Why do cats love concrete slabs? A vet explains.
If you’re scrolling on Instagram, TikTok, or the more specific sub genre #CatTok you may have come across some interesting feline behavior as of late: Numerous videos of excited cat owners presenting their pets with concrete slabs, even taking trips to the hardware store to pick up some pavers. When presented with their new gift, ever curious, cats investigate and ultimately seem to enjoy their hard, new toy. But why? “As is typical with cats, only they know,” Bruce Kornreich, a veterinary cardiologist and director of the Feline Health Center at Cornell University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, tells Popular Science. While we don’t really know for sure, there are some things we can glean from this behavior. Cats generally love exploring objects with different textures. Yet, like in humans, it’s different strokes for different feline folks. [ Related: Why do cats make biscuits? ] “Scratching posts are a good example,” says Kornreich. “Some cats...