Ask Sammie

Hey, kids! Here is the chance to get answers to your animal behavior questions. Find out why your animal does the things he or she does from Sammie, our intellectual calico, who has seen and done it all!

Click here to ask Sammie your question. Please include your first name and city.

Dear Sammie,

Should I feed my cat milk and tuna?

Heather ~ Milwaukee

Dearest Heather,

Mmmmmmmmm, I love milk and tuna!  To be honest though, milk gives me an upset tummy and tuna doesn't have everything in it I need to keep me healthy.  Although my fellow felines and I would probably gobble those two things up, the best thing for us to eat is high quality cat food and water.  They will keep us healthy and happy!

Sammie

Dear Sammie the cat,

Why does my kitten friend, Freddy start to bite me when we're playing?  It hurts a lot!

Natalie ~ Racine

Natalie,

Kittens do have sharp little teeth. When cats play with each other, especially as kittens, we like to wrestle and show how tough we are by grabbing like we would an animal we are stalking as our prey.  It doesn't hurt us because of our thick fur.  I bet your kitten doesn't even realize he's hurting you!  You can learn how to tell when your kitten is getting too frisky by clicking here.  You can also purchase toys that the two of you can play with together so that he can "go wild" and keep your fingers from getting hurt!