When does your cat’s
pouncing behaviour turn
from playful into a problem?By Carrol Baker.
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PETS | Fabulous felines
http://www.petsmagazine.com.au
Most cat owners have been on the receiving
end of a playful cat pounce. With eyes as
round as saucers, ears back, a tiny bottom
wiggling from side to side, the cat pauses,
focuses, then launches up and bam,
pounces! Often a cat will lie in wait, hiding
until their unsuspected target walks past
to catch them by surprise.
It’s super cute when a kitten innocently
pounces and wants to play, but sometimes
pouncing can also be accompanied by biting,
scratching, hissing and other aggressive
behaviours. The kind of behaviours you
don’t want.
Cats pounce for many reasons — it might
be a signal they want to play, they might want
to burn off excess energy, or the cat could be
trying to get your attention, and sometimes itPouncing can be a problem
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