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Why do cats…? 10 basic domestic cat questions answered succinctly

PoC avatarPosted on October 31, 2019 by Michael BroadOctober 31, 2019

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Why do cats stick their bum in the air when you pet them?

PoC avatarPosted on August 15, 2017 by Michael BroadDecember 16, 2018

Intro 15th Aug 2017: this was written around 8 years ago when Charlie was in my life. He has now passed. People ask: Why do cats stick their bum in the air when you pet them? This page is my …

Posted in Cat Behavior | Tagged cat behavior, mother-kitten relationship, why do cats | 2 Replies

Why Do Cats?

PoC avatarPosted on June 1, 2012 by Michael BroadJuly 21, 2012

Why do cats do things that seem mystifying? Nothing that a cat does is mystifying to the cat. It is all natural behavior. A lot of what people do is truly mystifying! The answer as to why a cat does …

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Why is my cat pawing at hard, shiny surfaces?

PoC avatarPosted on May 25, 2012 by Michael BroadSeptember 18, 2014

by Linda (Bullhead City, AZ) My cat ‘George’ will sit and look out the window and begin scratching on the glass with both paws (one then the other). At first I thought he was seeing his reflection, but he also …

Posted in Cat Behavior | Tagged cat behavior, cat paws, why do cats | 16 Replies

My cat has a very sensitive lower back

PoC avatarPosted on May 25, 2012 by Michael BroadMay 25, 2012

My cat has a very sensitive lower back by DARCIE (ST.PETE FLORIDA ) I scratch my cat on her back right before her tail, she reacts really funny. She will squint her eyes and her head goes up and kind …

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged cat behavior, why do cats | 2 Replies

Why Does My Cat Lick Me?

PoC avatarPosted on May 25, 2012 by Michael BroadJuly 21, 2012

by Michael (London, UK) For me the answer to the question, “why does my cat lick me?” comes from personal observation. My cat looks upon me as a mother cat. All domestic cats do the same. Our cats are kept …

Posted in Cat Behavior | Tagged cat behavior, why do cats | 7 Replies

Why Does My Cat Lick

PoC avatarPosted on May 25, 2012 by Michael BroadMay 25, 2012

Why Does My Cat Lick by Michael (London, UK) Photo by Muffet (Flickr – creative commons license) People ask, “why does my cat lick” and we see it so often that we don’t think of it as behaviour that is, …

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Why is my cat kneading and hissing at the same time?

PoC avatarPosted on May 25, 2012 by Michael BroadApril 10, 2018

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 …

Posted in hiss | Tagged cat behavior, cat hiss, why do cats | 3 Replies

Why Do Cats Knead?

PoC avatarPosted on May 25, 2012 by Michael BroadSeptember 10, 2021

I had believed that the answer to the question, “Why do cats knead?” was well known. But a keyword search tells me that there are few websites answering this exact question. But I may and probably am wrong! Kneading is …

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Why Do Cats Purr?

PoC avatarPosted on May 25, 2012 by Michael BroadApril 6, 2013

by Michael (London, UK) To the question, “why do cats purr”,  the answer seems obvious because we have all heard a cat purr when he or she is content. You stroke a cat and it purrs. Your cat jumps up …

Posted in Cat Anatomy, Cat Behavior | Tagged cat behavior, cat purr, why do cats | 1 Reply

Why Do Cats Wag Their Tail?

PoC avatarPosted on May 25, 2012 by Michael BroadAugust 23, 2020

American Ringtail Cat – how does this tail wag? Why do cats wag their tail? When my girl cat wants to go out I open the door for her (she is too fat to get through the cat flap!). If …

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Why Does a Cat Bury its Feces?

PoC avatarPosted on May 25, 2012 by Michael BroadNovember 3, 2018

Why does a cat bury its feces? Well the answer is that they don’t always bury their feces. The question was posed by the well known zoologist Desmond Morris because by and large most domestic cats do bury their feces …

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Why does a feral cat rub itself against sticks, frames etc on my allotment?

PoC avatarPosted on May 25, 2012 by Michael BroadMay 25, 2012

Why does a feral cat rub itself against sticks, frames etc on my allotment? by Betty (Birmingham UK) Keith the feral cat at the allotments One of ‘my’ feral cats knows me and comes very close and keeps rubbing herself …

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Why does my cat always lie down on black stuff?

PoC avatarPosted on May 25, 2012 by Michael BroadJanuary 14, 2017

by Maggie (Cincinnati, OH) Photo added by Michael (Admin) – photo by Mike Cohen (Flickr) My black and white long haired cat LOVES to lay on dark colored clothes especially black stuff. I was just wondering why she seeks out …

Posted in Cat Behavior | Tagged cat behavior, why do cats | 10 Replies

Why do Cats’ Eyes Glow in the Dark

PoC avatarPosted on May 25, 2012 by Michael BroadOctober 5, 2020

This is the answer to the question, “Why do cats’ eyes glow in the dark”? Cat have excellent night vision and are able to see things that we cannot. This is thanks to an image intensifying device  behind the retina …

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