weird behavior explained

Cat sleeping in their litter box because they are stressed

Why do cats sleep in their litter box?

The main reason why a domestic cat might sleep in their litter box – as shown in the photograph below – is because it strongly smells of their scent due to the presence of poop residue (after it has been cleaned) which means that it is a reassuring place to them. This will be important …

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Flehmen response in a domestic cat

This behavior unfairly gave the cat the false reputation of sneering at people

Until the internet really took hold and began to genuinely educate millions of cat owners about cat behaviour, there was a misconception about a strange aspect of feline behavior when every so often a cat would be seen to pause and adopt a curious sneering expression as if disgusted about something or that the cat …

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Feline superfetation

What is feline superfetation? Promiscuity in human terms.

Superfetation occurs when about 10 percent of cats come into heat when pregnant. This results in a second set of eggs being fertilised before the first litter is born. It is a result of the breeding capabilities of the domestic cat. Normally pregnancy suppresses the sexual physiology of the female. However, female cats sometimes break …

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Cat needs to sit on a piece of paper when on the couch or bed

My cat refuses to get on the couch or bed unless paper is provided to sit on. Why?

This is an interesting phenomenon which is discussed on the Reddit.com website. One of the users says that their cat refuses to go on the couch or bed unless there is a piece of paper on the furniture upon which he can sit as you see in the photograph. The $64,000 question is why? I …

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