The cat began its relationship with humans thousands of years ago, and since then people have not stopped marveling and, above all, surprising us with the behavior that it often has. We have created myths, we have asked ourselves a thousand and one questions because we have not got I still fully understand them today. There are still many mysteries that we do not understand.
The relationship between a feline, which although small continues to be wild (less and less, but continues to be so), and a human is very strange. And enriching for both. But sometimes problems arise, and that's when we don't know what to do to help you. That is when feline ethology appears as an unknown subject.
Why is my cat behaving like this? Have I done something wrong? Are you doing it to blame me for something? These are questions that we usually ask ourselves when the routine of our dear friend changes, and it changes for the worse. When he's fine, we more or less know what he's going to do throughout the day, but when he's not ... What can we expect from him?
The key is in treat them like cats, and not as humans. It sounds obvious and logical, but the reality is that the cats that live with us, many of them, are being humanized by their caretakers: they put clothes on them, they let them eat with them at the table, they treat them like human babies ... This confuses the animal, causing sooner or later to behave in a way that it should not. Be careful, I am not saying that it cannot be given affection, but simply, it must be treated as what it is: a feline animal, that is, a hunting animal that saw an opportunity to get ahead in the company of humans, and that she has related to him since then in a very special way.
In fact, the cat uses the same language to interact with us as with others of its kind- If you feel comfortable and happy, you will squint and have a relaxed posture; if he is angry, his ears will be back, his gaze fixed on his "opponent," and his hair will stand on end, and so on. (here you have more information).
All behavior problems have solutions. If your friend changes from one day to the next, take him to the vet to see if he is in pain or has any illness, and if he has nothing physical, it is highly recommended to consult a feline ethologist.
My cat is 11 months old and I live in 21 square meters Cdo. I look at my cell phone, it attacks me in the arms. It also bites my legs every way. When I caress it, it immediately begins to bite me. I never know if he does it to play or not
Hello Maria Elena.
He probably does it playing games, but it is important that you teach him to not bite and do not scratch so it doesn't hurt you.
A greeting.