Why Is My Cat Sniffing Everything All of a Sudden?
A cat’s sense of smell is quite simply amazing. It is far superior to a human’s. In fact, cats have around 200 million scent receptors in their nasal cavity, whereas humans have just 6 million...
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Why Do Cats Roll Around on Their Back?
There's nothing more adorable than when your cat greets you by rolling around on their back and showing you their fluffy belly. You might also observe your pet cat rolling on their back in other...
Do Cats Have Scent Glands in Their Paws?
Cat behavior and cat communication are complex topics, and even qualified feline behaviorists are learning new things regularly. When your cat rubs against your legs, lovingly headbutts your forehead, or kneads their paws on your...
Do Female Cats Spray?
Cats spray urine to communicate with other cats. When a cat sprays, it lifts its tail straight up and shoots a stream of urine, sometimes quite a distance, generally on vertical surfaces. Urine marking is...
Car Sickness and Motion Sickness in Cats
Motion sickness is a common issue in pet cats. While our canine companions tend to “outgrow” motion sickness, it's not the same for kitties. Kitties, for the most part, don't tend to go on regular car trips...
6 Common Reasons Why Cats Pee Outside the Litter Box
Are you frustrated, losing sleep, and thinking of giving your cat away because he or she is peeing outside of the litter box? You are not alone! House soiling outside the litter box is one...
What Does It Mean When a Cat Rubs Against You?
I love when my cat Simba rubs against my leg once I return home from work or when I open his favorite canned food. There’s always the added bonus when he bunts his head against...
Why Isn’t My Senior Cat Using the Litter Box?
Cats who stop using the litter box are not being naughty or spiteful—they need your help! NEVER punish your cat in any way. You will only make your cat fearful of you and worsen the...
Male vs. Female Cats: Differences of Appearances and Personalities
Girls or boys? Queens or toms? Some cat lovers prefer one over the other, believing certain personality traits are linked to biological sex. Maybe you've heard that male cats are more loving and female cats...
How To Calm Down a Cat In 8 Proven Steps
I’m sure we all know how it feels to be in a situation of stress—that nervous tummy feeling, the rise in heart rate and blood pressure, and the feelings of fear and agitation. Human coping...
