If you have a cat, you may have noticed that they hate it when doors are closed.
Whether you live in an apartment or a house, it is indeed very likely that your pet has already expressed its disagreement when you close the doors.
What are the reasons ?
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Deprivation of liberty
The cat is a territorial animal that likes to roam and explore its living space.
This does not only apply to felines who live in a house in the countryside.
On the contrary, this is also the case for those who live in small homes without an exterior.
These animals need to feel free.
If you close all the doors in your apartment or house, you are reducing your cat's space.
You will create frustration and stress due to deprivation of liberty.
The consequence ?
He will have less stimulation.
The same goes if you lower the curtains.
Cats love to observe what is happening outside.
You understood, a closed door materializes a restriction.
Unable to share moments with you
Your cat is in one room and you in another.
If the latter hears a noise, he understands that you are there.
Perhaps he smells specific odors, especially when you prepare the meal.
However, he doesn't see what's going on and this risks frustrating him.
Your pet wants to spend time with you.
He wants to join you, interact with you and observe what you are doing.
Here again, a closed door represents a hindrance to your cat's movements, an obstacle between the cat and its owner.
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Inability to mark your territory
Since felines are territorial animals, marking is essential.
This shows that this or that space belongs to him.
This is his zone and he intends to protect it from intrusions.
The cat marks its territory by instinct.
Inside the home, he does not hesitate to rub against chairs, the sofa, the table or even your legs.
The objective is to secrete a specific odor.
If you close the doors, marking the territory is impossible.
Your cat will therefore not be able to leave its bearings.
It is also possible that he considers the forbidden space to be dangerous, unknown and inaccessible.
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Risks of boredom
As we indicated in the first paragraph, closing doors means reduction of living space and deprivation of freedom.
If your pet lives in a restricted territory and does not have the right to access the rest of the accommodation, it risks becoming bored.
You have no choice but to leave a door closed?
Here's a tip to avoid frustrating your feline: make toys available to him.
Tunnels, stuffed mice, wool spirals, balls, cushions with catnip... vary the pleasures.
Finally, if possible, leave the curtains open so that your companion can spend hours observing the outside environment.