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Why do cats like to be with us in the bathroom?

A cat’s curiosity is never more acute than in our own bathroom. What is it about this room that cats find so fascinating?
It’s all about the cat’s drive to “figure us out.” After all, this whole room is our litter box. And that’s not the end of the crazy things we do in there.
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How We Recharge the Cat

We’d had our new kitten, Olwyn, for two weeks when a quiet time appeared. It had been a long time in coming. We had the health crisis which resulted in having to say goodbye to our Puffy. Then I had an avalanche of work, while Dear Husband hit a low point in managing his illness. [...]

When Cats Annoy

When cats want our attention, what do we do?
Do we give it to them?
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I sometimes hear people say the cat is annoying them because they “just want attention.” Well, why don’t we give them some?
Cats never annoy just for the sake of being annoying. They always want something from us. They have some reason [...]

Cat Communication Move: Roadblock

Why do cats get in front of our feet? Are they trying to trip us?
No. That’s just an unexpected side effect.
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This is an example of cats applying “cause and effect.” The cat is pretending we are following them, because they want us to follow them.
If we teach our cats to [...]

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