Why do cats and dogs always look out the window? What attracts them?

As we all know, cats are magical creatures. They spend 70% of their time sleeping and the remaining 30% of their time being allocated to daydreaming, eating, playing, etc. Cats also often linger by the window, staying there for as little as two hours, or as much as five hours or even longer. For cats with a busy schedule, what does the window mean and what attracts them?

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1. Yearning for the outside world

Some cat owners believe that cats stay indoors for long days and are restricted in their movements, so they yearn for the outside world. Lying by the window means that they want to go out. This is not without reason. Cats are very curious animals. When their owners are not at home, there are only immobile objects in the house. Even the possible "playmates" cockroaches and mice are almost extinct in modern high-rise buildings. Bored cats therefore focus their vision on the vast world outside the window. The flying birds in the sky, the occasional pedestrians passing by, the ever-changing clouds, the barking of dogs that appear and disappear from time to time, all of these strongly attract the extremely sensitive little cats.

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But do kittens really like life outdoors? Actually, not really. Even most cats are reluctant to go outdoors. Living indoors for a long time has made them accustomed to life in captivity. Although they are curious about the outside world, they still feel fear when they go outdoors. Because for domestic cats, the outdoors means unfamiliarity.

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Therefore, some cat owners will find that although their cats often look out the window, they are actually resisting going out. Some cats even have severe stress reactions. In this case, taking cats out for a walk will actually bring them some negative effects.

2. Other reasons why cats peek through windows

So besides curiosity, what other reasons are there for kittens to stay in front of windows? You may not know these five reasons.

Sunbathing

Cute cats always like to stay in warm places like balconies and windows, perhaps simply to bask in the sun. Cats have a strong sense of sunlight, and the golden sunlight warms their fur. For cats, this is not only a kind of enjoyment, but also helps them disinfect and sterilize. Kittens who love basking in the sun will also have a lower chance of suffering from skin diseases.

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However, you also need to pay attention to the time period when cats bask in the sun. Too strong sunlight will burn their skin. It is best to let cats go to the windowsill to "bake" between morning and 2 pm.

Inspecting the territory

As the smallest "tiger", cats have a very strong sense of territory. Some zoologists have joked that as long as it can see, it will regard it as its territory, which is why there are many stories about "cat masters" and "cat kings". Cats often stay by the window, perhaps to see if their territory has been violated.

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Simply dazed

Sometimes cats are just staring out the window in a daze. Cats do not live in the boundless nature, but only in a small space. They have to face endless lonely days alone. They have long learned how to spend their boring daily lives in a daze. If you see a cat staring out the window, don't disturb it. Maybe it is immersed in its own world.

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Waiting for the owner to come home

The owner is the only one in the cat's world. No matter how many cat toys there are or how big the room is, it will become boring without the owner. So if your window can see your way home, the cat may stay by the window more often, waiting for its owner to come home. Dear owners, please go home more often to accompany the kittens you leave behind. They are not our toys, but our partners. In their world, we are the only ones.

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Hope to find another half who loves it

In spring and summer, when the weather is suitable, cats that have not been sterilized will enter the estrus period. Like humans, cats also want to meet their own "love". If there are no other cats of the opposite sex at home, the window is where they look for their "other half". In addition, cats will also attract the attention of the opposite sex by urinating and howling. If you do not plan to let your cat have children, you can arrange sterilization as soon as possible.

To sum up, why do cats always like to look out the window? Because there is another world there - a world where they can relieve boring time, a world where they can kill the loneliness when there is no owner to play with them, a world where cats are the "king" and look down on all living things, a world with sunshine and warmth.

Of course, in order to ensure that cats have a better experience of looking out the window and enjoying the view, owners should pay attention to regularly checking the windows. If there is any damage, it should be repaired in time. It is best to install safety screens to prevent cats from accidentally falling and getting injured (for high-rise residents).

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Cat owners, have you learned it?