If you've been around cats at all, you will likely have seen them licking themselves, which is their way of taking a bath! Their tongues are particularly well suited for this job. They have tiny little barbs on them to help remove dirt and loose hair from their fur. These little spines are what make their tongues feel like sandpaper when they are licking you! But, why do my cats lick me? What does it mean when a cat licks you? According to PetMD, there are several possible reasons. When I first noticed my cat licking me, I thought maybe they were trying to see if I would make a good dinner. That's not quite the answer, but PetMD does...
August 8 is International Cat day! Those of us in the U.S. are familiar with the saying that a black cat crossing your path is bad luck, and that cats have 9 lives. You've probably also heard about cats being worshipped in Egypt, and if you've ever been to an Asian restaurant or store, you're likely to have seen a waving cat statue for luck, so since it's international cat day, what other superstitions and attitudes are there around cats around the world? Well, according to National Geographic the waving lucky cat statues you see in Asian businesses actually originated in Japan. Also in Japan, according to this article on Mental Floss a cat washing it's face with it's paws means...
If you have cats, or even if you just see cats on social media, you'll probably know that cats like to think inside the box. But, why do cats like boxes? According to PetMD, one reason is security. Cats with boxes have a safe space to retreat to when the rest of the world is just too much - and couldn't we all use that! This can be especially useful for a cat that is going through a change, like a move. If you and your cat are bonded, putting something with your scent on it, like a t-shirt, in a box for your cat might help reassure them that things are ok even in an unfamiliar environment. PetMD...
We always hear about crazy cat ladies, but here at catswhereitsat.com we know there are plenty of male cat lovers out there too, so we wanted to take some time to recognize all the cat dads out there! If you are a cat dad, you probably know it, but just in case, we created this quiz to help you determine if you qualify for cat dad status! After you take the quiz scroll down to see where you rank! Or, if you already know you are a cat dad, you can go straight to our cat apparel for men page to get yourself a cat dad t-shirt! Loading…How did you do? If you got a 0 through 30, you probably...
