If you have a friend who has a cat, you will find that the cat doesn’t like having its paws touched.
Why doesn’t a cat let its paws be touched? It turns out there are these "secrets".
1. Claws are weapons
Cats have sharp nails on their claws, which are very important to cats. Although cats no longer need to hunt, they are still very vigilant, and protecting their claws has become their nature.
Cats don’t like their paws to be played with freely, which makes them feel insecure, so cats don’t like to have their paws touched.
2. The paws are sensitive parts
There are many nerves distributed on the cat's meat pads. The skin on the surface of the meat pads is a little thicker than the skin on other long-haired parts. However, because there are many nerves on the inside of the skin, it is very sensitive. This is just like a person's sensitive part being touched, and the whole body will tremble.
Therefore, after a cat has its paws touched, it will feel uncomfortable, a little sensitive, and resist being touched.
3. Afraid of smell destruction
Cats often have dawdling behavior. They are animals that pay great attention to smell. Cats will mark their belongings with smell. If the smell on their body is destroyed, it will make the cat very panic and anxious.
There is a unique smell of cats on their paws. They are very afraid of being damaged by people and generally will not be touched casually. Sometimes when a cat is touched by its owner, it will also lick its fur to eliminate the smell that does not belong to it.
4. Afraid of having to cut nails
If cats have bad memories of bleeding when their nails were cut before, then they are very afraid of being touched by their owners again. Cutting nails of cats is a technical job. Pets should first stroke the cat’s head to relax the cat’s mood.
After cutting a claw, you can give the cat a certain reward to establish a good conditioned reflex. If the cat is under strong resistance, do not cut its nails forcefully, otherwise it will cause stress in the cat.
5. Injured claws
If your cat trusts you very much and is usually willing to let you touch and play with you, but suddenly refuses to let you touch its paws, it is most likely because it is injured and is protecting itself.
Cats’ pads are very fragile. They may dry out if they are too dry in winter, and they may be injured if they step on sharp objects. Therefore, poop scrapers should pay attention. When you find that your cat is walking abnormally, check the cat’s paws.
Conclusion: Does your cat let its paws be touched?
