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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.

28 Interesting Facts about Cats

October 10, 2023May 19, 2023 by Caitlin Dempsey
A picture of a black cat from the upper shoulders up.

From healing purrs to unique nose prints, cats are full of surprises.

Categories Cat Trivia

Eye Color in Cats

August 6, 2023May 17, 2023 by Caitlin Dempsey
A resting black cat with green eyes.

Most cat eye colors range from shades of yellow to green to blue.

Categories Cat Trivia

Cat Glossary

July 15, 2023May 16, 2023 by Caitlin Dempsey
A cat looking at the open pages of a dictionary.

Learn about all things cats with this list of cat terminology.

Categories Cat Trivia

Why Cats Like to Rub Up Against Your Legs

May 14, 2023 by Caitlin Dempsey
A longhaired calico cat rubbing her tail on a person wearing dark jeans and sneakers on a gravel path.

Cats rubbing against human legs is a common feline behavior used for communication, territory marking, and showing affection.

Categories Cat Trivia

How To Tell When Your Cat Isn’t Pleased With You

May 14, 2023May 12, 2023 by Caitlin Dempsey
A gray tabby looking wide-eyed at the camera on a black sofa.

Cats express anger through body language, vocalizations, and behavior.

Categories Cat Trivia

Why Do Cats Wag Their Tails?

August 1, 2023May 9, 2023 by Caitlin Dempsey
An orange cat siting on a tree looking.

Cats will wag their tails for a variety of reasons.

Categories Cat Behavior Tags cat communication

Cats Prefer Both Visual and Vocal Communication From Strangers

May 8, 2023 by Caitlin Dempsey
An orange tabby sniffs some cat grass in a gray pot on a wooden table. Colorful paper lanterns on the ceiling are in the background.

Cats are more willing to approach strangers who both use both vocal and visual communication.

Categories Cat Behavior Tags cat communication

This Man Wanted Oats, Instead He Got Cats

April 18, 2023 by Caitlin Dempsey
A clipped scanned newspaper about a man mistakenly putting an ad in the papers for 10,000 bushels of cats instead of oats.

In 1910, a man didn’t proofread his ad for 10,000 bushels of oats and got 5,000 cats sent to him instead.

Categories Cat Trivia

Postcards with Cats: Halloween

April 18, 2023 by Caitlin Dempsey
"A Thrilling Hallowe'en." (Three black cats flying through the air with Jack-o-lanterns)

These vintage and public domain Halloween postcards feature black cats.

Categories Cat Trivia

The Little Wild Cat With a Huge Home Range

December 13, 2023April 13, 2023 by Caitlin Dempsey
A sand cat stand on a weathered log with tall grass in the background.

The sand cat is the only cat species adapted exclusively for desert living.

Categories Wild Cats

5 Things My Cats Love

April 9, 2023 by Caitlin Dempsey
A gray tabby sniffing a bush with metal spokes.

Here are a few of the things that my cats love to play with.

Categories Cat Behavior
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