For most people, choosing a cat involves many doubts and preparation difficulties. However, when the time comes to take the animal home, it fills each family member with great joy from its very appearance.
At this stage, the cat’s socialization is just beginning – the moment comes when she decides on her preferences. The pet explores its new home, chooses the best place to sleep and play, and remembers where its tray and bowl of food are located. The choice of the owner is also included in the set of life attributes necessary for the existence of a cat.
How is the owner selected?
Although cats are considered pets that are not affectionate, this is far from true. First of all, these pets try to mark and inhabit their own territory, and the choice of the family member who will most appeal to them is left for later.
However, as time passes, the cat becomes more closely acquainted with each resident of the apartment or house. The choice of the owner in any case happens sooner or later, because this is one of the basic psychological needs.
It is quite difficult to understand how cats choose their owner, but most often it turns out to be completely different from the person who feeds, cleans the litter box and takes care of it. Preference is given to people who show the greatest emotional involvement in the pet’s life. This category includes games, activities, conversations with your pet and other moments of joint activity. Psychological comfort plays a vital role in establishing the pet-owner bond.
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A cat is not a dog
It just so happens that the love of animals is usually viewed through the prism of dog behavior. The behavior of cats is very different from that of dogs and there are a number of good reasons for this.
It's worth starting with the fact that dogs were domesticated much earlier than cats. From the moment of domestication, dogs began to go into human homes, and cats were often kept near the home or property. In the process of evolution, domestic cats acquired the “habit” of behaving with restraint and being useful, for the sake of their own benefit - safety, food, and satisfaction of social needs.
This is interesting! Modern cats can be divided into: native and artificially bred. The “closer” a cat is to its wild relatives, the more independent and detached it behaves in everyday life.
How to determine who is the owner of a cat?
There are several criteria that help to identify the person whom the pet has chosen:
- cats spend more time next to their owners. She feels comfortable and calm next to him, she feels confident and protected;
- the pet strives for close contact - caresses, rubs against legs, begs for tenderness;
- the cat tries not to let its owner out of sight. She sits down so that she can see him, fixes all movements with her eyes or runs after him with her tail;
- the animal can synchronize sleep rhythms with a loved one. She is awake when her owner wakes up and falls asleep with him;
- Among all the people who want to take her in their arms, the cat will choose its owner. She will purr, wiggle her paws and show her affection in every possible way. Some cats try to climb onto the shoulders or lie on certain parts of the human body;
- if a cat develops the habit of sleeping in a bed, then it will do so on the owner’s side;
- the pet patiently endures all unpleasant procedures, for example, nail trimming, if it is carried out by the owner;
- being a predator by nature, the cat will bring “prey” and trophies to a certain person for whom it feels affection;
- The cat has an excellent memory. If the owner leaves for a long time and then returns, she will accept him favorably and make contact.
The true owner of a cat is not always the only person in the family. Quite often she chooses a couple or an adult and a child with whom she experiences the greatest psychological contact.
Personality matters
Anyone who has multiple cats can tell you that each one is unique. And their preferences may depend on several different factors, from early socialization and breed to normal personality traits. The best human-cat relationships are those in which the person recognizes the uniqueness of the animal and cares for it accordingly.
In other words, you can't always tell why a cat loves one person more than another. The best thing you can do is to take good care of your pet, learn to communicate with him through attention and affection, and watch for signs that he is happy and comfortable. If your cat prefers to spend the most time with you, then you are most likely her favorite person.
How to form an attachment correctly?
The choice of an owner by a cat occurs at the very beginning of acquaintance with the territory. If one person lives in the apartment, then the pet will not have much choice and the connection will be established by itself after a while.
If a family lives within the house, the situation becomes somewhat more complicated. The cat begins to absorb and instinctively analyze the attitude towards itself from the first moment of its appearance. She is initially looking for a person who will perceive her as an independent being worthy of respect.
Very rarely does a cat focus on the physical aspects of everyday life, for example, feeding, petting or changing the contents of the tray. A much more important aspect is being attentive to her needs, helping to satisfy her instincts and recognizing her right to a certain territory.
As a result, there are several rules that should be followed:
- You should not force your love and adoration on your cat. Give her time to get to know and explore her new environment;
- Be attentive to her demands and requests. Since the cat is trying to find its place in the house, it can demand access to any room, often mark corners and doors, play mischief, defining the boundaries of what is permitted. Patience and commanding concern will help at this stage;
- Communicate with your cat and spend as much time as possible with her. Try to play while supporting the hunting instinct. Affections, conversations and cozy gatherings also play a vital role;
- Learn your cat's habits and favorite treats. They will help you establish contact.
Quite often, despite all efforts, cats for some reason choose the wrong people as owners who want to be them. There’s nothing you can do about it, you can only continue to establish contact. After some time, the cat may decide to recognize another person.
Why did the cat choose you? Astrology will give the answer
We only think that we choose our own pet. In fact, mustachioed and striped pets choose us and appoint us as their owners. To understand why a cat appeared in your house, you should turn to astrology for the answer. You can find out why the kitten chose you and for what purpose it came to your home by remembering what month of the year it happened.
The cat, which appeared in the month dedicated to the zodiac constellation Aries , came to your home because one of the household members was in dire need of energy support. The Aries Murka has a difficult character; it will make its owners worry. You shouldn’t be surprised by her running away from home, scratching at the bedroom door in the middle of the night, and demanding constant attention. However, everything she does is for the good of the house in which she lives.
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A cat that appears in the month of Taurus will protect your home from theft, material losses, and negative emotions. An animal that comes into your life at this time of year is a signal that your home may be attacked by burglars. You should take steps to keep your property safe. With its appearance, such a cat will help improve the financial well-being of your family.
If a cat appeared in your house in the month ruled by the zodiac constellation Gemini , it means that there are a lot of random people in your house who have bad energy. It will help rid the owners of uninvited guests and ward off ill-wishers from the house. Such a kitty will have healing powers. She will cope perfectly with headaches and malaise, you just have to hold her on your lap.
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The kitten that appeared in July, the month ruled by the Zodiac sign Cancer , will help cleanse your home of negative energy accumulated in things. Let him trample on your clothes thrown out of the closet, lie on pieces of furniture and take away all the negativity that has accumulated in them.
Murka, who came to your home in August, ruled by Leo , will protect you from unnecessary financial expenses. In addition, such a cat can protect you and your loved ones from evil spirits, destructive emotions and harmful passions.
If you got a cat in the month ruled by the zodiac constellation Virgo , it means that someone in your house is very sick, or it is urgently time for you to do major repairs. Thanks to the September kitty, you will cleanse your home of energy dirt and ordinary dirt, such as cockroaches, mold, and mildew. True, this furry darling will not stay in your home for long. She will leave having completed her mission.
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If a cat appeared in your home in the month ruled by the zodiac constellation Libra , know that she came to protect your family from disintegration. Thanks to the furry pet, the family life of the spouses will improve and harmony will appear in it. The cat will remove from the house all the negativity caused by envious people and ill-wishers.
With the appearance of a cat in your home this month, you should insure your property. This may be a sign from above about possible troubles such as theft, flood or fire. Be carefull! Take steps to avoid such troubles. In addition, the appearance of a cat in the month of Libra predicts an imminent change of residence. It is possible to move to another home or even another city, forced sale or exchange of an apartment.
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A cat that appears in your home in the month ruled by the zodiac constellation Scorpio will become the protector of your family from evil spirits. It will protect you from any manifestations of black magic, the machinations of evil people, envy and negative energy. If a cat comes to you at this time of year, it means that you or your loved ones are under an energetic attack, and you need protection.
A cat that comes into your home in December, which is the month of Sagittarius , can be called a rare guest. This actually happens in rare and extreme cases. She warns the owners of the home about the serious danger that threatens them from the authorities. You should be very vigilant and try to avoid situations that could cost you dearly. The likelihood of big problems, in particular litigation, which can turn into real disaster for your family, is too high.
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The January cat, which appeared when the zodiac constellation Capricorn , tells you that it’s time to change something in your life! You are too withdrawn into yourself, hiding from the world around you. It's time to let something new and good into your home. This warning especially applies to bachelors and single women. If you got a cat in January, it’s time for you to change your life for the better and start looking for a mate. It's time to banish loneliness from your home. Take care of yourself, your personal life!
If a cat comes to your home in the month dedicated to the zodiac constellation Aquarius , it will bring changes to your life. You will have a desire to be free, to change something in your life. The cat will literally start kicking you out of the house so that you can finally expand your social circle, make new friends, and make your life brighter and full of positive emotions. Enough of your reclusiveness! It's time to change this. The cat, as an indicator, shows you that your life lacks love and warmth, friendship and communication.
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A kitty who came to the house in the month ruled by the zodiac constellation Pisces is a rare guest. It comes only to people doomed by fate to loneliness, to those who bear the mark of widowhood or have what is called the crown of celibacy. This month, cats can choose witches or sorcerers as their owners to help them in magical rituals.
No matter what time of year a furry pet appears in your home, rest assured that it has chosen you to make you happier!
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Your people
Each, without exception, furry beauty is reverently attached to the house, its owner and his relatives. Although naturally affectionate animals often approach strangers, they still consider themselves members of a pack, that is, the owner’s family. The cat associates the feeling of peace and security experienced in infancy with its owner and values it no less than all its other riches.
This manifests itself in different ways: the animals trample you with their paws, rub their heads and “kiss” you. Sometimes a four-legged friend somehow senses that the owner is going up in the elevator or standing outside the door. Scientists have not yet explained why this happens, but this often happens with a long-term and strong connection.
A specific form for demonstrating feelings is giving a gift. The animal goes on an impromptu hunt and then shares its favorite toys. Praise him, in turn, for his good disposition and immediately treat him to something.
Lucky in life: what kind of people do cats love?
On the one hand, cat love, like any other, may seem irrational. Probably every cat lover has a couple of completely inexplicable stories about cat sympathies. When, for example, the owner feeds the cat and pays more attention to him, but he still sleeps only with the owner, who disappears at work. A cat loves a person, and everything here is just mystic.
It often happens that literally in the first weeks of life, a kitten chooses from the whole family a person he likes and only then devotes his whole life to him, as they say, “the beautiful impulses of his soul.”
But still, mysticism does not play the main role in what kind of people cats love. Cat sympathies are, to a large extent, associated with certain human behavior. For example, adult cats are attracted to (or at least not irritated by) people with a moderate timbre of voice, a balanced, self-controlled character, and calm behavior. Who knows, maybe the cat will like you just by lying in front of the TV for a long time?..
A good way to make friends with a cat is not to look at it closely, but when you catch its eye, blink a few times. For animals, a fixed, unblinking gaze is a sign of a challenge, a threat, and it is unlikely that you will thus become one of the people that cats and cats love. And when you blink, you demonstrate your loyalty, peaceful intentions.
Lawless Heart
All of the above facts do not yet represent the complete picture. Not much research has been done to talk about a clear advantage of one side or the other in a relationship with a pet.
Predicting a cat's behavior is not easy. There are many cases when it is a man who becomes her best friend and she practically never leaves her owner’s side. The ability to feel others, be they people or animals, is not unique to women. Time will tell what exactly your pet will be like.
Boiled eggs
Many cats love to eat eggs. Representatives of this family are obligate animals. This means that the basis of their diet is meat and other animal products. Presumably, the love for eggs was passed on to modern pets from their wild ancestors, who often plundered bird nests and happily feasted on the unhatched chicks found in them. Domesticated cats still enjoy eating this delicacy, although it is safer to give them boiled.
Sharpening claws
Scratching any objects is one of the basic needs of these animals. Typically, this occurs when the top sheath of the claw delaminates, causing it to fall off with the help of scratching. When cats sharpen their claws, they experience muscle tension and relaxation. Such physical exercises are another reason for tearing up the sofa or scratching post.
Do you know people who bite their nails when stressed or embarrassed? When cats sharpen their claws, they calm down when they are scared or stressed. Be sure to purchase several scratching posts that can satisfy your pet's natural needs and also protect your furniture.
This hygiene procedure does not bring joy to any cat's soul. But some are more neutral about it, while others have to be secured in special bags or resort to the help of several assistants and a groomer.
To make the process as tolerable as possible, you should purchase high-quality nail clippers and learn how to cut claws correctly without touching the blood vessels and nerve endings. Ordinary nail clippers are not suitable for this purpose.
If a person loves cats...
If a person is loved by cats, it means that he is not such a lost soul! Animals, of course, are not psychics, but they are unlikely to show their best feelings in front of some ungrateful egoist.
Typically, cat people are characterized as sympathetic, perhaps sometimes sentimental people, with a high sense of responsibility, inclined towards family life and caring for loved ones.
Sometimes it is more difficult to earn the sincere love of a cat than to earn human sympathy - if you have succeeded, you are the right person, and it is quite possible to do business with you!
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Play
A little kitten, while playing, hones its hunting skills and struggle for survival. And for an adult animal, play, especially active play, usually replaces exercise and lack of communication with relatives.
But in a large cat family, the animals also frolic, and here the house begins to shake. Vertical racing and jumping from the ceiling are just a small part of the noisy attraction. Some tolerant owners at this moment prefer to retire to the kitchen - sometimes it is almost impossible to calm down a cheerful company.
More relaxing entertainment can be organized by the owner himself. Download the tablet app for your pet. The cat can start catching the virtual mouse without your participation, although it will be more fun to compete with the pet in the speed of reaction.
Meows to a specific family member
Cats do not meow when communicating with each other. The exception is the relationship between cats and kittens. To establish contact with people and express emotions, these animals chose the sound “meow” and hundreds of its intonation shades. Cats can be both silent and sociable, depending on their character. A “talkative” cat will complain to a dear family member more than once a day with a sad “mau” and swear with a dissatisfied “marf”. Cats are very good at reading human intonations. So the owner and pet who love each other have emotional, meaningful “dialogues”
Eye contact
One of the signs of a cat showing love and tenderness towards its owner is eye contact. Representatives of the cat family do not like long, close gaze and perceive it as a threat. Therefore, prolonged visual contact is only possible if the animal completely trusts you. If eye contact is complemented by a leisurely blink, you can rest assured that you have earned the cat’s trust and received a kind of “cat kiss” from your pet.
More, less, the same?
How fair are owners' doubts about whether cats know how to love? Scientists and experts in the field of cat behavior are confident that they are unfounded, since cats tend to:
- Miss the owner.
- Protect the owner, family members and especially children.
- “Warn” family about natural disasters.
- Longing for deceased owners.
- Returning home in serious condition and/or having to travel a difficult, dangerous route.
