Maybe you’re in the middle of an important call or enjoying some well-deserved privacy in the bathroom when you hear a timid meow at your feet. In short, your cat needs to be in complete control of your life. Why is he doing this?
Feline affection is often underestimated and these tiny beasts are unfairly labeled as aloof creatures. However, the reality could not be more different. If your furry companion accompanies you from room to room, this is not a sign of disorientation, but a thoughtful form of interspecies communicationbehind which there are several reasons very well thought out by nature.
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Attention and interaction
The first and most basic reason is simply craving for attention and interaction. Although cats sleep most of the day, during their waking hours they seek out stimuli that engage their senses. You, as their breeder, are the center of all the action. Your cat figured out very quickly that close proximity increases the likelihood of a pet, play, or kind word. This reason becomes especially important at the moment when the animal is bored and you are the most interesting creature in the whole apartment.
Have you fed the cat yet today?
An equally important role, without wanting to diminish the cat’s affection for humans in any way, is simply played by hunger and anticipation of food supply. A cat is a master of natural learning, and if it once happened that your trip to the kitchen was associated with , your furry friend will try to repeat this situation over and over again. This following is usually accompanied by specific meowing or rubbing against the ankles. It is basically very good a strategy to subtly remind you that the bowl is emptyor that it is time for a regular gastronomic ritual.
Bonding with the pack
Another reason cat behaviorists often point out is safety and a sense of connection with the “pack”. At home, they perceive their human as the protector and alpha member of the household. The presence of the owner creates a feeling of security and stability in them, so if the cat follows you to bed or to the sofa, it expresses the highest possible level of trust. In her hierarchy of values is closeness with you synonymous with absolute safetywhich allows her to relax and rest undisturbed.
He needs territory control
An interesting moment is also the need to have cats all the time perfect overview of your entire area. “When you walk through the apartment and open the doors to individual rooms, the cat follows you to make sure that everything is in order in her sovereign territory. Every change in the arrangement of furniture or a new smell from a shopping bag requires her immediate in-depth expertise. Every cat breeder probably knows well what the previous lines are talking about,” explained cat breeder engineer Kristýna Melicharová.
Curiosity is typical for cats
We cannot forget the quite ordinary one, which is so typical for felines. “The owner’s life is full of fascinating activities for them: cooking, typing on the keyboard or even taking a shower – these are all actions that attract the cat like a magnet. It often happens that she accompanies you just to find out what you are actually doing with that humming thing or why the running water makes such strange sounds,” added the breeder, adding that for a cat, watching the keeper’s routine is the most interesting theatrical performance.
A cat really loves a good breeder
But in order not to blame everything on instincts, we can of course also admit that in many cases it is about a manifestation of a deep emotional bond. Modern research confirms that cats form a similar attachment to their owners as children do to their parents. So following is simply a way to be with a loved one. If the cat feels affection for you, it does not want to be alone in another room. It’s about a silent declaration of lovewhich we should never overlook, because in the cat world there is physical proximity the most precious giftwhich they can offer you. Simply put: cats are not at all as insensitive and independent as they are made out to be. Let us value their affection and reciprocate in kind. He deserves it.
