Does Your Pet Love You?
Telltale Signs Your Cat Likes More Than Just the Food You Supply
Here are a few signs that your cat loves you for more than just the food and shelter you provide.
Does your cat love you?
The newsletter that is sent out each day to people who have VPI insurance for their cats recently discussed prominent ways to decide if your cat loves you.
Most people believe that their pets only love them because of the time spent caring for them. The idea is that food and security equals love.
To be honest, that’s not a bad theory. Most people love the people who make them feel safe and secure. But there are other signs that your cat loves you for more than just the food.
He greets you at the door. For years, dog owners have marveled that their companions greet them with a warm nose when they arrive at home, but this is also common behavior in some cats.
Cats are generally social creatures and like to be around the people or other animals that they consider family. Though they are not pack animals in the common sense, like wolves, they do form a pack sort of hierarchy and attachment to the people they care about.
If the cat greets you at the door, he probably loves you.
She follows you from room to room. Because cats pretend to be fiercely independent, they may wait a few minutes before following you instead of following on your heels, but if the cat always seems to be in the room you are in, chances are the cat loves you.
She may also be sly about this, sitting in an adjoining room where she can see you. Or, she may be very direct and insist on curling up against your leg on the couch.
He adjusts to your schedule. Cats are naturally nocturnal, but your cat heads to the bedroom at 11 p.m. every night just like you do. Or maybe he wants to play at 2 p.m. every afternoon?
When a cat takes the time to adjust to your schedule, he is expressing his affection for you. Sure, he still sleeps sometimes when you’re awake and probably plays sometimes when you are asleep, but if the cat seems to know when to let you sleep in, he loves you.
Purrs, rubbing and other telltale signs. Everyone knows that a cat purrs when its happy, right? Well, yes and no. A happy cat will purr to communicate its affection, but your cat will sometimes also purr when she is in great pain. If the cat’s purr is accompanied by a general lethargy and failure to eat or other warning signs, take her to see the vet.
Otherwise, a purring cat is a great sign that your cat loves you. A cat that loves you will also rub up against you and may also rub the scent glands in her cheeks on you too. This is the cat’s way of marking you as hers.
