Young cat behaves like a toddler cuddling his plush toy to go to sleep
This is anthropomorphising the domestic cat. It’s cute but…. … Continue reading →
Category Archives: anthropomorphising the cat
Why do we anthropomorphize our pets?
I’ll focus on cats. To quote P.L. Bernstein (The Welfare of Cats) some scientists (see below) have suggested that anthropomorphism “may have evolved to enable humans to recognise animals as ‘alternative sources of social support’”. The main reason for being … Continue reading →
About Anthropomorphizing Cats
Here are three points about anthropomorphising cats. Anthropomorphism is the “attribution of human mental states (thoughts, feeling, motivations and beliefs) to nonhuman animals”. Let’s say, though, that cats have emotions and therefore I’d argue they have feelings too. So some … Continue reading →
Humanizing Cats: Five-Star Pet Hotels with Spa Days!
If you are so minded and if you really want the ultimate reassurances that your cat is being treated and cared for in a way that you can’t even manage yourself, you can forget about boarding catteries and instead select … Continue reading →
Anthropomorphising The Domestic Cat
Do we, inadvertently, nearly always anthropomorphise the domestic cat? I believe that we have difficulty with dissociating the cat as a family member from human family members. I believe that all too often without realising it people judge cat behaviour … Continue reading →