¿Cómo sé si DEBO ADOPTAR A OTRO GATO? ¿DOS GATOS MEJOR QUE UNO? 😻💖😻

Do you want to adopt a new feline companion? But first, we need to know what your cat is like. Let's see. Tell me what your cat is like. Well, then, your cat. Hi, I'm Carlos, a clinical veterinarian at Small Animals. Welcome to the Happy Pets and Families Channel. Cats are more social animals than people think, and their body language often tells us if they have social stress or if they can live with another cat, with other people, or even with dogs and other animals. So if you're at that moment in time when you're deciding whether to bring a new feline companion home to keep each other company, you better pay close attention to their body language, because it holds the key to telling you whether or not they want to. Okay, first of all, there are five main traits that you have to look for in your cat. Science calls them the Big Five, like in Eurovision, and they have been studied in some scientific articles. And I'll leave you a very, very interesting one below in case you want to stop by and take a look. First, I'm going to tell you what these main traits are so that you can identify them in your cat. Finally, I'm going to tell you, based on the ones you've written down, if your cat is a good candidate to share its environment with another feline companion. It's also very important to know the character of the new cat that is going to come to live in your home, because, after all, a relationship is built between two people. So stay until the end of the video because that's when I'm going to tell you what the perfect max is for your cat. Restlessness. Restless cats tend to show shyness, anxiety, or a desire to always be a bit hidden. They don't only show this trait in the presence of other cats, but also in the presence of people. If you live with a cat that always hides from your visitors, it means that your cat is quite restless. Trait number two, spontaneity or impulsivity. Cats that are very spontaneous or very impulsive tend to react differently to the same stimuli. That is to say, one day they behave well in front of someone who comes to see us at home, and the next day they run away. It basically means that you can't predict how your cat is going to react, that they are spontaneous. That is usually indicative of stress. Chan. Chan.

And a question that I get a lot, I don't know if it's related or not, about cats that bite you one day, the next day, right in the same circumstance and such, it has to do with it.

Let's see. Regarding biting and such, we have a video for feline aggression. Please, Jose, it seems incredible that you don't know, right?

Yes. But does this apply to this type of spontaneous cat?

It could have something to do with it. Of course it does. There are times when they can show aggression towards everyday things and another day they behave normally when they could be cats that are enduring high amounts of stress. Trait three, friendliness. These cats let people touch them sooner. They come out of areas where they may have been hiding sooner, and they can also have contact with other animals much sooner. This is your friendly cat here on the channel. We know one that follows. One is a. Yes, Greta. Trait number four, Extroversion. You might say it sounds a bit like friendliness, doesn't it? It has nothing to do with it. Extraversion means that the cat lets itself be seen, that it comes out to greet visitors, even if it can keep a safe distance. In other words, it is watching them. It may be from a distance. It is not hiding, but it does not let itself be touched either. And trait number five, dominance. Cats that are dominant tend to fight much more for their resources. For example, they tend to have very favorite areas in their home where they do not let other animals get close. This dominance usually manifests itself in the form of aggression towards anim that can be dogs or cats that live with them. But if you do not trust another animal, you will not know it. I'll tell you about that later. Let it be. It will make perfect sense now. And note that according to the study, these traits are not only found in cats that live with people, but also in cats that live on the street, that live in colonies. These ways of acting have been observed, and all the traits a cat has together end up shaping its personality. We've already talked about cat personalities here on the channel in this video that I'm leaving for you here so you can watch it and also learn about your cat's personality and what other needs it has. You've taken note, right? Well, let me know in the comments below what your cat is like, because I want to find out. And now let's see what each thing means. Your cat is restless. Well, then I have to tell you that you have to be patient if you're going to bring another new feline companion to live with him in your home. The process will probably be very slow because he doesn't usually tolerate changes that occur around his environment very well. Therefore, if one of your cat's main traits is that it is restless, you have to know that the new cat is going to spend a lot of time in the room that you are going to set up so that it can gradually adapt. It will be your current cat that will start to mark the distances. It may not get too close to the door. It may not sniff under the door much at first. It may not be the best candidate for a quick introduction. But hey, with enough patience and a good introduction, in the end, they will surely be able to live together. But what if your cat is very impulsive or very spontaneous? Well, as I said before, these cats are usually showing stress in general in their environment. In these cats, the first thing you have to do is solve the cause that is causing them stress, because that is also quite bad for their health. And then once you have solved this and you really see what your cat's personality is like, you can decide whether they can live with another feline companion or not. And please, if your cat is very impulsive or spontaneous, do not bring another cat into the house while he is stressed, because you will have a very bad time, because that will only increase the stress. Unless you have already had a consultation with an ethologist and he has told you that the stress is due to spending a lot of time alone. For example, if the ethologist has recommended it, of course, listen to him. But if he is simply stressed and you do not know why, do not make any more changes to his environment for the time being. And if your cat is friendly, well, friendly cats are perfectly adapted to their environment. And I have to tell you that they are the perfect flatmates for other cats. They will accept practically any cat that comes to live with them. And they will also be perfect candidates to live with other cats. They also have a behavior that is very beneficial for strengthening coexistence, because many times the other cat, by imitating them, also ends up being friendly. He sees it and says, wow, look at this kitty. How cute. I'm going to try to be like him. Oh, what a surprise. Friendly cats. You couldn't have known that they were the best at living with other felines. And if your cat is very outgoing, might you think that outgoing cats are the perfect candidates to live with other feline companions? But there's a catch. It's not quite like that. It's true that they can accept other feline companions like most people really are, but their own personality is an impediment. Cats that are outgoing tend to go out too soon. They tend to have contact with other cats too soon. So if your cat is very outgoing and approaches too soon the other cat may feel overwhelmed, and in the end, a fight, a quarrel between them may arise because the new cat doesn't accept the personality of your previous cat. Yes, now it's your turn. Your cat is dominant. What's wrong with your cat? You may have noticed that your cat is a bit dominant in some situations. Or perhaps when you adopted it, the shelter told you that it was a bit more dominant with the rest of its companions. Or, for example, the. I don't know. You live in a house and another cat approaches through the window, and yours doesn't react very well because it sees the other one as a threat. Well, unfortunately, I have to tell you that they are not the best candidates to share a flat. In fact, I don't recommend it because it won't react well. It will usually start to display some type of aggressive behavior, even towards the other cat, because it will see it as a threat that comes to take away its food, its resting areas, and so on. You can try to get help from an ethologist who can teach you a bit about how to handle it. But if the cat already has that personality trait that has already been demonstrated, well, that's it. The cat lives alone and lives happily alone. It lives better alone than in bad company, as they say. So don't force it. Understand your cat and accept it as it is. Not all cats get along better with another cat. Some cats do and some cats don't. In the event that we have already seen that our cat is dominant and already lives with another cat. In that case, you always have to avoid friction, and I have already talked about that in this video. But despite all this, you may not be so sure about what your cat is really like. So in these cases, I usually always recommend that you start by opting for a foster home so that you can see how your cat reacts during the introduction. And if it will ultimately adapt well to sharing its space with another feline companion. It is best not to make hasty decisions in these cases, because as you know, adoption is forever. In any case, the introduction is always essential, as I always tell you, and I will never tire of saying it. And now we are going to see what the perfect match is for your cat. TT the perfect match I just don't have a good idea. If your cat is restless, it will match with another restless cat. And with a friendly cat, if your cat is impulsive, we first have to eliminate the stress and then we'll see. Friendly cats will get along with all cats. Generally, if your cat is extroverted, it will get along much better with extroverted cats and also, logically, with friendly ones. And for dominant ones, well, as always, better alone than in bad company. Don't forget to tell me below what your cat is like for you. In case you're interested. I've done it with my light and it came out that it's restless. And if you've been taking notes and can't classify your cat in any way, remember that not everything is black and white. There may be intermediate categories. It could be that it has some more restless characteristics and other more friendly characteristics. In that case, well, you. You have to see more or less what predominates the most. And first of all, understand that this is a video and it's a summary of something much more complex, which is a scientific study. But I think that the approach we've taken in this video can be the key to getting to know your cat better. And that can help you a lot. Or at least that's what I hope. And that's it for today's video. If you liked it, give it a like and share it with everyone. Remember to subscribe to our channel if you haven't already. And we also have another channel here on YouTube called Questions and Answers from a Veterinarian. Go to it and subscribe. And on both subscribe, hit the bell so that YouTube will notify you every time we upload new content. And today we meet Whiskey, who lives with Pilara Nofre and sleeps, in this funny way, this little guy named Nini, who lives with Emma. And we say goodbye with a puppy, Cosmos, who lives with Herbert. Thank you very much for following the Happy Pets and Families channel. And I'll see you in the next video. Video. Bye.

You think I'm a cheater, but you don't see yourself. I feel faint.

No, I didn't do it like that. I didn't do it like that. This will all be used against me.

But I don't do it like that, Dot. Yes, you do it like that. You do it like that. Look, look, look.

Don't do it like that. I'm going to record a video for you. Sorry, sorry. Don't post it because. Come on, how mean. I am very sad because I. Do you want to adopt a new feline companion? But I can't remember. Oh, how ugly the sofa is with your sweater in front of it. Medio, do I have to repeat everything or not? No, please. That's a very difficult question.