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 a particular thing that seems odd to us is in the instinctive behavior of a cat that has evolved over millions of years.
There is a precise, logical and reasonable answer to all the why do cats…questions and I intend to provide them on this page. It is though a gradually growing page so at any one time it may be full of facts or not.
I have used a form to present this information. It is just below this text. The idea is for visitors to occasionally ask questions about cat behavior by using the form and other visitors answering them by leaving a comment – a Utopian world of perfect harmony!
It certainly pays dividends to better understand our cat companions. A lot of bad stuff happens to cats through a lack of understanding. No criticism is meant but there are many people who through lack of knowledge also have a lack of empathy with the cat and in fact many other animals. I think it is better if we can learn to live in harmony with our fellow creatures rather than try to dominate or destroy them.
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Why is my cat pawing at hard, shiny surfaces? 
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At first I thought he was …
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Why is my cat sleeping in the litter box? I have personal experience of this….er no it’s not me sleeping in the litter..
I have seen it happen on …
How long will it take for our cat to get on with a new kitten?
How long will it take our 6-month old cat to get along with a 5 week old kitten we just got last night?
6-month old cat is extremely jealous of kitten …
Why does my cat always lie down on black stuff?
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My 12 year old cat doesn’t use the litter box properly
I have two cats. The first one that I adopted is a female domestic shorthair about 12 years ago.
I am aware that she is very old but I just cannot …
Help please, my cat keeps hiding my clothes!
My cat likes to carry around certain fabrics in his mouth, I don’t know why but he used to carry around a fuzzy beanie and sweat shirts.
I left my clothes …
Why is my cat kneading and hissing at the same time?
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?…
Why Do Cats Hide Stuff?
My cat is always hiding stuff under rugs! Especially change. I once found almost $1.50 just in change! Also my ponytail holders and other small things….
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Why Do Cats Wag Their Tail?
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Why Do Cats Hide?
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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 …
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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 …
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Leo My Funny Cat Not rated yet
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I’ll answer this on the run without reference to anything. The reason why a cat would lick and bite pictures must be linked at a basic level to the fact …
Why Does My Cat Lick Not rated yet
People ask, “why does my cat lick” and we see it so often that we don’t think of it as behaviour that is, well, somewhat exceptional amongst all the animal …
