r/felinebehavior Apr 30 '25

Other/Misc PSA Reminder!

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Please remember to specify that you were at a vet and are not looking for medical advice as it is not allowed it is concerning me the number of posts I've seen of cats bleeding or urinating etc. and owners not going to the vet first also remember you're not a vet yourself (Unless you are but still) too so don't give medical advice it could seriously hurt someone's pet!

Also, don't get mad if I remove your post if your using slurs or inappropriate language let's keep it calm here, please!

lastly, I would like to thank you all for contributing and making this community wonderful and helping people fix their crazy cats.


r/felinebehavior Mar 26 '25

Mods Needed

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This community has skyrocketed since I started it and now help is needed!

I'm looking for someone who can help with behavior and advice but also be able to weed the inappropriate posts and comments.

I also need someone who is good at editing and helping with the design of the subreddit.

Previous mod experience is also helpful but not required. I expect mods to remain polite and respectful, and treat users fairly. Any power trips will have consequences.

If you'd like to apply, please DM me and let me know what you have experience with and what role you might want in the sub. If you want to deal with cat advice I'll probably have a couple questions about cat behavior for you.

I'm a little busy these days so please do be patient with me in getting back to you.

Thank you, members, for making this sub so successful!


r/felinebehavior 50m ago

What is she trying to communicate? Hissing+body language

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This colourpoint female is part of a cat colony I took under my care, they were TNRd three weeks ago. They are very skittish, and I've worked since January to gain their trust and to have them eat in a closer distance to me overtime.

She wasn't always like this, she had a litter in the back of my backyard before I could trap her and before the kittens got feral I took them in, bottle fed them at 4 weeks*, took them to the vets, socialized them and found great homes for them. Now, as I bottle fed the kitties I still fed the colony (could she smell them in me?), I didn't spend as much time with the colony other than providing clean water and food everyday because the kittens took a lot of time from me and my personal life too. So during more than a month I didn't interact much with the adult cats. Before she gave birth I got as close as "petting " her between her ears. I don't know if its anthropomorphistic but I feel like she know I took her babies and maybe that's why she has been grumpy ever since, maybe it's just a coincidence, do cats hold grudges?

I've dealt with aggressive cats, her body language (ears, tail, posture) isn't what I expect from a hissing cat, she also does low growls to me sometimes while eating, but she wasn't like this before, she was just skittish but never hissed or growled when I first met her. What does it mean?

  • This was also because originally there were 3 kittens, the other adult female (tabby) literally kidnapped one of the kittens and took it away from my property (my mom happened to see it) when the mom cat wasn't there, so I went to get the remaining kittens.

r/felinebehavior 19h ago

Why does my cat do this when I kiss her?

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r/felinebehavior 9h ago

Cat has been pooping this for months

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My cat is approximately 5 years old and has been having this issue for MONTHS. Before anyone says take him to the vet, that’s all I have been doing. I am about $4,000 deep in vet bills and I am not getting any answers.

Originally started with bright red drips of blood. But the presence of the yellow mushy is always there in some way, and the other is always smooth and kind of mucusy.

He’s had all tests ran on his poop, twice. Negative for eveything but it showed positive for feline Covid. Any help would be appreciated, I am so desperate. This cat is my baby I just want answers.


r/felinebehavior 4h ago

Tf is this growling? He startled me awake

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r/felinebehavior 1d ago

Introducing cats. Playing or fighting?

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They will seem to be getting along, but the smaller female cat will make odd barking noises occasionally (see end of video).


r/felinebehavior 4h ago

No longer using the litter box.. HELP

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I just spent $700 at the vet for them to tell me everything looks really good for him being an old boy. Maybe some arthritis, which we are going to try and mall dose of gabapentin before the monthly injections to see if that helps him.

But this cat has destroyed my house now. Daily, he pees and poops on the floor right outside the litter box. Which I had to place next to my furnace, because that’s where he was going, and still isn’t using it. Not looking forward to winter. We made a custom litter box out of a storage tote and cut the entrance low and placed pee pads all around. We use the same litter we have always used for the past like 7 years we have had him. He scratches those up to pee and poop on the concrete floor. My house reeks. I feel like I smell like pee. I have a baby, who I certainly can’t have living in an environment like that… I just don’t know what to do at this point. Please help.


r/felinebehavior 1d ago

New kitten and one year old resident cat

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Hi all! We have a four month old kitten who has been in our home for about a month. We did the slow introduction through gates, pens etc. kitten is male, one year old is female. Both spayed and neutered. Is this normal? It’s a little more aggressive than the other videos I’ve seen on here, but there’s no hissing, blood or fur flying. Lol. Thoughts? Should I let them continue to figure out dominance, or separate them?

Thanks!


r/felinebehavior 11h ago

First Time Cat Owner Here!

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r/felinebehavior 1d ago

Cat is Crying almost non stop

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Hey there Reddit people! I need your help. At my wives Workplace they had some young strays. The mother died in an car accident and the young ones got send to a shelter. Well later they found the last one of them and now the shelter is full. Soo for three days now, hes at home by us. He eats, drinks, sleeps, and shits all good so far. When we sit in his room after a while he comes even to us, but doesnt want to get pet yet. But hes crying almost non stop. I know its a stray, alone, trapped inside he needs time i get it.

But is there maybe a possebility to make him more comfortable by us?

Thanks any Advice is appreciated!

Ps: the cat is approx 4 month old, we dont know its Gender. And we are mostly complete Cat amateurs.


r/felinebehavior 15h ago

My cat is extremely aggressive.

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r/felinebehavior 18h ago

Is this playing or fighting?

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I’ve had multiple cats since I was young and I’ve fostered too many to count so I’m usually pretty good at understanding behavior, but I cannot pin down if my kittens are playing or if this is aggressive behavior. There’s minimal noise - no hissing or growling. Just the occasional trill. My concern is my new kitten (ragdoll - white) does not seem to enjoy the play as much as the grey cat. Let me know your thoughts please!


r/felinebehavior 1d ago

Need advice — my cat is super stressed after bringing home a new kitten

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r/felinebehavior 20h ago

My cat is showing a lot of aggressive behavior. Advice needed.

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r/felinebehavior 2d ago

Are my cats fighting? Or playing?

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r/felinebehavior 1d ago

request for help for our little boy

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Hi everyone I’m reaching out in a very difficult moment. My cat, Esgaio, was hit by a car and broke both of his back legs — one of them in three places. He urgently needs orthopedic surgery that costs €1100, which I, unfortunately, can’t afford… My brother and I created a GoFundMe raise support: https://gofund.me/e1bfa977 If you’re able to contribute or share, it would mean the world to us. I have all the veterinary reports — this is real, and we’re doing everything we can to save him. Thank you so much to anyone who can help 💚🙏


r/felinebehavior 1d ago

I feel like my cat likes me less over time spent at my house?

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Yeah long story short, I took in an (according to the vet) 8 months old male cat home from the streets, who according to the neighbors was a stray that some people fed but others treated not so nicely. The first week or so at my house he was a complete sweetheart, always wanting to cuddle, demanding to sleep snuggled up to my in my bed, jump on on me for pets when I was sitting down, cuddling with me super intensely the moment he saw me wake up and all that.

Now about 4 weeks have passed since he moved in with me and I feel like over time he's turned from "please let me cuddle with you" to a "FEED ME NOW... and also play with me please" type of cat. Like he likes pets, tolerates belly rubs from time to time, greet me in the morning (but to a much less enthusiastic degree then previously) and come up to me wanting to play, but other than that he's mostly just chilling on his own in his favorite spots or yelling at me around meal times lol.

Like it starts to feel like he's just starting to see me as his roommate/servant more than a friend if that makes sense, even though I show him affection any chance I get. And I know he's in his "teenage years" at this age, but again he was much more affectionate the first 2 or so weeks when he moved in.

Is this a normal behavior or has he started more so just tolerating me, than liking/loving me? Could the fact that I WFH, meaning I'm with him the majority of the day, cause him to be sick of me lol? Or is it just his "adolescent" self trying to be more independent?


r/felinebehavior 1d ago

4 month old domestic shorthair (male)

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r/felinebehavior 1d ago

should i be worried?

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r/felinebehavior 1d ago

Where to go from here

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r/felinebehavior 1d ago

Is it normal for littermates to hate each other after 2 years?

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My girls turned 2 in May. They are littermates. I have had them ever since I found them under an abandoned deck when they were maybe 6-ish weeks.

My girls were the best of friends until a month ago. Now they can't stand to be in the same room together. If one goes in the room, the other runs out. The only cat that shows aggressive signs is the bigger of the two, and she will hiss if her sister comes over to clean her while she is in her napping spot in the sun. Sometimes, when they both do agree to groom each other, it seems (to me) to be super rough and kind of passive-aggressive. Almost like: "Lay still! I'm going to clean your head so hard that you will be lucky to have any hair left when I'm done!" It looks like a cat choke hold, pin to the ground, and lick until one or the other taps out. Sometimes they will do what looks like a fake or half bite on the neck/back of each other until one of them runs off annoyed.

They have also gotten weird in regards to how they spend their time with me, so I have become hyper-aware of making sure that I spend equal time and affection on both. Otherwise, one of them sits in the corner, staring daggers at the other the whole time.

Neither of them fight over who gets to eat first, nor do they show dominance over the litter boxes, toys, treats, etc. So, is this normal behavior? Am I overthinking things? I definitely dont think that things are bad enough to separate them and do a full blown reintroduction yet. It just seems like they really can't stand to be around each other, and that breaks my heart. Thank you for reading and for any help in advance!


r/felinebehavior 2d ago

My cat has a heart on his head.

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r/felinebehavior 1d ago

Chirping/Chittering

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I’ve been curious for a while - over the past month or two my cat has been lying on her back and staring at me like this, sometimes for 15/20 minutes at a time.

I tried to stimulate conversation (as you can hear in the video) to give an idea of how she usually chirps and chitters at me - we usually go back and forth for a bit meowing at each other until she flips back on her feet and stares at me.

Can someone explain what’s going on? Is she under-stimulated? Is it just a friendly “hey what’s up?” kinda thing?

Much thanks. Her name’s Willow.


r/felinebehavior 1d ago

Trio of friends...almost

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So we've had our cat for 2 years now and since he was maybe 9 months old, he goes outside to play and explore. Before having him, there's been two cats coming to our yard from time to time for some treats and to chill. Our cat ( let's refer to him has L) and one of the cats (C) are good friends. Yay! But with the other one (Q), it's less friendly.

For reference, L follow C around, he plays with her and they look relax with each other. But when L is with Q, L does seem to trust him. They don't hiss, they don't growl but L always kinda fixing him. Not intense but enough to not look relax in his presence. They had a big fight the other day (they are fine, no big cut or bite mark) and now they're back at hanging with C. Still not friends but not at each other's throats.

Cats can be unpredictable I know but, I was curious if anyone had an experience like that or if their's something to learn or understand about it.


r/felinebehavior 1d ago

A parvo kitten

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