Common Cat Behaviors & How to Train Your Cat

Get advice on common cat behavior issues, such as meowing or clawing and tips on training your cat or kitten, including litter box training.
Cat being pet
What to Do If Your Cat Drools
outdoor cats
What Is a Feral Cat?
Tabby cat kneading a white cat bed.
Why Do Cats Knead?
green cat eyes
Can Cats See in the Dark?
Tabby cat eating cat grass
Why Do Cats Like Cat Grass?
Cat tucking paws
Why Do Cats Tuck Their Paws?
Tabby cat
What Do Cats Think About?
how cats show love illustration
How Cats Show They Love You
White and brown cat near blue , yellow and white electrical cords
How to Stop Your Cat From Chewing Electrical Cords
Grey cat
Why Do Cats Wag Their Tails?
Orange British Shorthair cat lying on couch
7 Things People Do That Cats Hate
a cat curled up in prime sleeping position
Why Your Cat Sleeps So Much
Black and white cat sitting in bed while staring up
Why Your Cat Stares at You
Cat sitting crouched on edge of bathtub
7 Reasons Why Cats Love Bathrooms
Black cat meowing
What Do Cats' Meows Mean?
Black kitten held in arms in front of older brown and black striped cat
How to Stop Your Cat From Rejecting a New Kitten
Black, tan and white cat playing with a yarn ball on its back
Why Your Cat Is Rolling Around on Its Back
Brown and white cat with light green eyes
What Your Cat Is Saying With Its Eyes
Woman kissing an orange cat
Vacation and Separation Anxiety in Cats
Grooming cat
Here's Why Cats Groom Themselves
Gray cat licking owner's hand
What Does It Mean When a Cat Licks You?
A cat hiding behind a curtain
Why Is My Cat Hiding?
cat biting owner
Cat Behavior Myths Decoded
A woman holds an orange cat
Cat Color and Personality Traits
Flame point cat playing with a pink catnip mouse toy in the grass
Why Do Cats Like Catnip?
cat grooming
Why Do Cats Groom and Lick Themselves So Often?
Gray striped American Shorthair cat laying down and looking at camera.
Reasons Why a Cat Doesn't Meow
Orange and black cat behind a green toy mouse on gray rug
Why Do Cats Bring Their Owners 'Gifts' of Dead Animals?
Photo of a sad woman holding a cat
Do Cats Cry When They Are Sad or in Pain?
Black cat walking in grass with tail up and exposed back legs
Cat Butt Presentation
why do cats purr? reasons why cats purr
Understanding the Purring of Cats
Ginger Tabby cat laying in a cardboard box
Why Do Cats Like Boxes?
Pregnant woman petting cat
How to Safely Introduce Cats and Newborn Babies
Photo of Pregnant Woman With Cat
How Pregnancy and Your New Baby Affect Your Cat
why does my cat lie on my chest
Why Does My Cat Lay On My Chest?
Kitten nibbling on shoe
Why Do Cats Like Shoes?
why cats like to be pet
Why Cats Like Being Pet
Happy Indoor Cat
Why Cats Blink Their Eyes at You
Ginger cat starting at red laser dot on wood floor.
Why Do Cats Chase Lasers?
cat garden lawn sprinkler
Reasons Why Cats Hate Water
Playful Tabby Cat Indoors
Understanding How Cats Speak Through Ear Movements
A cat lounging on top of a high dresser
Why Do Cats Like High Places?
Tabby and White Cat Laying on a Bed
Why Do Cats Stare at Walls?
Tabby cat and great dane
Cat Bunting Behavior: What Does It Mean?
Maine coon kitten playing with toy on bed
How to Train Your Cat to Fetch
People petting dog in group therapy session
4 Popular Therapy Animals
Ginger domestic cat in sunshine
How to Socialize an Adult Cat
Cat licking front paw
Why Do Cats Lick Their Paws After Eating?
Shorthair ginger tabby sitting in a relaxed pose on a sofa
Top Ways to Train Your Cat
Back and white cat looking up
Do Cats Know Their Own Names?
kitty outside of its litter box
Why Do Cats Poop Outside the Litter Box and How to Stop It
Brown and white cat scratching corner of couch
How to Discipline Your Cat
Tan short-haired cat sitting next to box of tissues
How to Have a Cat If You Have Cat Allergies
a move can be stressful for a cat
How to Move With a Cat
Brown and white cat standing inside brown litter box
Why Cats Don't Always Cover Their Poop
Cute Balinese cat in basket at home, top view. Fluffy pet
Cat Language and Signals Explained
Cat in paper bag
Training Your Fearful Cat to Be Confident
Cat on grassy field by buildings against clear sky
How to Clicker Train Your Cat
cat laying down on floor
What Is Scruffing in Cats?
gatto salta
What Is Classical Conditioning for Cats?
Aggressive house cats
How to Solve Aggression Between Household Cats
Vet examine cat
Why You Should Not Scruff a Cat
Black and white kitten laying next to tan-colored kitten on gray couch
How to Socialize Your Kitten
Scared cat hiding around a corner.
How to Train Your Cat to Eliminate Fear Aggression

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