Why does my cat knock things off the table? The real reasons and how to stop it
It is 4am and something hits the laminate with a crack. I lie there in the dark, waiting to find out what my cat has decided to do with my glass this time.
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How to calm a cat during fireworks: hiding spots, timing and what to avoid on Bonfire Night
The bangs start long before the sky lights up, and by the time mine did, she had already vanished. What I did in the hour before dusk made all the difference.
Why does my cat sit in the bath? The five reasons vets and behaviourists give
Your cat’s love of the bathtub isn’t about getting wet. From cooling down on hot days to finding a secure hideout, behaviourists identify five overlapping reasons—though one deserves closer attention from pet owners.
Why does my cat drink from the tap instead of her bowl? Reasons and simple fixes
Your cat’s tap obsession isn’t stubbornness—it’s evolution. Running water signals safety to an animal whose ancestors couldn’t risk murky puddles. Discover why this habit happens and practical fixes that actually work.
« I thought eleven was still young for a cat »: at the surgery, they showed me what her very first year had already counted for
That eleven-year-old cat curled up on your sofa? She’s actually 60 in human years. Vets use the fascinating 15-9-4 rule to explain why a cat’s first year of life does more heavy lifting than any other, and why hitting this milestone changes everything about her care.
We all widen the search when a cat bolts at the first bang, yet he hasn’t left the third garden and it isn’t your voice that gets him out
When fireworks send your cat running, it doesn’t dash to safety—it freezes in the nearest hiding spot, often just houses away. The shocking truth: your cat can hear you calling but won’t respond because survival instinct overrides everything else. Discover why fear silences cats and what actually works to bring them back.
We all keep reaching for the hairball paste when a cat coughs dry for weeks, when it’s what he swallowed after the warm rain that decides
That persistent dry cough you’ve been treating with hairball paste might actually be lungworm—a parasitic infection cats pick up from slugs and snails in the garden. From the invisible life cycle to why diagnosis matters, here’s everything cat owners need to know about this overlooked respiratory threat.
I looked my tomcat over after his scrap with the neighbour’s cat and found nothing but a scratch: four days later, the swelling on his shoulder told me what had sealed too fast
After a fight, that tiny scratch looked harmless—but four days later, a swollen shoulder revealed the real danger lurking beneath. Cat teeth are nature’s syringes, injecting bacteria deep under the skin where it multiplies unseen. Understanding how abscesses form could save your tomcat from serious complications.
Spread your cat’s toes apart after he’s crossed the dry stubble and look between them: that’s the check vets do first
A simple 30-second check between your cat’s toes is the first thing vets do when a cat limps in from dry fields—and it could save you thousands in surgery. Grass seeds with barbed tips are perfectly designed to burrow into the warm gaps between paw pads, often disappearing under the skin within hours. Know what to look for and when to act.
I doubled up on my cat’s flea pipette in September just to stop the scratching: the orange dust in her ear folds had nothing to do with fleas
A cat owner’s desperate attempt to stop scratching by doubling flea pipette reveals a common misdiagnosis: ear mites, not fleas. That orange dust in the ear folds is a telltale sign of a completely different parasite requiring targeted treatment, not overdosed medication.
I dosed my cat with hairball paste for eight months just to stop the dry coughing: the day the vet looked at a stool sample, I understood what he’d swallowed in the garden
A persistent dry cough that sounds like a hairball attempt but produces nothing can mask a dangerous parasitic infection. One owner spent eight months treating the wrong condition until a stool sample revealed the truth: lungworm picked up from an unsuspecting garden snack.
We all rush to scrub the greasy mark the cat leaves on the door frame, when it’s the day that mark stops appearing that should worry you
That oily smudge your cat leaves on the door frame isn’t dirt—it’s a chemical love letter loaded with pheromones. But here’s what most cat owners don’t realize: when that mark suddenly stops appearing, it might be one of the earliest warning signs that something’s seriously wrong with your feline friend.