Jealous Of A Cat. Medium.com dogs can be particularly difficult, because they often move into the house and seem to simply “take over” as they explore the house, eat from the cat’s bowl, and. Jealousy can be defined a feeling of insecurity, fear, or stress over a threat to a valued relationship or possession.
Cats can be jealous of their siblings or not, usually there is a pecking order, in the case of two cats one is usually the more dominant… this is accentuated if as the potentially more dominant animal in their life, we teach or show them through our own behavior there is a reason to be jealous. What we can perceive as jealousy in cats may actually be various behavioral problems caused by poor socialization of the puppy cat, the appearance of fears due to negative experiences or territoriality, among others. This could happen if they have to share litter boxes, food bowls, or beds with other cats.