Do you want to Understand Cat Behavior ?
While cats may seem mysterious to some, to others, Understanding Cat Behavior is simply a matter of paying attention, watching the cat’s body language and responding accordingly. Cats use a variety of ways to communicate their feelings, needs and desires.
Cats Use Their Tails to Communicate and by Watching the position of a cat’s tail is a great way to decipher how a cat is feeling. by understanding Cat Tail Language you can understand Cats and know their feelings and needs.
When learning how to speak cat, the words you use are less important than how you say them and the body language that accompanies them. If you say “DOWN!” or “NO!” in the same tone you use for, “Good kitty! Here’s a treat,” you’ll confuse your cat and she’ll misinterpret what you’re saying. Consistency is the key to successful communication with your cat.
To correct behavior, use a loud, firm, authoritative voice, and use this same tone consistently in conjunction with body language. For example, when ordering your cat “down,” make a stern face, and use one of your hands to point down.
For praise, or when calling your cat to dinner or offering treats, use a higher-pitched “happy” voice, smile, and beckon with your hand.
If your cat is begging for attention when you are trying to work or accomplish some other task, you will need to say “NO!” firmly, and gently push the cat away without showing affection. Cats don’t have much respect for the human’s personal space and will try repeatedly to invade it, so you may need to repeat this several times before Fluffy gives up and leaves you alone. If you say “no” and pet your cat instead of pushing her away, she will interpret your actions as a welcome signal.
Most cats will also respond to a sharp hissing or spitting sound as a “no” command when they are doing something seriously wrong and need to be stopped.
Understanding Cats’ Body Language
Sometimes you might wonder about a change in your cat’s behavior and what that could mean, or would like to know how you can tell if your cat is happy.
Although cats might seem hard to read, there are lots of tell-tale signs that will give you an insight into what your companion is thinking, and what kind of mood they’re in! You’ll probably be able to tell some of your cat’s more obvious moods already from their body language, facial expressions, vocalizations and tail movements. But looking out for some other signals, such as the following cat tail signs and body postures, can tell you even more.
Cats have a wide range of basic emotions – they feel happy, sad, and afraid, relieved and even frustrated, just like us humans! The key to a good relationship with your cat is learning how to recognize these emotions, and respond where needed.
Thankfully, there’s no need to guess at what your cat may be thinking. Human to cat
Communication research is now to the point where we largely understand both verbal and nonverbal behaviors from felines.
- Have you ever lazed about on the couch with your cat nearby, showing your affection with your closeness and perhaps even wanting to actually tell her that you loved her?
- Imagine what it would be like to actually speak to your cat. And I do mean, to have a two-way conversation. As simple and rudimentary as it may be, it’s still 1,000 times better than what I see so many cat owners doing: using some animal form of baby speak that doesn’t mean anything to felines.
Yes, all of this is possible when you actually understand your cat. As it turns out, those meows
you’re used to hearing form about 20 different sounds. When combined with body language,
they open up a wide array of actual words that can be thought of as “cat language”.
Our app "Cat Language Guide - Talk To Cat" therefore, is our research-based guide to understanding this
language, and also responding back to your cat in a way he or she can also understand.
