7 Natural Cat Behaviors
Have you ever wondered why your feline friends acts they way they do? What makes them want to stalk, scratch, greet you, purr, or at times be a complete loner? What makes them so independent? They really only require humans to fulfill a couple of needs then from there they can mostly take care of themselves. Knowing the reasoning behind what they do, will make it easier for you live in harmony with your beloved kitty.
1. Purring:
We all know that cats purr at times when being pet to demonstrate their pleasure or satisfaction. Did you also know that cats purr when they are sad or in pain. A female cat purrs while giving birth to kittens. Purring shows that they require some help or attention.
2. Greeting:
It’s a natural response to greet you when you come home, or after not seeing you for a while. A greeting from a cat is when they rub their body or face against you. Plus, they can also show their love and trust for you. The way they do this is by lying down in front of you, turning over, yawning or stretching and retracting their claws.
3. Privacy:
After a cat uses their litter box, they bury their business. Most people believe this habit is because they are a clean animal. The real reason for this is to hide it from more domineering animals. In the environment they live in now this domineering creature would be you, their master.
4. Grooming:
Licking their front paw after each feeding session even though they have not touched the food with it is a basic behavior of cats. They are very clean animals and will groom themselves after every meal. They sponge down with their tongue, which has uneven surfaces that untangle and remove the muck. The tongue does not reach all parts of their body; hence they simply moisten the front paw by licking and then scrubbing the dampness from the foot onto the region to be cleaned.
5. Kitty Tails:
When a cat wags it’s tail it usually is because they are irritated, annoyed, or angry. However, this is not the only time a cat will wag their tail. Cats also do this when they are stalking their prey. When you might see it is when they are chasing their favorite toy, or even a laser pen. This is just a way of letting of some steam from plotting their next move.
6. Catnaps:
The term ‘catnap’ is not just a term. In fact a cat’s favorite past time is sleeping. It includes deep sleep, cat snooze and sleeping with shut eyes. The older cats doze more than the younger ones. They explore for soft places to nap that are warm and cozy.
7. Food Habits:
The most common behavior of a cat is to take foodstuff out of the basin and consume it off the floor, as it is easier for them to grind the food into smaller pieces. A cat also eats grass or houseplants when they have indigestion so they can vomit and relieve themselves. Almost immediately after eating they will gag out the offending substance.
Cats are multifarious creatures. Their behavior mainly depends on natural factors as well as on the genes and the atmosphere in which the cat develops. To really understand a cat and their behavior could take a lifetime and a fun and love filled lifetime it would be.
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- Kathrynn Kelley
