Why Does My Cat Do That?
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Posted by Jennifer Copley Feb 10, 2009 |
See the following articles for answers to common cat behaviour questions:
- Why do cats hiss?
- Why do cats purr?
- Why do cats fight?
- Why do cats rub against things and people?
- Why do cats play with their prey?
- Why do some cats seem to hate or love music?
- Why do cats eat plants?
- Why do some cats become anxious, fearful, or phobic?
- Why do some cats suck on fabric or wool?
- Why do some cats pull out their fur?
- Why do cats always seem to gravitate to the person in the room who fears or dislikes them?
- Why do cats vomit?
- Why do cats scratch furniture or carpets?
- Why do some cats become very itchy and scratch themselves excessively?
- Why do some cats urinate or defecate outside the litter box?
- Why do cats drink dirty water that's been sitting rather than fresh tap water?
- Why do cats sometimes appear to be grimacing with their mouths open?
- Why do cats knead or paddle with their paws?
- Why do cats make sudden mad dashes around the house?
- Why do cats appear to sulk?
- Why do cats eat grass?
- Why do cats make chattering sounds when they see birds through the window?
- Why do cats roll on their backs to greet people?
See What Your Cat Is Trying to Tell You for an overview of cat communication, including vocalization and body language, and What a Cat's Tail is Saying for information on how to interpret "Tail Talk."
See Cat Training and Solving Cat Behaviour Problems for a list of resources on dealing with a variety of feline problems, ranging from litter box avoidance to aggression to furniture scratching.
Do cats always land on their feet? Will neutering a cat change his personality? Is it safe for pregnant women to live with cats? See Cat Health and Safety Myths and Facts for the answers to these questions and more.
Why do cats bother their owners when they're on the phone? Do male cats kill kittens? What are a cat's whiskers for? Cat Behaviour Myths and Facts has the answers to these questions and others.