Information On Cat
Information On Cat
Cat information?
Author: admin13 Sep
Ok so Im more of a dog person but I moved in with some family members that have a 5 month old cat. I really dont know anything about cats or cat psychology. Shes a Siamese/Persian mix. Why do cats do the things they do?
Also I plan on getting a puppy in 1-3 months. Whats the best way to go about introducing a cat(she’ll be 7-8 months when it happens) and a puppy?
Thanks
as for dog breed Im most likely getting a boxer or german shepherd.
Dogs are pack animals and are subservient to a pack leader. In the domestic environment, you are the pack leader and your dog does what it is told. However, cats are solitary predators and therefore territory is much more important to them, than their place in the pecking order. Sometimes cats are mistakenly perceived as aloof, but it’s simply the independent behaviour of an animal that has not needed to develop canine-style social behaviour to survive.
The MessyBeast website has lots of brilliant information about cat pyschology and behaviour.
http://www.messybeast.com/catarchive.htm#health
Another good website with lots of useful info about cats.
http://www.sniksnak.com/cathealth/
The cat will have established your home as her territory by the time you adopt the puppy, so will initially perceive him as an intruder who may be trying to steal it from her. Never understimate how much territory means to a cat. It’s the source of food, shelter and love, so if they think that they might lose it, some will literally fight to defend it. Cats and dogs also have a different body language to each other, which will lead to some misunderstandings at first. For example, a dog will lift his paw gesturing that he wants to play, but a raised paw to a cat is a threat. They soon learn to understand each other though. I don’t know the type of puppy you’re planning to adopt, but if he’s much larger than the cat, she will feel a little initmidated by that too. Cats make use of vertical space by climbing and they like to sit in high places. It makes them feel safe from sudden attack, and gives them a good view of everything going on around them. So make sure that the cat has access to higher places if she feels the need to get away from the puppy at any time.
The web articles below offer advice on how best to introduce a dog to a resident cat.
http://www.sspca.org/cats/introducing.html
http://messybeast.com/first-impressions.htm
Enjoy getting to know your cat, and hope she’ll be fine with your puppy.
Good luck.
3 Responses for "Cat information?"
Cats have a mind of there own, and there is no doubt about that. Now for the dog. Cats are good about getting acustom to things. The best way is just ot let the dog and cat see eachother and hang around eachother right when you get him. That has always worked for me.
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i cant really answer your first question but i can answer the second one
Puppies and cats
If you are considering bringing home a new puppy and you currently have cats there are some steps that you can do to provide the best possible first meeting.
· Keep the puppy separate from the cats for the first few days.
· Allow the cats to smell the blankets that the puppy has slept on and vice versa.
· Hold the puppy and allow the cats to smell him or her without the puppy being able to move towards the cats. This is best done if the puppy is held securely on the floor or on a lap.
· Once they have had a chance to see each other when the puppy is under control consider allowing the puppy to walk around the room with the cats.
· The cats should not be held; rather they should be allowed to move away from the puppy when they want.
· If the puppy barks or attempts to chase the cats correct the puppy with a quick "No" and give them an appropriate toy to play with. Soon the puppy will realize that they are to chew on the toy, not try to chase the cats.
· Supervise all interactions between the cat and puppy until you are confident that they are well socialized. This may take several weeks depending on the comfort level of the cat and the size of the puppy.
Remember the younger this process starts the easier it will be. Keep in mind that some breeds are naturally more aggressive, particularly terriers and other hunting breeds such as Akitas, Dobermans, Rottweilers and hound varieties. Some of the smaller and toy dogs are also not well suited to interacting with cats, so research the breed and talk to current owners and breeders before you choose.
References :
http://www.weathat.com/how-to-make-your-a1338.html
Dogs are pack animals and are subservient to a pack leader. In the domestic environment, you are the pack leader and your dog does what it is told. However, cats are solitary predators and therefore territory is much more important to them, than their place in the pecking order. Sometimes cats are mistakenly perceived as aloof, but it’s simply the independent behaviour of an animal that has not needed to develop canine-style social behaviour to survive.
The MessyBeast website has lots of brilliant information about cat pyschology and behaviour.
http://www.messybeast.com/catarchive.htm#health
Another good website with lots of useful info about cats.
http://www.sniksnak.com/cathealth/
The cat will have established your home as her territory by the time you adopt the puppy, so will initially perceive him as an intruder who may be trying to steal it from her. Never understimate how much territory means to a cat. It’s the source of food, shelter and love, so if they think that they might lose it, some will literally fight to defend it. Cats and dogs also have a different body language to each other, which will lead to some misunderstandings at first. For example, a dog will lift his paw gesturing that he wants to play, but a raised paw to a cat is a threat. They soon learn to understand each other though. I don’t know the type of puppy you’re planning to adopt, but if he’s much larger than the cat, she will feel a little initmidated by that too. Cats make use of vertical space by climbing and they like to sit in high places. It makes them feel safe from sudden attack, and gives them a good view of everything going on around them. So make sure that the cat has access to higher places if she feels the need to get away from the puppy at any time.
The web articles below offer advice on how best to introduce a dog to a resident cat.
http://www.sspca.org/cats/introducing.html
http://messybeast.com/first-impressions.htm
Enjoy getting to know your cat, and hope she’ll be fine with your puppy.
Good luck.
References :
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