Can cats really love people?
Can cats really love people? It is known that cats do not show their love towards individuals, which makes understanding them or determining whether they love their owner not that easy. In this context, experts refer to a set of signs indicating a cat's love for its owner. Such as: the cat's attempt to physically touch its owner; As cats love to interact with the person or thing they love, bringing gifts such as a mouse toy available in our store, or a frog or insects, and on the other hand, the cat’s issuance of a purring sound or what is also known as cat purring is evidence of the cat’s love for its owner [1]
Ways to make a cat love a person
Many individuals believe that cats are mysterious beings, but it is easy to establish friendships with these beings if the individual is aware of the steps. Here are a set of tips that can be used to strengthen the relationship with cats.
1 Approaching the cat and greeting it using the method that cats adopt between each other, as close cats greet each other through the nose, so a person can imitate that movement by placing the tip of his finger a few inches away from the tip of his nose with a gentle movement far from threat or intimidation, The cat may approach to smell the tip of his finger and may rub against it.
2 Grooming on certain areas of the cat's body, such as the top of the head and cheeks, and this will make it show a positive reaction such as the sound of purring, its eyes will blink, or it will move its claws forward and backward, and it is necessary to avoid petting it violently, such as pulling its tail, as these behaviors can lead to its anger and its negative response, It may begin to hiss or beat, or it may flick its tail
3 Understand the nature of the cat and treat it accordingly; Cats are independent animals and love isolation, so if they do not respond to foreplay, they must be given their own space, and among the behaviors that indicate that the cat does not like the behavior of the individual is moving the ear inward, looking at the individual’s hand, or shaking his tail violently, and it is worth noting here that when dealing With him the individual must respect his terms, in which case the cat will give him confidence and when he is ready, he will return to him to get more attention
4 Avoid feeding the cat in an exaggerated way, as some believe that feeding the cat is evidence of his love and interest in him, and that if he ignores feeding him, the cat will hate him, except that this matter is wrong and can negatively affect the life of the cat, but a study showed that making the cat follow a system Diet to reduce his weight makes him more affectionate and lovable, as well as it is definitely a great way to help him stay healthy and free from health problems or filth, as obese cats have difficulty cleaning themselves from droppings.
5 Allocating certain times to play with the cat, with the necessity of creating interactive means and games; Which helps him get his energy out in a positive way, and an example of these games is a game in the form of a stick with feathers or threads. Available at the seventh bird store
6 Keeping the cat at home to protect it from external and internal dangers; It is also preferable to take him out to the home garden while observing him for an hour, and this will make him more active during the day and calmer during the night.
7 Taking into account the personality of the cat and the personality of the individual who cares and cares for the cat during the process of acclimatization together, as the personality of the cat must be respected knowing that its appearance does not indicate its personality, and the individual must choose a cat that suits his personality, for example if he is calm he must choose a cat that resembles him, while If he was fun, he would also prefer to choose a fun cat.
8 Understanding the cat's body language; As this helps to deal with it in an appropriate manner, so the cat must be monitored and its reaction to different behaviors understood, as its satisfaction may appear in the blink of an eye, and its anger will appear with a hissing sound.
9 avoid resorting to punishment; When the cat is punished by screaming or any of the violent behaviors, it tends to run away, as cats do not learn through discipline or discipline, and the cat will not love its owner if it is harsh on him or violent with him.
10 Avoid looking long into the eyes of the cat; Long visual contact with the cat makes him feel threatened and afraid, so if the cat blinks in the presence of his owner, that is a sign of his trust in him, so the next times the cat looks furtively at his owner or blinks at him, he tries to do the same, which indicates an exchange of trust, thus strengthening the relationship.