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Cat Behaviour

A lot of people think that cats work on their own agenda, not paying much attention to their owner - provided they have clean litter, food, and water.  Cats can behave in unusual ways at times, which can easily confuse their owners and make it really hard to determine what the cat wants.

A common behaviour that almost all cats do is push their heads into any type of object that will allow them to do it.  You've probably seen your cat do this before, usually against table legs, TV stands, or another object. It is thought in doing this, he will put his scent on that object and anything that has his scent on - he owns.

By putting his scent on something, that object or person will have a familiar smell.  Although this can be very annoying, you have to understand that other people in your home are seen as odd or weird to your cat.  When a cat does this, he is simply trying to make the visitor belong.  When he brushes up against them he is trying to put his scent on them - which in his mind will mean that they belong in his territory.

So even though it may appear that cats target those with allergies, cats are actually just trying to make the visitor belong at the house.  Try to allow the cat to rub himself on their leg a few times.  Normally, this is all it takes for a cat to leave the person alone.

Indoor cats like to spend quite a bit of time lying near windows.  During this time, you may hear your cat make very strange noises or weird movements.  You shouldn't fear though, as he is simply acting out his hunting instincts.  Whether it's another cat or object outside moving about, the cat will see it and simply go into his native hunting instinct.

Cats love to play and they love to be played with, especially with toys.  They will pounce on things on occasion, which should always be expected.  If you try to prevent this type of behaviour, your cat will take a very negative approach and you'll end up with a lot of broken things in your home.  You can always play with your cat using a string, as he will love to chase the string around the room. 

The longer you own your cat, the more unusual behaviour you'll see him exhibit, but remember he probably thinks that humans act strangely too!  If you can understand why your cat behaves like he does, you'll have no problems keeping him healthy and happy.  If you simply pay attention to your cat and the way he behaves at times - you'll be able to understand him better than ever before.

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