Cat Throwing Things on the Floor: Why Owners Should Ignore Their Pet's Behavior

04.12.2024 02:30

Many cats love to throw various objects on the floor.

Thus, various boxes, containers and devices periodically fall from tables and shelves.

Some owners are sure that their pet is deliberately “misbehaving”.

Many people rush to immediately punish their four-legged friend who knocked over a vase or dropped a smartphone on the floor.

But you shouldn't do this. It's better not to react to such "pranks" of the fluffy one at all, no matter how strange this recommendation may sound.

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The cat threw something on the floor: why the owner should not react to this in any way

Let us immediately emphasize that knocking over objects is the standard behavior of a cat “exploring” the world and demonstrating a hunting instinct.

Contrary to popular belief, a furry friend who throws things on the floor is not trying to anger his owner.

However, if you start to react emotionally to such “antics” of your four-legged friend, then your pet will immediately come to the conclusion: “Now I know how to attract the owner’s attention.”

Eventually, dumping will become a much more common occurrence.

But if you ignore this behavior of the cat, then your four-legged friend will “leave alone” most of the objects in the house.

Kurchev Anton Author: Kurchev Anton Deputy Editor-in-Chief