There are a lot of odd behaviours that quite a large number of cats seem to engage in, enough for that behaviour to seem to be more of a feline or cat thing rather than just an odd quirk of an individual cat. Some of these feline behaviours are much more common than others. Scratching, purring, and kneading, for instance, are common to most every cat. By contrast, biting then licking (or ...
Indoor Cat Houses: For Napping, Having Fun, & Lazing About In
There's a lot you can buy for cats these days to help make indoor life more interesting and entertaining, and they go a long way, not only in helping to prevent feline boredom, but also in helping cats who live in relatively small indoor spaces, even studio or one bedroom apartments, to stay happy albeit the small-for-a-human size of a home. In my experience living with a house cat in the studio ...
“Why Does My Cat Nibble on Me?” 11 Theories That May Explain Why
A lot of pet parents have cats who bite them or lick them frequently enough that these curious behaviours seem habitual. Some have cats who bite feet or bite fingers regularly. Others have cats who enjoy biting then licking, or vice versa, or alternate between the acts of licking and biting repeatedly within the same sitting. Some cats lick fingers considerably often, while others nibble on their ...
Pet Gates with Cat Doors: Walk Through, Extra Tall, Freestanding & More
If you live in a home with medium- to large-sized dogs as well as cats, there are lots of reasons you might find it beneficial to snag a pet gate that allows cats entry through a small cat door. A lot of dogs get into not only cat food, but cat litter, to chomp away at what's there, and this can prove incredibly frustrating in many households. If you have a cat who needs to eat small portions ...
“Why Did My Cat Pee on Me?” 11 Potential Explanations + Solutions
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 narrow down the behaviour to just one explanation, ...
Raccoon-Proof Cat Doors: Protecting Cat Shelters & Your Home
Since raccoons are so incredibly dexterous with their paws, a lot of times, when we humans try to make arrangements to keep them out of places they shouldn't be getting into - they outsmart us, and find a way in nonetheless. This is pretty well near true most times you try to raccoon-proof things, from garbage bins to sheds. Even attics and basements raccoons seem to quite easily manage to get ...
How Far Can a Cat Fall & Survive? How High Without Injury?
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 an pretty succinct 5 point breakdown. Sadly, ...
Raccoon-Proof Cat Feeders: Keeping Outdoor & Feral Food Safe
Raccoons getting into your cats food, eating absolutely everything you leave outside for your furries before they get a chance at the grub themselves? Or worse yet - trying to keep stray and feral cats fed, but find that there's rarely ever anything left for them since the raccoons in your area get to the kibble first? You're not alone if you find yourself in this boat. A lot of people on the ...
Cat’s Nail Split? (Maybe While You Were Trimming?) Here’s What to Do
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 if this happened while you were actively trimming ...