Cats may not chew their food, but they certainly do seem to chew a lot of things besides. Take plastic, for instance. A lot of cats really like to gnaw and chomp on a variety of things made of plastic - from plastic shopping bags to pen butts, even plastic toys sometimes end up being used for chewing and gnawing. Then there's that common, but …
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Why Exactly Do Cats Scratch? 7 Benefits Cats Reap from Scratching Things Up
We all know how frustrating it can be living with a cat who scratches up couches, clothes, and even walls. It's no fun living with kitties who use their claws as weapons of mass destruction. But not every cat is a destructive scratcher, though absolutely every cat is a scratcher at heart. Why cats all love (and need!) to scratch comes down to a …
Why Does My Cat Knead Me, but Not Someone Else? (Like My Husband)
I've written about why cats knead things and people with their claws before. While I feel that article does a pretty good job giving an overarching explanation for why cats typically knead into human tummies (and other body parts!), I also feel it lacks any real explanation on the topic of why certain people will sometimes be kneaded, while others …
Why Do Cats Chew on Plastic? Is It Dangerous? Can I Get My Cat to Stop?
As a cat owner, you notice a lot of weird things cats do that just don't make a lot of sense - no matter how hard you think about them. Things like being really eager to knock random objects off tables or counter tops, sitting on paper that just so happens to be placed in the middle of the floor; cats are even weird with each other, often …
Do Cats Chew Their Food? My Cat Doesn’t & I’m Concerned: What Can I Do?
When we humans eat meals we (typically) chew quite a reasonable amount with our teeth before we swallow. Among a number of beneficial purposes, the act of chewing helps break larger food into smaller pieces so that, once we finally do swallow, it's a lot easier for our esophagus to carry our food down to our stomachs, and easier for our stomachs to …
How Many Bones Are in a Cat’s Body? How Many Do Their Tails Have?
The human body starts out with 270 bones at birth. By roughly the age of 30, the majority of us have exactly 206 bones in our body. While we humans don't really have tails, our tailbone, known as the coccyx, usually starts out with 4 - though sometimes 3 and sometimes 5 - bones. By the time we reach adulthood, these bones typically become one …
Cat Barbering: Why Cats Excessively Lick & Over-Groom ‘Til They Bald
Here's a frustrating behaviour to witness as a pet parent if I ever saw one: cat barbering. It's when your cat bites, licks, sucks, or scratches - basically excessively over-grooming to the point where he or she will begin to lose hair, end up with bald spots, or even worse, have little scabs on his or her skin due to the compulsive …