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How to get a kitten to get close to you

Pet Knowledge
This article is provided by Veterinarian Dr. Olivia Johnson
If you want the kitten to get close to you, it is best to raise it from an early age. Through daily feeding and contact, it will get to know its owner bit by bit. Secondly, you can increase the interaction with the kitten and play with it with toys such as cat sticks. You can also stroke the kitten's head or comb it to make it comfortable. You can also take advantage of the fact that cats are delicious. , give the cat more delicious food, so that it will naturally get close to its owner. Finally, the owner must also learn to hold the cat correctly. Don’t force the kitten when it doesn’t want to be held. This will make the kitten feel good about the owner and get closer to the owner.

1. Raise it from an early age

If you want a kitten to be close to you, it is best to raise it from an early age. This is also the easiest time to develop a relationship with the kitten. The owner can feed it more delicious food and pet it more. When it gets used to it, it will naturally become very close to the owner. If conditions permit, it is best to keep the kitten next to the mother cat, which will help develop the kitten's docile character.

2. Increase the interaction with the kitten

The owner can also increase the interaction with the kitten to make the relationship between them closer.

First of all, since kittens are very curious, owners can use toys such as cat sticks to play with the kittens, which can help the cats become friendly more quickly.

Secondly, the owner can make the kitten trust and rely on the owner by gently stroking the kitten's head or combing the kitten's hair.

Finally, the owner can use snacks to enhance the relationship with the kitten, and give the cat more delicious food, such as canned food of various flavors, freeze-dried meat jerky, chicken strips, pet pudding, etc. Nutritional creams, etc. When the kitten comes over to eat, you can call the kitten's name and touch the kitten's head to shorten the distance between you and the kitten and reduce the feeling of strangeness.

3. Learn to hold the cat correctly

If the owner holds the cat incorrectly, the cat will hate being held if it feels uncomfortable.

First of all, when holding a kitten, you cannot lift it up by its neck, as this may cause the kitten to be injured. The correct method is to put one hand under the cat's forelimbs, support its chest with the palm of your hand, support its buttocks with the other hand, and lift the cat upright.

Secondly, when the kitten doesn’t want to be held, don’t force it. If you find the kitten extending its paws, you need toPut the kitten gently on the ground, do not throw it. This will make the kitten feel good about you and get closer to you.

Finally, you need to pay attention to the cat’s sensitive parts, such as the head, cheeks, ears, and chin. The cat will feel comfortable in these parts, so you can touch the places it feels comfortable more, and the belly, legs, and paws will feel comfortable. Cats don’t like to be touched in other parts of their body, so it’s best not to pet these parts of your cat.