Cats
Cat Facts
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Why Do Cats Bring You Dead Animals – 4 Surprising Reasons
Why Do Cats Bring You Dead Animals? There is probably nothing worse than hearing your cat at the window, uttering that telltale meow that speaks of a slaughtered animal being carried into your home. Usually, this sound echoes through your bedroom at 2 a.m. when you’re deep in Lala land. Your dearest cat has brought…
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What Do Cats Eat in the Wild? 3 Surprising Types of Food
If you are wondering how your local colony of stray cats is surviving, the answer may not lie on the porch stoop of your cat-loving neighbor. While feral cats are often fed by rescue groups and compassionate neighbors, they also have excellent hunting and survival skills. Of course, large breeds of wild cats, such as…
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How Many Cats Are Too Many? – The Correct Answer
25.4% of households in the US own a cat according to the American Veterinary Medical Association. In total there are an estimated 58 million cats living in US households. The average number of cats owned per household is 1.8. But how many cats are too many? As a cat-addicted animal lover, I wish the answer…
Cat Care
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Why Do Cats Twitch in Their Sleep? 5 Interesting Reasons
I have always been a dog person, but recently, I received a kitten for my birthday. That was definitely a game-changer on my part. Having always known that puppies can bark in their sleep, nothing prepared me for the twitching, near-convulsive state a kitten can reach when sleeping. Naturally, I was concerned, so I spoke…
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Why Do Cats Wag Their Tails While Lying Down? – 6 Reasons
Why Do Cats Wag Their Tails While Lying Down? My Siamese cat is an absolute entertainment to watch. She walks up and down the windowsill, the tip of her tail wagging from side to side while she decides whether she will bake in the sun or go hunt for birds under the large oak tree…
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Why Does My Cat Slap Me? 4 Unbelievable Reasons!
In all honesty, I have a “slap happy” cat. She is a Russian Blue who I adopted from a shelter. This shelter specializes in unwanted feral cats who are considered unadoptable. Hence, I knew what I’m getting myself into but I am a cat lover so proceeded. My cat of course is extreme but all…
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Why Do Cats Headbutt? 3 Stunning Reasons!
Cat headbutting, sometimes referred to as ‘bunting,’ is when your cat firmly bangs its head against you. Typically, a cat will press its head against a part of you (bunting) or rub its cheeks on you (scenting). It’s not just humans that cats bunt. They also bunt inanimate objects such as furniture, flower pots, and…
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How Long Can Cats Go Without Water? Days or Weeks?
I usually place my cat in the cattery for the weekends when I have to leave town. This past long weekend, I didn’t notice that the neighbor’s cat had snuck in to visit my cat and I accidentally locked him inside my house. Finding the obviously upset and thirsty cat upon my return, I worried…
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Why Do Cats Roll in the Dirt? 7 Surprising Reasons
What makes cats roll on the ground? We tend to worry about our little furballs, thinking that they do themselves a power of no-good by getting their silky coats grimy and filthy. But it seems it never crosses our minds that perhaps cats aren’t as dumb as two heavy dumbbells, and maybe they do have…