9 words about cats you should know

From Ancient Greek: ailuro- (“cat”) +‎ -philia (“love”)

Ailurophilia

love of cats

Clowder

a group of three or more cats

Digitigrade

Animals, like cats, who walk on their toes

F.R.A.P.

Frenetic random activity periods or FRAPs is the scientific term for the zoomies, those bursts of  pent-up energy by cats

Gaping

That weird face your cat makes to inhale a smell more deeply to examine the scent

Hypercarnivores

Cats are hypercarnivores which means they require at least 70% of their diet as meat

Kindle

A group of kittens

Primordial pouch

The loose flap of belly skin on a cat — this flap protects cats during fights and makes the cat more flexible when they jump

Stropping

The act of a cat sharpening their claws

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