Many people find cat behavior frustrating. Dog lovers swear that cats don’t listen and are too independent. Cats do listen and hear very well - they just don’t reflect it in cat behavior. Felines just feel no motivation to please anyone or show submissive behavior. Dogs, on the other hand, have an instinctual drive to please the alpha - you. The difference between a dog and cat lies mainly in that area. Cats only care about survival and very little else.

A cat’s cool attitude fools many people, but know that felines are very intelligent creatures. Cats may not care about learning to roll over or lie down on command, but they can learn other things, such as not jumping on the kitchen table or counter or that your stereo speakers aren’t to be used for sharpening claws. Dogs and cats learn differently and in different ways. A dog might respond to a firm tone, but domination does very little for a feline. To train a cat, you must think like a cat and communicate in ways it understands.

Cats are solitary creatures. Unlike their canine counterparts, cats can go for long periods of time without ever seeing another of its kind. Their language doesn’t have to be as complex as that of dogs. Most of the time, cat behavior and language is very straightforward. For example, there is no mistaking the message behind the classic “Halloween Cat” pose. You know right away when a cat is frightened or angry. Cats also give off certain scents depending on their mood. Of course, with a human’s limited capacity for picking up scents, we can’t smell most of these subtle chemical changes.

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