Is your kitty nipping on your skin? It’s common to wonder, “why does my cat bite me”, especially during the kitten phase. But don’t fret; biting doesn’t necessarily mean your cat is upset with you. There are many reasons why cats bite their owners. From nibbling on your hands for attention to snapping at your …
Understanding Your Cat
Understanding a cat’s emotions can be trickier than understanding a dog’s. While it’s easy to spot when a dog is happy with their wagging tail, open mouth, and bright eyes, cats express happiness differently, making it harder for those unfamiliar with their behavior. We all want to make our cats happy, but cats, more often …
Is your kitty nipping on your skin? It’s common to wonder, “why does my cat bite me”, especially during the kitten phase. But don’t fret; biting doesn’t necessarily mean your cat is upset with you. There are many reasons why cats bite their owners. From nibbling on your hands for attention to snapping at your …
While it may have surpassed you, if you’ve recently fitted your kitty with a shiny collar bell, you’ll suddenly notice how often your cat shakes their head. It’s cat culture to shake during some questionable times — like 2 am or in the middle of a crucial line of a TV show… but that’s beyond …
Everybody knows that cats like to blink their eyes at you. People especially like it when that blink happens slowly. Most agree a cat blinking its big eyes in slow motion is a sign of affection, and it is likely a sign that your cat is really enjoying your company. Some even romanticize the action …
Many owners of a cat have lamented the dreaded claw and bite that came out of nowhere. It’s the reason you can spot a cat owner by simply looking at their hands. It’s hard to tell what a cat is thinking a lot of the time. In many instances, that results in a scratched hand …
Is there a ghoulish ghosty hovering in your kitchen corner just beyond your sight? Some people believe that cats are staring at spirits when they fixate on a wall that seemingly has nothing of interest to offer them. But the truth is your kitchen is not haunted (well, probably not, anyway). So why do cats …
Despite their often apathetic attitudes, cats love to keep entertained by chasing things around. Even with dozens of cat toys at their disposal, it’s not unusual for felines to choose strings over everything. After all, images of cats and balls of yarn are cliché for a reason. But, your furball choosing that years-old string over …
Who doesn’t love it when their cat lies on their back? It’s surely a sign of being ultra calm and relaxed around you, right? It’s also extremely cute. Yet, when you decide to try to rub their belly, you often get the wrath and rage of all cats in history. So why do cats lay on …
Have you ever noticed your cat staring deeply at a blank space—or responding to a sound that you can’t hear? Could it be that they’re sensing a presence from the ‘beyond’? Can cats see ghosts? Throughout the centuries, cats have been the subject of myth and folklore. They’ve been simultaneously revered and feared; they’re considered …