Watch first. Interpret second.

Habits, signals, rituals and tiny mysteries: cat behaviour becomes much easier to read when we stop automatically giving it human intentions.

Cat Behaviour

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Inside Cat Behaviour.

The wonderfully strange things cats do, explained with observation, context and no easy mind-reading.

A relaxed cat sleeping in an apparently impossible position

Why Does Your Cat Sleep in Completely Impossible Positions?

Curled into a pretzel, upside down, paws in the air: cats turn sleeping into performance art. Here’s what those spectacular positions can — and cannot — tell you.

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An alert cat quietly watching its sleeping human at night

Why Does Your Cat Watch You Sleep?

You open your eyes at 3 a.m. and your cat is staring at you. Before you assume a plot, there are several much more ordinary — and much cuter — possibilities.

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An alert domestic cat listening closely indoors

Does Your Cat Recognise Your Voice — or Just the Way You Talk to Them?

Your cat may look unimpressed, but studies suggest they can tell a familiar human voice from a stranger’s — and even notice the special tone you use just for them.

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