It’s a no-brainer but cats are not dogs . Their way of being is neither similar nor do they accumulate the same years of domestication, a defining condition in their relationship with humans. The author of The Inner Life of Cats , Tom McNamee, states that humans have lived with canids for 100,000 years while felines have been by our side for 5,000 years , first as allies killing mice in barns in exchange for food and shelter and then as pets. Therefore, we cannot expect that the latter are like dogs, that even without knowing us they throw themselves into our arms (beware that there are dogs that do not either).
However, there are some guidelines that we can follow if we are going to go to the house of someone who has a cat, we do not know him and we would like him to have a good impression of us. As a first rule and although it seems strange to you, ignore it . Yes, yes, as you read it. The reason is that cat lovers as soon as they meet a pussy they stare at it, go directly to it, try by all means to pet it … Come on, they do everything that a cat hates to be done if it is not known. For this reason, very often in a house with unknown guests the cat prefers to approach those who do not notice him, who ignore him or even who cannot touch him because they are allergic . These guests do not make fuss, do not make voices, they are not heavy or insist on touching you. Prize!
Another idea that you can try if you are going to meet your friend’s pet is to ask him for the typical toy that all cats have: the fishing rod. Let’s see what the cat can hold without jumping into the game when you start moving the rod under his watchful eye. It’s his hunting instinct, which comes out at the slightest bit of change.
These are just two ideas to introduce you to an unfamiliar cat and make him like you. Would you like to know more techniques of friendly approach to the cat? Do not miss the photo gallery that we have prepared for you below and one very important thing: arm yourself with patience , a cat is not a dog.
