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Two gray tabbies playing on a light gray couch.

Playing or Fighting: How to Tell What Your Cats are Doing

Caitlin Dempsey

You can tell the difference between cats playing or fighting by looking at their body language and vocalizations.

A black cat sitting on top of a black luggage.

Why Cats Love to Sit in Suitcases

Caitlin Dempsey

Cats are drawn to suitcases for a variety of reasons. Learn why in this article.

A close up of the abdomen of a cat-faced spider.

This Spider Looks Like a Cat

Caitlin Dempsey

The cat-faced spider has markings on its abdomen that resemble a mountain lion.

An old anatomy drawing of the skeleton structure of a house cat.

Why are Cats Flexible?

Caitlin Dempsey

Cats can stretch and bend their bodies in amazing ways thanks to their distinctive skeletal structure, which includes a flexible spine and loose joints.

A pen and ink drawing of a mother cat watching over her newborn kittens next to a saucer and a small ball of string.

The Cats of Gottfried Mind

Caitlin Dempsey

Nicknamed the "Cat Raphael", Swiss artist Gottfried Mind was known for his meticulously rendered illustrations and paintings of cats.

Curious blue tabby maine coon cat playing with water in metal bowl outdoors on grass touching water with paw

Why Cats Splash Water

Caitlin Dempsey

Here are a few reasons why your cat may love to play with water.

An orange tabby cat crunched on the soil about to leap towards a black squirrel.

Why Cats Wiggle Their Behinds

Caitlin Dempsey

The cat butt wiggle, also known as tail-twitching, is a behavior in which a cat moves its hindquarters back and forth in a quick and repetitive motion.

The head and front paw of a sleeping calico with a dark patch of acne on her nose.

Is Your Cat’s Food Dish Causing Acne?

Caitlin Dempsey

Acne is most common around the chin and mouth in cats.

A black cat sitting with her front paws on a black camera bag.

Do Black Cats Like to Lie on Black Things?

Caitlin Dempsey

Why do some cats like to lie on black things? No one really knows but here are a few ideas.

A daguerreotype photo of a tabby with white feet drinking water from a white bowl, 1840 - 1860.

What is the Oldest Photograph of a Cat?

Caitlin Dempsey

The oldest known photographs of cats date to around 1840 to 1860.

Black and white photograph shows two kittens wearing dresses with a watering can and rake.

Early 20th Century Photographers Loved to Dress Up Cats

Caitlin Dempsey

Early 20th century cat photographers enjoyed creating whimsical scenes with felines.