If you've ever lived with a cat before, you're likely to already be aware of how very similar they can be behaviourally to humans at times. Cats yawn, cats snore; like many of us - they enjoy routines, enjoy snoozing one heck of a lot, and when they want something, they even somehow manage to sound like they're crying when they meow. But …
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Can Cats Swim? Do Many Know How? Can Cats Enjoy Swimming?
While I expected this would be a topic frequently discussed by vets and other pet experts on the net, there don't seem to be all that many quality resources online referring to cats and their ability (or inability) to swim. I'm not a fan of using hearsay as a reference, because even with the best intentions, common knowledge still sometimes gets …
Why Do Cats Lick & Groom Each Other? Hint: It’s Probably Not What You Think
If you've ever had more than one cat under your roof, you may have noticed a feline behaviour crop up where - every so often - one cat will begin to lick and groom another. At this point, either the first cat will continue to groom the second on his or her own, or the second cat will join in, grooming the first cat back until the two begin …
Why Do Cats Like to Sit & Lay on Paper? 8 Theories – What’s Yours?
As cat owners, we've nearly all had it happen to us. You're filing a phone bill, reading a letter, or taking your essay out of the printer, and just so happen to place the pages on the floor. Out of nowhere your cat, who had been half-in half-out of sleep, dozing off in his comfy spot by the window, checks you out. A second later, he …
My Cat Bites, Then Licks Me: Why? What Does It Mean?
Cats engage in some pretty peculiar behaviours: they have an almost insatiable itch to scratch, they love kneading things (and even people!) with their claws, they sleep through a very large portion of each day, and they purr - which is adorable, but still a very strange behaviour when you really think about it. Like with almost any cat …
Why Does My Cat Run Away from Me? Can I Change This?
Ever headed toward a cat, had her take one look at you, then watched her hurl herself running in the opposite direction? You're really not alone. Now, if it's your cat in question, and she only does this sometimes - especially if she is touching, tapping, or even whacking you with her paw right before scurrying off, you're probably …
Cat Snoring: Why Do Cats Snore? Is It Normal? Are Snoring Cats Sick?
Snoring is very common in the human world. It would never be odd or out of place to hear a wife complaining about her husband's snoring keeping her up all night - then to hear her husband complain back right back that his wife snores equally loud! Snoring isn't just an adult-limited thing either: my experience bunking with other 10 and 11 …