Cat behavior: 7 questions and answers

 They gurgle like pigeons or chase their own tail – sometimes the behavior of our pussies seems puzzling or even crazy to us. However, there are logical explanations for most behaviors. Here we answer some questions about cat behavior. You will see that your cat's behaviors are not that difficult to interpret.

Why does my cat scrape in front of the bowl?

As a cat owner, you may have seen your fur nose scrape on the floor with your paw in front of the bowl or even try to cover the bowl with a blanket or the like. We laugh at this seemingly pointless behavior – scraping on tiles has no effect after all – but for our velvet paws, covering the feeding place is one of the innate instincts. After eating, wildcats bury the remains to hide them from predators.

Why don't cats like closed doors?

Your cat wants out and as soon as the door behind her is closed, does she want to get back in? Most cats can continue this game forever. But what sometimes drives us crazy is completely logical behavior for the cat. This is due to the fact that cats like to have an overview of their territory at all times. If access to a room is denied for a while by a closed door, the velvet paw must immediately check whether everything is still in order. There is only one thing that helps: leave room doors open.

Why is my cat gurgling?

In addition to meows and purrs, most cat owners hear another sound from their pussies: the gurgling. When cats gurgle like pigeons, it can have different meanings. First of all, you are welcome to understand this sound as proof of love, because on this level cats only talk to their favorite people. The gurgle is then either a greeting or a prompt to pet, play or feed. Even if you wake your cat from sleep, she may gurgle – but this cat behavior is a sign that you should let her sleep in peace.

Why do cats clean their humans?

If your cat cleans you occasionally, it's a sign of affectionate first. Because in cat language, this means that your cat strives for your well-being and accepts you as part of their social fabric. On the other hand, this cat behavior can also mean that she wants to change your smell. Have you petted another animal before? Or creamed your hands? Then your cat wants you to take back your usual smell, or preferably its smell.

Why do cats wiggle their buttocks before attacking?

Another curiosity makes us laugh again and again. When cats start jumping during the game, they wiggle their butts shortly before. This droll behavior goes back to the cat's hunting instincts. Shortly before it pounces on the prey, the cat is extremely excited. The head and ears are silently directed towards the target. However, the velvet paw moves her buttocks before the jump. This shifts her weight from one leg to the other to find the perfect balance for the jump and landing.

Why do cats chuckle or rattle their teeth?

When cats fixate on their prey, they sometimes make a very peculiar sound, which can be called chattering or chuckling. Some cats show this behavior only when they observe a bird through the window; others even rattle flies and other insects. As is so often the case, the explanation lies in the predator genes of our house tigers. Because in the meantime it is agreed that the chattering is only a background noise, which arises when the cat tests its deadly bite into the spinal cord of the prey shortly before the attack. At their core, our are dangerous robbers.

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Guests in the cat household: Miezi steers unerringly towards the cat haters and allergy sufferers, while she skillfully ignores anyone who tries to pet her. To the cat allergy sufferer, this behavior seems to be pure malignancy. The real reason, however, can be found in the language differences between humans and cats. If we want to establish contact, this is first done via eye contact, speeches and gestures. So what do we do? Stare into the cat's eyes, talk to her and stretch out his hands to her. All this means for your cat that humans are looking for a confrontation. Direct eye contact is usually understood by your cat as a threat – the velvet paws carry out their power struggles via eye duels. She prefers to look for a quiet place. And where would she rather find it than with someone who doesn't want to know anything about her?

 

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