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Why Do Cats Eat Grass?

Animal lovers who have feline pets surely have noticed their cats grazing like a horse, cattle or any other graminivores. Individual members of the animal kingdom are herbivores, which means that they're adapted anatomically and physiologically to feed on plants. More specifically, some herbivores consider grass as their primary food source. They have digestive systems that can ingest high levels of cellulose which other animals have a hard time...
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How Do Cats Show Love?

Many people feel that cats are not as expressive as dogs when it comes to showing their love. Some tend to compare feline behavior with dogs (which of course would be unfair) and believe that cats are aloof, unaffectionate, disinterested and unemotional.This is very far from the truth. Being a parent to a cat can be rewarding especially when you begin to understand the way she reciprocates your love....
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When Do Cats Lick You?

Different animals have their various identifying behaviors such as dog's kissing and cats' licking. While most of these actions are common, it is good to know why they like to lick you. It gives a cat owner some idea about the condition of the pet physically and psychologically. Since they are non-verbal by nature, their actions help them express their needs and feelings for their masters to know about...
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Are Cats Carnivores?

Are you a parent to a pet cat? What do you feed your cat? Can your cat survive on a vegetarian diet? Does she like plant-based food or only relishes meat? Cats belong to a category of mammals called Felidae who are direct descendants of the group called carnivorans. So unlike dogs who are omnivores (people or animals that can eat all kind of food - both plant and...
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Do Cats Like Music?

Music is a universal language. Is this a cliche? Does it include everything in the universe; plants, animals and human beings? If it does, then, do cats like music? Musicians claim that you can communicate across boundaries and culture through music. Music is an expression of emotion through the combination of vocal or instrument sounds (or both). Often times, music brings about a feeling of comfort, relaxation, and happiness....
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Why Do Cats Meow?

Do you own a cat? Have you ever wondered why cats meow? And how much of it is normal? As a cat parent, should you be concerned if your cat is meowing excessively? Let's first understand why a cat meows and when you as a parent should see a vet.Firstly, you must know that meowing is your cat's way of talking to you. Apparently, some breeds like the Siamese...
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Do Cats Drink Water?

When James Herriot, a distinguished vet, and the author said that "cats are connoisseurs-of-comfort," his sentiments were far away from the soft, cozy cat beds. He wasn't even thinking about sweet cat delicacies. He, instead, was referring to always having a clean full bowl of water beside the cat's food, all the time. This was to entice your cat to drink water especially.Cats initially used to be desert animals,...
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Why Do Cats Pant?

Cats pant, but it is not normal. Many of us have seen cat panting-shallow and rapid movement of the respiratory system as they open mouth and protruding tongue. Some cats pant due to stress as a result of car riding or after intense exercise. They will only pant after a short period. Mainly, they do as a cooling mechanism, if the weather is hot. Although they pant occasionally, it...
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Are Cats Ticklish?

The Felis Catus is better known as the typical domestic cat. Our beloved house cats date back to ancient Egyptian times. The Egyptians worshipped them as sacred animals to the Gods as they protected their homes from poisonous snakes and scorpions. However, do they possess the characteristic that makes them ticklish? Why is Something Ticklish?A lot of research is done on the reason why someone - or something - might...
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Are Cats Mammals?

Cats have been with us since time immemorial. And one of the questions we might have asked ourselves is whether they are mammals or not. The domestic cat or a house cat is a furry carnivorous mammal coming from the Felidae genus with the cat or house cat being categorized as Felinae.It is a mammal because it has mammary glands, are warm-blooded, has hair and a four-chambered heart Thus...
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