The Nature of Cats: Unlocking Feline Behaviors and The Art of Patting

The Nature of Cats

While cats can't talk they are extremely good at communicating with us.

They purr to let us know that they are happy.

There are other reasons why cats will purr.

A mother will know that her kittens are in good health by their purring.

Kittens also purr when they want adult cats to play with them.

There are other times when cats will purr such as when a superior cat is trying to approach another cat in a friendly manner.

Cats are very clean animals and even those that are strays, will regularly groom themselves by licking their fur.

Male cats will also lick female cats when courting, and another cat will lick its kittens to help stimulate excretion.

Cats also like to mark their territory so that other cats know whose property they are on.

They will generally do this by backing up to an object, tree or plant, where they believe another cat has been, and spray urine that will leave a pungent scent that other cats will notice.

Cats will also mark their territory by rubbing the corners of their mouths and their temples against objects as these areas have scent glands.

Sometimes cats might even do this when they feel threatened and this can happen where there is more than one cat in the family and one of those cats is trying to assert itself.

In circumstances such as this you can have a problem where the cats might spray inside the house.

Unfortunately this becomes a difficult situation sometimes, as you feel like reprimanding the cat, whereas in reality, assuring the cat has your support might be the fastest solution to stop this from happening.

Most cats are quite happy to be on their own and often prefer the company of humans to that of other cats.

They can in fact get quite jealous if they think another cat is getting their share of the attention.

Pat the Cat

Cats love it when you pat and stroke them but there is more to it than you might imagine.

Have you ever noticed that your cat will lift its chin to encourage you to pat it under there?

They also like it when you stroke the side of their face, and scratch at the base of the tail.

The reason being is that these areas have sebaceous glands which produce body odors.

So every time you pat or scratch your cat in this area you are effectively letting it mark you with its scent.

There are particular areas on the cat that are very sensitive to touch and the cat gets a lot of pleasure from you stroking these areas.

Not only is the skin of the cat very sensitive but also the hairless pads.

These areas of skin and pads are particularly sensitive as they help the cat to investigate and be aware of things that are happening around it in the wild.

While most cats don't mind their body being patted, quite a lot of them don't like their paws to be touched although a light massage between the paws is one thing that many cats enjoy even if they don't normally like their paws touched.

If you have been patting your cat for some time and its tail begins to start flicking rather rapidly then this is a sign that it is starting to get somewhat agitated and it might be wise to stop patting for a while.

Cats can get a little carried away when you pat them and particularly if you're patting them on their underside and they are lying on their back.

One moment they can be purring with pleasure, and the next they can be biting and scratching your hand.

Often they are just playing and don't realize that they can be causing some damage to your hands.

It is certainly not something that they should be reprimanded for.

Cats will often give you a little nip when showing their affection towards you too.

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