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What to Do When Your Cat Is Having a Nightmare?

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Mammals, such as humans and cats, are all capable of dreaming. If that’s true, some dreams are probably good, while others are bad. If your cat has a bad dream, what can you do? Kittens may have disturbing dreams at some point. There’s not much you can do but pet and comfort them and wait for … Read more

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Why Your Cat Might Chirp Like a Goat: Explained!

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Is your cat watching through the windows and making chirping noises? There’s a simple answer to why your cat may sound like a goat or a sheep. In this piece, we’ll examine why cats chatter and make strange noises and what you can do about it. Why Does My Cat Sound Like a Goat/Sheep? Cats … Read more

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Can You Pick a Cat up by the Tail? (safety and risks)

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The cat’s tail is a sensitive part of the body. While some cats may tolerate being pulled by the tail, that doesn’t mean it’s healthy or recommended, and we’ll explain why. In this article, we’ll look at how sensitive a cat’s tail is, whether cats enjoy when you do it, and how to pick up … Read more

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Optimal Age for Cat Pregnancy: Factors & Recommendations

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Regardless of the reason for breeding a cat, knowing the best age for a cat’s pregnancy is crucial in assuring proper care for both the mother and the litter. The ideal age for a cat to give birth to kittens varies depending on her general health, breed, and size and on a few other factors. … Read more

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Do Pets Know They Are Pets? (and what they think of humans)

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It is difficult to say whether pets are aware that they are pets because they cannot communicate their thoughts and feelings to us as humans do. Many pet owners believe that their animals understand their roles as companions and household members. Dogs, for example, have been trained to perform specific tasks or obey specific commands, … Read more

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Are There Fake Claws for Declawed Cats? (can it be reversed)

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Cats use their claws to climb, escape, defend themselves, stretch and exercise, and even communicate by scratch marks. So what happens when you cut them off? Can you replace them with fake claws? Unfortunately, there are no such things as fake or prosthetic claws. Declawing a cat means more than just removing the claws – … Read more

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Is It Normal for Cats to Have Gray Eyes? (do colors change)

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You’ve probably seen a lot of kittens with blue or gray eyes and wondered whether this is normal in both kittens and adult cats. The explanation is quite simple: All healthy kittens are born with blue eyes because their bodies lack melanin, which is normal. When the eye color changes from blue, it may become … Read more

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Can You Have Two Cats in One Bedroom Apartment?

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Cats like freedom, and we’d like to give them as much space as possible. But sometimes, we have to move to a smaller place or get another cat in a small apartment, so we ask ourselves: can two cats live pleasantly in a one-bedroom apartment? The answer is that two cats can easily share a … Read more

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Do Cats Know When You’re Laughing? (do they understand)

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Even though cats can interpret some human emotions like happiness and anger, as far as science goes, they do not appear to understand laughter. They enjoy doing things and find the activities enjoyable but cannot laugh or find humor. This also applies to whether you’re laughing with them or at them. Since cats wouldn’t understand … Read more