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Why Does My Cat Keep Lifting Its Butt?
A cat lifting its rear can be a normal reflex — many cats instinctively raise their hindquarters when their bottom is touched. It can also happen during heat, when feeling relaxed, or as a form of greeting. This article covers the common reasons cats lift their butt.
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.
How to Care for a Senior Cat
Cats are considered seniors after age 10, showing fading senses, weaker appetite, and reduced mobility. Good care means easy access to litter boxes and water, a diet matched to calorie needs with added supplements, gentle play, and close daily monitoring for illness as immunity declines.
How to make a cat not afraid of people?
Making a cat unafraid of people needs patience and the right method. Gradually increase contact time, starting in different rooms to lower its guard. Provide a comfortable environment with soft light and a soft bed so it feels safe. When it is less afraid, use positive reinforcement like food, rewards, and petting. Respect its personality; if unwilling, do not force closeness, but give attention when it wants contact.
Does Weather Affect a Cat’s Mood? What Weather Do Cats Like?
Cats sense barometric pressure and are sensitive to weather; cold, dark days can trigger feline seasonal blues. They love mild, sunny weather and dislike rain, thunder, wind, and extreme heat - comfort them through storms to prevent stress.
Why Do Cats Love Cardboard Boxes So Much?
Amusingly, no matter how fancy or smart the toy, a cat's favorite is the old cardboard box. A cat's devotion to boxes is unmatched. Here is why.
Signs Your Cat Is Aging
As cats age into their senior years they show many signs of decline, such as weaker vision and hearing and longer sleep. Here are the signs of an aging cat.
What to Prepare Before Adopting a Cat
Before adopting, decide on the type, age, and sex of cat you want and have supplies ready—bowl, litter box, litter, and bed. Right after adoption, confirm the vaccine status and take the cat for a health check before bringing it home. Then give it time and quiet to settle in, feed kittens kitten food and skip baths, secure doors and windows, and plan to spay or neuter once it matures.
Why Won’t My Cat Sleep in Its Bed? How to Train It to
A cat may reject its bed because it dislikes the material, the spot is noisy or out of sight, it was allowed to sleep with you as a kitten, or it is simply too attached to follow you around. Fix it by picking a material and shape the cat prefers, placing the bed somewhere quiet yet within view, and rewarding it with praise and treats whenever it chooses the bed—while firmly returning it there if it jumps on your bed.