Cat Raises Paws to You: Is It Really a Greeting?

If you see a cat sitting upright and slowly raising its paws, don't immediately assume it's greeting you.Raising its paws is a common behavior of catsTo understand a cat's intentions, you need to consider it in conjunction with the cat's tail, the cat's and owner's positions. Sometimes a cat does this to express hesitation, while at other times a cat genuinely wants its owner to leave temporarily.

At 2 months old, most cats have already learned the behavior of raising their paws. When a cat can do this, the cat's balance andcoordinating the force of its pawsability have already improved somewhat. At the beginning, cats are trained by their mothers to do this. Through playing with their kittens, mothers cats constantly 'encourage' their kittens to raise their paws and use the force of their hind limbs to effectively exert power.

As cats grow between 2 and 4 months old, kittens frequently raise their paws. This is due to interactions among other kittens. These kittens gradually formed a fixedhabit of using their pawsat this time, the cat paw you see raised is basically the cat's habit. In the years that followed, most cats rarely change this habit.

Because the paws of young cats have little force. Young cats can frequently scratch each other, which also affects the cat's understanding of 'raising its paws' this is exactly the opposite of two basic meanings. Cats can use raised paws to tell other young cats 'leave'. They can also use this action to interest other cats and make these cats come over.

The important details arethe cat's tailWhen a cat raises its paws, its tail also slowly rises, and the cat does not exhibit a standing coat. This means the cat is expressing friendliness. It means the cat has discovered something interesting, and the cat wants to interact with it with its paws or invite other young cats to observe together.

In indoor cats, this behavior is further developed. Because the owner and the cat have asignificant differencemost pet cats gradually form a habit of raising paws and raising its tail. However, the height of the raised tail is not very high, many cats only slightly raise their tails or raise their tails to the side.

At this time, the cat not only tells its owner that it is interested, but also wants its owner to approach and take a few steps. If the owner brings something to the cat, when the cat raises its paw, the cat is full of interest in this thing. If the cat can move and change position for this thing, then the cat's interest is very high. At this time, the owner can extend the time of interaction with the cat or put the thing in front of the cat for the cat to observe fully.

Sometimes when the owner comes home, the cat will come to you and stop about 1.5 meters from the owner. At this time, the cat will raise its paw. This is often the cat's expression of friendliness and the cat wants the cat's scent to remain on the owner as quickly as possible.

Some larger cats will directly approach the owner, through the force of their hind limbs, the cats will stand up, then use their front paws to gently scratch the owner. Cats use this action to quickly leave their scent. This is the cat's way of caring for the owner. The cat thinks that this scent is conducive to the owner's peace of mind in the cat's territory.

But sometimes, cats may hesitate. When the owner's scent changes noticeably, or there are strangers or animals who come back with the owner, the cat raises its paw and its tail does not rise. Some cats will lower their paws and thenquickly retreatat this time, the cat will go to a higher place to quietly observe.

If the cat returns to the middle area of its territory, the cat will use its paws to refuse others from entering here. You will see the cat's tail droops or shrinks. The cat raises its paws but the height is low. The cat stands up its fur, some cats will make a low growl.

At this time, the height of the cat's paw raised is not constantstrangers or animals entering the cat's territory will affect the height of the cat's paws. If the cat feels uncomfortable and doesn't want to go forward, the cat will quickly exert its paws to raise its paws, at this time the cat will increase the volume of its meows.When the other party gradually leaves, the cat's paws will slowly lower, but the cat's paws will continue 'hanging in the air'.

Some cats may exhibit obvious hesitation. The cat's tail shakes slowly on the ground. At this time, the cat wants to make the other party leave quickly, but the cat also feels uneasy and doesn't want to go forward. If the owner sees the cat's behavior, the owner should temporarily let the cat be alone. This can quickly restore the cat's mood. Some cats will also make a 'paw strike' behavior when they raise their paws.This is the cat's 'deterrent behavior'The cat's claws will be clearly extended. If the cat then arches its back, the owner should quickly leave the cat's face temporarily.

Normally, domestic cats have similar ways of greeting their owners. In the cat's thinking mode, greeting means allowing other animals to enter the cat's territory or walk along the edge of the cat's territory. The most important detail is the cat choosing a closer position, and during its movement, the cat's tail will rise.

Domestic cats prefer to interact with their owners through sound. Wild cats sometimes remain more silent. When facing their owners and other people, most domestic cats have different meows. Owners can remember the cat's meow when it is alone for them, this is one of the cat's friendly behaviors when greeting its owner.

After the cat has finished greeting its owner, the cat usually likes to raise its paws to leave its scent. If this behavior has been adjusted by the owner in the kitten period, the cat will choose to do this with its

tail or 'both sides'

to try to leave a stronger cat scent as soon as possible, this is a habit of cat owners who value cats.

If the owner likes to let the cat raise its paws, the best way is to often interact with the cat. Use things that make noise to interest the cat, let the cat sit and stretch its paws, this not only improves the relationship between the owner and the cat, but also benefits the cat's health.