the timid cat

The behavior is known independent the cat, from very small and during the development of its life, but some units are pronounced timid and introverts, this last one is related during the growth stage to an incorrect socialization that in the cat is earlier than in the dog, is fundamental the period between the month and means and the 2 months, in those three weeks the kittens progressively acquire the characteristics of the adult and their capacities to the social stimuli. Their activities of game increase, which can be interpreted like a training to adapt to the independence that waits for them, and before still, from the 21 days they are sensible to the tact and until the 2 months it is fundamental the caresses, the relation with other cats and animals, that meet different, voices, noises, etc. a kitten that is not customary to that they raise it in arms and that grows private of the human attention is very probable that cautious front to the strange people becomes a timid adult and.

In the case of the timid cat, caused east behavior or for being little taken care of from small or mistreated, these factors will trigger in the animal an attitude to run to hide as opposed to an unexpected noise or the appearance of a strange person to the familiar atmosphere.
In order to tranquilize it one is not due to run after him, but to hope in patient form that one approaches, to speak to him smoothly and if it is let do it, to caress it but without abrupt movements nor strong noises, because he will perceive like aggression any approach that does not wish. Once it has been let take, it is possible to be elevated towards a table, that will make it feel more insurance, if one stays raised On guard on him, it will be inimidará more and it can return to hide, everything must be gradual and with patience, with time the animal will have a reserved conduct less and more trusted the people who caresses it and they treat it well, soon it will be tried so that socialize with strange people, either other types of movement the more noises factors that could scare to an animal introvert.

In the case of these animals a refuge is fundamental, that is an isolation place where it feels like safe and prote'ge', this place must be, if it is possible, high, located in a sector of the house where less movement exists, calm and in penumbra, where it can take refuge at moments of stréss, it could be moisés for cats closed (figure) or a compartment of some furniture destined for that, taken care of! with the doors, we can leave locked up it in some place without knowing it.
To the ?sanctuary? it is possible to be embellished with I touch decorative, to put some to him of its preferred toys, also this type of ?cave? can at some time help to the relaxation or hiding place of the cats that they feel like discomforts with the situation that happens in the house, as visits, children playing, noises, bricklayers, people that speak strong, movements of changes of furniture or new arrival of some household-electric one, celebrations, that is everything that breaks what they consider a ?home calm?, this prevention can help to avoid a situation of anxiety and stress, triggered by some of the reasons previously named.

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Pageat, P.: President of the G.E.C.A.F. (Groupe d'étude du comportement DES animaux familiers)
Translation: MVZ Stéphane Meder V.
Manual of the care of the Cat: Andrew Edney, Editorial Javier Vergara.
Menassé, V.: Libro of the Cat.
Encyclopedia the CAT: Publishing Planet - DeAgostini.

Author: MV Enrique L Fernandez De Vanna

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