* Owners should be taught to understand and appropriately reciprocate normal feline greeting behaviour
* Owners should be taught to understand and appropriately reciprocate normal feline greeting behaviour
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Once kittens are living in their new home, there are a variety of potential factors, which can contribute to the establishing of feline fears and new owners need to be advised on how to minimise the risk factors. Owners need to be aware of the risks of unintentional reinforcement of fear-related responses and they should ensure that when the cat is showing signs of fear they do not react in a way which could be misinterpreted. It is important to plan ahead when [[Introducing a Cat to New Environment|introducing a cat to a new environment]].
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Once kittens are living in their new home, there are a variety of potential factors, which can contribute to the establishing of feline fears and new owners need to be advised on how to minimise the risk factors. Owners need to be aware of the risks of unintentional reinforcement of fear-related responses and they should ensure that when the cat is showing signs of fear they do not react in a way which could be misinterpreted. It is important to plan ahead when [[Effect of Environment on Feline Behaviour#Introducing a Cat to a New Home/Environment|introducing a cat to a new environment]].