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Cat Behavior
Approachable guides to indoor cat behavior, play, enrichment, communication, routines, training, and common behavior challenges, with a focus on happier life at home.
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Why Does My Cat Slow Blink at Me?
If your cat looks at you and slowly narrows or closes its eyes, you are seeing a behavior researchers call a slow blink sequence. A…
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What Does It Mean When a Cat Wags Its Tail?
When a cat wags its tail, do not translate the movement with a dog dictionary. A feline tail can swish, flick, thump, twitch at the…
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Why Does My Cat Show Me Its Belly?
The cat belly meaning people usually want to decode is not one fixed message. Often a cat shows its belly because the cat feels relaxed…
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How to Read Cat Body Language
Learning how to read cat body language means noticing combinations and transitions, not assigning one fixed meaning to an ear, tail, or pupil size. A…
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Why Does My Cat Rub Against Me?
If you are asking why does my cat rub against me, the behavior is usually part greeting, part scent communication, and part social routine. Cats…
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Indoor Cat Behavior: What It Means and When to Worry
Indoor cat behavior can look strange when you see it through human eyes. A cat may sprint through the hallway at night, scratch the same…