Cats Behavior
Cat Behavior Facts Few People Know
Epics, novels and movies have always portrayed cats as unpredictable and moody creatures. Many consider cats as mysterious creatures. However, the truth cannot be further from this. A cat is as normal and predictable as any other animals. The only condition is that we need to know what to expect from a cat in terms of normal behavior.
People consider cats as 'cute' little animals only to give them up at the slightest hint of aggression or litter issues. Most people do not do their homework well before keeping a cat. Cats are different than dogs and that's where people greatly misunderstand cats.
Being distant relatives to the much larger cats we see in the wild, (of course our kitty is much smaller), they are able to eat at frequent intervals. COnsuming anywhere from 10 grams to a quarter of a cup at a time.
The reason for this is that it is instinctual to keep their digestive system in optimal condition. In addition to eating frequently these instinctual creature just like their relatives can go a day to two without eating anything, and as long as they don't seem to be sick this is a very normal behavior.
Cats love to sleep! In fact, sleeping is the main activity on their agenda followed by hunting, chasing and eating. At time it may seem like all a cat does is sleep and eat.
Unlike a dog that sleeps with his ears cocked and gets up at the slightest noise, a cat can sleep through anything. So don't be surprised if your cat finds some warm and soft place and disappears for a while for his catnap.
Cats are a clean creature and like to keep things private. They like their litter boxes to be hidden in a private place. In fact after a cat uses the litter box they bury it in litter covering up and hiding their business. This behavior is a learned behavior that they pick up from their mothers at a very young age.
These are just a few cat behaviors cat owners should know. Now, that you know these behaviors it is easier to know when a cat is being normal and when a cat is acting odd.
If they start acting really strange like if they stop using their litter box and instead go in different parts of the house, this could be a sign of illness and should be taken to a vet immediately to rule out any illnesses.
Remember, it is better to nip the problem in the bud, than to let it grow to a big problem. Many people get kittens and make them scratch since they find it fun.
The kitten understands scratching as normal behavior and does it even after growing old. This scratching may lead to a lot of problems and hence should be controlled as soon as possible.
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cat behavior question?
I adopted a cat less than a week ago.. he's 3 yrs and 8 months old.. he is still scared and hides most of the day but when I call him and try to comfort him he would come out and rub himself against my legs and meow.. so I think he's hungry, put food for him but no he refuses to eat but would continue with the rubbing and meawing.. his tail also wiggles left and right..
does anybody knows what it means? thnx
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Can a cat have a mental disorder?
Ok, I have a cat that a neighbor of mine found in his garage. He brought him to me because he doesn't like cats. We also have 3 other cats, 2 (who are brothers) we raised from kittens and 1 that adopted us as her new family (she kept coming to our house so eventually we kept her). Anyway, Sandy, the newest cat (is almost a year old) acts kinda odd sometimes. It seems like he can see pretty well because he can follow flies and mosquitos, and he loves the laser pointer....but other times, it's like he's blind! For instance, he'll just randomly run into walls and things, or jump for a table and completely miss! Another thing: Our cats kinda have a system, they jump on the window sill whenever they want inside, we open the door, and they come in. Sandy has somehow not caught on yet. He'll sit on the window sill, we open the door, and nothing. I have to actually go outside and call him for him to come! It's no problem or anything, I'm just curious...can this be a medical thing (like a balance or vision probelm...maybe mental like autism?) or is he just...not that smart?? It's weird though, he's reaalllyy smart about some things (first one of our cats to figure out where the laser light was coming from, he's also really good at catching things, also first cat to realize it was us who made the curtains move lol) But other times, he just acts oblivious! When he was a kitten, when we first got him, he was covered in fleas....like a crazy amount! But, we gave him a bath, and after 2 baths (with mild hand soap, not flea poison or anything), like 98% of his fleas were gone. The next day we took him to the vet, and had all the appropriate things (shots, etc..). He's a really sweet cat, and very playful. He's kinda weird about people petting him though. I'm the only one he goes up to and wants me to pet him. He also startles very easily!! It's funny, because we're always joking that he's my son, because I run into walls sometimes and I also startle very easily, haha :) Anyway, so does anyone know anything about cat behavior?? Thanks.
-Sorry if this is worded weird I took some benedryl earlier and I'm pretty sleepy!
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Cat behavior with cockatiel in the house?
I'm thinking about getting a cockatiel, but I have a cat. I will be keeping it in my room probably, and my cat doesnt go in there much. But will my cat go crazy with a bird in the house? I will be taking the bird out quite often, and the cat will be put in another room. Do you think that I should get a cockatiel with a cat in the house? Will either of them get stressed out? Will the cat eventually get used to the bird?
Thanks in advance!
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Please help! Cat behaviour change in the last 24 hours..?
So we have two cats...they are littermates, brothers. They were alone in the wild for their first 8 weeks and learned to survive together. They have been a joy to own because of how attached and loving they are towards one another. They sleep together and clean each other daily.
Yesterday we brought one of the cats (the first time they have ever been seperated) to the vet...you can see my other post to see what's going on there. So Storm was gone to the vet for 2 hours, and then when we came home we locked him in the bathroom because we need to see if he has a stool movement. He meowed in that bathroom for hours (wanting out). So between the vet and us being gone...he was away from Indy (his brother) from 1-9pm.
When we got home, Indy met us at the door but was on-edge. He was hissing at us (totally out of character of him). Then we let Storm out of the bathroom and he began to growl at him and hiss. Ever since 10pm last night, Indy has been hissing, growling, and avoiding Storm. He even jumped into the bathroom tub to avoid him! He walks around the house "watching" out for Storm.
Storm acts like nothing has happened. He was happy to see his brother. He walks around the house and keeps a healthy distance from Indy...right now he's watching Indy hiding under the bed. It's really like Storm does not feel threatened at all by Indy and wonders why he's all freaked out.
Indy is acting like Storm is a stray cat that we brought inside!! He is totally rejecting him. Literally, the morning before we brought Storm into the vet Indy was cuddeling with Storm and licking him.
This behaviour is very messed up and is extremely stressful for us. We already have a sick cat (Storm) to worry about, and now we have cat behaviour problems that we have NEVER had before.
They are neutered (were at 6 months), indoor-only cats who are 3 years old. Before this incident, everyone knew them as a bonded pair. Now I seriously question if they will EVER cuddle together again!! Breaks my heart...please help!!!
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Is this normal motherly cat behavior?
My cat just gave birth to four kittens yesterday but when the second one was born she picked it up and moved it to the other side of the room then went back to her first kitten. She did the same to the other two as well. Is this normal for a mother cat?
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