And while fear responses in and of themselves don't vary between
fearful social cats and fearful feral cats, cats that were previously social with people show a reduction in signs of fear over time.
Not exact matches
Although developmental problems can occur even under the care of their birth mother, without the watchful eye and gentle paw of their feline mom, orphaned kittens are more susceptible to being
fearful and aggressive toward people and other
cats, more sensitive to novel stimuli, poor learning and deficient
social and parenting skills.8, 9 These effects can be lessened with another
cat in the household10 and, most importantly, a consistent regime of touch and socialization.
• Improving
cat «adoptability» • Enriching day - to - day life for
cats in shelters • Building feline
social skills for shy or
fearful cats • Promoting the human -
cat bond
Calming Support Contains hydrolyzed milk protein and L - tryptophan to help manage
cats exhibiting
fearful behaviors in stressful environments and
social situations.
«A couple other important things to note is that even if a
cat appears
fearful initially, many are still trainable, and that the
social interaction can really help a
cat adjust positively to the shelter environment.»
• improving
cat «adoptability» • enriching day - to - day life for
cats in shelters • building feline
social skills, especially for shy or
fearful cats • promoting the human -
cat bond • teaching and empowering animal shelter staff and volunteers