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50 Cat conversation questions

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Cat conversation questions

The cat is said to be the most common pet in the world, and most people have an opinion on them one way or another. They often comfort people and make good companions. There are also a large number of big cats around the world that can be extremely dangerous to people.

Before discussing these cat questions, you may want to go over some of the challenging words, including – rodent, breed, feral, rescue, and superstition.

 

The cat conversation questions are –

 

1 – Have you ever owned a cat? What was it called? What did you feed it?

2 – What animals do cats like to catch?

3 – Do you know anyone who keeps a cat to stop rodents?

4 – How many different breeds of cats do you know of?

5 – Are feral cats a problem in your home country?

6 – What is the best thing to feed a pet cat?

7 – Are you a cat person? What do you think about cats?

8 – Would you like to keep a big cat, such as a tiger, for a pet? Why or why not?

Have you ever had a pet cat? What did you call it?

9 – What different kinds of sounds does a cat make?

10- In what ways are cats different from dogs?

11- Where would you go if you wanted to get a pet cat?

12- Have you ever seen a good movie about cats? What was it called?

13- What things would you teach a cat or kitten you brought home?

14- Are there animal rescue centres near your home?

15- Why do you think some cats run away from their homes?

16- Do any of your neighbors keep cats?

17- Would you ever give a cat a bath? What about brushing its teeth?

18- What kind of toys do cats like to play with?

19- Would you let a cat sleep on your bed?

20- In some countries, people eat cats. What do you think of this?

21- Have you ever been scared by a cat? What happened?

22- How long do you think cats usually live for?

23- If you were a cat, where would you like to live?

24- Do you think cats are good swimmers? What skills do they have?

25- Do you know any superstitions about cats?

25 conversation questions about cats
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Conversation questions about cats 2

Here is a second set of questions about cats that are more advanced than the ones above.

The most challenging terms in this discussion activity include – breed, expression, react, endearing, regulations, feral, preference, suitable, physical abilities, endangered, protected, petted, ancient, revered, refuge, abandoned, and funded.

The cat questions are – 

1 – What are 10 words that you associate with cats?

2 – What is something interesting that you have seen a cat do? Why did it do it?

3 – If you were to buy a cat tomorrow, what breed of cat would you choose and why?

4 – What kinds of sounds do cats make? Are there any cat sounds that you dislike

5 – Why do you think that many people use the expression that a cat has nine lives?

6 – Which large cat would you say is the most dangerous in the world, and why?

7 – How would you react if you came across a big cat, such as a lion, in the wild?

8 – What kinds of things make cats endearing to people? What do you like about cats?

9 – If you were a cat, which country do you think would be the best to live in and why?

10- What would you do if you had a pet cat and had to move overseas for work or study?

11- Do you think that you would be able to train a cat to do things you wanted it to?

12- Are there any rules or regulations about owning a cat where you live?

13- What is the most interesting name for a cat that you have heard of? Where was it?

14- Does your country have a problem with feral cats? Why are they a problem?

15- Why do you think it is that some people prefer cats to dogs? What’s your preference?

16- Where is a place that is not suitable for cats to live? Why isn’t it suitable?

17- What are some physical abilities that cats have that many other animals do not have?

18- Have you ever seen a cat catch an animal such as a mouse or a bird? What did it do?

19- What kinds of cats are native to your country? Are any endangered or protected?

20- Do you know anyone who owns or lives with many cats? How many do they have?

21- When was the last time that you petted a cat? How did it react? Did it purr?

22- Why do you think that cats were so revered by the ancient Egyptians?

23- Why do you think it is that many cats dislike water? Have you ever seen one swim?

24- How do you feel about people keeping big cats like tigers and lions as pets?

25- Are there any refuges for abandoned cats in your local area? How are they funded?

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Interesting cat facts for further activities

Here are some interesting cat facts that you can go through for further discussion. You can also use them to create a class quiz and see who gets the closest answer.

Cats sleep between 13 to 16 hours a day, around 2/3 of their lives.

Cats have 3 eyelids.

Cats have 32 muscles in their ears and can rotate them 180 degrees.

Domestic cat breeds can run at a speed of around 30 mph (48 kph).

Cats’ hearing is approximately 5 times better than ours.

Cats cannot taste anything sweet.

Cats can make over 100 different sounds.

In 1963 a cat went into space.

Raw fish and milk are not healthy for cats.

 

If you enjoyed these questions and are looking for a related activity. try the conversation questions about dogs or the pets conversation questions.

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