welcome to this animal-wise video where we bring you five tips to help you gain the trust of a cat it is not easily done as cats are understandably fearful of people they don’t yet know this is due to the potential threat they may pose so a newly adopted cat will need a helping hand give them time whenever a change occur sin the life of a cat such as a move the
GIVE THEM TIME
departure of a friend or a new family member it is essential you provide enough time for your cat to adapt to this new situation it is also important to never make the cat do anything it doesn’t want to do forcing them to come out of hiding or putting excessive pressure on them the cat will move forward when they feel safeso it is recommended you give them time and space pushing them too hard can put more distance between the two of you obviously this is different in emergency situations or important times like avet’s visit but respecting a cat’s boundaries will help you make them trust you make them associate your presence with positivity
MAKE THEM ASSOCIATE YOUR PRESENCE WITH POSITIVITY
your cat will be more likely to spend time with you if they associate your presence with something positive if every time you enter this space with positivity such as providing food petting them respectfully or playing with toys your cat will begin to associate these pleasant things with your general presence on the other hand if every time you arrive you are loud in vasive or engaging in stressful behavior the association they will have with you will be negative ensure your cat has a good time with you every day and you will see that they will start to gain your trust avoid punishment not only will the use of punishment cause your card to create negative
AVOID PUNISHMENT
associations with you it will also increase their stress and anxiety levels make them feel insecure or inhibited and generally worse in your relationship thei deal when educating a cat is to use positive reinforcement for goodbehaviour when behavioural problems do arise look for the cause and seek advice from a feline behaviorist if necessary playing games should be a daily activity with your cat it is important to improve your bond but
PLAY WITH THEM DAILY
will also stimulate their mind and enrich their daily life if you make a cat happy they are more likely to trust you you can find cat toys of all different kinds including fishing rods toys and toy mice how everwe recommend you go a little further and introduce intelligent toys such as kong toys or those which sharpen their menta land physical reflexes give them plenty of attention and affection cats are not always grateful to those who care and protect them
GIVE THEM PLENTY OF AFFECTION
they can even be unpleasant in some situations how everif you show them indisputable affection then it will go a long way in getting them to accept us you can show this through un obstrusivekisses caresses and speaking to them softly understanding a cat’s feline natur erequires you to be patient and constant in your quest or friend shipthis is essential if you want to bond with a cat and gain their trus tin short the most important thing to gain a cat’s trust is to give them enough spacerespect their feline natur estrive to understand their language and provide adequate socializationif we relate to them in a positive wayand carry out daily interactions tostrengthen our bond cats will start to earn our trust in some specific cases you may find anindividual cat doesn’t make much progressin these cases the best thing to do is seek help from a specialist the seinclude vets specialized in felineethologyor a professional cat trainer is there anything you’d like to add to this listwhat advice do you think is most importantif you have anything to share leave us a comment below like if you enjoyed the video and subscribe to our channel for more informative vide ossee you next time you