Some animals can develop problematic behaviours the longer they keep in an animal shelter, however cats are likely to develop into friendlier and fewer aggressive
Life
2 November 2021
Cats ready for adoption in a rescue shelter Laura Stone/Shutterstock
Many unfriendly or aggressive shelter cats can develop into rather more sociable with people – and therefore extra adoptable – if simply given time.
Not like canines, which may develop problematic behaviours and seem much less sociable as they spend extra time in animal shelters, cats are likely to develop into friendlier the longer they keep. Cats might have the additional weeks and even a number of months to get better from stress, veterinary points or the change in atmosphere that make them much less approachable, says Veronika Vojtkovská on the College of …
