Cat Behavior Problems
Fear
Gaining a timid cat’s
trust is not hard if you follow the correct tactics. Patience is
the key and plenty of delicious cat food will go a long way too. If
your cat was happy and active suddenly becomes timid, you must find
out the cause, what is it afraid of? Once you discover the cause,
act accordingly to enable the cat to regain its confidence. Here
are some points to help you determine the cause:
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A new person is
brought into the household .It could be anybody, maybe a
girlfriend, boyfriend, friend, relative etc. The cat never met this
person before, it is not familiar with his or her scent thereby the
cat becomes afraid. This is usually the case for cats that are
naturally timid. Some cats are not afraid strangers but the ones
that are timid by nature; needs a little more time to overcome its
fear.
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A new cat is
brought into the household. The new cat is probably more aggressive
and you’re not aware that it is pummeling the existing cat
daily.
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Persistent
noise around your area. For example, a construction work happening
near your home.
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If its an
outdoor cat, could be due to kids in your neighborhood that are
scaring the cat. My neighbor’s children used to stand outside the
gate, and threw stones at my cats whenever they hang out in the
garden. The brats finally quit throwing stones at them, after
I pull out my revolver and threaten to put a bullet in
their heads.....I'm just joking ok. I told the kids to knock it off
and they obeyed. Anyway, two of my cats was traumatize and got
easily scared even by the slightest noise. Took a couple of
weeks for the cats to get back to normal again.
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If you found a
stray cat/kitten and shows excessive fear towards you, it’s
probably because it was abused by the previous owner or as stated
in point no 1, the cat is not familiar with you , therefore you
need to approach the cat slowly and gently.
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