in your home (some currently can!)? Or think of them more as scoundrel animals that get into your garbage and make heaps of trouble like raccoons do in some parts of the world? Either …
Cat Behaviour
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Why Does My Cat Sit, Sleep, & Lay on My Chest? 11 Theories
Like quite a few different cat behaviours - the act of a cat sitting, sleeping, and/or laying on a person's chest while they're lying down or resting back isn't one a lot of vets, pet care experts, or animal researchers have taken the time to discuss. It's possible not many have even ever bothered to think about why cats frequently like to sit on …
Why Cats Spill Water from Bowls: Paw, Play, Splash, & Knock Over Behaviour
Quite a large number of cats spill water out of their bowls, but not every cat who spills water out of his or her bowl does it in the same way. Some cats have the habit of tipping and/or knocking over their entire water dishes, but many other cats splash and spill water in different ways. Some cats play in their water, getting the floor wet without …
Why Do Cats Bite Their Nails? Why Does Mine Chew & Pull at Her Claws?
Let me start off by saying that some nail biting in cats is very normal, healthy feline behaviour. It may sound like a peculiar thing to say, but just because you see your cat pulling at his or her claws gently with teeth once in a blue moon, does not mean you necessarily have any cause for alarm. I'll get into why in the body of this …
Why Does My Cat Lick My Hand & Fingers so Much? What’s It Mean?
I've written about why some cats bite, then lick you before, but I do feel the act of licking by itself is quite a bit different from biting then licking your hands and fingers. My newly adopted furbaby, Bjorn - a stray cat who just wouldn't leave our property - is obsessed with licking. We learned this fact about him quite early on, ages before we …
Why Do Cats Like String? What Makes It Fun to Watch & Play With?
I'm going to cut to the chase here and let you know: there don't seem to be a lot of reputable sources online discussing exactly why our feline friends like to chase and hunt string. There's absolutely no way anyone could deny the attraction cats have to yarn and other string-like objects; at the same time, when it comes to explaining why, the …
Do Your Cats Sleep at the Foot of the Bed? Mine Do! Why? 7 Theories
There are a lot of behaviours cats seem to like to do across the board. These behaviours often seem like the type of thing just one especially quirky cat might like to do, but the more you exchange stories with other cat owners, or adopt in new cats to your household, the more these behaviours reveal themselves to be things many cats typically …