No cat parent wants their kitty to hiss at them. However, it’s a particular natural mode of communication for our feline friends; a way for them to express when they’re uncomfortable, stressed, or ...

Dear Miss Behavin’: I just adopted a new cat a few days ago, and my older female cat keeps hissing and growling at him. How can I help them to get along better? Reply: It’s quite understandable that ...

Cats show their feelings with sounds. One very common sound they make is a hiss. A cat hisses to warn others in a threatening ...

Feeling disturbed by the kitty you've had for years who keeps hissing at you and others? Pet owners need not be alarmed, cat hissing isn't necessarily cause for concern and is actually normal cat ...

If your cat has suddenly started hissing, you’re probably wondering what’s going on. One moment they’re curled up in your lap, the next they seem angry. While it might feel personal, hissing isn’t ...

As expected, the buzz at this weekend’s San Gabriel Valley Cat Fanciers show focused on a recent advance in the world of cat breeding. But it had little to do with the shorthair cloned kitten that ...

Dear Dr. Fox: I have two rescue cats, Emmy and Oscar, both about 6 years old. Every now and then, Oscar stands over his water bowl and hisses at it. He'll hiss for a bit, sometimes hold up his paw and ...

It seems you’re in good company. Veterinarians from the University of California, Davis, have discovered, in recently published research, that cats with calico and tortoiseshell coat patterns tend to ...

When you witness a cat hissing, with its teeth exposed, it looks like an act of aggression. Cats typically hiss when they are faced with a threat—be it an animal or human they consider to be invading ...