Cat behaviors are all a part of communication. The obvious, we often discuss is that of scent marking. Yes, oftentimes it’s used by urine, but when it comes to happy and content cats you can find a cat rubbing it’s chin or face against a person, they want to consider and mark as their own, or a piece of furniture, or other items. Cats also most famously “meow!” Did you know that cats do not meow to other cats? That is a vocalization that is strictly directed at its human family, friends or visitors to one’s home. Purring is a way of communicating happiness, contentedness and affection.

Cats are much more communicative than most other animals. They do often wag their tails, but like with dog behavior, a wag has to be interpreted. And it’s uniquely different for different breeds and cats individually. If a cat is hissing and puffing its tail, it may feel threatened, nervous and therefore, you should be sure to pick your kitty up and take it away from someone that seems to make the cat feel threatened, or you may calmly ask the visitor to leave the room with you and go somewhere in order to calm the cat and make it feel loved, and safe again. You have to understand, you feel mobile, humans go to the store whenever someone is bugging us, may walk around the block or even visit a park or grocery store. Your cat however feels its home, its space is truly its castle. Talk about Standing Your Ground? Cats have no other alternative but to fight for its space, its survival in such a way, when it feels uncomfortable around visitors. And personally, we always suggest trust your kitty’s instincts about people, if at all possible.

Growling and hissing are rare for Doll Face Persians. Especially our cats; since they are only around those who we love and trust, and we give them the feeling of security that they all so desire and need, and depend on their human family, (on us), to give to them, and it should be very important to you to offer your new family member the safety, love and security that was offered to him or her before they join your home forever.

 We have learned to understand nuances and very simple gestures of communication here. So a subtle move of the head, the hair or the tail, or a sound, sometimes not a meowing, but a simple chirping is often all we have to hear to know just what our babies want and need at any one moment. It can sometimes be food, water, and you’d be surprised, but some cats will make chirping sounds whenever they may feel too warm indoors. Perhaps you need to open a window, please; one with a strong screen, so your cat doesn’t jump get too antsy from the climate indoors and chase out of the house and leave you devastated in fear and searching for them. Often times, cats are not as far away as a tree or under a bush, and will playfully wait for you to walk by a dozen or so times before making that peep sound, and then maybe scurrying away again.

Perhaps this behavior is best left indoors, where our babies are most of the time, and yours should be too. Communication is not only the most important part of a human on human relationship, but also a human and animal, especially a feline. You’ll be surprised that you will begin to learn what your new Doll Face Persian family member needs. It’s astonishing at times to realize that they almost can be as clear as an English teacher seems to a classroom filled with kids. Spending time alone and just touching your new kitty will often build a bond, that he or she will learn what words mean in your very own human language, and then they will create sounds, or even movements to tell you what they want.

Purring and vibrations are positive and healthy signs of communication. In fact, what you should make sure to do, once you have your new family member, is learn to understand, and learn how to teach your new kitten what you mean. What is our best advice for you on learning and teaching communication skills and language; of sorts, to your new kitty? Consistency. Without it, you could create a disaster for your home, yourself, your family and most importantly, the innocent new pack member of your clan, that deserves and needs nurturing, excellent food product for nutrition, but even more importantly, communication.

 Built it, and build a structure and new surrounding of love, that perhaps only you, or your family can have with a member of the feline species, that offers unconditional love. There is no greater love, than the love of a Doll Face Persian, happily communicating with his or her new family. Good luck!