How does my cat know that I love him? It is a very good question, because it is not always easy to know, especially if it is the first time that we live with one since we will not understand their body language much yet. But everything has a solution.
If you want to find out if your four-legged friend knows you love him, Next I will tell you what you have to look for to find out and, in addition, you will discover what to do to make her even happier.
Appreciation and trust are not something that can be achieved overnight, but are felt as the days and weeks go by; in short, that he is living with the cat and interacting with it. You know, the touch makes the affection, especially when it comes to felines and humans 🙂. So, it is very important that you dedicate time, from day one, to understand their body language and to make life with him (play, rest).
Does my cat know that I love him?
Knowing this, how can we find out that the cat knows that we love him? As well, with observation. Only by observing the behavior of the cat towards us can we discover if it really knows it or not. Loving someone is something that all mammalian animals share, be they humans, felines, canids, etc. It is a feeling that keeps families together, making them stronger especially when there are very young puppies or young, thus keeping them protected against possible predators.
Get that affection from a cat, regardless of whether you are young or adult, although it will be easier if you are young, It takes time. It can be days, but it can be weeks or months. Everything will depend on the character and personality of the feline, as well as its history (if it has been a cat that has always lived with people and has suddenly seen itself alone, a few days later you will see that it thanks you and asks you to caress; on the other hand, if it has been a stray cat or has not had much contact with people, it will cost more to gain their trust).
Do not forget that trust and affection go hand in hand. A newly adopted animal cannot be expected to love us just for having taken him out of the shelter and brought him home, because he needs time to adjust to his new situation. What for us is our home, for him is an unknown place that, until he sees that it is safe, he will not be able to feel less and less scared or afraid.
With respect, patience and with the occasional prize in the form of special food (cans, for example), he will be more confident and calm, and also more affectionate.
What do we have to look at exactly?
In this:
Greets us as soon as we arrive / arrive home
Y you can do it in several ways: with a short meow as if saying "hello" or "I'm here", rubbing his body against our legs, getting up on his two hind legs asking us to pick him up, and / or purring just to see us.
He sleeps very close to us, or with us
There is no better test to know if a cat knows that we want him to lie down on the sofa or in the bed, and wait for the feline to get on, something he will do if he has enough confidence in us in a matter of a few minutes. These home animals love to sleep with people, since it is very important for them to have their back protected while they receive pampering.
Look for the caresses and can purr while enjoying them
While there are cats that don't purr, and there are others who have a very soft purr, usually if you are living with a sociable and affectionate furry and at that moment you are stroking him, he is more than likely to purr.
Open and close your eyes slowly when he sees us
This is part of the cat's body language. Slow blinking looking at someone is a sign of friendship and trust, something that is done when you want him to gain confidence or feel safe, or to tell him that everything is fine, that you love him.
Rubs against the legs and / or arms
It is his way of leave your body odor, to recognize us as part of your family (you have more information on the subject here).
Would you like to play with us
To prove you can take your toy and call us (with meows, of course 🙂), start playing with him trying to make us see him, or getting very restless when he sees us holding him.
Give massages
The act of "kneading" is also a way of showing us that he loves us. It begins to do it when it is very baby, to stimulate the exit of its mother's milk, and keeps doing it as an adult when feeling very, very relaxed, especially if the clothes we wear are made of wool or similar, although in reality he does it whenever he wants, regardless of the fabric with which our clothes are made.
Lick us
Unless we've eaten something that tastes good to him, if he licks us and our hands are clean it's because he's grooming us. This display of affection is only for those with whom he feels safe, so this is certainly a good time to give him a caress (or two or three 😉).
How to say I love your cat?
There are many ways, but all are based on having patience, and treating him with respect and affection. There are cats that do not want to be petted and do not tolerate being caught, and they must be respected. There are other ways to show that we love them, for example with food, with making the home safe and quiet, with giving them their space.
With everything that we have been telling you in this article, it will not be difficult for you to achieve a good, beautiful and lasting friendship with your cat. Always remember that it is essential to go at your own pace, and not "force" him to go to ours. Little by little you will see results.
Hello Angels.
Not all cats like to be held, simply because they do not feel comfortable or safe.
One of mine doesn't like being in my arms either, and nothing happens. I love him in another way (caresses, cans, games).
a greeting
My kitten is an 18-year-old stuffed animal, she was the one who chose me. It was raining heavily and I had no experience with felines.
I don't know who was more afraid; if I from her, or she from me?
It's the best thing that has happened to me in my life!
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Hello Thais.
Yes, sometimes cats come into our lives ... almost unintentionally.
Congratulations.