It is very important to understand what they try to tell us, to be able to fulfil their needs. Good communication is the key to wellness and animal welfare.
Knowing what a cat is telling us, will reduce behavioural problems, such as aggression towards people.
It is a great opportunity for cat owners, but also for those professionals working with cats; as not only one cat will benefit from this, but many cats every day will be happier in shelters and veterinary centers.
Cats are wonderful yet mysterious creatures. Being a cat parent, you must have realized by now that cats play by their own rules and it’s very difficult to predict their behavior. And sometimes this unpredictability results in unwanted behaviors like urine marking, inter-cat aggression in multiple cat households, scratching etc, which then becomes a cause of worry for you - cat parents.
Not just this, behavior issues are also one of the most common reasons because of which cats are abandoned to shelters. Thorough understanding of common cat behavior issues is one the first steps and a prerequisite for rectifying and preventing these issues in your cat.