Learn To Read Your Cats Temperament

Many people don’t understand the reasons why the cat temperament is different to the dog temperament. There are people who try to use the same methods to train a cat, that they would use on a dog, the fact that they are 2 completely different animals will not allow this to work.

By it's very nature cats prefer solitude, and such was the way before they were domesticated. Apart from lions, cats in general do not live or hunt in large groups. Dogs on the other hand are pack animals by nature, and they survive and thrive in groups. If you have a dog in the family, then the dog will regard the family as a pack, and it will have some sort of position within that pack.

The cat temperament differs in the fact that it will not regard you or members of your family as a pack, but individuals similar to itself, living under the same conditions. Dogs don't like to be away from their pack, and in the modern world the dogs owners are the pack. Most of the time cats are pretty content in their own company. However if a cat has from a young age been bought up in an environment where it gets lots of attention, and that attention is removed, it can get bored and start to become destructive. However these types of cats problems will not last, and as soon as you start to give your cat more attention, it should revert to its original habits.

On the face of it you may think that a cat does not really need you, however try to remember that close bonds are very important to cats, and this is not always reflected in the way that they may behave. The bond that a cat forms with its owner is important, although a cat will probably try to play it a bit cool compared to a dog.

Another difference between the cat temperament and the temperament of a dog is that a dog will burst with happiness at the slightest bit of attention. Brush it, make eye contact, or just call its name, and the dog will be jumping hoops. The cat on the other hand doesn't need you to brush it, it is more than capable of cleaning itself, make eye contact with the cat and it won't see it as another means of attention.

A cat requires different forms of attention compared to a dog. Cats like attention, regardless that at times they act as if they don't. Your cat will understand the way you say what you say, although it won't have any comprehension of what you are saying. Make those words gentle and loving, and that will endear you to your cat. You can learn a great deal about the cat temperament by the body language your pet uses in different circumstances. Try to learn from your cat's body language when it is annoyed or when it is content. Start to read the signs as to what your cat is thinking and you will a step closer to understanding the cat temperament.