Toe-walking

fancy scientific terms: digitigrade describes animals that walk on their toes, while plantigrade refers to those that walk on the whole foot...

The no-slip grip

Cats, like humans, have sebaceous glands in their skin that secrete sebum, a fatty substance that gives hair its sheen and also provides a w...

Pad vibes

The pads on a cat’s paws make excellent grippers, which your cat proves through her agile climbing. But the pads are also sensitive as all g...

No clipping here!

Whiskers are part of the total look of the cat, and most cat owners like them. But occasionally an owner will notice a wild hair (pun intend...

Flexible whiskers

head . The long upper-lip whiskers are called mystacials, and the muscles under them can move the bottom and top rows of hairs independent...

Whiskers first

kitten is born, her eyes are shut and her ears are practically deaf at first, so the fully functional whiskers are one of the chief sources...

Alas, they’re called “canines”

We’re referring to the most noticeable teeth in the cat’s mouth—the “fangs,” two on the top, two on the bottom. Biologists referred to these...