Category: Cats

Have you ever wondered why cats are sometimes called “Moggies”? I know I did until I set out to find the answer. It might seem like a strange nickname since there are no apparent cat connotations in the word. What does “Moggy” even mean? Luckily, I’ve done the research and I am happy to tell you I have the answer![…]

If you’re a cat owner, I bet you’ve had some trouble dealing with cat hairs around your home. They tend to stick to the most precious places, making any furniture instantly less nice on the eye. As a cat owner, dealing with these hairs is one of the most infuriating things I know, and I’ve tried many methods of getting[…]

Are you thinking of getting a cat? Then you might want to go for a breed that you can take outside and walk on a leash. While all breeds of cats can be walked on a leash, certain ones are more suitable for it. In this post, I have listed the 20 best cat breeds. Leash walking is a great[…]

Before I adopted my first cat, one of the biggest questions I had was how low maintenance they really were. I heard friends praise the felines all the time, “Cats are so much easier to care for than dogs”, they said. While I got a pretty good idea from the information I got from seasoned cat owners, I feel like[…]

Have you noticed the things cats occasionally do to their own bodies? Like the really, really weird things, such as launching a surprise attack on their own feet? Or when they start leg-kicking themselves in the head? Well, I have, and I’ve often wondered why they do these things, so I’ve set out to find and explain the answer in[…]

Looking for the best answers to your kitten questions? Good, you’ve come to the right place. In this post, I’ve set out to answer 15 questions that I had when adopting my first kitten. I remember feeling pretty lost in the beginning and couldn’t always find an answer to the many, many questions that I had.  There are so many[…]

Yes, kittens do understand hissing. They are taught what this means by their mothers, and it is probably passed down to them in their genes. Some cat owners hiss at their kittens to teach what behavior is not accepted. Do kittens understand hissing? Kittens are hissed at by their mothers from their first weeks on earth. Their mothers do this[…]

Yes, kittens can breathe under blankets. You do not have to worry if your kitten chooses to lay under a blanket, as they have very strong self-preservation instincts. If they couldn’t breathe, they would get out of there as fast as possible. Think about it: Your cat wouldn’t put himself in a dangerous situation, right? It doesn’t matter if it[…]

Yes, kittens do miss their mom. At least in the first days or weeks after the adoption. While we can’t know exactly what a cat feels at all times, experience leads us to believe that they feel sad and lonely for some time after being taken away from their family. Do kittens miss their moms? Having adopted a cat myself, I[…]