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Do Cats Know Their Names (and Nicknames)?
Research has confirmed that cats can distinguish their name from similar-sounding words. But how often do you actually call your cat by their name? Most of the time, it’s one of the dozen nicknames you’ve come up with, yet they still seem to know you’re talking to them. Do Cats…
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Why Does My Cat Stare at the Wall?
Catching your cat staring at a blank wall can be a little creepy. Is there a ghost in the room? Have they spotted something you can’t see? Do they know something you don’t? Well, good news — no exorcist required. There are several reasons a cat may stare at a wall, and most are…
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Why Do Cats Chew on Plastic? Causes, Risks, and How to Stop It
You put away the groceries, turn your back for ten seconds, and hear that familiar crinkle. Your cat has found the plastic bags again. For most cats, the appeal is a mix of sound, texture, and smell. Plastic crackles and shifts under a paw, feels unusual against their teeth, and…
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Why Do Cats Like Butt Pats? Elevator Butt Explained
You reach over, pat your cat near the base of the tail, and up goes the rear end. That’s “elevator butt,” a common response among cats who like butt pats. Why Do Cats Like Butt Pats? The base of the tail is a sensitive spot with plenty of nerve endings, so gentle pressure feels…
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Best Kitten Teething Toys: 5 Picks for Sore Gums (2026)
If your kitten has started gnawing on charger cables, chair legs, or the corner of your favorite blanket, they are almost certainly teething. Their gums hurt, their mouth feels strange, and chewing helps relieve the discomfort. Scolding them or spraying them with water won’t…
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Why Does My Cat Knead Me? 7 Reasons They Picked You
Your cat kneads you because you make them feel safe and relaxed. The behavior starts in kittenhood, when nursing kittens knead their mother’s belly, but many cats continue doing it into adulthood. When your cat kneads you, they may be showing affection, marking you with their…
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Do Male Cats Have Nipples?
Yes, male cats have nipples, just like female cats do. They don’t produce milk and have no function in males, but because nipples form before male and female embryos diverge in development, both sexes are born with them. What Do Male Cat Nipples Look Like? Male cat nipples are…
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Why is my Cat Throwing Up White Foam?
If your cat is throwing up white foam, it usually means there wasn’t much food in their stomach when they vomited. With little or no food to bring up, what comes out is mostly stomach acid and mucus, and the retching whips air into the mucus, turning it into white foam. If bile…
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Cat Has Diarrhea But Seems Fine: Wait or Call the Vet?
You walked over to the litter box expecting the usual scoop, and instead you found loose or watery stool. Your cat, meanwhile, is acting like nothing happened. A single bout of diarrhea in a cat who is still eating, drinking, and behaving normally is usually not an emergency,…
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Why Do Cats Like Boxes?
If I fits, I sits. You’ve seen the phrase a hundred times, usually under a photo of somebody’s cat crammed into a shoebox, a salad bowl, or an Amazon box two sizes too small. But why a box? And why does your cat choose it over the heated bed you actually bought for them? Why ...…