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Caitlin Dempsey

A lifelong cat owner, Caitlin currently has three rescue cats: an orange tabby, a gray tabby, and a black cat. An avid researcher of feline topics, Caitlin holds both a master's in Geography from UCLA and a Master of Library and Information Science.

4 Reasons Why Cats Love to Sit on Keyboards

August 29, 2022April 15, 2022 by Caitlin Dempsey
A black cat sitting behind the monitor of a laptop.

Why is it that cats seem to take a special enjoyment in interrupting our work?

Categories Cat Behavior

Cats Prefer When You Use Baby Talk with Them

September 11, 2024April 4, 2022 by Caitlin Dempsey
A photo of an orange tabby from the head up. The cat is looking directly at the camera and is in front of a window.

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

Categories Cat Behavior Tags cat hearing

Ways That Cats Sit

April 3, 2022 by Caitlin Dempsey
An orange tabby cat sitting on a plush tan blanket looking out a window.

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

Categories Cat Behavior

How Long Do Domestic Cats Live?

December 2, 2022April 1, 2022 by Caitlin Dempsey
The head a shoulders of a longhaired white cat with yellow eyes staring at the camera.

What is the average lifespan of a house cat?

Categories Cat Care

Cat Extremes

December 13, 2023March 30, 2022 by Caitlin Dempsey
The head a shoulders of a longhaired white cat with yellow eyes staring at the camera.

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

Categories Cat Trivia Tags cat breeds

Barn Cats

August 2, 2023March 26, 2022 by Caitlin Dempsey
A gray tabby with white underbelly walking along the rafters in a barn.

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

Categories Cat Trivia

Facts About Female Cats

March 17, 2022March 9, 2022 by Caitlin Dempsey
Black cat sitting in a blue bowl by a window.

Here are some interesting facts about female cats.

Categories Cat Trivia

Female Cats and Pregnancy

October 10, 2023March 9, 2022 by Caitlin Dempsey
A pregnant calico lying on her left side on a concrete patio.

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

Categories Cat Behavior

What is Kitten Season?

June 25, 2022February 28, 2022 by Caitlin Dempsey
A grey and white kitten sitting on a blanket with purple paw prints.

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

Categories Cat Trivia

What Wild Cats are Domestic Cats Descended From?

February 28, 2022February 28, 2022 by Caitlin Dempsey
A charcoal gray cat with a white chest stands in the grass while looking at the camera.

All domestic cats are descended from Felis silvestris lybica.

Categories Cat Trivia

What Does it Mean When a Cat Chatters?

April 18, 2022February 27, 2022 by Caitlin Dempsey
An orange tabby's reflection in a window.

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

Categories Cat Behavior
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