YOUR EVERYDAY FIELD GUIDE

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Cats / Behaviour

Cat Behaviour Changes That Could Signal a Problem

Cats are experts at masking illness. A shift in everyday behaviour is often the earliest, and sometimes the only, clue something is wrong.

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Cats / Behaviour

Why Do Cats Like Catnip? The Science Behind the Reaction

Watching a normally composed cat roll, drool, and zoom around the room over a pinch of dried leaves is one of the more entertaining sights in cat ownership, and the science behind it is genuinely well

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Cats / Behaviour

Why Cats Blink Their Eyes at You: The Story Behind the Slow Blink

A cat locking eyes with you and slowly closing and reopening them is one of the most quietly meaningful gestures in the entire feline vocabulary, and it has actually been studied properly rather than

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Cats / Behaviour

How to Correct Unwanted Behaviour in Cats Without Damaging Trust

Traditional discipline, shouting, spraying water, or a tap on the nose, does not work on cats the way people often expect, and can actively damage the relationship between a cat and its owner rather t

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Cats / Behaviour

Understanding Cat Humping and Mounting Behaviour

Mounting behaviour in cats, including neutered ones, catches many owners off guard. It is rarely about what it looks like.

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Cats / Behaviour

The Loaf Position: Why Cats Tuck Their Paws Underneath Them

Few resting postures are as universally recognised as the cat loaf, paws neatly folded underneath a rounded body, often accompanied by half-closed eyes and an air of complete indifference to the rest

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