This is But Why, a podcast for curious kids from Vermont Public Radio.

I'm Jane Lindholm.

We take questions on this show from kids like you and find interesting people to answer them.

I'll tell you how to send your own question at the end of the episode.

Okay, they're covered in fur.

They live in our houses.

Sometimes they sleep in our beds.

And yet, in a lot of ways, they're pretty much wild animals.

What do you think I'm talking about?

That's right, cats.

Most of you have questions about these enigmatic creatures with whiskers.

That word enigmatic, it means mysterious, by the way.

So we thought we'd go right to the source to get some answers for your questions.

So Clooney, here's a question from Jack.

How do cats per?

Uh, Shmoopy, could you translate that for me?

Alright, that's not going to work.

Let's get a human who can actually answer.

My name is Abigail Tucker, and I've recently written a book called The Lion in the Living

Room about humanity's long-streamed history with house cats.

Wow, lions in our living rooms.

Think about it.

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