How can I make my cat love me more?
7 solid advice backed by science:
01. Give the cat the initiative to play
A 15-year survey of 51 cat-raising families in Switzerland found that when people sit still or concentrate on doing other things, cats are more likely to actively approach the shit-shoveling officer. Earlier in 1991, another study found that when cats are allowed to initiate human-cat interactions, TA will be more active and the interaction will last longer. This explains "why people in a family who are indifferent to cats are more attractive to cats".
02. Approach TA in the way cats like
In 2021, researchers from Nottingham Trent University in the United Kingdom designed a set of "CAT Guidebook" and passed the observation test of 100 cats to be adopted: when approaching a cat, choose a squatting or sitting position with the palm facing upwards Or stretch out a finger and place it more than ten centimeters in front of the cat. Using this kind of friendly way that the cat understands, it is easier to win the closeness of the cat.
03. Touch the right place
In 2015, research statistics from the Department of Psychology, Massey University in New Zealand found that when petting a cat's cheeks, forehead, and browbones, cats are more likely to give positive feedback, such as purring, blinking, and stepping on milk. This conclusion will be confirmed when the experimental sample size increases in 2021. But at the same time, the researchers found that a small number of cats also have other preferences. For example, some cats prefer services such as patting the root of their tail and scratching their chin. Therefore, you can start with public preferences and try, and then gradually find the special favorite parts of different cats.
04. Learn to give cats some space
In a retrospective case analysis of stressed cats in Canada in 2007, it was found that for the vast majority of already stressed and irritable cats: giving them enough space to calm down alone is far better than staying with people It is more effective; it is more effective to accompany quietly from a distance than to touch; it is more effective to leave some independent space (even if it is a cardboard box) than to share with others.
05. Don’t feed your cat too much
In a 2016 study at the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, 58 obese cats were given a diet and weight loss plan. Although many shit shovelers worry that if you don't give food to cats, TA will hate you, but the fact is just the opposite.
About 75% of the parents reported that during the first eight weeks of the diet, the cats became more clingy, stepped on their laps more, and purred more; and after eight weeks, about half of the cats still retained This "sticky style".
Of course, in addition to making cats more clingy to you, controlling heat will also help them keep in shape and prevent problems such as diabetes, joint pain and inconvenient cleaning.
06. Often play with cats
Although the status of food to cats is extraordinary, a 2017 Ohio State University experiment found that for domestic cats, TAs prefer interaction with humans than food. Among them, the most attractive thing for TAs is the interactive play with toys. For example, cats prefer to play with TA by wielding feathered cat teasing sticks, ropes, etc., rather than playing with toys by themselves, or simply being touched by the shit shoveler without toys.
07. Socialize cats when they are young
In 2008, a joint experiment in 3 shelter centers in the UK showed that in the same living environment, cats raised in "enhanced socialization" will be more relatives and more emotionally attached to their owners than other cats who grew up together , bolder, and easier to adopt.
The "intensive socialization" here is to give extra attention, emotion and play when the cat is 2-9 weeks old. But it's not that if you miss 9 weeks of age, you can only "resign yourself to fate". A 2001 study by Lowe et al. found that the habit experience of cats under the age of 2 will also affect the development of lifelong character. Therefore, although 2-9 weeks of age is the ideal socialization age for cats, it is never too late to start socialization training.
01. Give the cat the initiative to play
A 15-year survey of 51 cat-raising families in Switzerland found that when people sit still or concentrate on doing other things, cats are more likely to actively approach the shit-shoveling officer. Earlier in 1991, another study found that when cats are allowed to initiate human-cat interactions, TA will be more active and the interaction will last longer. This explains "why people in a family who are indifferent to cats are more attractive to cats".
02. Approach TA in the way cats like
In 2021, researchers from Nottingham Trent University in the United Kingdom designed a set of "CAT Guidebook" and passed the observation test of 100 cats to be adopted: when approaching a cat, choose a squatting or sitting position with the palm facing upwards Or stretch out a finger and place it more than ten centimeters in front of the cat. Using this kind of friendly way that the cat understands, it is easier to win the closeness of the cat.
03. Touch the right place
In 2015, research statistics from the Department of Psychology, Massey University in New Zealand found that when petting a cat's cheeks, forehead, and browbones, cats are more likely to give positive feedback, such as purring, blinking, and stepping on milk. This conclusion will be confirmed when the experimental sample size increases in 2021. But at the same time, the researchers found that a small number of cats also have other preferences. For example, some cats prefer services such as patting the root of their tail and scratching their chin. Therefore, you can start with public preferences and try, and then gradually find the special favorite parts of different cats.
04. Learn to give cats some space
In a retrospective case analysis of stressed cats in Canada in 2007, it was found that for the vast majority of already stressed and irritable cats: giving them enough space to calm down alone is far better than staying with people It is more effective; it is more effective to accompany quietly from a distance than to touch; it is more effective to leave some independent space (even if it is a cardboard box) than to share with others.
05. Don’t feed your cat too much
In a 2016 study at the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, 58 obese cats were given a diet and weight loss plan. Although many shit shovelers worry that if you don't give food to cats, TA will hate you, but the fact is just the opposite.
About 75% of the parents reported that during the first eight weeks of the diet, the cats became more clingy, stepped on their laps more, and purred more; and after eight weeks, about half of the cats still retained This "sticky style".
Of course, in addition to making cats more clingy to you, controlling heat will also help them keep in shape and prevent problems such as diabetes, joint pain and inconvenient cleaning.
06. Often play with cats
Although the status of food to cats is extraordinary, a 2017 Ohio State University experiment found that for domestic cats, TAs prefer interaction with humans than food. Among them, the most attractive thing for TAs is the interactive play with toys. For example, cats prefer to play with TA by wielding feathered cat teasing sticks, ropes, etc., rather than playing with toys by themselves, or simply being touched by the shit shoveler without toys.
07. Socialize cats when they are young
In 2008, a joint experiment in 3 shelter centers in the UK showed that in the same living environment, cats raised in "enhanced socialization" will be more relatives and more emotionally attached to their owners than other cats who grew up together , bolder, and easier to adopt.
The "intensive socialization" here is to give extra attention, emotion and play when the cat is 2-9 weeks old. But it's not that if you miss 9 weeks of age, you can only "resign yourself to fate". A 2001 study by Lowe et al. found that the habit experience of cats under the age of 2 will also affect the development of lifelong character. Therefore, although 2-9 weeks of age is the ideal socialization age for cats, it is never too late to start socialization training.