“ Even though I look like I’ m fine on my own, I’ m often lonely”
“ I’ m not mad at you, I just have aches and pains”
© Jonas Jurgella
“ Even though I look like I’ m fine on my own, I’ m often lonely”
And at times, incredibly lonely, wishing someone would just break the ice with me.
Cats have a tendency to be self-reliant. This goes back to their wild nature as predatory animals.
The thing is, cats also crave social situations at other times. They have this dual set of desires just like humans. But they have a hard time telling us of this fact due to different ways of thinking and behaving.
So if you’ re walking down the hallway and your cat looks preoccupied, don’ t take it as not wanting your attention. Call out his name, just to check in and see if he really wants to be left alone. Body language can be a false sign on its own without this check.
“ I’ m not mad at you, I just have aches and pains”
You would think that all that scurrying about, running, jumping up and down objects many times their own height, would lead to some heavy wear and tear on your cat’ s ligaments and tendons.
And you’ d be right. Though they are masters of the soft landing, simple physics dictates that things need to be repaired on the inside over time.
If your cat is acting out, screeching at you, or acting erratic in general, you really should know that you may not be the issue at all.
Cats are emotional beings just like we are. If someone bumped into roughly at the grocery store without apologizing, wouldn’ t you be somewhat upset?
Well, cats feel the same way when they take a harder than usual landing with the human parent in the vicinity, standing by without saying anything. They tend to snap out a bit, like an angry child. So know that you may not be the problem, it could just be a rough landing.
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