2 Misconceptions About Felines
Aloof. Mean. Untrainable. Too much work.
Compared to its known competitor in best household pet companion (aka the canine), felines can get a bad wrap in comparison as the canine cognition revolution sparked around 1998 and It wasn’t until 2004, when felines were considered to be worthy of cognition studies with humans. However, we have quickly learned felines are just as bit as smart and affectionate as canines in understanding and interacting with their people.
Myth 1: Felines are aloof
Studies have shown felines adjust their behavior in sociability dependent on their persons mood. When their person is depressed, the feline would rub up against their legs more often to show affection.
Social interaction with humans was most preferred then the interaction with toys and food for the majority of domestic felines.
Felines in shelters and as pets spent more time in close proximity with attentive humans versus inattentive humans.
Fun fact: Felines don’t typically meow as a source of communication within their feline social circles. They meow to gain their “humans” attention.
Myth 2: Felines can’t be trained
Felines can be trained just as well as canines with a few tweaks in how you conduct training sessions.
Feline training sessions should be shorter in duration 5-10 min max but remain on a consistent and daily schedule compared to canines that can train for longer durations.
Felines learn best during solo training sessions rather than in a group compared to canine friends.
Find something that will really motivate your feline whether that is wet food, lick-able treats and even timing training sessions before a meal may increase their motivation.
