GATOS MIEDOSOS 🙀👻| Cómo hacer que tu gato deje de tener miedo y gane confianza contigo y su entorno

Hello, how are you? Here we are again for another week and well, today I bring you something that will really blow your mind. I know, ma', am, that I'm going to talk to you and everyone else about it and I'm going to answer everyone with the best video. Hello, I'm Carlos, a clinical veterinarian for small animals. Welcome to the Happy Pets and Families channel. Cats in general are not very trusting animals with people they don't know. But what happens if that distrust turns into fear and they end up expressing it towards you or towards other people who live with them at home or even towards other feline companions? Well, that's all that I'm going to talk to you about today and we're going to see how we can deal with that situation. And also, what is it that I receive many messages, many comments here on YouTube or on social media where you tell me that your cat is fearful, that you don't know how to deal with it, that this fear has started to manifest itself after some type of situation. Well, anyway, fear is not always going to come from the same source, but we are going to try to see it in a global way with this video so that it can help you. Surely you know how a cat behaves when it is afraid. But since this channel also includes first time cat families, we are going to see what are the signs that a cat shows when it is afraid. Because you may be noticing that your cat is doing strange things and you do not know very well why. The first thing, and it is the most obvious, your cat wants to hide. This is the most common thing when a cat is afraid. It wants to go somewhere where no one will bother it. You can also see that the cat, if it is not hiding, has its ears pinned back or its pupils are very dilated, or when it walks around your house, it walks very close to the ground as if trying to be seen as little as possible. And even in very extreme situations, when a cat is afraid, it usually shows aggression. Does any of this sound familiar? Have you seen it in your cat? Well, once you are seeing that your cat is behaving with fearful behaviors, we will have to find out what is causing that fear. There are different types of circumstances. Stay until the end of the video because at the end I am going to tell you a series of things that you can do to manage all of them. It is not clickbait to make you watch the video or anything like that. I promise. One, cats that do not know how to behave with people, this usually happens with cats that have been rescued from the street. And they are cats that, well, in quotes, may be a little feral. And that's why when they meet a group of people, they prefer to stay hidden, because on the street, who knows who they've met? And that's why, well, they're not usually afraid of humans, because there are very bad people. It can also happen with cats that have been weaned or taken from their mother very early and have only lived with a very small group of people. These cats get along very well with their close family, but if someone from outside comes, it's normal for them to want to hide or have a really bad time because they don't really know if those people come to the house with good intentions or not. If you want to avoid the fear of a young, recently weaned kitten, the best thing is for it to start having contact with all the members of the family for you to pick it up, pet it, and spend a little time playing with it. About 15 minutes a day, although I would always recommend much more can be enough. And that way you'll make the cat a much more confident cat as it grows up. And if you've brought a rescued cat from the street into your home and it's already older, don't take these liberties too seriously yet. First, you have to gradually win its heart, and I'm going to talk about that at the end of today's video because it applies to everyone. Also, I'm not a big fan of taking adult cats from the street because if they're part of a colony, if the colony is stable, if they're being cared for using the CES method and so on, they'll probably be much happier in that area than inside your home, because they've gotten used to living outside, to interacting with other cats, and, well, they're more or less cared for by a group of people who are practicing the CES method. And why do I want to tell you all this? Because I'm specifically remembering a comment I received on Instagram the other day about of the many I receive, in which they told me that they had rescued an adult cat from the street and that it was afraid of them, that it hid at home, and that they didn't know what to do. So I recommended the video on how to gain a cat's trust from the channel here. And they said, no, I've already seen that video, but okay, I was expecting you to tell me something else. Thank you very much. And he got upset because you have to understand that you have just rescued A cat that is an adult and that already has all its behavior, all its conduct structured. So if you want that cat to start trusting you, you are going to have to do it very slowly, very little by little, really. I mean, it's not a matter of two days or a week, it can take months. And if you have another cat at home that already lives with you, in that case it can be even more complicated because there may also be another cat that feels threatened by this new feline companion that you just brought into the house. So be very careful with these things, please. Point number two, cats that feel insecure at home or that are stressed by their environment. I always tell you cat ify your homes, especially if you're getting a new cat that you don't know very well yet, these cats will always need yes or yes. Well, cats in general, a place to hide. Even cats that live with this for a very long time always like to spend part of the day on their own. And that more private area has to be much more. For cats that are fearful, those times when they don't want to have contact with people are going to be much longer than for a much more confident cat. So whenever you're going to get any type of cat or if you notice that your cat is a little fearful, you have to have these types of hiding places more or less all over the house so that they can spend their time there without us seeing them. And all this is part of catifying the environment. Because a cat doesn't just need a litter box, a food bowl, a bed, which are the first things that come to mind. We also have to put scratching posts for them to climb toys, play areas, and also hiding places which are very important. I receive many comments in which they say, I just rescued a cat from the street and it was hiding. What can I do? I tried to take it out and it hissed at me. Well, it's normal for it to hiss at you. The cat is quietly in a place where it feels safe. The insecurity factor in this case is you and a new environment that it doesn't know. If you try to take it out of there by force, it's normal for the cat to even want to attack you. Give it time. It's a matter of time and you have to adapt to it. How long? Because you also ask me a lot. It will depend a bit on the cat nature of the cat you just brought into the house. There may be days when the cat just goes out, eats and hides again. What you will have to do is Gradually make it see that you are not a threat. Put its food more or less close by. Try, I don't know, throwing a ball or playing with it to see if the cat responds well to you. Point three Cats that are resentful well, cats aren't really resentful, but all those situations in which they have experienced a lot of fear that they have experienced are etched in their minds. It could be from an accident, or you, for example, scolding them for something. That's why I always tell you that you shouldn't scold your cat. You shouldn't yell at your cat, because that only destroys your bond. It could be that you are scolding them for something they did six hours ago and the cat doesn't have it in mind anymore. You have it very much in mind, but they don't know what it's about. Your cat will react very badly to that and will only make them afraid of you. But it's a different thing when a cat has experienced a traumatic situation. And you can see that because your cat used to do something in a normal and ordinary way, and also frequently and suddenly he has stopped doing it and he doesn't want to, for example, get on the couch. I remember a question I was asked about a kitten who suddenly ran out from under the blanket because she was playing normally and she didn't want to get on the couch again. Or another question I was asked some time ago, which we answered on the secondary channel, about a cat who used to always get on the scratching post and who suddenly stopped wanting to get on the scratching post because he had probably experienced some type of situation that reminded him of that bad time he had to live there. In those cases, I do recommend that you let the cat express himself a little bit or in a way that is, so to speak, free. Don't force him to get on the couch. If he doesn't want to be on the couch, don't do it, or don't force him to get on the scratching post again. It's better to let him be to avoid triggering stress. But if you still want to try to get your cat used to that area again, you will have to associate the sofa, the scratching post or whatever with something that the cat is not afraid of, with treats or with your caresses, where the cat sees that that area is completely safe and that it can be perfectly protected. And that way the fear goes away. As always, calm and patience are the ingredients of this video.4 well, it is somewhat related to the voices, loud noises that makes cats not know where to go, literally, if they do not have a hiding place. If you have just adopted a new feline companion, please be aware of noises. Cats are very quiet. Animals and humans are generally very, very noisy. And we make noise with things that we do not even think about, I don't know, turning the TV up really loud or playing music in the house. In these types of cases, you will have to try to avoid those noises at first so that the cat gradually gains confidence with the environment. But in addition to these noises that we make in our daily lives, there can be two types of noises. Occasional noises like firecrackers or fireworks in the street, or an ambulance passing by that scares the cat. In those cases, let the cat hide. To do this, you must have a hiding place ready for your cat. When it feels safer again, it will come out of its own accord. But something else entirely are those noises that occur in your home more or less periodically, every day, and which the cat is quite afraid of. For example, here in Andalusia, in some schools, children are called to class with a siren, a very loud siren. If your cat is afraid of these types of noises, you can try hyposensitization or desensitization therapy. And how is this done? It sounds very complex. Well, it is very easy. All you have to do is record, for example, the loud noise of the siren on your phone and show it to your cat at different times of the day, at a low volume at first, so that he sees that, well, the sound of it doesn't mean anything. And then you'll gradually increase the volume so that the cat gets used to the noise and doesn't overreact when the siren actually sounds, to call the kids to class. And five, there are cats that have a cat like quality, you know, a cat like personality that makes them more likely to be fearful. For example, cats that are explorers or cats that are grumpy. And if all this sounds a bit like gibberish to you, I'll leave you a video up here that you need to watch to better understand your cat and prevent it from forming relationships of distrust with you. In these types of cases, you have to know that cats are going to have different needs than you might want. You may really want to pet your cat, but if your cat doesn't want to, don't force it. Face it, your cat doesn't like it, so don't do it. Let it have a normal life. They're not stuffed animals. Many people write to me and say, no, my cat doesn't like being Picked up off the floor. Listen, if your cat doesn't like being picked up off the floor, don't pick it up. Let it go around your house and live with you in the way that makes it feel safest and most comfortable. In addition to all this advice I'm giving you, how can you help your cat be less fearful? First of all, and although I may repeat myself, a little time and patience are essential for cats that come to live in your home, as we have just rescued them. As you know, you need to have everything they need in a room so that they don't have to be watching you all the time. This will help them gain confidence in their surroundings and lose their fear of you. This room is like a kind of capsule. Don't go in too much at first. Only leave the food, clean the litter box, make sure everything is okay, change the water. And then little by little, you can spend a little more time inside playing with the cat. When you see that the cat wants to come closer to you, you can let it out into the house so that it can explore its entire domain. This is especially important if there is another cat in the house. A second cat with a fearful cat can be a very destabilizing factor. As you know, introductions between two cats, especially if one of the two cats is fearful, have to be done in a very specific way. I've already told you about it here on the channel. And if your cat is fearful, you have to gain its trust. How are you going to do that? Well, especially at the beginning, you'll have to avoid direct contact. Don't look it in the eye too directly because it usually interprets that as a sign of challenge. You have to try to look away if the cat is looking you directly in the eyes. To approach the cat, you. You don't have to seem too big. It shouldn't be intimidated by it. Lie down on the ground so that it sees you as more approachable. Once you're lying on the ground that you're a bit at its height and it wants to approach you, you can also take the opportunity to play with it. I usually recommend indirect play at the beginning in which you don't have to be too involved so that the cat doesn't get scared of you. For example, you can try at first with a stick long enough so that your hand is far from the toy, which is what is at the tip of the stick. Are also toys that are a little more autonomous at first. And then you start getting involved in the game, such as these little balls that are Placed in a circuit there, the cat can play by itself without you being there. And I only have one thing left to tell you. Pheromones, feline pheromones, facial pheromones will help it gain confidence. And if two cats are going to live together, those that we call friendship help cats get to know each other better and have more trust with each other. I've already talked about that a lot here on the channel. We. I don't need to repeat myself. What about you? Are you not afraid anymore? By the way, what's your name? Leave us your suggestion here in the comments and let's see what we call you. All of this advice that I've just given you is somewhat general advice that applies to a large number of cats. Obviously, in your specific case, there may be something that needs to be worked on further. I really appreciate it when you write me a message and ask me about how you can help your cats and so on, but the video is not designed for you to tell me, no, I've done this with my cat and that advice doesn't work anymore. You have more. Hey, maybe that cat needs to be seen by a professional specifically to find out what's wrong and how they can be helped. And by professional I mean an ethologist. Let's be clear that if I had more advice, I assure you that I would have given it to you in this video. And I'm aware that this video has been a bit of blah, blah, blah that many people later write to me in the comments. A lot of blah, blah, blah. In order for you to understand your cat. I really have to explain why cats react the way they do, how a cat behaves, and so that you can more or less understand what your cat is like. I always say that in order to live with a cat, you have to make a bit of an effort and you have to know how to understand your feline companion, that this is not an instruction manual that tells you this, this, that and the other thing, because cats are very complex and you have to integrate all this information to know how to help them. And now, Jose, mute me because these people can't hear me anymore. Thanks for making it this far. If you've put up with all the rambling. 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 also remember to subscribe to our secondary channel, Questions and Answers from a Veterinarian and hit the bell. So that YouTube will notify you on either channel when we upload a new video. And today we meet Juanito and Carmelito, who are enjoying their sunny days by the window, very well protected by Ana Sanchez Dominguez. And Laura Leon tells us a little bit about how her cat Dama, who came into her life two years ago, started and continues to grow. Look how tiny she is and look how beautiful she is now. And Kiera is nine months old and lives with Myriam Paez Bernal. She says that she is very playful and affectionate and very pretty. By the way, thank you very much for following the Happy Pets and Families channel and I'll see you in the next video. Oh, how great. How are you? How are you? Very good. I'm very happy to be here with you. Of course I'm going to speak as Marisol Sila. What? What? Come on, come on. Hello. How are you? How are you? We're here because in the end, I don't know how long. And we're. But what happens if they express that fear with you or with someone else? This is horrible, right? And anyway, we're very happy to be here with you and to also liven up the festivities because this falls at the end of December, right? Happy New Year. If you're watching us after New Year's Eve and I hope you've had a very special holiday with yourselves, stay home, don't go out. Help like that. In big letters and with lots of admiration. I need your help to address this issue in a video. And I say, you're going to find out, ma'. Am. I'm going to dress it for you and for everyone. 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