Your cat seems to have fun dropping things in your home.
This is often a source of annoyance for you, but know that this attitude can be explained by different reasons.
So you can fix it.
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5 reasons why your cat knocks over objects?
It makes it interesting
If your pet knocks over everything that comes his way, it's probably to get your attention.
Your little feline quickly understood that you run at the slightest noise and also that you keep a close eye on him when he is about to drop something.
And he loves that.
He hunts
Felines have a highly developed predatory instinct.
Although our domestic cats no longer need to go hunting outdoors to find their food, their predatory instinct remains present.
By fiddling with the trinkets in the house with its paws, your cat checks whether it is potential prey and dropping it allows it to ensure that it is indeed dead.
He plays
Even if your cat spends most of its time sleeping (12 to 16 hours a day!), it is necessary for it to have physical activity during these periods of wakefulness.
If he lacks physical stimulation, he will take care of himself, knocking your entire collection of porcelain animals off the bookshelf.
He gets bored
Just as your cat needs to exercise physically during the day, he also needs intellectual stimulation.
He likes to interact with his environment and with his humans.
Dropping objects therefore allows him to combine the two in a very effective and very fun way for him.
He wants to bother you
Yes, our cats have their little character.
Perhaps you gave the mash too late;
perhaps you have been away too long;
maybe you don't pay him enough attention... Anyway, he takes revenge and deliberately knocks down everything that comes his way.
How do I stop my cat from spilling everything?
The first solution, the simplest to implement, is simply to put the objects that you really care about out of reach.
However, if you still want to keep your belongings on the shelves, there are some little tips to teach your cat to behave better.
First of all, don't argue with him when he drops something.
Cats do not understand this behavior and it can, on the contrary, create stress and push them to do even more damage.
If you think your cat is dropping things to get your attention, simply ignore it.
Then create more play time with him and more cuddle time.
Enrich his environment with occupation games and spend time with him (2 x 10 minutes of play per day).