Although cats make it a habit of rubbing their bodies against silver vine, it's long been anyone's guess as to what causes this bizarre behavior. Now, researchers have found that felines rub against ...

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A domestic cat reacts to silvervine. (Photo courtesy of Iwate University) MORIOKA -- Cats have long been known to love silvervine, and a research team in Japan has found that the attraction may be for ...