Why Does My Cat Love Plastic? A Vet Explains
Confession time: I have a cat who loves to play with (and lick!) plastic bags. He’s done it since I first adopted him—and he still comes running if he hears the rustle of a grocery...
Confession time: I have a cat who loves to play with (and lick!) plastic bags. He’s done it since I first adopted him—and he still comes running if he hears the rustle of a grocery...
Brown cats are not particularly rare. Brown, especially brown tabby (brown with black stripes) is a very common color in cats. Solid brown cats are somewhat less common, and can be strikingly beautiful. In some...
Who doesn’t love fluffy cats? Those long, glorious coats feel luxurious and make fluffy cats look like tiny lions. Some cats have long hair but aren’t necessarily fluffy. The thing that makes a longhaired cat...
Cats are well known for their ability to sit, stand, walk, run and jump easily and steadily, with excellent balance and coordination. The physical structures that allows cats to be so physically nimble and well-balanced...
Having a cat around your home is a wonderful thing, and all cat lovers will agree that times spent with your kitty curled on your lap, occasionally receiving loving headbutts and appreciative purrs, are truly...
Although cats have earned a reputation for being independent and aloof, cat lovers know that this generalization is not entirely accurate. Many cats are extremely affectionate with their favorite human companions, and some are outgoing...
If you're reading this from the kitchen, your cat meowing loudly at your feet while looking at you expectantly, you're not alone. Cats have unique ways of communicating with us, and sometimes it can feel...
Have you ever seen your cat’s back twitching or having a spasm? It can look a little concerning. Felines are very responsive to touch along their backs due to a sensitive muscle layer along their...
Years ago, separation anxiety was only prevalent in dogs, but now it’s also recognised that cats endure separation-related problems (SRP) despite the perception that cats require less attention and rarely impacted by human absence. In...
The Minskin cat is a relatively new cat breed, created in 1998 and still evolving. The foundation cats for the Minskin were crossbred Burmese and Munchkin cats, as well as the hairless Sphynx cat and...