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Why Is Your Cat Always Hungry? Three Things To Do

Reading Time: 5 minutes Why is your cat always hungry? He has his reasons for constantly begging for food, and one of them isn’t to be a pest! Hyperthyroidism and diabetes can make cats hungry all the time and eat nonstop although they’re losing weight. A bored cat is always hungry, too. And take a look at your cat’s food. Some ingredients, like beet pulp, leave cats always feeling hungry. Keep reading, and I’ll tell you what to do about your nagging, hungry cat.

Do Cats Need To Drink Water? It Depends On Their Diet

Do Cats Need To Drink Water?

Reading Time: 4 minutes Do cats need to drink water? Well, yes and no. We need 3.5–4.5 ounces of moisture per five pounds of body weight per day. But that moisture doesn’t necessarily have to come from a bowl. If we eat an all- or mostly-wet-food diet, we’ll get most of the water we need from our food. Do…

Declawing A Cat? Nine Reasons Why All Paws Need Claws

Why Cats Need Claws, Declawing Cats

Reading Time: 3 minutes Really, I can’t even begin to imagine life without my claws. You’re not thinking about declawing a cat are you? First, read these nine reasons why all paws need claws.

Why Do Cats Drink From The Faucet?

Cat Behavior, Cat Health, Do Cats Need To Drink Water?

Reading Time: 3 minutes Why do cats drink from the faucet? We don’t do it to be annoying! Water from the faucet tastes better than water from a bowl. And there are other reasons why we drink from the faucet, too.

Three Reasons Why Cats Need Sun

Do Cats Need Sun?, Cat Health

Reading Time: 3 minutes Do cats need sun to be healthy? Well, yes and no. We don’t need sun for vitamin D. But cats need sunlight to regulate our body temperatures and help us conserve energy when we’re sleeping.

Do Cats Need Exercise? Nine Easy Workouts for Your Cat

Do Cats Need Exercise?

Reading Time: 4 minutes

Cats need exercise as much as humans do. If your cat’s a couch potato, I’ve thought of nine ways to get him up and moving.

Cats need exercise as much as humans do.

Don’t cats need exercise Thomasina? My cats spend most of the day sleeping!
— Worried Cat Mom

Hi, Worried…
Yes, cats need exercise! But I don’t think you should worry that your cats spend most of the day sleeping. That’s pretty normal. We’re crepuscular (my human typist loves that word!), which means we’re most active at dusk and dawn.

But even though we sleep most of the day, cats still need exercise to be healthy and happy. With no exercise, we get so depressed and bored.

Why Cats Need Exercise

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Three Reasons Why Cats Eat Grass

Outside Cats, Why Cats Eat Grass

Reading Time: 2 minutesWhy do cats eat grass? We have our reasons, and they’re good ones, too! Keep reading, and I’ll tell you what they are.

Do your cats eat grass?

Why do cats eat grass, Thomasina? Mine eats grass and then throws up all over everywhere. Why does she torture herself this way?
— Anxious Cat Mom

Hi Anxious…
Oh, no! I don’t think your cat is torturing herself. Cats eat grass because it’s moist and juicy, and it tastes so good. We love eating grass!

Throwing up a few minutes later isn’t so great. But it’s better than the alternative — an uncomfortable stomach — and grass doesn’t always make us sick.

Why Cats Eat Grass

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Thomasina's Purrls Of Wisdom About Cats

Do some of the things your cats do seem, well, just plain weird. Thomasina shares her expert purrls of wisdom on cat behavior and why cats do the things they do from a cat's point of view.

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Why Is Your Cat Always Hungry? Three Things To Do

Why Is Your Cat Always Hungry? Three Things To Do

Do Cats Need To Drink Water? It Depends On Their Diet

Declawing A Cat? Nine Reasons Why All Paws Need Claws

Why Do Cats Drink From The Faucet?

Three Reasons Why Cats Need Sun

Do Cats Need Exercise? Nine Easy Workouts for Your Cat

Why Cats Need Exercise

Three Reasons Why Cats Eat Grass

Why Cats Eat Grass