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Aloof, uncaring, and independent. Are these three terms you would associate with cat behavior? Ask any dog lover, and they'll surely tell you that these traits of cat behavior are the very reasons they prefer Rover to Fluffy. The difference between a dog and cat is that while Rover aims to please the Alpha of the pack (you), cats don't feel the same desire at all. Cats hold no instinct to survive in a pack and be submissive to a leader. Their only motivation is survival, nothing else.

Don't let a cat get away with a blase attitude. Felines are very smart animals that can learn well. They may not be very interested in learning tricks like rolling over or playing fetch, but cats can certainly learn not to jump on the kitchen counter. You can train them to avoid using your stereo speakers or sofa as a scratching post. Domination, often used for training dogs, doesn't work well at all with a stubborn feline. Dogs and cats respond to different training techniques though, and to train a cat, you have to think like it does, using its methods of communication to aid the process.

Cats are solitary creatures. Unlike their canine counterparts, cats can go for long periods of time without ever seeing another of its kind. Their language doesn't have to be as complex as that of dogs. Most of the time, cat behavior and language is very straightforward. For example, there is no mistaking the message behind the classic "Halloween Cat" pose. You know right away when a cat is frightened or angry. Cats also give off certain scents depending on their mood. Of course, with a human's limited capacity for picking up scents, we can't smell most of these subtle chemical changes.

Along with body language and scent, cats also communicate vocally. Many cat owners will tell you that their cats "talk" to them. The classic "meow" can be interpreted so many ways. If you listen carefully enough, you can often hear question in the inflection of the sound. There's a meow for, "I know you're opening a can of tuna!" There are meows and soft, rumbling purrs that mean, "Are you getting out of bed yet?"

When cats get excited, you might hear them chirp. They might greet you with a trilling sound when you come home. There is the wailing of a female cat in heat and the growling of the one-night-stand going on under your bedroom window in the middle of the night. Last but not least, there's purring when your cat is utterly content.

Learning to communicate with your cat might take a few observation sessions of cat behavior. Watch what your cat does and how it stands to try and learn to predict what it is thinking. Listen to the inflection in its vocal communication. Knowing cat behavior and communication can go a long way in helping you train your furred friend.

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