Reasons Why Cats Act In Ways We Can't Explain

It never fails. You are sitting at your computer trying to work, and your cat decides now is a good time to sit on your keyboard. Have you ever wondered why? Read on to find out.

Cats Have Been Sitting On Things For Centuries

From the moment the first domestic cat decided it would be a good idea to leave its life in the wild behind, cats have been sitting on everything they find. From books, to your homework, to everything else you touch, if you are using it, a cat will sit there. There's a reason for this, though. Cats love attention, and if you are focusing on your screen, or cutting board, or anything else, the cat will sit on it to divert your attention away from your work and onto itself.

Cats Don't Always Cover Their Poop

In the wild, cats will bury their poop to hide their scent from predators, but when they mark their territory to prevent other felines from invading, they leave it unburied. At home, unburied waste could mean your kitty doesn't like the texture or smell of that litter you got on sale or there could be something wrong with their health, such as a urinary tract infection.

Kittens Go Limp When Grabbed By The Neck

When a female cat has babies, she can't use her paws to pick them up and transport them, so she uses her mouth to grab them by the scruff of the neck. In response to this, kittens go limp as a reflex to make their mom's job easier. When you pick them up by the scruff of the neck, this reflex kicks in, and they go limp.