Mary Allen
Talking to your cat is considered unnecessary by many. But the critics are wrong. Read here why it is extremely important to talk to your velvet paw.
Have you ever been ridiculed for talking to your cat? Don’t fret because you’re doing it right.
For these five reasons, you should definitely talk to your little furball regularly.
You can train your cat better
A cat is much more self-determined than e.g. a dog. Nevertheless, it can be useful to teach your cat certain commands.
Are you looking for e.g. B. Places that are actually forbidden to her, you can forbid her to do so by always giving the same command. Then always say something like “Go away” or “Down” (it’s important that the command always stays the same, so you should settle on one thing), your sweetheart will soon associate this with your wish and behave accordingly.
While you can give commands with just gestures, it’s much easier with speech.
You strengthen the bond with your cat
There are many different ways to improve the bond with your cat. Talking to her is one of the easiest tricks to forge an invisible bond between the two of you.
You are better able to recognize when your cat is missing something
It’s not uncommon for cats to “answer” when spoken to. This is not only cute but also a valuable tool. You can tell from the meowing and meowing of your furball whether the animal is possibly missing something.
Just as we humans have some things that hit our vocal cords, the voice of cats also changes slightly if something is missing. If you “talk” to your cat regularly, you will notice changes in the color of his voice, so you can react quickly.
Your cat feels loved
As absurd as it sounds: If you rely on verbal communication with your cat, you encourage it to use your voice too. The more you are a well-rehearsed team, the better you will understand what your cat wants to “tell” you and be able to act accordingly.
In addition to the signals of body language, you have another tool to understand them better. This gives your cat a feeling of deep connection and love. But be careful: Our little divas are clever! Don’t let the automatic can opener educate you!
You do something good for your psyche
Single people in particular benefit from “talking” to your four-legged friend regularly. Because not a few people feel lonely due to the lack of human contact within their own four walls.
In the worst case, those who are less able to cope with it run the risk of developing depression. If you can “talk” to your furry roommate, you have a significantly lower risk.
So feel free to pour out your heart to your beloved four-legged friend. It will do you both good.