Why does my cat always want to eat my food instead of hers?
Novelty and smell are doing most of the work here, not a judgment about her own food’s quality
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Why does my cat chatter her teeth at birds through the window?
This rapid jaw chattering, sometimes with a chirping sound, shows up almost exclusively when a cat is watching prey she can see but can’t reach,…
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Why does my cat’s stomach growl so loudly?
A growling, gurgling stomach (borborygmi is the technical term) is usually just the sound of gas and fluid moving through the intestines, and it…
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How do I get my cat to drink more water in hot weather?
Add a second water station away from the first, since a cat who won’t walk across a warm apartment for water may still drink from a bowl in a…
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Can a cat be vegetarian or vegan?
No, not safely
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Why do cats like sitting in boxes so much?
A peer-reviewed study on shelter cats found that cats given access to a hiding box showed lower stress scores and adapted to a new environment…
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Why is my cat losing hair around her eyes?
The skin around a cat’s eyes is thin and gets rubbed and groomed often, so it shows irritation faster than the rest of the coat does
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Why does my cat eat litter?
Eating litter, along with plastic, fabric or other non-food items, is called pica, and it has several possible causes rather than one
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My cat won’t drink once the fountain stops running. What do I do?
This usually means your cat has learned to associate drinking with movement, not that still water is unsafe for her