The cats are of a solitary nature and if they are not accustomed to contact with the human can be very suspicious.You may find yourself in the situation of having to tame a cat if you have recently received a cat that comes from a shelter or if you have found a kitten or a wild adult cat that you want to tame.
It can be a long task and requires a lot of patience.Also, if it is a cat that is not accustomed to the human you have to be very cautious because it could be dangerous.
In this Animals and Pets Online article we will explain how to tame a wild cat step by step with tricks and simple:
Steps to follow:
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Before you begin it will be essential to understand the psychology of an arisco cat :
Cats can be scary for several reasons, whether they are wild or not, and the process of tamping may take more or less time according to the cat's previous experience with humans and according to its particular character.
The tamed cats who have lost their home and who now they are stray cats could be easier to tame than completely wild cats, but you have to follow the same stages. A completely wild cat has never had contact with the human and is important not to give this cat reasons to be afraid: if he has a positive experience with you, he could become completely domesticated, but if you scare him or try to capture him, you could traumatize him. The most difficult to tame are those who have had a previous negative experience with humans, whether wild or not These experiences can be something terrible like abuse or they can be something more innocent: for example if some children you played have run after the cat chasing it, if a cat was traumatized, it could never be caught in the arms or even petted, but you can have it as a pet because their behavior could improve over the years. Puppies and young cats are the easiest to tame, except in some special cases: for example if a puppy lost his mother it is better to wait for him to have about 6 months to adopt him.Very small kittens require special care and a more elaborate socialization.2
Once we understand that the process of tamping a cat can be more or less complicated we must observe the character of the cat:
The first few days you can simply observe the cat and its body language: the ears back , dilated pupils, back and forth of the tail, curved back, ruffled hair are angry signs: the cat feels threatened and will defend itself.
If it is a wild cat it is important not to drink risks to your health: the signs of rabies can be very varied, but if you see a cat that seems aggressive, disoriented and with seizures or paralysis you should call 112 and avoid approaching the cat for your own health.
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The third step will be to let the cat get used to us:
We will allow him to get used to our presence: we get a little closer and we will sit down and talk to him in a calm voice so that he habitua to our voice, and at the same time we can throw some food .During this stage it is important not to try to touch or catch the cat.After about 3 days so we can try to get a little closer, to the time we throw food at the cat, if its body language is aggression or fear, we must give it more time and not get close.
The fundamental thing about this step is to gain the trust of the animal, at its own pace.
If the cat looks very scary and distrustful we can use a spray with pheromones that we can spray in the house so that it feels more comfortable or around us if it is a wild cat.But we should avoid using the spray in front of the cat because the noise of the spray could scare him.
When the cat allows us get closer without showing signs of fear or aggressiveness, we can get close enough while eating.We caress the cat with a long spoon or spatula, this allows us to create a contact but at the same time maintain a distance so that the cat does not feel threatened.You can take some attempts or some days for the cat to accept these caresses If the cat runs away, it is important not to run behind him, we will try later.
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Now is the time to establish direct contact with the cat:
To caress an arisco cat for the first time, it is preferable to wear protective clothing, such as a long-sleeved shirt, for minimize the risks of scratches and bites.
Once we have petted the cat with a long spoon for a while, we can pet it with the hand on the head, and on the shoulders , but we must avoid caressing the lower part of the head and belly of a cat that is not yet completely tamed.
When we believe that the cat trusts us enough and when the cat seems relaxed and calm , we try to take it inside a towel or a blanket after having caressed it several times.It may take more or less time to reach this stage, according to the cat, and some very crappy cats will never get caught in the arms.If the cat Try to escape when we have it, we must let it go because I could to harm us or could traumatize him and cancel all the efforts we have already made with the cat.
In time your cat will get more and more used to you and let you pet him or catch him when he trusts you.It is important to understand that if it is a very bad and distrustful cat it can take a lot of time and a lot of patience.
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