Hi all-
I thought this might be an interesting Topic and perhaps it might help someone to understand why their cat( or most cats in general) seem to dislike some people and either completely ignore them or respond so negatively when very lovingly they simply say"Hello sweetie,come to Mommy(or Daddy)"- the answer may surprise you
I thought of this Topic after watching a little humorous video this morning ,everyday we can have a laugh at some of the adorable & hilariously funny things cats do
A Meow Meow Gif A Day Keeps The Woof Woof Away
Throughout the years I've been asked to answer a very difficult question "Why doesn't my cat like me"?- The only way to assess an animals behavior is by observing the animal in their own environment ,with their owners as if you are a fly on the wall and very often there are no real issues or problems with the animal,it's just a matter of helping the owner to understand why their animal is doing whatever he/she is doing- then we can begin to work towards obtaining favorable responses instead of undesirable" behavior"
The most difficult part of being an animal behaviorist is telling a pet parent that THEY are the problem-lol It's a discussion where you must weigh your words carefully and keep in mind you can really hurt someone's feelings by what you say..... so just imagine walking into someone's home and from the moment they call their cat the cats ears flatten,hes wide eyed,his hair stands on end,fluffed tail and ready to attack because this wondeful,big hearted ,loving,kind ,pet parent switched mode into their "kitty voice" -completely unaware that their cat is irritated by their voice . This shrieking ,10 decibel higher than normal sound has kicked them into flight or fight gear instantly.The more kitty reacts so strangley the higher the owner projects his voice to either get the" flight " cats attention or calm the" fight:" cat which only makes matters worse
Anyway,I'm sure most of you have heard the " kitty voice" and know exactly what I'm talking about- some of you may be wondering " do I do that"? And there are plenty of folks that have such a great relationship with their pets and the type of kitty that are not so sensitive to this sort of thing,their used to you even if your on the phone arguing with the Comcast customer service all center!
Well I don't know what the cat in the video was irritated with or why he was in defense mode but when I heard thst annoying voice it reminded me of a wonderful horse I trained for barrel racing ,all week long he was a pleasure to work with,worked hard to please me and could not get enough petting and loving but on Sundays his owner would show up ahd as she'd approach his stall screaming "Cody" the poor horses ears would go back,teeth bared and ready to box,.he could not stand the shrill and therefore did not want it to get any closer.And my mind starting pulling up 100's of files of boisterous owners of horses,dogs & cats thst over reacted to unpleasantly high pitched voices
So many owners get louder and louder in an effort to get attention,they do it with people as well as animals- usually it does the exact opposite and eventually desensitizes the subject entirely . If you want an animals attention then speak softly,even whisper and keep an even tone- then they must pay close attention to hear fluctuations- they have to look at you and they literally WAIT for a command .... especially dogs,when you can hear the owner yelling Rover Rover Rover and Rover ignores his owner most of the time it's because Rover doesn't need to pay attorney,he can here his owner 2bocks away. Then you have Queenie,she won't be far from her owner & she's usually staring at her because Queenies owner whispers and Queenie must pay attention for when her owner may softly give a command
Okay,I've made this a long winded story and it's time to hand over the Thread so you can share with others how well your cat pays attention to you .What sounds or voices are obviously irritating to your cat and whatever you'd like to share related to the Topic---my cats are very use to my voice and like most kitties they are comforted by baby talk and praises - I say commands and give them a chance to respond and don't say it 3&4 times,they have to pay attention to know whst I'm asking them to do ..... even Timmy is starting to pay attention already
I'd like to put up a sign that says "Shhhh,you're irritating my cats-'lol
I thought this might be an interesting Topic and perhaps it might help someone to understand why their cat( or most cats in general) seem to dislike some people and either completely ignore them or respond so negatively when very lovingly they simply say"Hello sweetie,come to Mommy(or Daddy)"- the answer may surprise you
I thought of this Topic after watching a little humorous video this morning ,everyday we can have a laugh at some of the adorable & hilariously funny things cats do
A Meow Meow Gif A Day Keeps The Woof Woof Away
Throughout the years I've been asked to answer a very difficult question "Why doesn't my cat like me"?- The only way to assess an animals behavior is by observing the animal in their own environment ,with their owners as if you are a fly on the wall and very often there are no real issues or problems with the animal,it's just a matter of helping the owner to understand why their animal is doing whatever he/she is doing- then we can begin to work towards obtaining favorable responses instead of undesirable" behavior"
The most difficult part of being an animal behaviorist is telling a pet parent that THEY are the problem-lol It's a discussion where you must weigh your words carefully and keep in mind you can really hurt someone's feelings by what you say..... so just imagine walking into someone's home and from the moment they call their cat the cats ears flatten,hes wide eyed,his hair stands on end,fluffed tail and ready to attack because this wondeful,big hearted ,loving,kind ,pet parent switched mode into their "kitty voice" -completely unaware that their cat is irritated by their voice . This shrieking ,10 decibel higher than normal sound has kicked them into flight or fight gear instantly.The more kitty reacts so strangley the higher the owner projects his voice to either get the" flight " cats attention or calm the" fight:" cat which only makes matters worse
Anyway,I'm sure most of you have heard the " kitty voice" and know exactly what I'm talking about- some of you may be wondering " do I do that"? And there are plenty of folks that have such a great relationship with their pets and the type of kitty that are not so sensitive to this sort of thing,their used to you even if your on the phone arguing with the Comcast customer service all center!
Well I don't know what the cat in the video was irritated with or why he was in defense mode but when I heard thst annoying voice it reminded me of a wonderful horse I trained for barrel racing ,all week long he was a pleasure to work with,worked hard to please me and could not get enough petting and loving but on Sundays his owner would show up ahd as she'd approach his stall screaming "Cody" the poor horses ears would go back,teeth bared and ready to box,.he could not stand the shrill and therefore did not want it to get any closer.And my mind starting pulling up 100's of files of boisterous owners of horses,dogs & cats thst over reacted to unpleasantly high pitched voices
So many owners get louder and louder in an effort to get attention,they do it with people as well as animals- usually it does the exact opposite and eventually desensitizes the subject entirely . If you want an animals attention then speak softly,even whisper and keep an even tone- then they must pay close attention to hear fluctuations- they have to look at you and they literally WAIT for a command .... especially dogs,when you can hear the owner yelling Rover Rover Rover and Rover ignores his owner most of the time it's because Rover doesn't need to pay attorney,he can here his owner 2bocks away. Then you have Queenie,she won't be far from her owner & she's usually staring at her because Queenies owner whispers and Queenie must pay attention for when her owner may softly give a command
Okay,I've made this a long winded story and it's time to hand over the Thread so you can share with others how well your cat pays attention to you .What sounds or voices are obviously irritating to your cat and whatever you'd like to share related to the Topic---my cats are very use to my voice and like most kitties they are comforted by baby talk and praises - I say commands and give them a chance to respond and don't say it 3&4 times,they have to pay attention to know whst I'm asking them to do ..... even Timmy is starting to pay attention already
I'd like to put up a sign that says "Shhhh,you're irritating my cats-'lol
My husband and sons are the cat people in the house but Boone and Gracie won me over just for the fact that it pisses off the rest of the family that they love me more than them.
