Why does a kitten sometimes throw a toy into the air when playing?
A kitten will sometimes throw a toy into the air when playing as an instinctive fishing action.
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Domestic cat attacks their own tail because of redirected aggression
I’ve just bumped into another reason why a domestic cat might attack their own tail. We see a lot of this but it is normally in play. It’s just chasing their tail but if they end up biting their tail … Continue reading →
Cat scratches washing machine glass while clothes whirl around
The title is a bit silly, really, but it is taken, more or less, direct from the website holding the video (Daily Motion). First, I’d doubt that the cat is scratching the ‘glass’ and I don’t believe it is glass … Continue reading →
Japanese cat likes to ‘adjust the time’ on a wall clock
Chama is obsessed with playing with the minute hand of a wall clock which means the clock tells inaccurate time! We are not told, but I’d describe this handsome boy cat, Chama, as a non-typical ginger, tabby Exotic Shorthair. He … Continue reading →
Why do cats bite to show affection?
A different version of the question in the title is: Cat Love Bites: What Do They Mean? You will see various and numerous answers to this question and I think some of them are incorrect. “Cat love bites” are gentle … Continue reading →
How to tell if a cat is playing or angry
The question is really about overstimulating a cat when playing with him or her. Therefore the statement in the title is not entirely accurate because overstimulation during play does not necessarily mean that the cat is angry. It just means … Continue reading →
How do I stop my cat biting me?
This is a very commonly asked question. You have to ask another question before this question, which is why it is your cat biting you? I would speculate and say that most cat bites on people occur because the person … Continue reading →
Bubbles: a novel way to play with your cat
I have just discovered flavoured cat and dog bubbles that don’t disappear when they hit the ground, which means they can be attacked when they land. Cats and dogs love them. They stimulate play. If you can get cats to … Continue reading →
Cat waves around a cat tease for human use in order to play
This is a classic case, yet again, of a domestic cat learning how to do things by watching their human caretaker. You know that the classic cat tease is a feather on a stick which a person waves in front … Continue reading →
How much exercise do cats need?
How much exercise do cats need? More than they normally get is the answer to the question in the title judging by the obesity epidemic. Veterinarians do not provide guidelines to the general public on how much exercise domestic cats … Continue reading →