How to please a cat: 3 Simple Tips

Unlike dogs, cats are not imbued with the confidence instantly, their location need to win. experts toldWhy it happens and what to do to make friends with someone's pet.

1. Treat your cat like a wild animal

"People breed dogs more than 100 thousand years, and the cats live with us only about five thousand years. And until the last couple of centuries they lived in barns and not in our homes, - says Thomas McNamee (Tom McNamee), author of the book "The inner world of cats." - Different breeds do not differ much from each other and from their wild ancestors. You could take home a kitten steppe cats, and he would have grown quite a decent pet. "

"Usually we think of cats as domestic animals such as dogs. But cats have a sense of self-worth as a person. It is necessary to know them slowly and remember that they are still programmed to behave as independent hunters "- said Jackson Galaxy (Jackson Galaxy), a leading TV program" My Cat from Hell »(My Cat From Hell).

Cats feel you smell other animals. So try to get you to not smell.

Cats are very cautious. In addition, they are used to defend their territory, so be careful not to block the exit of the room. Shoes can also sprinkle spray with pheromones, they soothe the animal.

2. Behave calmly

It seems that cats always suitable for a single person in the room who does not want their pet. According to McNamee, it is quite logical. Normal behavior of cat lovers - all sorts and lisping attempts to take the animal on his hands - gives the opposite result.

I need to get a cat to perceive you as an ally, not as a threat. Here are some tips for that:

• Do not look into the eyes of a cat. And do not approach it, just being in the house. Wait until she is close to you, but this time look at the floor.
• Does not rise above the cat. Lower the arms and place your hands on your knees or sit on the floor. Let the owner of a cat sits next to you - so she will understand that you are not the enemy.
• Do not make noise. Speak softly. Keep close to the noisy children or dogs.
• Do not lay a hand sharply. When the cat is accustomed to your presence, gently ask her finger that she had sniffed. Just do not poke them in the animal and do not substitute the open palm. Galaxy advises lend a hand, lowering the brush down and slightly forward putting his index finger - so it will look like on the tip of the cat's nose. Pet touches it with his muzzle to "learn."

• Do not hurry. Wait until the cat will begin to feel confident with you. She goes through the middle of the room or will rub against you. "Do not iron sides and cats do not pat her on the head - the Council McNamee. - Stroke the cheeks or behind the ear - in these places are located gland that touches a mother cat with kittens licking. " When a cat rubs against your foot, it does not mean that it allows her to stroke. Making it too early, you may lose credibility. However, do not give up. Even if the cat as long as ran away from you, you can still win in the next round.

3. Activate in the cat hunter mode

play with the pet in using paper bow on a thread or other lures. Hide behind the sofa to "production" look more realistic. So you will not get too close, and it will help the animal to relax with you. Galaxy advises to use this approach after you have already entered a little confidence.

Or you can go directly to bribes. Put a treat on the floor about a meter away from the cat, and then put them closer.

Another good way to win the trust - to feed the cat its normal food. Put it in a bowl and sit down nearby. Pet can resist.

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