Why does my cat attack my ankles?
Ankle ambushes are almost always play and predatory practice, most common in young, energetic indoor cats with a lot of hunting drive and not…
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Why won’t my cat drink from her new bowl?
New bowls can smell like plastic or detergent, sit at an unfamiliar height or have a shape that presses on her whiskers, any of which can put a…
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The Best Cat Trees for Small Apartments
Floor space and territory aren’t the same thing. A tall corner tree for households with wall space to spare, and a genuinely compact tower for the smallest studios and rentals, plus how to fit either one into a small footprint without it taking over the room.
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Why does my cat headbutt me?
That gentle bump of her head against you, sometimes called bunting, is a friendly, affiliative gesture
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The Best Scratching Posts for Indoor Cats: Sisal or Cardboard?
Cornell’s own behavior guidance says the material and the direction matter more than the brand. A tall sisal post for the climbers, a low cardboard lounge for the floor-rakers, and how to tell which your cat actually wants.
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Why does my cat knead me with her paws?
Kneading, that rhythmic push-pull with the front paws often called making biscuits, starts in kittenhood, when nursing kittens knead to stimulate milk
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Covered or uncovered litter box: which is better?
People tend to prefer covered boxes for the smell and tidiness
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The Best Calming Products for a Stressed Indoor Cat
Pheromone diffusers carry the strongest evidence of any calming product on the market, and even that evidence is modest. Which one fits a solo stressed cat, which one fits cats in conflict, and what the wraps and chews still haven’t proven.
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Senior cat behavior changes: when it’s aging, and when it’s not
Night yowling, disorientation, house-soiling and new clinginess in an old cat can be feline cognitive dysfunction, or a treatable illness in disguise. How to tell, and how to help.
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Why does my cat try to drink from my glass?
Your glass is appealing for the same reasons the faucet is: the water is fresh, it’s up off the floor away from her food and litter and it’s…
