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Common Mistakes to Avoid When Raising a Cat
Many new cat owners lack experience and misunderstand their pets, leading to common care mistakes such as keeping toxic plants, scolding the cat, or feeding table scraps. This article lists typical cat-raising mistakes so owners can avoid them.
Why Is My Cat Licking Its Lips?
A cat licking its lips may just be grooming after a meal, but it can also signal stress, mouth pain, nausea, dry mouth, or an upper respiratory problem. Watch for drooling, bad breath, or frequent licking, and see a vet if anything seems off.
Why Does Your Cat Suddenly Refuse to Be Held?
A cat that suddenly won't be held may smell another cat or strange scents on you — cats have tempers, and another cat's scent can make them bristle and refuse. Here are the common reasons.
What to Do When Your Cat Zooms Around the House
Cats that dart around the house are acting on instinct. They sleep by day, and if they sleep too long, the built-up energy bursts out as a hunting-style sprint. Here is how to curb the zoomies.
Why Does Your Cat Tear Up the House, and How to Stop It
Cats tear up the house from anxiety, teething, boredom, attention-seeking, revenge, or mineral deficiency. Prevent damage by trimming nails, using caps or furniture covers, and giving scratching posts and cat trees to burn energy.
Why Does Your Cat Sniff Your Face While You Sleep?
Cats sniff your nose and mouth out of curiosity, because your breath intrigues them (illness changes your scent in ways they detect), to greet or show affection, or to wake you for food. They do it while you sleep because you are calm, accessible, and your scent is stronger.
What to Do When Your Cat Is Too Clingy
A clingy cat follows you everywhere, demands constant attention, and yowls at closed doors. Causes range from youth and cold to breed, learned habit, boredom, heat, or fear. Match the cause - and treat a suddenly clingy cat as a possible health signal.
My cat seems pregnant and looks like she has given birth; doctor, has she delivered?
A single photo cannot confirm impending labor; she may just be pregnant. Labor is judged by pre-delivery signs and the expected due date from pregnancy checks. Typical signs include reduced appetite, nesting behavior, restlessness, and a swollen vulva with discharge.
How to tell if a cat recognizes its owner?
After a cat bonds with its owner, it usually shows the following signs: first, the cat stays near the owner often, rubs against the legs, purrs, and gently scratches the owner's arm. Second, the cat may look directly into the owner's eyes, a sign of trust and security. Slow blinking is also a signal of affection. The cat may follow the owner around and observe their behavior. Finally, it may curl up on the owner, showing trust and attachment.
Why Is My Cat Losing Hair on Its Head?
A cat that rubs its head on things and on you can thin the hair there. More concerning causes are ear mites—look for brown discharge and a foul smell in the ears—and parasites, which usually come with itching and red skin. If the bald spot has no other symptoms and hair grows back, it is likely nothing serious; if it does not, have the cat checked.