13 Secrets Your Cat Wants You to Know

13 Secrets Your Cat Wants You to Know

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1. Just because I am purring doesn’t mean I’m happy.

Purring can signify contentedness, but it can also mean your cat is in pain, nervous or is just trying to manipulate you into feeding him. Kelly Morgan, DVM, clinical instructor at the Chicago Center for Veterinary Medicine of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign College of Veterinary Medicine in Chicago, likens it to smiling. People smile when they’re happy, but also when they’re uncomfortable or when they want something. Likewise, purring can indicate a variety of internal states.

2. I get a lot of my moisture from food.

Cats don’t have the same drive to hydrate themselves as other animals because their wild ancestors got the majority of their liquid through their food. To make sure your cat is adequately hydrated—a challenge, to be sure—have them eat their liquids: serve them wet food and high-water-content frozen treats, such as ice cubes made from no-salt beef stock. (Of course, make sure plenty of fresh clean water is always available.)

3. I’m meowing at you, human.

Kittens meow for their mother’s attention, but adult cats rarely use meows to communicate with other cats—which means if your cat is meowing, pay attention. He’s trying to tell you something.

4. I’m better indoors.

Cats are historically wild, outdoor animals, but with domestication and industrialization, cats are much safer indoors. As caretakers, our charge is to provide the stimulation our cats would get in the outdoors, but in a safe environment. It can be done! For indoor enrichment ideas, click here.

5. I’m not as hungry as I tell you I am.

Cats are amazing at pretending to be hungrier than they are. They know they have you wrapped around their little paws; experience has taught them that. But where food is concerned, your devotion to indulging their wants is not in their favour. According to the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention, more than 50 percent of U.S. cats are obese or overweight; that’s over 47 million fat cats—and they’re not feeding themselves. Despite overweight cats becoming the norm, feline obesity is no joke. It can cause diabetes, arthritis, heart disease, and even cancer. Consult your vet in determining proper amounts of food to feed and stick to your guns.

6. My teeth need to be cleaned.

Dental health is as important for your cat as it is for you. You need to make sure you are cleaning your cat’s teeth on a regular basis. Yes, this means brushing your cat’s teeth. No, this is not fun but it is necessary—and will very likely save you money on vet bills in the long run. Regardless of what type of diet your cat’s on, veterinarian Dr. Loridawn Gordon also recommends feeding your cat raw chicken necks. It’s a great way to allow your cat to not only clean her teeth but get some natural calcium as well. (Never feed your cat cooked bones. They'll become brittle and can cause serious injuries when ingested.) For more ways to naturally keep your cat’s teeth and gums healthy, check out Cats Health

7. I look at you and I see a useless cat.

According to anthrozoologist Dr. John Bradshaw, author of the fascinating new book Cat Sense, cats view humans as large, useless cats, not another species, and thus will treat you as such. They want to help feed you and bathe you because your cat skills are frightfully inadequate. (Plus, they love you and want to take care of you and they show you that by bringing you dead animals sometimes.)

8. I need mostly meat.

Cats are obligate carnivores, meaning they need have to have meat in their daily diet. They require more protein and far fewer carbohydrates than omnivores. Our domesticated cats’ wild predecessors got most of their grains and carbohydrates from the digestive systems of the animals they ate.

9. I love a good timeshare opportunity.

In the wild, cats are solitary animals, but consent to share their territory, rather than dominate it fully; they will allow other cats to come into their claimed territory as long as they are not currently occupying that space. In a multi-cat home without territory disputes, the cats have figured out the times that they are allowed to be in certain spots, perhaps mornings in a favoured window perch before swapping for afternoons in a easy chair. If there are territory squabbles in your multi-cat home, chances are there is a shortage of desirable hang-out spots. If, for example, there is discord over who sleeps on your bed in the evening, try adding a cat tree with a perch to your bedroom. The addition of a new sleeping spot, particularly one at a different eye-level, can eliminate discord. 

10. Because I am demonstrating to you my tummy doesn't mean I need you to touch it. 

The most defenseless place on a feline is her delicate tummy. She may indicate it to you—good for you; that is a sign a feline is substance and feels sufficiently safe to unwind in your essence—yet doing as such isn't really an encouragement to make a plunge. Regard each feline's close to home space prerequisites—they shift—and in the event that you do go in for a tummy rub, approach with alert or you may get yourself casualty of some quick paw activity. 

11. I require vertical space to investigate. 

Felines are normally disposed to climb and roost up high so as to study their region. Ensure your feline has a roost or something to that affect or, in a perfect world, a raised walkway or arrangement of roosts that enables her to overview her space from a position of great authority. In the event that you live in a littler space like a flat, having vertical space for your feline to climb and investigate turns out to be especially imperative. 

12. I don't simply get a kick out of the chance to scratch, I have to. 

(What's more, I'm unquestionably not endeavoring to destroy your stuff.) Cats require an appropriate scratching post. As the Humane Society of the United States noticed, the reason behind scratching is multifold: felines scratch to expel the dead external layer of their hooks, check their domain by leaving both a visual stamp and an aroma (they have fragrance organs on their paws), and to extend their bodies and flex their feet and paws. They scratch when they're energized, similar to when you get back home from work, after rests, and to assert their space. Neglect to give an affirmed by-you outlet for this normal and fundamental conduct and your feline will discover elsewhere to practice this intuitive activity—like your lounge chair. On the off chance that your feline is as yet scratching on furniture when you've given a scratching post, take a stab at moving the post's area, play with your feline on it, and give her acclaim when she does it right. 

13. I have hallucinogenic super vision. 

Felines have extremely delicate eyes that can really observe the UV range. Their super-vision opens up to them a wild universe of sights and examples people can't see, as hallucinogenic stripes on vegetation and multifaceted colourations on quills, maybe clarifying why felines get so focused on things that, to us, appear to be totally walker. A portion of the things they see that we can't? Alongside designs on creatures and plants, they additionally observe awesome fields of pee markers left by creatures—so perhaps it's blessed we don't share this super sight!

Writen By:PETs ZONE