Mary Allen
Typical cat! They follow their rules. Understanding their behavior is not always easy. We reveal the cat logic behind cucumber fear, carton love, and Co.
Many of our cats’ behaviors are a sealed book for us. But a lot can be explained with a little knowledge of the cat psyche and anatomy. Behind every quirky behavior is a need, be it for attention or safety. Here you can read what is behind these 6 typical cat behaviors.
Why Are Cats Afraid of Cucumbers?
Scaring cats by placing a cucumber behind them unnoticed – questionable “fun”. Behavioral expert Jill Goldman suspects that cats mistake the cucumber for a snake and are frightened by the potential predator. In principle, however, cats often react with fright to objects that suddenly appear behind them. You should definitely refrain from intentionally scaring your cat.
Why Can’t She See the Treat in Front of Her Nose?
You may have wondered why your cat recognizes a bird from a meter away, but not the treat right in front of her nose. The reason for this short-sightedness is their predatory eyes: Although the large eyes with their pupils are perfect night-vision devices, they are practically useless at short distances.
Cats are unable to focus their vision on close objects. Anything less than four inches from their eyes remains invisible to them.
Why are Cats Crazy About Boxes?
Cats love boxes, because such a cardboard box is a safe haven, sleeping place, play castle, and hiding place all in one. A “cat in the box” offers a little target for potential troublemakers: Anyone who approaches the cardboard fortress can be spotted immediately.
Cats like to see their surroundings from a safe perspective. If a prey target then happens to come along the way, you can chase after it from behind cover.
Why Do Cats Throw Everything Down?
A push and the vase sails off the table. Amy Shojai, behavioral expert and author of numerous cat guides, suspects curiosity and hunting instincts behind this behavior: “Studying a moving object combines the best aspects of hunting.”
Catspaw at objects to get a feel for how they move. If the object then falls to the ground, the cat experiences the same kick as with fleeing prey.
Why Do Cats Like to Lie on the Laptop So Much?
Cats rule the internet – so it’s logical that they also like to occupy our laptops. Of course, whenever we want to work on it. On the one hand, this is due to the heat of the electronic device, which is particularly tempting for cats. But what they want even more is our attention. If this is aimed at a screen instead, cats quickly learn to “correct” us.
Why Do Cats Sit on Squares?
Under the hashtag #CatSquare, pictures of cats in sticky tape squares are piling up. There seems to be a magical attraction that draws cats into the square shapes. In truth, there is a concrete need behind it. Tightness means safety and comfort for cats.
Whether it’s inventiveness or imagination, even if the squares of tape don’t have walls (like a box, for example), cats see them as a possible retreat. This gives the funny videos a serious undertone and clearly shows how important resting places are for our cats.