🐾 16 behaviors that hurt your cat emotionally (without you even realizing it)

8️⃣ Forcing interaction

with strangers

Forcing a cat to be in the company of guests can cause it stress.

👉 Always provide a place where it can hide.

9️⃣ Depriving them of hiding spots

Cats need safe nooks and crannies to feel secure.

👉 Make small spaces, baskets, boxes, or shelves available to them.

 

🔟 Comparing them to other animals

Even unintentionally, we might treat one cat differently than another.

👉 Respect their individual needs.

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1️⃣ Do not intrude on its territory.

Encroaching on its favorite spots or feeding area can cause it stress. 👉 Its territory = its emotional security.

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2️⃣ Leaving it alone for too long

A cat may suffer.