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Interesting facts about cat biology. Like reading about cat facts? Check out all cat fact posts, or our  behaviour and history sections.

Why Does My Cat Bite Me When She’s Being Affectionate? 12 Theories

December 1, 2019 By Elise Xavier | Updated: December 4, 2019 - Leave a Comment

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There are many times a cat may bite you and you aren't entirely sure why. It's why a lot of the articles I have on feline behaviours revolve around the topic of biting, chomping, chewing, and nibbling on humans from our feline friends. I've spoken about why cats may take to biting feet, ankles, or legs at times, why cats chew fingers, why cats …

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“Why Did My Cat Pee on Me?” 8 Potential Explanations + Solutions

October 28, 2019 By Elise Xavier | Updated: October 28, 2019 - Leave a Comment

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If your cat peed on you, there's no straightforward way to know exactly why. There are quite a lot of explanations for this fairly straightforward behaviour, and narrowing them down to just one may actually prove fairly tricky. That being said, when a cat pees on a human, it's evidence there's something wrong, and while you may not be able to …

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How Far Can a Cat Fall & Survive? How High Without Injury?

October 17, 2019 By Elise Xavier | Updated: December 7, 2019 - Leave a Comment

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We've all heard of cats falling from ridiculously high places. Many fall from quite a number of stories up in high rise buildings, and unlike if we humans were to have fallen from such a high place, a large number of these cats live to see another day. It's an incredible quirk of their biology, and of physics. Want to know why this happens? Here's …

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Cat’s Nail Split? (Maybe While You Were Trimming?) Here’s What to Do

October 8, 2019 By Elise Xavier | Updated: October 8, 2019 - Leave a Comment

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If your cat's nails split while you were trimming them, take a deep breath in - there's good news. Chances are really high that there isn't anything to be worried about at all. Of course, as with anything, there are a few situations where nail splitting isn't a good thing, but in the vast majority of cases, the fact that a cat's nail split, even …

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Are Foxes Related to Cats or Dogs? Why Do They Seem like Both?

August 12, 2019 By Elise Xavier | Updated: August 12, 2019 - 4 Comments

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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 …

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Do Cats Have a Sense of Time? Can They Tell Time? Conceptualize It?

January 20, 2019 By Elise Xavier | Updated: January 22, 2019 - 4 Comments

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Truth be told, there doesn't appear to be a heck of a lot out there in terms of known facts, or even small studies, done on cats with regards to their sense and conceptualization of time. As such, please read this article with a grain of salt. Since cats and their relationship with time is not something we know all that much about, pretty well near …

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Why Do Cats Lose Whiskers? Is It Normal for Whiskers to Shed/Fall Out?

January 13, 2019 By Elise Xavier | Updated: January 13, 2019 - 4 Comments

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Made your way here because you've noticed a whisker or two lying on the ground in your home? Upon seeing that whisker did you think, "Wait - why's my cat losing whiskers? Do cats shed their whiskers? Is it normal for them to lose a whisker or two here or there, or is something wrong with my cat?" First, let me commend you for quickly looking up …

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