Why is The Cat Temperament Different To The Dog Temperament
Many people don’t understand the reasons why the cat temperament is different to the dog temperament. Some people think that a cat can be trained in a similar way to a dog, This is not the case.
A cat is a solitary creature; most cats in the wild live and hunt on their own. Cats on the whole tend to hunt and live on their own. Dogs on the other hand are pack animals by nature, and they survive and thrive in groups. A dog will look at human family members as a pack, and it will acts as part of the pack within whatever role is allocated to it.
The cat temperament differs in the fact that it will not regard you or members of your family as a pack, but individuals similar to itself, living under the same conditions. Dogs don't like to be away from their pack, and in the modern world the dogs owners are the pack. Most of the time cats are pretty content in their own company. If your cat has been the recipient of lots of love and attention from a young age, it can get destructive and have behavioural problems, if that attention and love is removed. However these types of cats problems will not last, and as soon as you start to give your cat more attention, it should revert to its original habits.
Although cats can be happy in their own company, they do form a bond with their owners. The bond that a cat forms with its owner is important, although a cat will probably try to play it a bit cool compared to a dog.
Another variation in the cat temperament compared to the dog is that a dog will be ecstatic if you do anything for it. Brush it, make eye contact, or just call its name, and the dog will be jumping hoops. The cat does not require help from you to be groomed, it can do this on its own.
Your cat requires varying types of attention, unlike a dog which goes gooey eyed with joy when you just look at it. Cats like attention, regardless that at times they act as if they don't. Your cat won't comprehend the words you are saying but it will understand the tone of the words. Make those words gentle and loving, and that will endear you to your cat. Learn more about the cat temperament through its body language. Try to learn from your cat's body language when it is annoyed or when it is content. Start to read the signs as to what your cat is thinking and you will a step closer to understanding the cat temperament.
