If your cat - male or female - has ever rubbed his or her face against yours, chances are high you believe this to be a form of affection in some way, even if you're not quite sure why or how. You may think to yourself that it feels like a very cat thing to do. That it feels like some kind of affectionate way of engaging with you, but not know …
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Here’s How to Tell if a Cat Is Chipped (& Microchip Check Yourself)
I can think of a number of different reasons you might want to check if a particular cat has a microchip. You could want to check a cat you believe has a home and is lost to see if the details of his or her previous home are on the microchip, ready for you to access and return kitty to his or her family. Or you could want to double check to …
“My Cat Pooped on the Floor for the First Time” Yes, It’s an Issue
If you're curious about whether or not your cat having pooped on the floor for the first time is cause for concern, I would say one hundred per cent a resounding yes, but it may not be a serious concern particularly, it's just something definitely needs to be sorted out. The cause for why cats do this is incredibly varied, and I'll get into the …
Why Does My Cat Wag His Tail When I Pet Him? Depends on How It Wags
In my opinion, there are two distinct ways a cat wags their tale. Truth be told, I would only call one form of movement "wagging" strictly speaking, but the other has to be mentioned, and since it has no other good name there's no way to really talk about it without calling it wagging tentatively. I like "flicking," but maybe it could also …
“Why Does My Cat Purr When He Sees Me?” Unpopular Opinion…
I'm not going to lie, I don't think many people are out there wondering why their cats purr when they see them. Most people just accept cats purring and don't really read much into it, at least that's what I believe. But some cats purr very sparsely, and some cats purr a lot. And some cats purr when they're by themselves almost …
“My Cat Bullies My Dog: Help?!?” 4 Steps to Get Your Cat to Stop
I'm going to start off by saying - I don't have a dog. But at the moment I have three cats, and when I introduced the new, second cat (Bjorn) to the used-to-be-an-only-child cat (Avery) - boy was my first cat unhappy. And I mean, yes, I was afraid violence would break out if I left the cats unattended. So I made sure they were always attended. …
How to Tell if a Kitten Is Going to Be a Lap Cat: 7 Traits That Tell
I've only had experiences with a handful of kittens. Literally - only one litter if you're only talking very young cats, though I have considerably more if you're considering kittens that are around 6 months to under a year old. Most of my experience with cats has to do with older cats, especially those that are over 1 years old, which is even …