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Why does my cat make strong eye contact?
My cat is 15 years old and is not aggressive (she's very coward) but she often makes strong eye contact with everyone.
The most common case is when she has just eaten, I look at her, she stops, sits ...
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Why is my kitten pooping downstairs? [duplicate]
We got a kitten a while ago. She was about 8 weeks. We had her litter box downstairs but eventually moved it upstairs because she figured out how to go upstairs and was spending all her time up there. ...
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My cat is not sleeping at night since I switched to a night shift job
I recently took up a night shift job. Since then my cat is behaving strangely.
My cat is used to sleeping on my bed by my side. I use her as side pillow.
But since I took the job, my mother says she ...
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Why is my Persian 9 month old kitten so scared of me? In fact it is getting worse
5 months ago I got a Persian 5 month old white kitten from a breeder. He didn't take too long to get along with my older cat, though he doesn't seem to like me. He is afraid if I walk by, like my ...
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My cat bites when wanting attention
My cat is 5 months old, and very hyper, and loving.
Sometimes I will be lying in bed on my phone or laptop, and he comes up purring wanting attention. He rubs his head all over me, and if I don't pet ...
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Why doesn't my un-spayed female cat spray or rub herself on us or other stuff?
I have a strange cat. She's very obedient to the point makes me think she's a dog. She's a year old. She isn't spayed but she never sprays. And she never rubs herself on objects.She never rubs on ...
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What is the best way to make a cat realize that she is forbidden from going outside?
I have a six months old cat.
The place where I live is full of stray dogs and is a graveyard for cats.
She is with us since she was a month old and has absolutely no training surviving in the wild.
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Why does my adopted kitten knead and suck on my daughters blankets? [duplicate]
We found an abandoned kitten on the lake in the backyard. We've had her for a little over a month, she's about 9 weeks now. She was to young to be away from her mother and had been out for what looked ...
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Is it wrong to let your cat give love bites?
Whenever I get bored I start playing with my cat. And probably it's her favourite past time too.
I tickle my cat, she bites me gently and then starts licking me.
I bring my hand slowly from various ...
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Foster momma cat causing trouble, how to solve it?
One month ago we rescued a pregnant cat from a risky area. People who knew her there told us she already got pregnant about 3 times before, but they never saw the kitens and they suspected someone ...
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How to stop a cat from breaking glasses?
When my cat drinks water from her water bowl she leaves in peace. But whenever I give her water from another bowl, she drinks then tries to break the glass. She pushes it with her nose and throws it ...
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My cat is scared of my grandkids?
My cat literally pooped himself because he's terrified of my grandkids and a flotation device he saw in their wading pool. He never does this, he just started when they came to visit. They have ...
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How can I stop my cat from dragging things into her litter box and food?
We've had Tiny for four years. She is a pretty typical cat, except possibly for her pouch that swings from her belly when she walks. Pretty sure that's not related to this problem.
Ever since we got ...
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My kitten licks me constantly, should I be worried?
I got a 12 week old kitten about two weeks ago, he seems like he's settled in nicely. (He's always sitting around me, when I'm home), but he's constantly licking me every time he's near me, like every-...
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My cat is afraid to eat
My 13 year old female cat has become afraid of eating, it started when she choked on a small treat 4 weeks ago. I have tried giving her food in different rooms and in different bowls, but she would ...
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Is there a problem with feeding multiple cats from one dish?
Some comments and answers in a previous question of mine mention that I shouldn't allow my cats to eat out of a single dish because of disease risks.
Honestly, I find it difficult to believe that ...
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My cat does not catch running toys, she runs with them
I think my cat has play issues. When it's play time she's got alot of toys to chase , i throw toys for her and she runs after them. The issue here is that she never catches her prey/toy. Once the toy ...
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Why does my cat attack my arms when I stretch?
I occasionally stretch by putting my arms straight over my head, and then lowering them to horizontal. I end up in a position like this:
Every time I do this around my cat, she runs over and stares ...
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What is the optimal age to bring home kittens?
I have done some Google'ing into when is a good time to bring home kittens, and I have read articles where the most common answer is "12 weeks but above 8 and you should be fine".
I also read that if ...
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My kitten licks and nips my nose when he's snuggling with me.
We rescued Reggie at 3 mths old. Since I work from home, he is always near me and prefers me over my husband. We have a bedtime routine which involves me cuddling and kissing his cheek. He will ...
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Can cats be ticklish?
I've heard dogs have ticklish spots where they react when you tickle them there. I couldn't find any information on ticklish cats and their possible ticklish spots.
My cat tends to flick his ears if ...
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My cat avoids me picking her up: how do I change this behavior?
I have had my cats almost since birth, and they are now approximately ten years old. They are very friendly with me and let me touch them anywhere, especially if it involves belly rubs.
After ...
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Very affectionate and almost always purring cat [duplicate]
My 1 year old male cat has loved belly rubs ever since he was a kitten- he's only ever lived with us and is both an indoor and outdoor cat. He is always snuggling up to us, rolling over, and letting ...
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Am I causing two cats to fight?
We recently started feeding two stray cats in my apartment complex and initially they all behaved. However for the past two days one cat is trying to pick a fight and chase the other one away (the ...
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My kitten kneads and sucks on our blanket but why
I have a male kitten and I found him and 3 sisters of his abandoned. They were starved so badly they couldn't last a full day. All of his sisters died so we got him a friend. They play a lot then they ...
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Why is my cat so interested in me making the bed?
I've noticed over many years of cat ownership, a lot of my cats have a very excited interest in bedmaking. My current cat will come from any corner of the apartment when he hears me start to shake out ...
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Will 2 cats keep each other stimulated?
My girlfriend and I are waiting for 2 kittens to reach the 12 week mark so we can bring them home (since they are siblings they should get along, right?). We have both had cats as children and love ...
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When I touch my cats upper lip his mouth opens abruptly
When I touch my cats upper lip his mouth is abruptly opened, and sometimes his jaw moves weirdly when it opens, like it locks in place then unlocks. I don't know if its painful for my cat and I want ...
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How do I stop my cat from destroying everything?
I have a cat who is 9 months old.
She claws my computer chair, she claws my leather piano stool and she's putting all kinds of holes in it, she chews on the cords to my PC and my fan and my PC ...
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Do white cats prefer to hang out on light-colored objects?
We've only had black cats and our past and present cats seem to like to hang out on dark-colored objects (e.g. navy blankets, gray sweatshirts, etc.). They are often difficult to see there and we ...
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11 wk old kittens [duplicate]
My kittens are 11 weeks old, why do the suck on my blanket and try to take off with it?
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Occupied litter box stalking
Our new cat Dizzy, stalks either of our cats when they are in the litter box. Then said cats dart out of the box to escape. Any suggestions about how we resolve this?
We have two hooded litter boxes ...
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Do cats usually attack when their human owner exhibts excited behavior?
The following GIF was trending on Reddit. It shows the owner excitedly open the PS4 console gift he received and his cat pounces on him.
I initially thought the cat was playing until I saw his ...
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Why is my unspayed cat trying to chase off my other cat that has kittens?
I have a cat that is unspayed, about 1 year old. She has been sleeping next to my other cat, who has kittens about 10 days old, to the point the mother is constantly having to move the kittens. She is ...
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Rescue cat still hates me
So I've had my rescue cat for nearly a month now and she still does not like me at all. If I go to touch her she will hiss and growl most of the time (sometimes not at first but then will once she ...
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Do cats notice breeds?
In more detail, the question is whether and how much cats notice cat breeds in other cats. Including, perhaps, not strictly breed but factors such as ferality, or a handicap. This is something I ...
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Cat so spooked of me she attacks and stalks
That's my first post so be patient with me please:)
My bf and I moved into a new flat with a couple we know for ages (their cat knows us very well and used to love sitting on my lap).
The move ...
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Why Does my cat not meow? [duplicate]
My cat is about a year old, we got him from a farm. And there they said his mother abandoned him there but he was taken in by another cat with kitten a couple weeks older than him. And they also said ...
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Why does my cat groom my plush yorkie?
I have a basket of Victoria Secret mini dogs and they're two plush Victoria secret yorkies that are in there that she grooms all the time. She also sleeps next to the basket full of my plush mini dogs ...
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How can I keep my cat from climbing on my desk?
My cat loves to climb on my desk at home. Problem is, he is constantly knocking things off (he broke a cup and a couple other things this week), and messing up stuff on my desk, bumping my monitors, ...
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How to teach an adult cat not to bite
About 8 months ago, my wife and I adopted a cat from a shelter. She was about two years old at the time (meaning she's approaching three now). We love her a lot and do what we can to teach her how to ...
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My usually very quiet and calm cat started biting me?
My cat NEVER has bitten me in the nearly 10 years I have had him but today he got very angry and starting batting at me, biting and meowing (which he also rarely does). He is an outside/inside cat, ...
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New shy cat put paws on my legs, what could that mean?
I just adopted a cat and he just came from behind the stove after a week. He only comes out when humans are gone. Over the last few days, he's built up some trust for me and I pet him and he paces ...
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Why does my cat insistently meow at me when I shower?
When I shower, my cat has this unusual habit. She meows at me insistently and repeatedly, and looks at me with wide eyes. I want to mention that I do not keep her in the bathroom against her will. I ...
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Two cats are attacking another cat
I was having a walk today with a friend and I saw two cats--one of them is young and the other old-- attacking another young cat.
The young cat was afraid and looking at both cats expecting the next ...
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How to improve 7 year-old cats behaviours?
In my house, we have 2 Bengal cats, one female and one male. They were originally my step-fathers and as of recently my mother has become more and more frustrated with them. Some of the things they do:...
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What should I do if my cat stops eating and starts hiding more?
My cat is usually really social. Loves to be cuddled, loves being around people, always crawls in my lap. Today, though, he spent the day hiding in my closet and in his cat tree. He didn't really eat ...
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Why does my cat eat dog food?
He knows where the cat food is, and he mostly eats cat food, but there are times he'll eat some of the dogs food, even when there is cat food available for him.
Why is this happening? The cat food we ...
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How to stop my cat from begging for food near feeding time?
I have a cat that is around 5 years old. I used to feed her 3 times a day around 1/4 a cup of food, but the vet said she was gaining a little weight and would like to see her 1 pound (lb) lighter ...
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Is blinking slowly at cats a way to tell them that you love them?
When I was talking to my wife last night, it came up that blinking slowly at a cat is supposed to be a way to tell them that you love them. She said that when she tried it with her parent's cats, one ...
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