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Why do cats act so weird? - Tony Buffington

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They’re cute, they’re lovable, and judging by the 26 billion views on over 2 million YouTube videos of them, one thing is certain: cats are very entertaining. But their strange feline behaviors, both amusing and baffling, leave many of us asking: Why do cats do that? Tony Buffington explains the science behind some of your cat’s strangest behaviors.

Cats need to scratch, and we need them not to scratch our things. How can we meet both needs?

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Meet The Creators

  • Educator Tony Buffington
  • Script Editor Amy Adkins
  • Director Chintis Lundgren
  • Producer Draško Ivezić
  • Composer Edi Premate
  • Narrator Addison Anderson

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