Cats
Cat Facts
-
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…
-
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…
-
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
-
How Do Snakes Communicate? Now I Know!
All animals have an innate communication system, and snakes are no exception to that evolutionary rule. Animals need to communicate with each other from time to time, regardless of species, so it makes perfect sense that they each have their own means of doing so. Snakes have to express themselves to other species of snake,…
-
How Fast Can Cats Run? The Undeniable Truth!
Ordinary house cats, our pets, if not for their incredible running speed, are the ones that may become prey to other animals in our neighborhoods. Nevertheless, it has several advantages over the competition. A cat can run fast, but it can also climb even better. Without speed across the ground, getting to the tree on…
-
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…
-
Where Do Outside Cats Sleep? Mystery Unlocked!
Where Do Outside Cats Sleep? “Outside cat” is really a catchall term. Some cats are abandoned, cats can simply become lost, and some cats are born outside and have never lived indoors or been socialized. This does make a difference when a cat chooses where to sleep. A cat born outside that has never lived…
-
Why Do Cats Hate Closed Doors? 4 Interesting Reasons
Having a feline cat is far from normal. Cats do a lot of stuff that might seem unexplainable to us but are pretty normal to them – hating closed doors is one of them. In under five minutes, I will explain why cats hate closed doors, and what to do about it. Here are 4…
-
Why Do Cats Make Weird Noises at Night? 6 Curious Reasons
If you’re a cat owner, hearing strange noises in the middle of the night would be nothing new for you. Have you ever wondered and pondered why your cat makes such noises and that, too, in the night? Here’s why cats yowl or meow randomly during the night. Why Do Cats Make Weird Noises at…