It’s an interesting question. When a domestic cat hisses it is a signal to the recipient that they are dangerous, as a snake is dangerous. It is a evolutionary behavioral trait learned by the cat for self-protection. A cat hisses … Continue reading →
Sometimes domestic cats make a silent hiss. Some cat owners want to know why they do it. Perhaps they know that the domestic cat hiss is an act of “protective mimicry”. It is meant to replicate the hiss of a … Continue reading →
A short video on a loop of President Trump hissing like a cat. It’s all fake but it made me laugh. That’s all I can say.
Continue reading →Domestic cats imitate snakes in four ways. These traits have been inherited from the African wild cat. They are designed to aid survival as predators are wary of venomous snakes.
Continue reading →A women says that one of her cats sometimes hisses when he is over his water bowl. He hisses and then drinks from it. He shares a large water bowl with another cat in the kitchen and a small glass … Continue reading →
Nearly all of us know about cats mimicking a snake’s hiss as a way of defending themselves. The snake is obviously known throughout the animal world as a dangerous creature. The whole defensive measure is based on that. It is … Continue reading →
by c salzano (columbia, md) Our cat has been getting into our bed and kneading the comforter and hissing at the same time, sometimes when we are in it. Do you know what this means? Thanks! c salzano Hi… thanks … Continue reading →
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