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  1. Why do cats knead? - Factual Questions - Straight Dope

    May 5, 2015 · So Piper Cat is on a cushion, kneading it with his front paws and purring. What is it about kneading that makes cats happy?

  2. Cat people, why is my cat acting like this? - Straight Dope

    Mar 10, 2005 · Though I personally do not think it is the correct one all the time. When cats go to rest, they will prepare their sleeping place, by loosening leaves on the ground. They do so with …

  3. Male cat with high pitched meow - Straight Dope

    My neutered tom has a very high pitched meow. Is that normal? My other kitty is a spayed female. Her meow is much lower than his. I find this very amusing.

  4. The part of the mouse my cat won't eat - Straight Dope

    Jul 23, 2012 · My cat catches and eats mice. Eats 'em from nose to tail. Except, he won’t eat one organ, something smooth and grey-green. What is the thing he won’t eat?

  5. Why do so many cars - not just Jeeps - Straight Dope

    Sep 14, 2025 · Over the past year or so I’ve started noticing cars with a large number of little animals - often plastic ducks - on their dashboards. Jeep ducking - Wikipedia I looked it up, …

  6. No-Knead bread is bland. - Cafe Society - Straight Dope

    Sep 26, 2010 · With the no-knead recipes I’ve made (using the stretch and fold method) I always do an overnight proof; sometimes an overnight proof and then a stint in the fridge. Bland bread …

  7. Why do new albums take so long these days? - Straight Dope

    Jul 25, 2025 · So instead of an 8-month 20 show domestic tour, they do 2-3 year global tours with a hundred+ stops. This, exactly. Most artists don’t make much money from their new …

  8. Why do the veins in weightlifters’ arms get so bulgy?

    Jul 27, 2025 · Whether the steroids directly cause bulgy veins or the bulging is a side effect of whatever else the steroids do, such as reducing subcutaneous fat, is beyond me. Note that in …

  9. Do adult wild felines "make biscuits"? - Straight Dope

    Nov 4, 2010 · You know, how housecats knead with their paws when they’re happy. I’ve been told it’s one of those neoteny things and that kittens do that to get their mothers to let the milk …

  10. My cat likes to lick the water faucet...why? - Straight Dope

    Dec 16, 2009 · My theory is that, in addition to preferring running water, cats are more interested in things when they are “found.” Being desert animals by nature, their ancestors had to hunt …