Why Cats Chatter at Birds
The fast clicking jaw and little chirps a cat makes at a bird through the window mean it has spotted prey it would like to hunt and cannot reach. The theories behind the sound, what is and is not known, and how to give that energy somewhere to go.
How to Introduce Two Cats
Putting a new cat straight in front of the resident cat is the usual mistake. The feline vets' own step-by-step guide works the other way round: a separate room first, then scent, then play behind a closed door, then sight, then supervised time together. What each stage looks like and when to slow down.
Why Cats Bring You Dead Animals
A cat that leaves a mouse on the doormat is not paying tribute or teaching you to hunt - it is carrying prey to the safest place it knows. What drives the habit, why it peaks in autumn, and what research shows reduces it without punishing the cat.
Why Cats Knock Things Off Tables
Cats push objects off edges because a paw is their main investigation tool, because falling things behave like prey, and because it reliably makes you look up. Here is how to tell the three apart, what reduces it, and the rarer case where a sudden increase is worth a vet visit.
Why Cats Knead With Their Paws
Kneading is a retained kitten behaviour that never switches off, layered with scent marking and comfort. Here is what the behaviour means, why some cats drool or suckle while doing it, and the few changes that are worth a vet conversation.