Cat Behavior

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Why Do Cats Fight? 8 Vet-Verified Reasons & How to Stop the Fighting

Why Do Cats Fight? 8 Vet-Verified Reasons & How to Stop the Fighting

If you live in a multi-cat household, you may be familiar with spats among your feline friends. Referred to as inter-cat aggression, cat fights are stressful t…

How to Stop Cats From Scratching & Clawing Leather Furniture: 6 Vet-Verified Tips

How to Stop Cats From Scratching & Clawing Leather Furniture: 6 Vet-Verified Tips

Of course, you love your cat, but that doesn’t mean you love all of their behaviors–especially the more destructive ones. If your cat has taken a liking to scr…

Why Do Cats Rub Their Face on Things? 6 Vet-Verified Reasons

Why Do Cats Rub Their Face on Things? 6 Vet-Verified Reasons

Cats do all sorts of strange and wonderful things, like racing around your house at 2 a.m. or hiding dead mice under your shoes. But have you noticed that your…

Why Does My Cat Chew on My Fingers? 8 Vet-Verified Reasons

Why Does My Cat Chew on My Fingers? 8 Vet-Verified Reasons

Cats do weird things sometimes, and if your cat has ever tried to chew on your fingers, you might be wondering what on earth has gotten into them. Some cats mi…

Why Do Cats Lick Themselves So Often? 11 Vet-Reviewed Reasons for This Behavior

Why Do Cats Lick Themselves So Often? 11 Vet-Reviewed Reasons for This Behavior

Grooming is an important part of any cat’s day. Indeed, cats may spend up to half their awake time grooming themselves. Mother cats also lick their kittens as…

Why Do Cats Try to Eat Plastic? 5 Vet-Reviewed Reasons for This Behavior

Why Do Cats Try to Eat Plastic? 5 Vet-Reviewed Reasons for This Behavior

Have you ever looked over as you’re unpacking the groceries to see your cat innocently chewing on a plastic bag? What’s up with that? The technical term for a…

Cat Peeing in Front of the Litter Box? 14 Vet-Reviewed Solutions to Try

Cat Peeing in Front of the Litter Box? 14 Vet-Reviewed Solutions to Try

Discovering a little puddle of cat pee in front of the litter box can be frustrating, but your cat is not doing this on purpose! When we dig deeper into the re…

Why Doesn't My Cat Cover Their Poop? 6 Reasons & How to Fix It

Why Doesn't My Cat Cover Their Poop? 6 Reasons & How to Fix It

If you have always thought that it was natural for your cats to cover up their poop, think again. When we compare this behavior to those of wild cats, we see a…