Cats have behaviors that can be very curious. Bringing them to live with us humans allows us to spend many fun moments with them, as we can see how they behave and what they do when they are with beings whose lifestyle is quite different from that followed by felines.
If you want to know what are the strange behaviors of cats and what explanation do they have, then I will tell you the most common 🙂.
Chew on fabric and other objects
It happens especially to cats that have been weaned and separated from their mother and siblings before their time (before 2-3 months). The problem with this, aside from how dangerous it is to your own life, is that it can turn into a disorder called Pike, which is characterized by the fact that sick furry people bite, chew and even eat things they shouldn't (fabrics, paper, ... whatever).
Lick human hair, hands, or any part of the body
It is something that you may not like too much at first, as cats have quite rough tongues. But the reason why they do it is very nice: to strengthen the bond they have with us, in the same way that their mother did with them when they were little.
Biting yourself
It is normal for cats to nibble on some part of their body while grooming, but what should worry us and a lot is that they do it repeatedly, since it may be that they have external parasites or that they are stressed. In any case, a visit to the vet is mandatory.
Drinking from the tap
Cats do not usually like to drink stagnant water, and there are some who do not like the waterer. One of my cats only drinks if she has a freshly filled drinker and if she is on a high surface. And is that each feline is a world, and that is why we will find many who drink from the tap, which can be a problem if the water is very hard as we saw in this article. For all of them, the ideal is to buy a fountain type drinker.
Relieve yourself off the tray
These animals are very clean, always. But when they are stressedHave anxiety, a health problem (such as idiopathic cystitis), they are in heat or do not like sand, they will urinate and / or defecate outside the tray. So, it is necessary to take them to the vet to find out what is wrong with them and how we can solve it.
Madness attacks
Some cats start running and jumping for no apparent reason. It is very common for them to do it at night, especially young ones, but we can also see it in adult cats during the day. Why? Well, the main cause is accumulated energy and boredom. And it is that if we do not play three times a day for 15-20 minutes each day they will feel very bad.
Another reason is infestation by external parasites, since these bite the skin causing itching. When this occurs in an area that is difficult to access, cats will jump from one side to the other because they will not know what to do to relieve themselves.
Rubbing against the legs, face, ankles ...
How many times has it happened to you that you come home and your cats rub against you to welcome you? This behavior is very nice, since is a way of telling us that you are happy to see us, but also to let us know that we are part of their social group.
What other strange behaviors do your furry dogs have?