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Cats are the most unique and ubiquitous household pet. As a species, they are obligate carnivores and normally exhibit behaviors related to being both predators and prey, hunters and hunted. As such, cats are frequently lumped together as if they are all the same when, just like people, they are individuals with different experiences, different responses to external stimuli, and therefore different needs. A variety of so‐called personalities are frequently described, including the widely used “scaredy‐cat” descriptor. Pet‐specific care is a practice philosophy involving transformation from the current reactive model to a proactive version of care. This must start with understanding normal behavior for cats as a species and recognizing individual expressions of behavior. This is the foundation for being both feline friendly and pet specific.