Feline Behavior

Content about communication, environmental needs and everyday behaviors of cats.

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Gato tigrado bebe em fonte de água branca sobre um tapete, com um pote de cerâmica ao lado em ambiente iluminado.

Feline Behavior27/09/20265 min read

Cat only wants running water: how to adapt bowls and fountains safely

Learn how to arrange water stations, try wide bowls and fountains, keep them clean, and spot changes in thirst or urination that warrant veterinary assessment.

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Mulher observa um gato tigrado deitado em uma manta, com os olhos suavemente semicerrados em um gesto de slow blink, em ambiente doméstico iluminado.

Feline Behavior13/09/20268 min read

Your cat slow-blinks at you: what the experiment found — and what it does not prove

Experiments found that cats narrow their eyes more in response to human slow blinking and are more inclined to approach afterward, but the gesture is not a fixed translation of emo...

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Gato tigrado de olhos semicerrados amassando uma manta felpuda clara em um ambiente doméstico aconchegante.

Feline Behavior13/09/20266 min read

Why Do Cats Knead? What Is Normal and When a Change Deserves Attention

Learn why cats knead blankets, beds, and laps, which contexts are normal, and when a sudden change may warrant veterinary evaluation.

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Gato tigrado entre duas caixas de areia com substratos diferentes enquanto a tutora observa atentamente em uma sala iluminada.

Feline Behavior12/09/20267 min read

Cat stopped using the litter box after a litter change: how to test preference without overlooking medical causes

A two-box A/B test can show whether new litter bothers a cat, as long as other factors stay equal and possible medical signs are not delayed or ignored.

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Gato tigrado em um quarto iluminado à noite, apoiado nas patas traseiras e arranhando uma porta de madeira fechada, com cama e arranhador ao fundo.

Feline Behavior08/09/20267 min read

Cat Scratching the Bedroom Door at Night: How to Break the Cycle and When to Investigate

A practical plan to reduce nighttime door scratching, avoid accidental reinforcement, provide alternatives, and recognize signs that warrant veterinary evaluation.

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Gato tigrado em postura de emboscada estende a pata em direção ao tornozelo descalço de uma pessoa dentro de casa.

Feline Behavior01/09/20267 min read

Cat attacks feet and ankles: how to tell predatory play from aggression

Ambushing feet can be play/predation, but it may also reflect fear, pain, or redirected aggression. Learn what patterns to watch and how to respond without punishment.

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Gato tigrado deitado em um sofá recebe carinho atrás da orelha enquanto mostra orelhas voltadas para trás e expressão tensa.

Feline Behavior17/08/202610 min read

Cat asks for affection and then bites: how to recognize the limit before biting and when to investigate pain

A practical method to stop petting before biting, differentiate limits to playful touching and recognize changes that require veterinary evaluation.

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Gato tigrado miando em um quarto escuro durante a madrugada, com uma tutora acordada na cama ao fundo

Feline Behavior15/08/202610 min read

Cat meows a lot at night: how to separate routine from a change that needs evaluation

Nighttime meowing can be a habit, a search for food or a sign of change. The decisive point is knowing when the behavior started and what came with it.

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