Fans of pets often want to have in the house at the same time both a cat, and a parrot. It is known that cats are predatory animals, and parrots can cause in them a hunting instinct. But all animals have various characters, and their behavior changes in various situations. If you in the house have a cat and a parrot, it is necessary to bring up them so that they well got on with each other.
Instruction
1. For the relations of a parrot and cat the first meeting which defines the further relations of pets has very great value. The first meeting depends on character of animals, on breed and a situation. During it cats most often prove as hunters, but there are exceptions when parrots show hostility, and cats are afraid of them. If the cat has gentle disposition, is not aggressive and plays without claws, then it will be simple to make friends it with a parrot.
2. Stop any manifestation of hostility. If you see how the cat hunts or tries to reach your birdie, catch it, take for withers and stir up. Say team it "is impossible" strictly and convincingly. If you cannot catch a cat, stamp a leg to express discontent. But it is not necessary to react too sharply, otherwise the cat will begin to dislike also you, and a parrot.
3. At first constantly file or cut to a cat claws. When you let out a parrot to do some flying, close a cat in other room. Between them it is necessary to come into contact gradually.
4. After a while begin to leave pets in one room, but surely you watch them. Show to a parrot and a cat identical attention that the cat did not take offense. After a while the cat has to understand that he all the same remained the main thing in the house therefore its aggression will be replaced by negligence.
5. If aggression mainly proceeds from a parrot, then danger much less. As a rule, such actions are perceived as prank, and the cat can join a game, without attacking. Sometimes cats are even afraid of parrots, especially if birds of large breeds. In that case you can not worry for safety of a parrot.
6. The best option to make friends a cat and a parrot, – when a bird appears in the house of the first or they are brought at the same time. So nobody feels offended and deprived, the equal amount of attention is paid to them. If both pets got acquainted at small age, it is easy for them to make friends. The kitten cannot do harm to a birdie therefore give them time to communicate. The cat will sniff to an unfamiliar being, and the parrot will look narrowly at a kitten. But it is desirable to hold a little a predatory small animal that he did not try to get a parrot claws.