These Everyday Things HURT Your Cat's Feelings!

My cat sent me this video

I think a big part of keeping cats happy is letting them smell whatever is in your hands so they better understand what is happening.

A perfect companion if youre a quiet introvert like me 😀

When I come home from work, my wife will call out “papa’s home!”, and those two little furry sweethearts come running to me. It warms my heart so much. It’s nice to see that I don’t do anything on the list.

9. Ignoring them when you come home 8. Overlooking their hunting instincts: give them food or toy after playing with them 7. Disregarding their preferred petting zones 6. Not respecting their space 5. Scolding or punishing them 4. Loud noises or yelling 3. Ignoring their communicating attempts 2. Forced socialization 1. Overwhelming smells

Our cat always greets us when we come home. We make a big deal out of it. Such a sweetie.

Anyone else meow back?

My son's cat figured out the laser in a couple minutes and just refused to chase it. She looked at the dot on the floor then looked right at the pointer.

My cat used to always run towards me. I used to greet him with "hello beautiful!!!!" and so much joy, hugs and kisses. 😻💖 Cats are awesome.

My cat adopted me about 15 months ago. She came out of nowhere outside my door meowing. She was about 11 months old, no chip, not fixed, no one came looking for her. I named her Misty, she's gray and white. I swear she is someone I used to know, the way we communicate with each other! Who rescued who?!

My cat meows every time she’s done with the litter box telling me to clean it 😂

I rescued a cat who was a stray for 9 years. It took him a while to get used to having a home, now he follows me everywhere. He loves to sit on the windowsill on a really cold day and then go and snuggle in loads of blankets. I have random blankets all around my home so he's comfortable and warm, he's a little grey tabby and I adore him. Thank you for this video and information ❤❤

One of my cats totally changed when I was a kid because of the lazer pointer. She became obsessed with the red dot, and would look for it everywhere. It was obvious that she was frustrated, and she never really like normal toys after that. Since then, I have learned that tangible toys, like a ball of foil, paper airplanes, strings, etc are the best way to play, because they can actually catch it and sink their teeth/nails into it.

My first cat was like the child in the household. Spoiled rotten and deeply loved on. He was a healthy, happy boy.

The first thing that I do when I come home is to hug my cat and tell him that he's the most beautiful baby in the world! He has a special meow for "Bye" and it breaks my heart every time.

As a cat, I can confirm that this is exactly how we feel.

Dogs have owners... cats have "staff." We adopted two female kittens from a foster home. Since they had always spent a great deal of time around other animals, they INSTANTLY got along with our two dogs. Not even one MINUTE of hesitation interacting with them. It was wonderful.

I'm really glad you mentioned laser pointers. I've seen the confusion and frustration when the red dot can't be caught and just disappears.

I have found that it's OK to scold my cat; however, one must keep in mind that they are incredibly sensitive little creatures. For that reason, a well-timed No! or uhUH serves the purpose. No need to carry on. At that point your cat is well aware that you are displeased. Offering them an alternative at that point is a great idea, like showing them their scratching post if you have caught them scratching the furniture. I should add that some cats never learn indoor behavior, and escalating the scoldings will have no affect other than to make them afraid of you or make them dislike you. At the end of the day, your cat is who he is.

About the scolding part.. depends on how you scold them. Cats understand what we say and they listen. My cat has a scratcher and he uses it, but since he's a puppy and he's developing to sign the territorio with his claws, he tried to cratch the wooden forniture of the hallway. I said firmly:"Lucio, no". My cat looked at me and meowed, like responding to me "But Mooom", like any child or teenager would do, and I simply repeated "no". He didn't scratch the forniture anymore. Don't treat your cat like if they're stupid, they know what you're saying and some proper scolding for teaching him how to behave, they do listen. Same goes for dogs, if you scold them in a proper manner for make them understand where they did wrong, they listen.