| If you're a cat lover, listen up, as this | | | | was such respect and admiration for the cat, |
| special insight into cat behavior may | | | | that the penalty for anyone killing a cat, |
| surprise you.Do you seek your cat's affection | | | | was death.During this period, a Roman soldier |
| quite lovingly? Well, let's face it, there | | | | accidentally killed a cat and was nearly |
| are two big questions that have been asked by | | | | lynched by a crowd who witnessed this event. |
| cat lovers, and others alike. And these | | | | This became a political conflict, and is |
| are:1. Are cats really capable of bonding | | | | thought to be one of the events that led to |
| with us?2. What can we do, as desperate cat | | | | the war between Egypt and Rome!So, the humble |
| lovers, to encourage more affection from our | | | | cat has caused all this! An animal causing |
| beloved cats?In other words, can cats be | | | | people to be irrational over them.But, does |
| encouraged to relate to us in an affectionate | | | | the cat reciprocate our feelings?One example |
| way, and to share mutual companionship, just | | | | that could help us with this question is from |
| like their dogs can?Well, let's have a look | | | | Jeffrey Masson, who wrote The Nine Emotional |
| at what could be possible answers to these | | | | Lives of Cats. Among his many examples of |
| two deep-rooted questions that have been | | | | bonding is where he discovers that his cats |
| bugging cat lovers, and dog lovers alike, for | | | | will put up with getting soaked, just to be |
| decades!And you'll get some untold hints on | | | | with him:"Like most cats, mine do not like |
| how to better bond with your cat in the | | | | rain. Yet when Leila, Ilan, Manu and I walk |
| meantime!Well need to firstly look at the | | | | up the hill in the evening in the rain, such |
| very nature of a cat's very essence, their | | | | is the cats' devotion that they come with |
| souls if you will, to give us some clues to | | | | us... it is beyond question that the cats are |
| answer this question on cat behavior.When you | | | | doing something because they want to... |
| have an animal that's been with humans for | | | | Moreover, since they walk in the rain only |
| over 5000 years, there must be something | | | | when we are there, never alone, the love of |
| profound that the humans, as well as the | | | | our companionship must be a strong component |
| cats, are getting out of this relationship. | | | | of their pleasure..."It gets even better. The |
| Something that's keeping them together for so | | | | strength of our bond actually increases |
| long, and no doubt for eons to come!Imagine, | | | | depending on the extent that our cat's range |
| in say the year 3000, we may have technology | | | | of behavior and emotional responses matches |
| to travel through space in luxurious | | | | our emotional needs. Some people who really |
| aircraft, and of course, one of the first | | | | love attention from their cat, and want the |
| things that people will want to bring with | | | | full gamut of personality, do find heaven, |
| them is their favorite book, favorite music, | | | | and so does the cat, when they have for |
| and... their cat!But why is this so? There | | | | example, a Siamese cat that is able to show a |
| must be a level of bonding between cats and | | | | strong desire to lie on their laps for |
| humans that is beyond that of many other | | | | comfort every night, run around like crazy |
| animals, that make us feel so attached to | | | | when they play with, and is also slightly |
| them, want to share our life experiences with | | | | neurotic and anxious when there is too much |
| them... because our feelings tell us that | | | | happening...So there's some food for thought |
| these feelings goes both ways.But is this | | | | for you! You know have an insight into the |
| really the case? Do cats use us for food and | | | | secret workings behind cat behavior, how both |
| warmth mainly? Or is there a level of feeling | | | | humans and cats really feel about each other, |
| behind the cat behavior that's on a higher | | | | and how cat behavior may be linked to their |
| level than that, and resembles the feelings | | | | deeper feelings about us, more than we ever |
| that we have for them?These are valid | | | | thought so before.Watch out for part 2 of |
| questions. Let's first have a look at our | | | | this article, which will be coming soon.What |
| human emotional responses to our cats.Our | | | | to do nowIn part 2 of this article, you'll |
| obsession with cats - yes let's admit it!When | | | | learn specific techniques, but for right now, |
| humans first met cats, it was presumed to be | | | | all I want you to do is to be aware of your |
| at a camp fire. This is not proven, though it | | | | emotion when you're about to communicate with |
| is a strong possibility.Why a camp fire?Well | | | | your cat.When you want to convey a message to |
| cats love warmth and probably couldn't resist | | | | your cat, such as "There you are, I'm glad to |
| sitting around a man-made camp fire. So they | | | | see you!", be very aware that you're |
| sat, appreciating the warmth, and also may | | | | communicating with each other on a deep level |
| have found they don't have to hunt for. And | | | | of emotion. And when you're aware, your |
| then the humans were attracted to their | | | | emotional message will come through in your |
| cuteness. More likely, it was their kittens | | | | tone of voice and body actions, and the |
| that may have clinched this bond. As when | | | | bonding starts...And once the bonding starts, |
| interacted, they would have shown cute | | | | you can't stop it, it just gets better!So |
| playfulness, and when nursed, would snuggle | | | | begin the process right now. You will be |
| up.Now the question is whether a cat can have | | | | surprised before the next lesson how much |
| snuggling up and playfulness without the | | | | your relationship will improve with just this |
| emotions of tenderness and enjoyment?We'll | | | | first step.So go ahead, and practice this on |
| come back to this in a moment. Let's take one | | | | your cat now.Cassandra Mandello helps you to |
| more example from history.It was documented | | | | go from cat novice, to bonding with and |
| 5000 years ago that cats were domesticated | | | | training your cat, quickly and easily. To get |
| into both Egyptian culture as well as Indian | | | | more "must have" tips and hints on how to |
| culture at roughly the same time. In fact, | | | | bond and train your cat, go now to this site |
| for period of over 2000 years in Egypt, there | | | | on understanding cat behavior. |