Why a Cat Chases its Own Tail, Digs in Garden, Arch its Back

Why cats chase their tails: Cats have a natural knack for chasing anything that moves. Sometimes when they see the tip of their own tails, they automatically get the urge to chase it. It's not abnormal to see cats running around in a circle and playing with their tails as if it were a little animal or toy.

What to do when a cat chases its tail: Even though this behavior may seem like something adorable, it's best to not pay too much attention to it. Some cats that are into chasing their tails do this to get attention from their owners. This type of conduct should just be ignored because it can get to be annoying and even dangerous since sometimes they bite their tails quite hard and end up hurting themselves.

Why cat Digs in the flower beds: Most cats as you probably know by now, are quite clean, and normally they like covering the ground after having done their needs on it. Usually what a cat will do is dig a hole, take care of its business, and then finally throw the dirt back into the hole in order to cover its feces. Whenever a cat leaves its feces out in the open instead of burying them, it means that it is trying to leave some sort of message for other cats so that they know that it has been there.

What to do when a cat digs at your garden: If your cat (or the neighbors) is in the habit of doing its business on your favorite flower beds, you can protect them by covering them with a net so that it will not be able to get in. Yelling and screaming at the cat will not have any effect in these situations because the cat will probably associate the yelling to not doing its needs outside but rather in the house (which will then bring about a lot more problems).

Why cats arch their backs: Most cats usually arch their backs when they are scared or when they are stretching. You will be able to tell the difference if you notice that the cat arches it's back a lot, raises its tail, and its hair sticks up. Cats do this because it makes them seem bigger in size, which then gives it more possibility to over come it's "enemy". Once the fright has gone away, the cat will go back to its normal posture.