Thanks for stopping by! Get The Way of Cats, delivered, by asking for my RSS feed. Get my free cat advice newsletter by signing up here and get the FREE eBook, Ten Cat Tricks (Every Human Should Know.)In our recent apartment reshuffling, we got new proof of what I’ve always thought: that cats navigate a [...]
Posts Tagged ‘territory behavior’
When it belongs to the cat
Yes, sometimes cats decide they own something. Which simply means we should give them things to own.
They get something fun and special, we get credit for being nice… and exerting some influence over what the cats decide they own.
It’s a win-win.
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Cats will find spots, rituals, and objects they feel they [...]
Do cats hide things?
Cats are always hiding things. Sometimes on purpose… sometimes by accident.
When I lift up the rug to see what’s making that lump, it’s always a toy mouse or fluffy ball which RJ hid there so he can pretend to discover it later. A few years ago, it would have been Mr. Bond hiding them there.
When [...]
Cats and Space Conceptions
To understand our cat’s concept of territory, we also need to know what they are really saying when they manage their concept of personal space.
We often think the cat is “guarding their territory” when they hog one end of the couch or strive to maintain a distance. But any cat with such behavior is actually [...]
