Three times in my life, I've befriended feral cats friendly enough to let me come near them, pet them, and ultimately bring them into my and my brother's homes. The first time this happened is actually with my very first cat, Avery. We were cat sitting for a friend when Avery started coming by our house, begging for food. It took us a while to …
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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 …
“Why Does My Cat Bite My Feet?” Explaining Foot, Leg, Ankle & Toe Chomps
When it comes to cats biting and chewing fingers, there are quite a lot of reasons that do a good job explaining away this common feline behaviour. The same is technically true of why cats bite feet - they do it for a variety of reasons - but to me there's a massive difference in terms of explaining away why cats chomp on fingers versus why cats …
Help! My Cat Bites & Won’t Drop Toys; How Do I Keep Kitty from Swallowing?
Okay, I'm super-duper stuck. Usually when I answer questions on this blog, it's because I already have the answer to them. Typically, I've been asked the question by a reader or seen a bunch of people online ask it, and decided to research and do up an article with as much detail as I possibly can so those in a similar situation can get all the …
Why on Earth Is My Cat so Hyper? How Can I Calm a Hyper Cat Down?
Ah the hyper kitty cat. There's nothing more entertaining and amusing to watch - yet have the hyperactivity go on long enough, throw in a little attack session to your poor fingers or toes, a lot of mid-night wake up calls by way of kitty cat war cries, meowing and darting around the house like a wilderbeast, and this charming behaviour really does …
“Why Does My Cat Chew & Bite My Fingers?” 6 Possibilities, Telling Which
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 …
How Much Play Do Cats Need? How Often & How Long Should Playtime Be?
Ah, the illusive cat playtime. Most of us cat owners get the drill by now: we should be playing with our felines on the regular. We know that - in order to keep our pets happy and healthy - and especially if our cats are indoor-only cats who don't get stimulation and exercise running around after bugs, birds, and little rodents outside - playing …