Cat Behavior Problems

Everyone who’s had cat as pets or knows just a little about feline behavior will tell you that what an absolute joy these feral felines are to be with, notwithstanding their obstinacy and fierce independence. It is a commonly perceived notion that cats are unsocial and selfish.  This stems from the fact that cats are usually compared to dogs. Dogs can be easily trained whereas cats are a different ball game altogether. Cats can be extremely willful and bullheaded, and the idea of being submissive does not appeal much to them, making them that much harder, if not impossible, to train. They will do things they want to when they want to, where they want to, and the way they want to. A cat is its own boss. Their agility, curiosity and unyielding behavior coupled with their underlying instincts makes it tricky for us to grasp their behavior patterns. A cat may very well reciprocate affection - just that it has different ways of doing so. As a result of the difficulty in understanding and training them, cats are often perceived as quirky and hard to deal with. In fact, some of their basic feral instincts like hunting and territorial fighting can never be eliminated. A domesticated cat will also, much to your chagrin, display these instincts by scratching on the carpet, hunting birds or mice despite being well-fed and spraying. As you raise a stink over the damage done, you may very well find your cat sitting aloof, befuddled. This is because it has done nothing contrary to its nature. Within no time the purring pussycat turns into a meowing menace. It is good to keep in mind that a cat's behavior is guided by its innately wild instincts which become problematic for us. Read the article below to know more on the types of behavioral problems in cats.