A lot of people think that cats work on their own agenda, not paying much attention to their owner ñ provided they have clean litter, food, and water. Cats can behave in odd manners at times, which can easily confuse their owners and make it really hard to determine what the cat wants. As much as cat behaviour can be confusing, there are some ways that you can solve common cat behaviour mysteries.
A common behaviour that almost all cats do is push their heads into any type of object that will allow them to do it. You’ve probably seen your cat do this before, probably against table legs, TV stands, or another object. This can be noticed more when you have other people who own animals or those with allergies over at your house. When a cat notices this, he will rub his head against the person. In doing so, he will put a touch of saliva on the individual. In a cat’s mind, he owns what he puts his saliva on.
By putting his saliva on something, that object or person will have a familiar scent. Although this can be very annoying, you have to understand that other people in your home are seen as odd or weird to your cat. When a cat does this, he is simply trying to make the visitor belong. When he brushes up against them and puts his saliva on them, he is trying to put his scent on them – which in his mind will mean that they belong in his territory.
Even though marking someone or something with saliva is beneficial to the cat, saliva is one of the most common forms of pet allergies. When someone wipes the saliva off of them, the scent will be gone and the cat will go back and attempt to do it again. Even though it may appear that cats target those with allergies, cats are actually just trying to make the visitor belong at the house. If the guest simply cannot take the saliva, allow the cat to rub himself on their pants leg a few times. Normally, this is all takes for a cat to leave the person alone.
Those of you who own an indoor cat should expect the cat to spend quite a bit of time lying near windows. During this time, you may hear your cat make very strange noises or weird movements. You shouldn’t fear though, as he is simply acting out his hunting instincts. Whether it’s another cat or object outside moving about, the cat will see it and simply go into his native hunting instinct.
As most already know, cats love to play. They love to be played with, especially with toys. They will pounce on things on occasion, which should always be expected. If you try to prevent this type of behaviour, your cat will take a very negative approach and you’ll end up with a lot of broken things in your home. You can always play with your cat using a string, as he will love to chase the string around the room.
The longer you own your cat, the more odd behaviour you’ll see him exhibit. Cats behave in strange ways, although they always have a reason for behaving the way they do. If you can understand why your cat behaves like he does, you’ll have no problems keeping him healthy and happy. If you simply pay attention to your cat and the way he behaves at times – you’ll be able to understand him better than ever before.
Here are some great cat behaviour items for you to have a look at:
Understanding Cat Behaviour (Paperback)
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Cats enigmatic behaviour has fascinated us for thousands of generations. Yet just what is it that forms the attraction between us and them, and why do our cats behave the way that they do? World renowned cat authority Roger Tabor addresses this question in detail in (more…)
Is Your Cat Crazy?: Behaviour Problems and Solutions from the Casebook of a Cat Therapist (Paperback)
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Winner! 1995 Best Instructional Nonfiction Book ––Cat Writers′ Association “This is a delightful, practical, well–written, sensible, and easy–to–follow book.about living with cats and enjoying them.” –– John E. Saidla, DVM, Director of Continuing Educ (more…)
The Domestic Cat: The Biology of Its Behaviour (Paperback)
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From the reviews of the previous edition: ‘The Domestic Cat is sure to become a classic in the study of behaviour in domestic animals.’ Juliet Clutton-Brock, Nature‘Cat society is wonderfully reported here … a fine example of behaviour study.’ Scientific American‘… (more…)
Roger Tabor’s Cat Behaviour [Illustrated] (Hardcover)
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A guide for cat owners which gives an insight into how cat’s think and the reasons behind their behavioural characteristics. The author shows how the feline family closeness has not changed with differences in breeding or between breeds and that the domestic cat is a (more…)
Domestic Cat: The Biology of Its Behaviour (Paperback)
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.”..this volume penetrates the enigma that is Felis s. catus, sorting fact from fiction and helping both the general reader and the specialist in animal behavior or veterinary science to understand what cats really are.” Biology Digest
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This book is the re (more…)
The Behaviour of the Domestic Cat (Paperback)
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The behaviour of domesticated animals is a subject of great interest to pet owners as well as to students of animal behaviour and veterinary medicine. Indeed, it is now attracting increasing attention among academic research workers and being taught to students of zo (more…)
Cat Behaviour Explained (Paperback)
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Behaviour Self
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Boingo Ball a uniquely designed toy for cats
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The Boingo Ball is a uniquely designed cat toy. The Boingo Ball looks and feels like a space-age cat toy. With it (more…)
Psycho Kitty?: Understanding Your Cat’s Behaviour (Paperback)
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Does your cat’s behaviour drive you crazy? Understanding your cat’s thoughts can be a key to your cat’s misbehaviour. Using real cases, stressing positive approaches over punishment, the author shows how to use interactive toys to correct behaviour problems, and repa (more…)
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