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Behavior

Body language, evolution, everyday rituals.

11 articles · 1 categories

Five cats of different coat colors — orange tabby, black, tortoiseshell, white with odd eyes and brown tabby — sitting in a row looking at the camera

13 Surprising Facts About Cats, Backed by Science

7 min · 2 weeks ago

A tabby cat lounging comfortably in a cardboard box in a warmly lit living room

Why Do Cats Love Boxes? (And Why They Sit Even in a Square of Tape)

6 min · 3 weeks ago

A tabby cat with its head raised and eyes closed in warm light, calm — as if purring

An Algorithm Recognizes Your Cat by Its Purr 85% of the Time — by Its Meow, Only 63%

7 min · 4 weeks ago

A tabby cat with closed eyes nestled against a person's chest in a cream sweater

Why Cats Purr — and Why It Doesn't Always Mean Happiness

7 min · June 26, 2026

A cat sleeping curled on its side in an elevated, safe spot — the topic of lateralisation and sleeping position

Why Does Your Cat Sleep on Its Left Side? What the Research Really Says About Feline Lateralisation

13 min · June 15, 2026

A cat rolling and rubbing its face against catnip — the chemistry of feline defense against mosquitoes

Your Cat Rolling in Catnip Isn't High. It's a Brilliant Pharmacist

7 min · June 15, 2026

A cat looking at its owner with half-closed eyes — the slow blink, a scientifically confirmed signal of trust

Does Your Cat Love You? What Science Says About Cats' Feelings Toward Humans

10 min · June 15, 2026

Two lactating queens in a defensive posture moments before attacking a third cat, the silhouette of a household dog in the background — a moment of panic in a cattery

Years of Friendship Shattered in a Single Afternoon. Redirected Aggression in Cats

18 min · June 8, 2026

A cat sniffing tuna — the feline umami receptor responds most strongly to histidine, which tuna has hundreds of times more of than other meats

Why cats can't taste sweetness — the evolution of taste buds

10 min · April 13, 2026

A cat nibbling a blade of grass from a pot — a natural predator instinct, not a symptom of illness

Why cats eat grass — it's not illness, it's evolution

9 min · March 23, 2026

A cat looking into the lens with slightly narrowed pupils and ears pointed forward — a signal of curiosity

Cat body language — what your cat is telling you

9 min · January 31, 2026

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