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Cat kneading, often referred to as “making biscuits,” is a fascinating behavior that has puzzled and delighted pet owners alike. This peculiar act involves cats rhythmically pushing their paws in and ...

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Some cat habits are more than quirks; learn how early experiences and past stress can shape your cat’s behavior today and how to help them feel safe ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Leading veterinary doctor and psychiatrist ...

How well can you read cat behavior? That’s a question that was posed to participants of a study aimed at better understanding cat behavior. Because cats are the most widespread pets throughout the ...

I have four rescues. Two showed up at the house, and I adopted the others. Then there is Snigglefritz. She just showed up one day, and I also took her in. Unfortunately, she never integrated and ...

As of 2021, 45.3 million U.S. households reported keeping one or more pet cats. Despite their popularity as companions, misunderstandings about cat behavior are common. People’s expectations of cats ...

After all, imprinting goes beyond ordinary affection and involves a mix of social, emotional and instinctual cat behaviors that create a strong, unshakeable bond between a pet owner and their furbaby.

Kristyn Vitale, a cat behavior scientist at Unity College, said she wasn’t surprised by the paper’s findings. “For many years people have anecdotally discussed the idea of a slow blink as a method to ...