Tagged With Behavior

Persian cat with a grey coat sitting next to an overflowing litter box, with a concerned expression on its face

How Often Do Cats Pee? Understanding Feline Urination Frequency

14 May 2024

Things that impact how much cats urinate, like age, wellness, what they're eating, stress, and personal habits that may indicate urinary issues.

Elegant Siamese cat confidently walking down a residential sidewalk, nose twitching as it detects scents

How Do Cats Navigate? The Science of Finding Their Way Home

14 May 2024

Cats have amazing homing skills that help them get back to their territory using senses such as smell, hearing, and touch.

Fluffy Maine Coon cat running away from an outstretched hand across a hardwood floor

Why Does My Cat Run Away From Me? Unraveling Feline Behavior

14 May 2024

Why cats tend to bolt from their humans, including their natural instincts, past trauma, and their desire for freedom.

Orange tabby cat standing on hind legs, pawing at an empty food bowl with intense focus

Why Is My Cat Always Hungry? Exploring Feline Dietary Needs

14 May 2024

Causes of why your cat may be eating so much, including health problems, biological reasons, and environmental causes, as well as ways to help your cat overcome overeating.

Pug dog coughing and spluttering after drinking from a water bowl, with concerned owners in the background

Why Does My Dog Cough After Drinking Water? Causes, Concerns, and Solutions

13 May 2024

Causes, symptoms, and treatments of dogs coughing after they drink water, such as tracheal collapse, laryngeal paralysis, and aspiration.

Tabby cat licking her healthy newborn kittens in a cozy nest

The Harsh Truth: Why Do Cats Eat Their Own Kittens?

13 May 2024

Cats might eat their kittens because of evolution that dictates the strongest offspring are the most likely to survive.

A plump, fluffy Persian cat with a worried expression lying next to scattered pieces of plastic wrap on the floor

Why Do Cats Lick Plastic? What This Weird Feline Behavior Means

10 May 2024

Explanations for why your cat might be licking plastic, such as the way it feels, medical issues like pica, and how to stop your cat from doing this.

Burmese cat with a rich brown coat standing on its owner's chest, paws kneading the fabric of their shirt, as the owner smiles down at their pet

Why Does My Cat Walk All Over Me? Reasons Explained

10 May 2024

Why cats knead their owners, from bonding and showing love to marking their territory.

Detailed portrait of a short-haired tortoiseshell spayed female cat meowing loudly with her mouth open wide, sitting on a couch surrounded by plush pillows in a cozy living room setting

Why Is My Spayed Female Cat Yowling? Causes and Solutions

10 May 2024

Spayed female cats can yowl because of medical conditions, hormone imbalances, or other behavioral issues that need to be addressed by a vet and changes to their environment.

Orange tabby cat sitting on top of a newspaper, with a content expression and paws carefully placed on the pages

Why Do Cats Like to Sit on Paper? The Science Behind the Strange Behavior

10 May 2024

Cats' tendency to love paper can be traced back to a few different things, including their senses, the way that it feels, and even some of their natural behaviors like scratching and marking their territory.

Energetic Siberian Husky shaking a squeaky chew toy back and forth, with striking blue eyes and a fluffy gray and white coat

Why Do Dogs Shake Their Toys? Exploring Canine Behavior

9 May 2024

Dogs shake toys as a way to mimic hunting prey, which is a natural behavior that can depend on the breed and can also help them practice their hunting techniques.

Playful Siamese cat batting at the edge of a litter box that is filled to the brim

Why Is My Cat Peeing Over the Litter Box and How Can I Stop It? Causes and Solutions

9 May 2024

There are many different causes of why a cat might pee over the edge of the litter box, from medical reasons to environmental and behavioral issues, so the solution will likely need to be multi-faceted.