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Cat Behavior

Cats Prefer When You Use Baby Talk with Them

Caitlin Dempsey

Cats respond much better to high-pitched voices, especially when you use baby talk, than to lower, deeper sounds or voices.

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Cat Behavior

Ways That Cats Sit

Caitlin Dempsey

When awake, your cat may assume a variety of sitting positions.

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Cat Care

How Long Do Domestic Cats Live?

Caitlin Dempsey

What is the average lifespan of a house cat?

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Cat Trivia

Cat Extremes

Caitlin Dempsey

Learn about the tallest, smallest, and longest living domestic cats.

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Cat Trivia

Barn Cats

Caitlin Dempsey

Barn cats live on farms and horse stables and work to keep rodent populations down.

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Cat Care

5 Things to Consider Before Adopting a Cat

Explore Cats Contributor

Here’s some guidance on choosing if adopting a cat is right for you.

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Cat Trivia

Facts About Female Cats

Caitlin Dempsey

Here are some interesting facts about female cats.

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Cat Behavior

Female Cats and Pregnancy

Caitlin Dempsey

The female domestic cat can start reproducing as young as four to five months old.

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Cat Trivia

What is Kitten Season?

Caitlin Dempsey

Kitten season is a time of increased litters being born, usually during the spring and summer months.

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Cat Trivia

What Wild Cats are Domestic Cats Descended From?

Caitlin Dempsey

All domestic cats are descended from Felis silvestris lybica.

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Cat Behavior

What Does it Mean When a Cat Chatters?

Caitlin Dempsey

Cat chattering is an acoustic displacement activity that is done when a cat is frustrated.

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