Have you ever stopped to think about why a cat does some of the things that it does? Cats are solitary animals and fairly self-sufficient. They actually only require humans to fulfill certain needs. Sometimes it's difficult to understand what your feline wants to convey. However, by knowing their different behaviors, such as stalking, scratching, greeting, purring, etc., it easier to understand and live blissfully with them.

1. Purring:

We all know that cats purr at times when being pet to demonstrate their pleasure or satisfaction. Did you also know that cats purr when they are sad or in pain. A female cat purrs while giving birth to kittens. Purring shows that they require some help or attention.

2. Greeting:

Greeting is a part of cat's behavior, which is expressed by rubbing its body or face against your body. Cats show their love and trust in you by lying down, turning over, yawning or stretching and retracting their claws.

3. Privacy:

Another aspect of a cat's behavior is burying their feces. They do so, to hide its existence to more dominating cats. Cats hide feces by scratching on the litter tray, this has nothing to do with hygiene, rather they believe that their owner is dominant and they are hiding it from them.

4. Grooming:

Licking their front paw after each feeding session even though they have not touched the food with it is a basic behavior of cats. They are very clean animals and will groom themselves after every meal. They sponge down with their tongue, which has uneven surfaces that untangle and remove the muck. The tongue does not reach all parts of their body; hence they simply moisten the front paw by licking and then scrubbing the dampness from the foot onto the region to be cleaned.

5. Kitty Tails:

Most people tend to think that if a cat wags their tail that they are angry. However this is not always true. Have you ever noticed a time when you are using a flashlight or laser light and getting the cat to chase it how their tail wags? They are stalking and they are not mad or angry. Instead they are perplexed as to how to catch the elusive beam of light. Stalking is in a cat's nature and a very enjoyable past time. The cats attacks, battles and has fun with its victim, whether it be a bug a bird or a light.

6. Catnaps:

The term 'catnap' is not just a term. In fact a cat's favorite past time is sleeping. It includes deep sleep, cat snooze and sleeping with shut eyes. The older cats doze more than the younger ones. They explore for soft places to nap that are warm and cozy.

7. Food Habits:

A strange meal time ritual is when a cat removes their food from their bowl and puts it on the floor. Well, after knowing why they do this it's not so strange. This helps them grind down their food into small pieces and makes it visible to which pieces are ready to be consumed. Another strange eating habit is when a cat eats grass, or some of your favorite houseplants. This isn't to annoy you. Your cat eats these things when they have indigestion. After eating these things your cat will vomit making them feel much better.

Cats are multifarious creatures. Their behavior mainly depends on natural factors as well as on the genes and the atmosphere in which the cat develops. To really understand a cat and their behavior could take a lifetime and a fun and love filled lifetime it would be.