Talk:Cat behavior

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[edit] Cats' ability to return from relatively far distances

I think it would be complimentary if an article is written about the notable orientation abilities of cats. I think that's the only common feline behaviour pattern that does not yet have an article.

This is harder than 'Cat Intelligence'.B katt 500 03:55, 25 December 2006 (UTC)—

Anthropomorphism, anyone? How about some reliable references? --Joelmills 22:53, 20 May 2007 (UTC)

Obligate Carnivore? I think not. House cats do eat small amounts of grass and even house plants. Most often to the chagrin of their owners. Sometimes to sooth the digestive track and sometimes just because they like it. Apparently the author has never owned a cat with live plants in the home. :/

Cats are obligate carnivores because they must eat meat in order to survive, unlike an omnivore which can survive on a vegetarian diet if circumstances dictate. Unless you are saying your cat lives entirely on grass and house plants. 91.109.136.82 (talk) 22:24, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Purring

Rewrote this part, but it needs work so I'll just put it here, see if someone else can put it better.

Purring — Purring is normally a sign of contentment, though not always. Purring communicates a desire for attention, and while this is usually due to enjoyment of that attention, it is used in other circumstances as well. Some cats purr when they are in extreme pain, scared, or in labour. Purring means desire for attention, and the emotional content of the purr has further meaning. The familiar warm soft purring shows pleasure, while a more empty purr indicates absence of pleasure, and thus fear or pain. This is why cats do not respond to human purring, as the emotional content is usually wrong. Scientists have not yet been able to discover how purring works, but it is suspected that it is caused by minute vibrations in the voice box. Purring gets louder as cats grow up, kittens can purr so quietly its sometimes hard to hear. Tabby (talk) 00:52, 9 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Cleanup and copyedit

I have made some basic formatting changes and taken out text that is not encyclopaedic. The page needs more cleaning and sources for many of these behaviors, rather than observation. Beechhouse (talk) 14:25, 12 January 2008 (UTC)