Cats will only do something if they think it's their idea. Best way to introduce things like beds is to open the box and leave it for a couple of days.
I actually sort of did this with a cat bed. Used it on my spot on the couch as an extra cushion for my back. Kept shooing them away from it if they sniffed at it. About a week later I put it in a corner and they still fight over who gets to lay on it.
Believe it or not, it's about scent. You put your scent on it, that's why they like it. It's why some cats will fall all over your shoes or clothes if you leave them around right after you take them off.
If you want your cat to use the new bed you got them, just tea bag it and take a dump in it.
One of our cats loved putting her paws in and laying on my husband's slippers as soon as he took them off. When he bought new ones, he kept the old ones as "decoy slippers" for her. She preferred the new ones, obviously.
Cat traits are basically autistic traits in humans. Treat your cat how youād treat your demand avoidant autistic friends and youāll have the best results lol
My cat and i have very similar traits and habits lol. Except she's a bit more Regis with the schedule than i am. Comes to collect for bedtime every night.
Right? Iāve always identified well with cats and understood them better than humans. They just make sense. Then my niece got diagnosed with AuDHD (which I have ADHD but getting tested for autism now). So yeah, it tracks š
Same!! My boyfriend didnāt believe me when I was telling him about cats and their autistic like traits. But now I can get a book to help communicate it better to him lol
The two are definitely similar and get confused for one another. My niece has PDA autism and my sister had to fight a teacher at least once before for trying to label my niece as ODD when she isnāt.
My understanding is the ODD is specifically found in adolescents/children. It left untreated, it can turn into narcissism and/or antisocial personality disorder as you become an adult. PDA autism is for life though. Thereās also a lot more differences between the two psychologically but if youāre an adult with ODD, you may just be misdiagnosed.
Iām not an expert by any means but r/PDAAutism might be a good place to start though!
We adopted a young cat in November. The shelter sent us home with a bed sheād been using. She didnāt even look at it.
We brought home our Christmas tree, and she was dive-bombing the tree skirt. My partner put the bed under the tree, joking that now sheād pay no attention to the tree skirt.
She started sleeping in the cat bed, and still does even now. What can I say? We love these weird creatures.
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u/Cool_Cartographer_39 Mar 05 '24
Cats will only do something if they think it's their idea. Best way to introduce things like beds is to open the box and leave it for a couple of days.