Can we use the same methods for your animal as for a child? It seems yes, according to Alice. Amused, she realized that she applied without knowing the advice that we generally give to parents … with her cat.
Adopting an animal is a serious commitment, which implies that we do everything to ensure the well-being and safety of this little being. This means granting him attention and affection, ensuring that he feels well in his legs, taking care of his health, bringing him sufficient and quality food … Currently, manners evolve in the right direction and we attach more importance to all these everyday gestures which allow his little protégé to be fulfilled.
In some respects, parallels can be established between taking care of an animal and that of raising a child. Some are obvious: you should not show any form of violence with a child as with an animal. In the same way, certain measures must be taken to protect it from domestic accidents, diseases, and other dangers. However, other things are more subtle, and Alice was very amused by discovering that she used with her cat, Simba, a method that is advised to parents.
Alice has no child, but there are around her and she also often has the opportunity to hear about work education. It was precisely in this context that she learned that she used a parent tip with her cat. “One day, I heard about the rotation of toys for children. Basically, so that they do not get bored and that they use all their games, we only come out of it, and we change them regularly. It is something that I had already been doing for a while with my cat. Not only does it prevent there to be everywhere at home, but in addition, it allows him to” rediscover “his toys. all the more need to be stimulated “she says.
Since she made this observation, Alice cannot help smiling every time she establishes a new parallel between what she puts in place with Simba and what is recommended for children. “I noticed other similarities, such as the fact that it should not be awakened when it sleeps, that the game is important for its well-being and its development, etc. with a cat that I had with foster family, I even had the opportunity to apply food diversification. It was constipated, so the vet advised to give it vegetables. To find those he agreed to eat, it was done as the introduction of new foods with children:she said.
She still wants to emphasize something very important: “Even if there are similarities, you should not fall into anthropomorphism and treat a cat exactly like a baby (and vice versa)! They also have a lot of differences, and it would not be a service.”
