After the age of 12 weeks, most cats do not have the ability to digest the lactose in milk. It will upset their stomachs and cause diarrhea. Fresh water is the best thing to quench their thirst. Although most of the time a purring cat means a contented cat, studies have shown that they will also purr when they re injured, giving birth, or dying. According to the Humane Society of the United States, there are no documented cases of a cat killing a baby by sitting on the infant s face.
Scratching is an important behavior for a cat.
It stretches their muscles and is satisfying to them. It also marks their territory by leaving their scent behind from the scent glands in their feet. The ability and desire to hunt is a natural behavior. A cat playing with his prey shows this. He s not hungry enough to eat it, but he is driven by instinct to hunt.