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    • House plants that are toxic to cats
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    • Wow- 10 more facts about cats
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    • Can cats and other animals sense and predict earthquakes and other extreme weather events?
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    • Very Clever Cats
    • Test your cat
    • How clever is your cat
    • Cat Behaviour – understanding your cat
    • Brain training for older cats
  • cat breeds
    • Which cat breed to choose – cat personalities
    • Cat Breeds from around the world – Asia
    • Cat breeds from around the world – Europe and Russia
    • Cat breeds from around the world – Great Britain
    • Cat breeds around the world – the Middle East and Africa
    • Cat breeds from around the world – North America
    • Abyssinian Cats – all about this beautiful and intelligent breed.
    • Manx cats – a breed with no tail
    • Persian Cats
    • Siberian Cats
    • Turkish Van cat
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    • Why do female cats screech after mating and attack the male?
    • Why is my cat aggressive?
    • Do cats have lips?
    • Do cats have arms or legs?
    • Can cats learn a new name?
    • Do white cats make bad mothers?
    • Do cats see in colour?
    • Why does my cat follow me into the bathroom?
    • Dwarfism in cats and dwarf breeds
    • Why are cats called ‘cats’?
    • Do cats have a sixth sense?
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Cat Behaviour – understanding your cat

October 9, 2016 November 10, 2016 Charlie ShortTail

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Understanding your cat’s behaviour

Why does my cat behave like this?

Watch and observe your cat:

Kissy eyes – cats squeeze their eyes shut when they are happy.

kissy eyes

Happy cats will greet you with the tail held high and the tip slightly bent.

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Cats thrash their tails when they are annoyed or in a bad mood.

A flicking tail indicates that your cat is feeling tension.

An aggressive or nervous cat may pull it’s ears back and show the teeth and claws.

earsback

Cats scratch to release a scent from the pads in their paws.

scratchpaw

Cats brush up against you to release scent.

They have glands around the face and also on the tail area and paws.

Cats purr

Purring for pleasure – a low frequency sound that is made from the cat’s chest, not from the vocal chords.

Whilst cats usually purr when relaxed and happy they can purr when in pain to try and comfort themselves.

shorthair cat sleeping

Loving cats

A cat’s affection has to be earned, but they are loving and once trust is established they are loyal and can make devoted companions.

Cats have helped many children, adults and other animals.

 

Playing with your cat

Playing with your cat will continue to strengthen the bond between you.

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