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A black and white cat hissing at the camera.

Why Do Some Cats Hiss When They Play?

April 18, 2022April 18, 2022 by Caitlin Dempsey

There are two main reasons why a cat might hiss during play.

Categories Cat Behavior Tags cat play, hissing, petting aggression
An orange cat stretching towards a toy while lying encircling in a cat bed.

Why Cats Knock Things Over

January 25, 2022 by Caitlin Dempsey

Why is it that some cats love to knock things over?

Categories Cat Behavior Tags cat play
A gray tabby sitting in the lap of a person wearing a burnt red sweater.

Ways That Your Cat Expresses Happiness

July 20, 2022January 4, 2022 by Caitlin Dempsey

Cats show their affection and comfort for humans in a variety of ways.

Categories Cat Behavior Tags affection, cat play
A gray cat inside a cat tunnel toy.

Why Do Cats Like Crinkly Toys?

December 27, 2021September 16, 2021 by Caitlin Dempsey

Cats are attracted to paper grocery bags, wrapping paper, crinkly tunnels, and noisy toys.

Categories Cat Behavior Tags cat hearing, cat play, crinkle toys

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