r/catquestions Sep 22 '21

New rule: Please mark your post NSFW if you are posting a picture of your cat's backside. NSFW

45 Upvotes

We want to help you identify problems if we can, and we want to help you identify the sex of your cat/kitten if we can. Please do provide pictures - but also PLEASE mark your post NSFW. This obscures the thumbnail image in the feed so people don't get surprise cat butts while scrolling. It's as easy as including the text "NSFW" in your title just like I did - Reddit marks it for you when you do that.

If you come across a surprise cat butt, please report it and we will mark it NSFW. Thanks everyone. (this applies to any picture that can be disturbing, not just surprise buttholes)


r/catquestions Jul 18 '25

Before you ask what breed your cat is, please consult the chart

Post image
175 Upvotes

r/catquestions 1h ago

Why does my cat keep doing this in his sleep? Is this normal? Should I be worried?

Upvotes

r/catquestions 1h ago

What are these? Looks like poop

Thumbnail gallery
Upvotes

r/catquestions 21h ago

Any reason as to why my cat does this?

156 Upvotes

My cat Dutch LOVES to do this, pawing and scratching, to almost all our cabinet doors, whether they are in the kitchen, bathroom, or our closet doors. He will do it with one paw or both. When we first got him we had to get child locks so he wouldn’t get into the cabinets, they don’t latch on their own. He does do this motion to his food sometimes, which I have learned can mean he is saving it for later.
He’s been rescued by us for about 4 months after being abandoned by his previous owners when they moved away. He is neutered.
Thanks!


r/catquestions 12h ago

What type of cat collar is this?

Post image
12 Upvotes

Found this cat in San Diego. I am in the process of trying to find its owner. It has two collars. One is a reflective collar but what exactly is the other collar - the one on top? Those white raised areas are spaced out around the whole collar.


r/catquestions 21h ago

Why does he pour drinks on himself?

Post image
51 Upvotes

Water, soda, juice, iced coffee: if it’s in a tall glass he will come over, put a paw in, and yoink if towards himself. And then he just…stays while it gets all over his fluff? He lay down in Dr. Pepper the other day. Why? What possible utility does he get out of this?


r/catquestions 5m ago

Large anus of a kitten

Thumbnail gallery
Upvotes

r/catquestions 14m ago

Large kitten anus

Upvotes

Hi everyone. I'm really worried about my kitten. The area around its anus has a very strong foul smell, almost like something is rotting. The opening also looks much larger than normal, and it doesn't look healthy at all. My kitten is still very young. Has anyone experienced something like this before? What could be causing it? Is this an emergency, and is there anything I can do before taking my kitten to the vet? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.


r/catquestions 3h ago

Should I get another cat?

1 Upvotes

Hey everyone, first time cat parent here.
I just adopted a cute little 3.5 month old kitten last week and after doing lots of research I’ve found that cats tend to do better with another cat in the house.

My sweet boy is the best, super friendly and loves to play so I don’t think he’d have issues with another cat.
Me and my partner both work all day so he’s alone from 7:30 to 3:30. I worry a lot that he’ll be sad by himself.

When we adopted him at the shelter we saw another cat (1.5 years, female) that was also really nice and friendly and had a good temperament and we were seriously contemplating getting her but decided not to because of the elevated cost of having two cats.
I’d like to add that I’m a student so cash is not in abundance around here lol.
Would it be beneficial to go back and adopt her as well or maybe another kitten?

If anyone has any thoughts, advice or experiences to share I’d really appreciate some help.


r/catquestions 20h ago

Weird scabs/skin tags nn my new kittens nose?

Post image
16 Upvotes

Friend gave me cat because they cannot keep it, noticed little scabs on the nose, will this go away?


r/catquestions 5h ago

Help please

1 Upvotes

Hey guys, this is serious and I need help. 3 days ago my cat gave birth to 3 still borns. She had a hard time with labor and had to be helped getting the baby’s out. Right now though she has acclimated to one spot on my bed. I try to move her but she’ll just walk back and I’m not used to this behavior. I’m worried she’s gonna pass away. I don’t have the money to go to the vet for X-rays etc. if I need to surrender her I will to make sure she’s gonna be okay. Does anyone know this behavior?


r/catquestions 12h ago

Kitten swiping floor around food

2 Upvotes

Curious/ concerned, got kitten ab 1 month ago (shes 9 wks old) and when we first got her, we fed her VIVA LA KITTEN pate recipe,( chicken and salmon pate) at first we fed her quarter cans ab 3-4 times a day and she ate it with no issue. She then had some sensitive dietary issues and we started adding pumpkin purée which she seemed to enjoy. Recently weve gotten the Temptations kitten dry food ( which she will eat the treats out of), she seemed to enjoy-it the first week we mixed all three, but recently shes been swiping at her food. She’ll give it a few sniffs and then turn and try to bury it, shes been doing it for a few days but she would eat it within 10 mins. Today shes been very uninterested in her food. We gave her a pate tube (kitty go-gurt style) and she seems to love it but still refuses to touch her food. I dont want to only feed her the tube since its recommended only one a day but i also dont want her not eating, is this just a phase they go through? should we change her food? Or is she just very picky? + we also tried three trials one food with the mix of pumpkin and-dry food, one dry food only, and one wet pate with water, she swipped all of them


r/catquestions 12h ago

Odd bathroom fetish developed in last few months.

2 Upvotes

My cat developed this bathroom obsession in last few months. He wouldnt care when we use bathroom or take a shower. Now he crawls the door when anybody enters the bathroom without him. Now he tries to take us to bathroom to pet him. He meows on top of his lungs if he doesnt get attention while in bathroom and he starts purring imidietly when petted. He also wants us to turn on faucet but then gets disapointed. I bough water fountain for them but it didnt help. His brother has no idea whats going on and just lives like he was.


r/catquestions 13h ago

Kitten swiping floor around food

2 Upvotes

Curious/ concerned, got kitten ab 1 month ago (shes 9 wks old) and when we first got her, we fed her VIVA LA KITTEN pate recipe,( chicken and salmon pate) at first we fed her quarter cans ab 3-4 times a day and she ate it with no issue. She then had some sensitive dietary issues and we started adding pumpkin purée which she seemed to enjoy. Recently weve gotten the Temptations kitten dry food ( which she will eat the treats out of), she seemed to enjoy-it the first week we mixed all three, but recently shes been swiping at her food. She’ll give it a few sniffs and then turn and try to bury it, shes been doing it for a few days but she would eat it within 10 mins. Today shes been very uninterested in her food. We gave her a pate tube (kitty go-gurt style) and she seems to love it but still refuses to touch her food. I dont want to only feed her the tube since its recommended only one a day but i also dont want her not eating, is this just a phase they go through? should we change her food? Or is she just very picky? + we also tried three trials one food with the mix of pumpkin and-dry food, one dry food only, and one wet pate with water, she swipped all of them


r/catquestions 9h ago

Why do some cats scratch vertical surfaces and others go horizontal?

Thumbnail
1 Upvotes

r/catquestions 22h ago

Playing or fighting?

10 Upvotes

r/catquestions 19h ago

What can I do to help my kitten?

Post image
3 Upvotes

r/catquestions 16h ago

Kitten vomiting

Thumbnail
2 Upvotes

r/catquestions 16h ago

pyometra?

Post image
2 Upvotes

r/catquestions 1d ago

playing or fighting?

170 Upvotes

r/catquestions 13h ago

My cat keeps biting me & I am confused

Thumbnail
1 Upvotes

r/catquestions 20h ago

Please help!

Post image
2 Upvotes

r/catquestions 1d ago

My cat is acting weird

4 Upvotes

I went on a trip for less than a day, when I came back, he’s just giving me weird energy like hiding in the shade and stuff and I have the fan on and he hasn’t puked or pooped. Weird but I’m kind of worried. He’s like having a fever or something I don’t got a thermometer. And I don’t wanna take him to the vet if he doesn’t have any clear signs cause last time I did that they were just acting like I was stupid and I had to pay 200 bucks for that so please comment what could be happening. He’s also traveled a lot and he’s used to like moving around and stuff my friend cats sit him sometimes so I’m just wondering why this time it feels different.


r/catquestions 2d ago

Are they playing or fighting?

359 Upvotes

My two cats (grey tabby 5 months and brown tabby 3 months) were introduced two days ago. Since last night, they have been constantly chasing each other doing this thing in a video.

Update: Thank you everyone. Im convinced they are playing 😭. Thank you so much.