How well do you understand your cat?
Did you bring home a cat recently? Are you a cat parent? Can you read your cat's behavior or let's say how well do you understand your cat? Often, new owners struggle with cat behavior, and understandably so.
Cats are very unlike dogs. Let’s see the comparison between the two:
The characteristics may vary, but
in reality, they are quite similar. Dogs openly display their traits, while
cats have their unique ways of expressing them. What are these distinctive
ways?
Cats are expressive, and most of
their expressions are conveyed through their tail and body postures.
Don’t miss the cat looking at you
and blinking their eyes or looking at you through almost closed eyes. That is a
sign of conveying their kisses and love to you. If they are hungry, they will
come up to you with a soft “meow” and lead you to their food bowls. If they are
sleepy, they groom themselves by licking their body with their tongue (they are
blessed with this natural cleanser) and find their favorite spot to doze off.
Most of the daytime is spent in sleeping.
Most intriguing is when they are on
their back, with legs up in the air and paws crouched towards their chest and
in deep slumber. This they do when they feel they are in a safe and trusted
environment. Cats are light sleepers as they have to be constantly on the alert
for any lurking danger. It’s their built-in instinct when they are in the wild
or are strays fending for themselves.
Another curious gesture is when you
want to pet them. Cats allow you to pet them only when they want you to. They
prefer the hands-off kind of love. They eat at their time, play at their time
and more or less do everything at their own pace and time. Cats think the home
is theirs and you are the one living with them. They are giving you the
privilege of residing with them in their own home. They will likely show you
their displeasure if you upset their daily routine.
The best part of having a cat is
that you do not have to take them out for a walk to relieve themselves. You
have a litter in a designated place and they will use only that to answer their
nature’s call. They are socially very clean animals, but they still hate a
bath. Be wary of their sharp nails when you decide to shower them.
Cats express themselves, and how
well we can read them is up to us. Beware of a bushy tail. That’s their way of
saying “I'm pissed off”.
Finally, they are not sociable to
strangers and hate the unknowns around them.
Cats are undoubtedly fascinating and mysterious creatures. Their peculiar behaviors have the power to captivate us for hours. However, have you ever considered the reasons why cats behave the way they do? Get ready for the next exciting blog! Stay tuned for more.
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