I used to nickname my cat Tshokola "kool aid man" because she loved to burst into a room meowing if she thought you were up to something without her.😼 Anyways I guess my current kitty Najma is taking on that mantle because I had a dream I was in Montreal for my upcoming trip in my friend's house but the kitty walked onto the scene meowing. When I woke up she was standing on my chest hollering in my face.😭🐈

#cats #TuxedoCats #CatPsychology #KittyMentality #KoolAid #ConfidentKitty

@Pikestreet

Have you heard of clicker training for cats? Teaching a cat to perform small behaviours followed by an immediate reward (usually a treat)
can boost the animal's self-efficacy:
"I made that! I earned myself that treat through my own actions!"

(I had good success with two previous female rescue cats who lacked self-confidence.)

After only two weeks of training, the effects were measurable-- Clicker training was found to increase cats’ exploratory behaviour, and therefore can help shy cats in group settings, among other positive effects.

A good scientific article here:

"Clicker training increases exploratory behaviour (...) in shelter cats"
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0168159118303320

and:
"Assessment of Clicker Training for Shelter Cats" (with exercises)
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5664032/

#cats #clickertraining #CatsOfMastodon #Caturday #CatPsychology

Mood Swings

When I got home they were all peaceful and adorable. Then after a few minutes they went crazy and tried to slaughter each other.

Now they are all chill and relaxed again.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/robj_1971/54269312900/in/dateposted/

Cat psychology. Who knows what they think, right?

#Cat #catPsychology #iphoneography #Kitty #lily #photography #psychology #robin

The Science of Affection That Makes Cats Knead You

https://www.sciencealert.com/the-science-of-affection-that-makes-cats-knead-you

#cats #CatPsychology