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That closed door is giving your cat FOMO

Gail Sherman

Aug 27, 2024
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Image: Gail Sherman

Anyone with a cat knows that a closed door will soon have a furry little arm poking under it, perhaps with a bit of rage behind it. Why do cats hate closed doors so much? Our semi-domesticated furry friends are experiencing something all too familiar to us humans: fear of missing out.

​​"It is a little bit of FOMO," [board-certified ve…

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