If you have a bad cat, which has behaviour problems; such as biting, spraying, not eating, scratching etc. It is likely that there is a communication problem between you and your cat.
Some cat behaviour problems are inherent to cats, it is what they do naturally and only through training your cat will you be able to stop the bad behaviour. However, sometimes your cat will be trying to tell you something.
If your cat has stopped using the litter box and is instead urinating around your house, this could be a sign that something is wrong. Often however this is a way of territorial marking for male cats, and neutering the cat will stop this particular behaviour problem. However it could be something a little more serious. For example if your cat has already been neutered and starts to spray around the house it could be a sign that your cat is ill, or your cat may be unhappy about a change in the house. Try and get to the bottom of the problem and see if your cat returns to normal. If your cat continues then you should seek the advice of your vet as this may not be a cat behaviour problem it may actually be a sign of diminishing health with old age and your vet can aid your cat as much as possible.
Other cat behaviour problems that owners face, may be a simple thing such as the cat swiping at the owners legs. This could be down to an annoyance. If the owner has gone on holiday and left the cat in the care of others, often cats can get upset and they will remember this and retaliate when the owner returns. A cat swiping at the owners legs could also be a warning, if you or someone else has over stepped the cats boundaries, it will find a solution to keep you away, if swiping at your legs works then the cat will continue doing it.
Even scratching the furniture is seen as a cat behaviour problem, where as this is actually a very natural thing for cats to do. In the wild they will scratch against wood to shed the outer layers of their claws, where as a domestic cat doesn't usually have this luxury. As this is a natural thing to do you will need to train your cat to use a scratching post instead of your antique furniture!
As you can see often cat behaviour problems as not problems at all, they might be a natural behaviour or a way of trying to communicate a problem with the owner. Often these problems can be solved very easily by learning to understand your cat.
Written by Laura Marsh. Did you find this information on cat behaviour problems useful? You can get more information on cat behaviour problems here.
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