:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-486497989-723513a4ea18457b86a274d1bc13e011.jpg)
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-9596410221-d021396b853c48e3ab9a6a68e8b4b29a.jpg)
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/IMG_5806-5bfdb40d46e0fb0026105370.JPG)
Get Your Free Kitten Care Guide!
There's a lot you need to know to make things go smoothly with your new friend.
Frequently Asked Questions About Cats
Find the answers to some of the most commonly asked questions about cats, including questions about litter box training, grooming, behavior, aggression and everything in between.
-
The Best Animal Charities You Should Know About -
Reasons Why Your Cat Meows at Night -
The Average Cat Lifespan -
What Is the Difference Between Cat Hair and Fur? -
Convert Your Cat's Age to Human Years -
How to Determine Your Cat's Age -
What Are Polydactyl Cats? -
Should You Allow Your Cat to Go Outside? -
7 Amazing Facts About Polydactyl Cats -
Can My Spayed Cat Still Be in Heat? -
7 Reasons Why Cats Love Bathrooms -
Why Do Cats Bring Their Owners 'Gifts' of Dead Animals? -
Reasons Why Cats Drool -
The 25 Cutest Cats You Can Follow Online -
Why Won't Your Adult Cat Play? -
How to Stop Your Cat From Eating Dirt
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/polar-bear-on-melting-ice--svalbard--norway-534966902-90c4c2ba308d4c148efe4fef770d3cce.jpg)
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/cat-meowing-on-wooden-floor-125026653-5aeb0df043a103003619c114.jpg)
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/senior-woman-celebrating-ninetieth-birthday-with-her-cat-634474023-599dabb622fa3a0011f527eb.jpg)
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-549096065-59b442ae685fbe00118ed887.jpg)
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/185939148-56a111b03df78cafdaa914ed.jpg)
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/how-is-a-cats-age-determined-554296-01-52252e4c987b4655a4bf14394757e54e.jpg)
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/3771854015_8bfecec8dc_o-56a111cc3df78cafdaa91765.jpg)
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/kitten-in-gras-187787036-584347c43df78c02300cd259.jpg)
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/41451762_239536483404981_1051810641006781839_n-5ba9698446e0fb00258ee5eb.jpg)
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-Affectionatecat-ed1eb442ddcb46c7bb36e8f977d23e6f.jpg)
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Stocksy_txp2cefd336DE7200_Medium_1953827-5bc5039e4cedfd00263a4a42.jpg)
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/twenty20_6dfcecd6-187c-439d-83fc-90efe060adfb-5aa96a5004d1cf003603388d.jpg)
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/kitty-151551815-5c3e11fec9e77c000176af25.jpg)
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/cutest-cats-on-the-internet-4-57eead1f5f9b586c354d7ecd.jpeg)
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/playing-kitten-467517301-57d965155f9b584c16a28994.jpg)
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-88177405-584117633df78c0230fc3768.jpg)
:strip_icc()/GettyImages-146916665-5c72f7cf46e0fb0001f87d00.jpg)
:strip_icc()/pet-ginger-cat-eating-food-from-bowl-at-home-1172718929-f9eb917e302c46ceb0e5e58bda5a6116.jpg)
:strip_icc()/JunjiraKonsangEyeEmcatscratching-5c2570a846e0fb0001e71bb6.jpg)
-
How Can I Tell the Sex of a Cat? -
All About Sense of Hearing in Cats -
Understanding How Cats Speak Through Ear Movements -
How to Stop Your Neutered Cat From Humping -
Learn Whether Cats Can Cry Real Tears of Pain or Sadness -
Veterinary Q & A: Seizures in Pets -
Is a Post-Abdominal Surgery Lump Normal in Cats? -
Why Some Black Cats Look Different in the Sun -
How to Stop Wool Sucking in Cats -
What to Do if You Found a Lost Cat -
Why Does My Cat Lick Me? -
Possible Causes of a Cat Licking a Swollen Paw -
Why Your Cat Is Rolling Around on Its Back -
Do Microchips Cause Cancer in Pets? -
Hair Loss on Hind Legs in Cats -
How to Stop Cats From Using a Sandbox as a Litter Box
:strip_icc()/male-or-female-555408-v2FINAL-d763f31c9ffc48b495c27613630cc168.jpg)
:strip_icc()/GettyImages-128088638-56a112b83df78cafdaa9275e.jpg)
:strip_icc()/playful-tabby-cat-indoors-587078975-57fbbb673df78c690f7a7f7e.jpg)
:strip_icc()/RedCatMatingTabby-Getty3419x2914-56f6cf063df78c78418dbefa.jpg)
:strip_icc()/SadWomanHoldingCat-56a112b73df78cafdaa92753.jpg)
:strip_icc()/GettyImages-505323829-1--5803d9045f9b5805c28af81f.jpg)
:strip_icc()/AA054129-crop-56a9c1d83df78cf772aa496e.jpg)
:strip_icc()/black-cat-on-tree-stump-588278854-5804d25b3df78cbc2867566c.jpg)
:strip_icc()/kitten-playing-with-red-ball-of-yarn--close-up-73532587-5a7390450e23d90036c97679.jpg)
:strip_icc()/GettyImages-477238849-9b58e838116d4bdcadc217e4d3d539d2.jpg)
:strip_icc()/why-does-my-cat-lick-me-551816-hero-ffba8bd367314be3a1f3f72dd1bd5fa4.jpg)
:strip_icc()/close-up-portrait-of-cat-licking-paw-on-bed-907741414-5c1d7afb46e0fb0001813450.jpg)
:strip_icc()/474859944_c9bf49b336_o-56a111d73df78cafdaa9183d.jpg)
:strip_icc()/GettyImages-ScannedDog1-ad8635b32b2c429cbece9887784baeba.jpg)
:strip_icc()/cat-going-bald-on-hind-legs-3384806_final-39b2432cd07b4455a7ae664c18e0705b.png)
:strip_icc()/the-kitty-1011094438-5c3d1af5c9e77c00015e66a6.jpg)
In this section
-
What to Do if You Lost Your Cat -
Are Cats Still Sexually Active After Spay-Neutering? -
What to Know Before You Buy Food and Water Bowls For Your Cat -
Any Cat's Sense of Smell Is Used for All Aspects of Survival -
What You Need to Know About Boarding Your Pet -
How to Give Your Cat Catnip -
How to Crate Train Your Cat -
Why Adult Cats Knead Like Kittens -
Why Does My Cat Bite My Chin? -
Three Water Bowls That Encourage Your Cat to Drink -
The 7 Best Cat Subscription Boxes of 2021 -
How to Stop Your Cat From Chewing Electrical Cords -
Eight Different Types of Cat Litter -
Canine and Feline Flea Allergy Treatment -
8 Free DIY Cat Tree Plans -
Why Cats Eat and Chew on Plastic
:strip_icc()/GettyImages-952322372-0f1fe75626434b3bba93cda895bf8a8c.jpg)
:strip_icc()/male-ginger-and-white-cat-and-tortoiseshell-and-white-cat-face-to-face--83652566-5c3cd36d46e0fb0001f5cdee.jpg)
:strip_icc()/cute-cat-eating-at-home-from-a-pink-cat-bowl-521078539-57d9782a3df78c583397f1d6.jpg)
:strip_icc()/white-cat-smelling-a-bouquet-of-flowers-163394308-5c47dee846e0fb0001c22930.jpg)
:strip_icc()/2-282bf307003641c2acc3d13f0a5eb87c.jpg)
:strip_icc()/GettyImages-146916665-5c72f7cf46e0fb0001f87d00.jpg)
:strip_icc()/kitten-in-a-pet-carrier-598102354-5810f2a93df78c2c73142420.jpg)
:strip_icc()/cat-on-bed-629219532-591322493df78c92832645b9.jpg)
:strip_icc()/GettyImages-693041452-ba686fbdda964b70b0b13d7373fa4d45.jpg)
:strip_icc()/pet-ginger-cat-eating-food-from-bowl-at-home-1172718929-f9eb917e302c46ceb0e5e58bda5a6116.jpg)
:strip_icc()/The_7_Best_Cat_Subscription_Boxes_of_2021-895719e8a53d433da3dc734e38efcd2d.jpg)
:strip_icc()/Catandelectricalcords-GettyImages-148438040-596fe5ec22fa3a00102b8147.jpg)
:strip_icc()/GettyImages-108912128-4c73c0f3755b47b885e3d12c4885f5af.jpg)
:strip_icc()/JunjiraKonsangEyeEmcatscratching-5c2570a846e0fb0001e71bb6.jpg)
:strip_icc()/7-free-cat-tree-plans-1357112-final-dd6cc8b26e0d4710bcaf3fd3de0c4692.png)
:strip_icc()/portrait-of-cat-with-green-polythene-571701917-5a00d65f89eacc0037ee6c79.jpg)
-
Top Reasons Not to Declaw Your Cat -
Dealing With Pet Health Emergencies During Holidays -
Is Catnip Safe for Cats? -
How to Stop a Cat From Attacking Its Tail -
Inappropriate Mentation in Cats -
Veterinary Q and A Archive -
How Old Is My Cat in Cat Years? -
Why Do Some Cats Groom Their Owner's Hair? -
Signs of Poisoning in Dogs -
Why Do Cats Lick Their Paws After Eating? -
How to Express Your Cat's Anal Glands
:strip_icc()/cat-claws-in-a-scratching-post-496775924-e9e0a86048a54efab0f3c7cceb8ac34e.jpg)
:strip_icc()/GettyImages-1068908256-5c6c6a8246e0fb0001e6e7fe.jpg)
:strip_icc()/GettyImages-145098262-5914761b3df78c9283c6a2a8.jpg)
:strip_icc()/tail-of-cat--close-up-sb10070136c-001-59088e3a3df78c928316e18b.jpg)
:strip_icc()/cat-reflection-551560665-5907f31f5f9b58647065171f.jpg)
:strip_icc()/Dog-vet-GettyImages-186480691-58c2182a3df78c353c10fb84.jpg)
:strip_icc()/GettyImages-923760914-5acfcc0918ba01003727099c.jpg)
:strip_icc()/GettyImages-585550386-59a065ba845b340011fbf3bf.jpg)
:strip_icc()/vet-and-labrador-retriever-929873726-5a6afc4b5fef4346addb5469e354ef4d.jpg)
:strip_icc()/Catlickingpaw-GettyImages-650016951-5972d766054ad90010d4f84f.jpg)
:strip_icc()/Catvetsoffice-GettyImages-182703507-58f8d0615f9b581d597021d2.jpg)