High as a cat

general gives the impression of being in extreme ecstasy. If you’ve ever seen a female cat in heat, you know that a “catnip high” appears v...

Covering their traces

cleanliness . It is, in part, but it’s also part of their wild genes: by covering up their traces they are acting in the role of wild animal...

So much primp time

of course ). But it is estimated that cats do indeed spend about one-third of their waking hours in grooming, and no cat owner would argue w...

Allogrooming and autogrooming

Yes, we all know that cats are fanatical groomers (that is, lickers) of themselves, but every cat owner also knows that a cat will also groo...

The “I see you” call

people with whom they are familiar. This is a very short, soft “meow” uttered when, for example, you walk through a room where the cat is s...

Mad dashes

litter box, perhaps to express a sense of relief and release. Conversely, some do it right after eating. But often the cat’s mad dash is ...

There’s a name for it: “bunting”

There’s a fabric called “bunting,” and you can “bunt” a baseball. Likewise, your cat will “bunt” you and your furniture as part of a familia...