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Ten Cat Facts Regarding Social Behavior
Here's a collection of cat facts about one of the most important elements of cat behavior to understand, social behavior and interaction. I've tried to include facts that I think are helpful.
Here’s a collection of cat facts about one of the most important elements of cat behavior to understand, social behavior and interaction. I’ve tried to include facts that I think are helpful.
Cats are well known and loved for their independence and self-absorbed nature. When they do pay us some attention, we usually feel quite special. A cat that rolls over on its back and asks for a belly scratch should be rewarded with affection.
Do you ever wonder what your cat is thinking? I do, all the time. I wonder why cats do what they do. Cats are a mystery, but a lot of their behavior can be understood if you know the reasons behind it.
As a good pet owner, though, one of your responsibilities is to learn how to better care for your cat. Here are some unique cat facts that may help you better understand your feline friend.
1. I want to be alone. Cats are not pack animals. Cats who are forced to live closer to other cats than they normally would will tend to time share their territory.
2. Kitten’s get their friendly traits from their father’s genes (mostly), and their mother’s teachings.
3. A kitten’s socialization process is most important when she is between two and seven weeks old.
4. When a cat experiences a trauma, it can go through a second socialization process during recovery. This can result in the cat becoming friendlier than before the trauma. Unfortunately, it can go the other way and make the cat more aloof as well.
5. Domestic cats descended from solitary creatures. Being solitary and hunting alone by nature, they have a limited set of communication skills, especially body language.
6. Cats leave distinctive scent marks which, if you had the right nose, would tell you a story. This is how they make up for a limited set of body language skills. That and the fact that they are sneaky and quick!
7. Your cat will rub her scent glands all over her territory in order to leave her mark. She’ll also rub her scent on you and other animals in the house. This creates a communal scent indicating that these animals are part of her social group.
8. When you scratch your cat’s back, she raises up her back end so as to better scent your hand. Commonly, cats will also often keep their tails bent but stiff during the scenting process.
9. The tail up is a sign of happiness. It is also used as a greeting. If people had tails they could raise, cats would like us more.
10. If the front paws are curled up and tucked in, your cat feels comfortable and safe. A relaxed cat will often also extend the back feet out to the side while tucking in the front paws.
Did you find these cat facts interesting? I hope at least some of them surprise you a bit. If you take a minute to read between the lines, most of them will allow you to better understand how your cat communicates.