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Why Do Cats Hiss?

Cats are small creatures who can be overly emotional, just like humans. Since they can’t talk, they have other means of expressing themselves to others of their kind and those who aren’t. Hissing is ...
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No matter how well you know your cat, it's always a bit of a toss up when it comes to how they'll react to meeting a new cat. There are so many unknowns, and even if you think your kitty is going to ...
Our kitties are creatures full of mystery. One moment you’ll see your furbaby kneading your stomach, head butting or rubbing up against you; the next, they act as if they don’t know who you are. They ...
Even when participants watched videos of cats showing overt negative cues like hissing, biting or trying to escape, they still incorrectly categorized these as positive 25% of the time. Recognizing ...
While often miscast as mysterious or hard to understand, cats are actually excellent communicators. In fact, in free-ranging cat colonies, physical fights are kept to a minimum through clever use of ...