If you’re a cat owner, we bet your feline spends a lot of time hanging out on top of your fridge or your bookshelves, or in some other lofty space in your home. So why does she prefer to survey her domain from on high? Dr. Sarah Wooten says it has to do with her status as both a predator and prey. Watch the video below to learn more about this common feline behavior.

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