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How to Identify a Neglected Cat

Many people think their cat's behaviors dresser or surprised in the litter box.
are because the cat was abused or Say your cat's name in a conversational
neglected. I want to clear this up for tone and the cat will eventually not run
you. Abused cats are rare. Most cats away and perhaps allow a stroke. In the
are just wary of strangers. Bad behavior case of the litter box, just say the
is usually because they were never taught cat's name, but never try to cuddle a cat
correctly or played with aggressively. in the litter box. If you can provide a
So, how can you identify an abused or privacy screen, the cat may stay in the
neglected cat? Let's look at what cat room.These cats need socialization. They
abuse and neglect look like and then we need to learn to live with others outside
can talk about the cat's responses:Cat of a cage. They need gentle discipline
Abuse can be intentional or and may not know the meaning of the word
unintentional. Usually, unintentional "no." They will love feeding time but be
abuse is called "neglect" and is afraid if you need to walk near their
addressed by humane societies all over food bowls, and run from the food. Give
the world. There are actually three them time, move slowly and talk gently in
levels of abuse. Neglect, their vicinity. They need to learn what
Over-Discipline (over use of discipline people are about in a good way.Once your
tools) and Intentional Abuse. This cat has learned to trust you a little
article addresses the Neglect, which is bit, enough to not run away when you
the most benign form of abuse.Description enter a room or even starts to come to
of Neglect - you, then you can begin to bond with your
Neglect means not addressing the cat. A tickler wand is your best friend
animal's primary needs for survival - for this. Gently shake the wand so that
water, food, shelter, rest and hygienic the end twitches. Your cat will be
elimination. Then there is the more interested, but may only watch at first.
severe type, where a cat is forced to If your cat goes for it, excellent! When
live in filth, confined to a cage all the your cat gets hold of the business end of
time, or denied companionship with people the wand, allow your cat to feel the
or other animals. Many times, this can success by keeping the wand steady for a
be caused by not spaying or neutering few moments. When the cat lets go, you
your pet. Unwanted kittens, or too many can start to twitch it again. The cat
cats, is the primary cause for almost all will play with you in this manner for
of this type of abuse. Sometimes, a quite a while. When the cat tires, put
person is too ill or has allergies. the wand up out of the way so that your
Maybe a person is trying to keep a cat in cat is forced to play with you, not just
an environment that makes it impossible the wand. If your cat grabs the wand in
to properly care for a cat.I remember it's mouth and tries to run away with it,
many years ago, seeing a homeless man offer resistance and don't let go of the
walking down the street with his wand. Some cats want to take the wand
belongings in a shopping cart. Homeless and hide it under a couch or in a corner
people were harder to find then, so he so they can worry over it for a while.
stood out. He was pushing the cart with Don't allow this - the cat needs to play
one hand and had a carrier with a cat in with you, not just the wand. After about
it, in the other. I felt sorry for both, ten days of playing with the wand, you
but being a child, I didn't know what to will see your cat become more accepting
do. The cat was experiencing neglect, of its new circumstances. Your cat
but felt much love. The man, I'm sure, should assimilate into the household
didn't know he was doing harm to the cat. well. There may be people it does not
He just knew that he couldn't let his accept, and those persons can also play
beloved cat go into a shelter - at that with the cat to promote bonding.Under no
time all the shelters I knew of were circumstances should you perpetuate the
kill-shelters. abuse or neglect! Any discipline needs
to be done gently and with care. A
An older cat (over a year) has little squirt bottle, long a favorite tool for
chance of coming out of a kill shelter. discipline, should only be used in the
Most people want a kitten. The grown beginning stages of training, while the
cats are often given no more than 2 weeks cat is learning the word "no." After
to find a home and then euthanized. This that, you should not need it.
heartbreaking situation often occurs when Redirection is your best training
people lose their homes, develop technique. When your cat gets into or
allergies or find that they just don't expresses interest in something that you
want to deal with the discipline and don't want to see it getting involved
behavior problems that developed in the with, redirect it's attention to
cat. The single biggest reason people something that it is allowed to be
give up a cat is inappropriate involved with or have.Some of these cats
elimination. Next, come allergies, can be clicker trained, but the bond with
followed by death of the cat's owner. the person needs to be present, first.
Some cats are surrendered because the Concentrated training to condition the
person moves and is unable to find cat to the clicker will be needed. Some
pet-friendly accommodations.I understood cats may be so skittish that even the
the man's feelings of love and concern best treats will not condition the cat to
for his feline companion. I also the clicker. If your cat runs from the
understood that the cat couldn't live in clicker after a week of conditioning, do
that carrier for long. There was no safe not continue. Your cat will never be
place for them. No homeless shelter comfortable with the unexpected noise it
would take a man with a cat. In this makes. You are better clapping your
case, I think the abuse is unintentional hands and saying "no" to stop bad
- neglect, by description. However, I behaviors than trying to clicker train
think the heart of both the cat and the for positive behaviors.These cats will be
man were in the right place, just that extremely grateful for good treatment.
the situation was unfortunate.In news One expression of that love, biting, may
reports, we sometimes hear of breeding not be acceptable - especially if the cat
farms where cats are bred to the point of bites hard and uses the canine teeth.
exhaustion and kept in sub-optimal Push your hand or finger into the mouth
conditions. We hear of people who just instead of pulling out so that the cat
keep bringing home strays until they are will not be able to bite down and cause
over-run and can no longer take care of you injury. You can push in hard enough
them, and the cats become a neighborhood to cause the gag reflex, but never
problem. All of these situations can harder. Never cause the cat injury in
produce neglect.Now, let's turn to the response to an injury to your person.
cat's response to neglect. How does a Hitting is never acceptable - but raising
cat respond? Why does it do that? By a flat hand so that the eyebrow whiskers
understanding the specific situation and can feel it is acceptable.If you must
response, we can address the resulting pick up your cat, as in putting the cat
problem behaviors with love, patience and in the carrier or removing it to another
training.Effects of Neglect room, pay attention to the cat's body.
A cat left in a cage with other animals Be sure to pick the cat up by the ribs
nearby is often skittish and afraid of and the hind legs at the same time to
people. It expects food and a clean minimize stress to the cat. If the body
litter box on occasion, but cuddles and is stiff, don't hold the cat to your
attention may make it uncomfortable. chest. Allow the cat to struggle, but
These cats often have no privacy issues stay out of the way of the claws. When
in the cage, but once free, they are very you place the cat down (don't let it
private about their litter habits. If the jump), stroke its back if you can. Talk
cat was kept in a small carrier, it may to the cat. It will stop a few paces
soil itself, or hold back elimination away and look at you. The cat may come
until it is very uncomfortable. It may to you for a scratch if offered. Always
be dehydrated and need medical attention. talk softly and lovingly to your cat.In
The cat will be overweight from lack of Closing -
activity. It may be apathetic when play With all these admonitions and dos and
is offered, not knowing what is expected. don'ts, you may think that a neglected
Electric lights may be something that set cat is too much trouble. Not that much,
off a fear response in the cat because it really. They take some time getting used
means that people are coming. In other to people, but once they trust you and
cases, darkness may be scary at first. know you have their best interests at
Once the cat's eyes adjust to the light heart, these cats will come to love you
level, it will be all right, but when the very much. The early stages with a
lights are turned off or on, the cat may neglected cat are the most critical.
cry or hiss. In the case of a cat kept After that, you may find a loving,
in the dark except when people are caring, demanding cat. Demanding because
coming, it may be fearful the entire time it may never want to be separated from
the lights are on, while also expecting you. Demanding because whatever it was
food, water and a clean litter box to be denied before it will crave from you.
provided.What Can We Do to Help These Moreover, you will be loved, very deeply.
Cats? It will care about you in its fashion.
These cats don't do well with handling. If your are down or blue, possibly sick,
The less you try to pet, hold or cuddle the cat will worry over you and try to
these cats at first, the better. Let the find a way to comfort you. These cats
cat come to you. It will, given time. are very responsive to their people.
Be sure to care for it's creature Hypersensitive is a good description.
comforts - food, water, bed, clean litter Empathic is another good description of
box - but don't expect a cuddly cat for a their behavior. Some cats even approach
while. That will come when the cat feels a symbiotic relationship with their
that it can trust you. It may be afraid people.Give love and patience, and love
of the sound of your feet on the floor. and patience will be returned. Give
It may run when you come into a room. As concern and care and those are returned.
time goes on, the cat will stay and just A neglected cat is one of the best pets
watch you. Another time, you may be able for a single, older person. The cat will
to approach and offer a scratch behind be tuned to that person in short order.
the ear. Eventually, you will be able to It will give love and affection to ease
give a full cuddle. Do not try to pick the loneliness and loss these people
the cat up, but you can pet it and the sometimes experience. When the person is
cat won't run away or feel assaulted. ill, the cat will understand and be there
When the cat responds with a purr, an to comfort, while allowing the person to
offer of a cheek or an ear, or you can care for him or herself.Morgen Marshall,
stroke the spine and the cat isn't trying a cat whisperer, invites you into her
to run away, then you have a cat that is world of cats. She created a website
only cautious of you. Continue until the dedicated to making the relationship
cat comes for cuddles, which may already between cats and people harmonious and
be happening. Still do not try to pick healthy. For the Love of Cats is a place
the cat up. If it wants your lap, it for people who love cats to find answers
will come. This cat may still run from from someone they can trust.
you if discovered in a windowsill, on a




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