Cat Behaviors: A Cat Can Be And Indoor Or Outdoor Pet

Cats have long been regarded as the world's most enigmatic creatures- they move and act like predators, yet are caring and sensitive to their human owners. Some people love cats while others cannot stand them. Every attempt to systematically analyze cat behaviors has ended in frustration and mystery.

Cat watching is exciting and beautiful - their movement, the way they play, and their natural attention to detail. Exploring their behavior can be an engrossing experience. Cats are very territorial, but learn to tolerate and live with other cats reasonably well. Cats are very aware that survival is most important but they adapt to different situations and surroundings.

Cats are cautious, a cat whisperer might say, but also quick to judge a person's trustowrthiness. Cats tend to be very careful about whom they trust, and thus, whom they let near them. Cats can also be quite daring, exploring unfamiliar surroundings as if fearless.

House cats love to travel from yard to yard, exploring the grasses and earth of different territories. They can roam for miles and still find their way back home. Cats have a keen sense of smell and know as soon as you place the can opener on the can of tuna that a treat is coming!

Cats make wonderful pets and are ideal for people who don't have time to walk or groom a dog. Cats are very self-sufficient - they clean and comb themselves with their rough tongues. They never need to be walked, for they get exercise enough on their own.

Indoor cats may become accustomed to scratching certain materials. This is one of the many cat behaviors that should be considered when purchasing or adopting a cat. In order to protect your furniture from getting torn up, you should buy a scratching post for your cat. Scratching posts cats will favor this tower, also known as a "cat condo, and return to it to scratch and play.

Cats as pets can be indoor, outdoor or both. Most cats enjoy going outdoors at least some of the time. They love to watch birds and other small animals scurry about, and may even try to pounce upon them. Although cats are said to have nine lives, there are dangers that threaten cats' lives.