Cat Behavior & Training

Causes of Aggression in Cats Underlying Medical Condition If an adult cat has gone from being extremely docile to extremely aggressive and nothing has changed in his living situation, his diet, or his environment, there could be an underlying medical reason for his behavior. Cats are notorious for their ability to hide pain, and the…

Why Cats Scratch Scratching is considered a normal behavior in cats. It is an inherited trait and cats do it instinctively, but it is also learned from their mothers early on in life. Cats scratch in order to leave a visual and olfactory territorial marker that tells other animals, “This is my space.” Cats also…