Never pick up a cat by the scruff of the neck or by the front legs. To pick up your cat, place one hand behind the front legs and another under the hindquarters. Treat your cat as a friend and it will be one to you. Cats can form attachments to their owners if given the chance, and will reciprocate the love they’re shown. Cats are more intelligent than people give them credit. They have individual personalities. Owners can get to know their cat and bring out the best in them by playing with them whenever possible. Cats are known for doing certain activities without being taught or trained. Cats were domesticated sometime between 4,000 and 8,000 years ago in Africa and the Middle East.
Just like humans, cats have their own way of expressing themselves without ever opening their mouths. A healthy, confident and alert cat walks straight with its tail extended and its eyes narrow. Angry cats usually vigorously swish or wag their tails when they are irritated.
A wagging tail doesn't mean a cat is friendly or happy to see you. Each cat will establish its own way of communicating with you. You may also notice that its ears point downward and point toward the back of its body, that means it’s ready to fight. An angry cat shows his aggression by pointing his ears forward at an angle.
If your cat sits focused on you in front of you in an upright and perky position for a long period of time, perhaps it wants to be fed. An irritated or sick cat has whiskers that are pulled back more tightly towards the face. If a cat rubs against you with its body or the sides of its face, it's only marking its territory. One of the favorite body languages an owner has for its cat is when it arches its back, seems to stretch out a bit, curls its tail upward loosely and puts its head down.
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