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 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 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
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What does it mean when a cat flicks just the tip of her tail?
A slow flick of just the tail tip, while the rest of the body stays relaxed, is usually mild focus or interest, the kind of thing you see while a…
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Why does the skin on my cat’s back twitch or ripple?
In most cats this is just a reflex, the same twitch you would get from a fly landing on your arm, and it is especially common along the lower back…
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Do cats burp, and is it normal?
Yes, cats can burp, though it is far less frequent and less noisy than in people, so most owners never notice it
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Why does my cat stare at a blank wall?
Most of the time this is your cat noticing something you genuinely cannot: a moving shadow, a faint sound behind the drywall, a bug or a…
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Does water temperature matter to cats?
For most cats, yes, in preference more than in health