About Cat Behaviors

Video Transcript

"Let's talk about cat behaviors and what's normal for a cat. As kittens are growing, they are getting more and more curious about their environment. When they hit about 6 to 12 weeks of age, that's when they really form their impression of the environment and how they interact with that environment for the rest of their lives. And what I mean by that is between that age, they need that good social interaction with people and their litter mates and so that reflects or affects their interaction and their behavior long down the road. Normal behavior in cats is pretty interesting. They have sometimes predator type of normal behavior when they're young which would be jumping on and attacking anything by play that moves. Their vision is very acute toward movement and they can't see things really well up close and something that's stable, but something that's moving, they will pounce on it and they love that sort of thing. So those types of predator behaviors can be normal. Social behaviors with other kittens in play behavior is extremely important for gearing their adaptation to their environment for the rest of their lives. There are a lot of books on the market that can help you and guide you through behavioral processes and actually helping develop a normal cat. And so talk with your veterinarian clinic, what are some good books that they recommend or what do they recommend for healthy behaviors for cats. Kittens needs lots of toys. Toys are great interactive products to help them develop their brains and their social interactivity. But just check with your clinic, they can help guide you through that process."