So we can best help a shy cat, calm an angry cat, or draw out a scared cat, when we get more beings into this effort.
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One of the problems of the shy, angry, or scared cat is that they are not sure how to interpret what we are saying, and how to tell if we are sincere. Other people or cats may have a way of reaching this cat.
If the troubled cat finds two sources telling them the same thing, then our message is more believable. This creates new training possibilities.
Dogs getting treats always draws the cats, too, because the central “getting a treat” concept is easy for them to pick up, even if they don’t want the treats in question. It’s the principle of the thing.
This makes the cats and dogs look more kindly at each other. This makes them less prone to chase each other and be annoying. In other degrees, this applies to children, teenagers, parakeets, and other brainy creatures if we have them.
When the troubled cat sees other beings having a good time with us, it’s easier for them to see themselves having a good time with us.
We don’t need a troubled cat to see the advantages of having more attachments. Cat companions keep our pets from getting lonely. Cats who enjoy our frequent visitors make their visits more fun. Any steps we take to encourage respect, and enforce it, creates benefits for us, now and in the future.
People often try the reduction method when it comes to personality clashes in the home. This is when we try to take things away to solve the problem. We keep certain pets in certain rooms, or we order certain parties to leave each other alone.
But if this is not working, or not working as well as we’d like it to, we can try the addition method, which provides the missing personality element. We can do this ourselves, or by getting another pet.
The addition method is particularly useful if we are faced with a need on the part of the cat. We can’t ask a thirsty cat to go without water. We can’t ask a lonely cat to adjust to loneliness.
As a social creature ourselves, we prefer the company of other social creatures. So we all need each other.
No matter who we are.
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