What is there outside the window that cats like to look out so much? In fact, cats may spend more time around windows than you think. A foreign research team conducted a survey on 577 cats and found that they lingered around windows for up to 5 hours a day, and at least 2 hours.

This shows what? It shows that for a cat who spends more than ten hours sleeping every day, and spends the rest of the time arranging meals, burying poop, dazed, playing, and flirting with a full schedule, it is already quite persistent to squeeze out a few hours by the window.
Of course, the premise is that your home can provide cats with an open window with a good view, good lighting and stable terrain, and the scenery outside the window determines how long the cat stays.

What is there outside the window that fascinates cats so much?

The researchers found that cats' most common window activities were watching birds, other wildlife or trees, and sometimes other cats, dogs, humans, vehicles and insects. Windows with interesting perspectives provide cats with a variety of visual elements, enriching the world they can see. The study also found that cats like the world outside the window with richer green landscapes, and birds and small animals are also more attractive to cats.
Another big reason windows attract cats is from the warm light source. This allows the cats to find a ray of sunshine and have a beautiful sunbath. The sunshine even determines the time they spend lying on the window in a daze every day.

The air circulation is also something cats will love. The breeze blows into the window, making their little noses twitch comfortably. They feel the smell brought by the wind and thus receive information from the outside world—the little female cat who is always active nearby is in heat, and recently there are "cat movies" to watch! Sometimes, cats don't even pay attention to the world outside the window but to the window itself. Bugs on the window frame, water droplets on the glass on rainy days, and tree shadows reflected on the curtains may all become points that attract cats.

Does this mean the cat wants to get out? maybe

Speaking of which, cats are so pitiful, they are like birds in a cage, longing for the outside world but unable to get out, should we take them out to play? If that's the case, you might end up with a terrified cat. In fact, cats like to look out of the window, but it does not mean that they must want to go out, especially for domestic cats who have never lived outdoors, this behavior is no different from that of us watching TV to pass the time.
Cats looking out the window, in addition to pastime, is also a performance of patrolling the territory. From the perspective of cats, from a high place, all the places they can see are their territories. They patrol the window and look out, which is also to confirm the level of security and see if there are any intruders or prying eyes from other strange threats. Cats that live outdoors behave in the same way. Free-range cats and even stray cats will squat on the window sill or fence outside the window and look around, because this is a good viewing point.

I like to look at the cats outside the window, but I also have some problems

Although I don't necessarily want to go out, but I like to look at cats outside the window, and some may still feel lonely. Especially if there is something really interesting outside the window and the cat can become frustrated if he can't interact with it. If you live on a lower floor, something outside the window may cause your cat to get nervous. For example, when it sees a strange cat through the window, it will feel that its territory has been violated and become vigilant, and even have heart knots. It always runs to the window nervously, wanting to see if the annoying ghost is coming over again.
Especially in the warm season when the windows can be opened for ventilation, don’t be surprised if one day you find that your cat sprays urine around the window frame. This is probably because some creature passed by outside the window sill, causing the cat to blow its fur, and the alarm bell rang loudly, leaving a scent mark to warn the invaders. Create a more perfect window world for cats

Having a window world to inhabit is an important part of a happy, healthy indoor cat. What else can we do about this?
➤ Pay attention to safety and strengthen the windows, especially to prevent cats from pushing open the windows or scratching the screens.
➤ Do not always draw the curtains during the day, so that the cat can see outside, especially when the light is good.
➤ Put a cat climbing frame or a cat hammock dedicated to the window. It would be great if there is a big bay window, and you can put a comfortable cushion on it for the cat to use.
➤ A bird feeder can be placed outside the window to attract more birds to the window for cats to watch. But be careful, put them far away, and you must not let the cat have the opportunity to touch them, or even fall from the window.
➤ Keep cats in heat away from windows, otherwise they may be attracted by the pheromones of cats outside, try to escape, or even scratch through the screen window and run out.
➤ Put some small feather toys or hanging cat teasing knots around the window, so that they can divert their attention to grab the small toys to vent their anger after failing to catch the bird, so as not to have a strong sense of loss.