Everyone who has a cat at home knows that these animals love to climb under the ceiling. Even a small kitten tries to climb as high as possible. Experts on feline behavior told where such a need comes from in animals, the gorodche.ru portal writes.
First, high surfaces provide cats with maximum visibility combined with cover. Predator instincts tell her that from the closet she will be the first to notice a danger or a potential object of hunting, but another predator will not get to her unnoticed. Shelter “on top” is an instinctive need that cannot be weaned from.
In addition, if several animals live in the house, then the highest point in the apartment becomes the place for the “most important cat”. Sometimes pets can even chase each other from their favorite place, so the owners should make sure that each of the animals has the opportunity to climb higher and settle down there. It does not matter that in an apartment there is usually little danger for cats – they will still satisfy their need for security and look for convenient points for observation.
Source: Rosbalt
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