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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.

Lykoi: the Werewolf Cat

March 31, 2023November 18, 2021 by Caitlin Dempsey
A lykoi cat staring at the camera against a white background.

Lykoi cats look like tiny werewolves.

Categories Cat Trivia Tags cat breeds

Cats Use Sounds to Track Where You are in the House

January 18, 2025November 15, 2021 by Caitlin Dempsey
A cropped photo of a black cat's right ear and green right eye.

Cats can form mental maps of where their owners are in the house based on sounds.

Categories Cat Behavior Tags cat hearing

When Did Cats Become Indoor Pets?

September 19, 2023November 8, 2021 by Caitlin Dempsey
An orange tabby sleeping on his side.

Nowadays, cats are indoor pets for most pet owners in the United States.

Categories Cat Trivia

The American Lion

May 22, 2023November 8, 2021 by Caitlin Dempsey
Drawing recreating what the American Lion looked like. NPS illustration by Benji Paysnoe.

The American Lion was the largest cat to roam North America during the Pleistocene.

Categories Wild Cats

How Cats Communicate Through Purring

October 10, 2023November 2, 2021 by Caitlin Dempsey
A gray tabby and a black kitten cuddling.

Purring is one way that cats communicate.

Categories Cat Behavior Tags cat communication

Facts About Feral and Stray Cats

October 30, 2021 by Caitlin Dempsey
Stray cats at the São Jorge Castle in Lisbon, Portugal. Photo: Caitlin Dempsey.

Stray and feral cats are free-roaming domestic cats that have no owners.

Categories Cat Trivia

Why Do Adult Cats Only Meow to People?

September 7, 2024October 30, 2021 by Caitlin Dempsey
Orange tabby yawning.

Meowing is a way that cats communicate with humans.

Categories Cat Behavior

Why are Garlic and Onions Bad for Cats?

January 18, 2025October 29, 2021 by Caitlin Dempsey
A photo of a blue of garlic and an onion.

Even small amounts of garlic and onion can be toxic to cats.

Categories Cat Care

How Thai People Felt About Cats in the 19th Century

November 18, 2021October 24, 2021 by Caitlin Dempsey
Kao Taem (Nine Points). Treatise on Cats, 19th Century, British Library, Or 16008.

19th century Thai culture believed that different cats, as well as other animals, could have different effects on their owners.

Categories Cat Trivia

Why Cats Sleep A Lot

May 2, 2023October 15, 2021 by Caitlin Dempsey
Orange tabby sleeping.

Cats can sleep up to 70% of their day.

Categories Cat Behavior

Cheetah Claws Don’t Fully Retract

April 4, 2022October 14, 2021 by Caitlin Dempsey
A cheetah sitting against a dark blue sky.

Besides the cheetah, only three other cats are known to have semi-retractable claws.

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