How can a person get along with a cat? That is undoubtedly a very good question that may seem to have a difficult answer; However, as time goes by you realize that it is not really that complicated, since it is only about treating it with respect, patience and affection.
But of course, If this is the first time that you live with one, you may have many doubts. Doubts that I hope you can resolve by reading this special article in which I will offer you many tips to get along with a cat.
Understanding the cat
Before starting, it is important to first know what is a cat and what is his character, since this way we can get an idea of how we have to behave with him.
Well. The cat is an animal of which we have been told many things, several of them being half truths or even lies. In the wild, when he could live quietly in his natural habitat -fields, meadows-, He used to spend the day alone but without straying too much from the members of what was for him his family, and less if it was a female. He slept many hours a day, hidden in his shelter, and at night he hunted mainly rodents and small birds. About two or three times a year, depending on the climate, he would look for a partner to have offspring.
The cat, loving and kind, was a good mother. He did not separate himself from his little ones more than was strictly necessary. Of course, when the little ones were two or three months old, the age at which they began to learn to hunt their own prey, they would be thrown out of their home to fend for themselves. This may seem like a cruel act to us today, but it was not at all for the nature of these felines who did not have time to be bored.
However, modern humans appeared and, with them, a permanent food source. Little by little he approached them, or more specifically their barns, places where they had corn and other types of cereals that attracted rodents. As time went by, these people they saw a companion in the cat, and it did not take long to take it to their huts or, later, to their houses, flats, apartments or chalets.
Although it had to go through a critical period, that of the Middle Ages, when it was said that it was a transmitter of the plague and that it gave very bad luck, currently and thanks to all those lovers of these animals that have been appearing and will continue to appear, now we can enjoy your company.
The cat is not an "indoor" animal (with exceptions)
No, it is not. Of course, it is well suited to living in a house, and certainly if it is bottle babies being very baby I am not going to advise you to give him permission to go for a walk because he may not know how to return and you have to go look for him (I speak from experience), but if you have it since he was two months or more it is likely that sooner that late try to leave.
In less than two centuries we have put an animal inside a home that has spent much of its history (about ten thousand years) outside. The hunting instinct is in your genes, and that will manifest itself when you are very young: When he plays with a toy, what he is actually doing is perfecting his hunting skills in case tomorrow he can catch a prey; when you nail your nails into furniture, what you will do is mark your territory; when fight with a cat who does not know - and who has not been presented correctly - what he will do is tell him that he is not welcome in his home.
No friend, the cat is not a domestic animal. It is not like a dog that will always follow you wherever you go and will always obey you. A cat has a special character, very similar in a way to what humans have but with that wild tinge that we still do not fully understand today.
For all these reasons, I think that only the person who wants to take time to understand their body language, to respect their space / s (they can have several), and do everything possible so that they can live happily among four can live with a feline. walls.
This is what you have to do if you want to get along with your cat
Now that we know more or less what a cat looks like, let's move on to the main topic of the article. How to get along with the cat?
Understand their body language
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The cat cannot speak like people, so it is not able to tell us how it feels with words, but with gestures. Therefore, depending on how the tail, hair and / or eyes are, it will be telling us one thing or another. For example:
- Ears back, mouth open showing fangs, hair on end: is very tense and could attack at any moment.
- Erect tail, closed mouth, sweet gaze: it's calm. If he approaches you, he will surely ask you to pamper yourself or climb on your lap.
- Is in front of you, looking at youIf your hair isn't standing on end, just show interest in something you're wearing - maybe a can of food or a toy.
Respect him
This is essential. Without respect there is nothing. A cat that does not live in a house where it can lead a life in the company of people who love it, can never be happy. For this, Never hit him, yell at him, stick your fingers in his eyes, or pull his hair or tail. A cat is not a toy, it is a living being that has feelings.
Play with him
Another thing to do to get along with a cat is to play with it every day. You have to dedicate three to four sessions of about 10-15 minutes each day; In this way, you can burn energy and, incidentally, enjoy yourself.
Let him be a cat
By this I mean you have to let it behave as it is, which means letting him get on the furniture, sleep with us - unless we have an allergy, of course - and that he can relieve himself (not only physiological, but also to keep his nails in good condition with the help of a scraper) In a quiet place.
Reward him once in a while
We all like to receive gifts. The cat too. From time to time it is a very good idea to give him a can of wet food or a cat treat. You are sure to love it. What's more, with this you will get him to trust you more.
Do not force anything
For example, he may not be a particularly affectionate cat, but not for that reason you have to force him to behave in a different way. We don't have to be selfish. One of mine does not like to be held, in fact, he can growl loudly if you hold him for more than a minute, but on the contrary he loves to be caressed while he is relaxed in his bed.
And is that you have to observe it. So we will find out when you feel good and when you don't, when you want to be pampered and when you don't. Little by little, without haste. I assure you that the »effort» will be very worthwhile.
I hope it has been useful to you, but if you have any doubts, you know that you can consult us. 🙂