As a cat owner, it’s important to understand the natural behaviors associated with your pet. Ultimately deciding if your cat needs training is a personal decision. However, if you want to understand more about your pet and connect with them at a deep level, training is the answer. Our professionals at Total Care and Skeet Club Veterinary Hospitals in High Point, North Carolina have the expertise and experience to offer a great cat training session.

About Cat Behaviors

Your cat is nocturnal. This means it will be active at night. While many cats are active during the day, you cannot retain your cat to sleep through the night. Make sure you have a lot of positive activities for your cat to focus on during the night. Also, always leave fresh water out for your pet.

While chewing may be bothersome for you, it is an important task for strengthening your cat’s teeth and jaws. Give your cat plenty of chew toys made of soft materials. Scratching is another important cat function. It helps them to fully stretch their muscles in their entire body. It offers a way for cats to shed dead things from their nails too. You cannot teach your cat how to do this as it is something they are born with. However, you can teach a cat to scratch a scratching post.

Understanding the way your cat communicates is vital too. Purring usually is associated with comfort while meowing is a call for attention. There are a variety of other communication sounds that can be learned too. Lastly, roaming is a part of your cat’s natural hunting behavior. Indoor cats may struggle here, that’s why having lots of toys and things for your pet to do is important.

Understanding your pet makes for a better experience for the both of you. For more information on cat training and behaviors, contact our High Point North Carolina veterinary office at 336-886-2315.