Study shows your cat thinks of you as a ‘parent.’ But you probably knew that already.

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The results of a study posted September 23 in Current Biology showed cats think of their person in the same manner as a child thinks of a parent. But we knew that before the study, didn’t we? Researchers used an attachment test that has previously been used on primates and dogs. Seventy kittens were …

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Guy sets his alarm 30 minutes early to allow his cat time to cuddle him on his chest

Beautiful cat cuddle

Like many domestic cats, this guy’s cat learned that when his alarm went off to wake him up, his cat would jump onto his chest and snuggle down. Cats get into a routine like that. In an act of generosity that reflects how an excellent human-to-cat relationship should be, the guy sets his alarm …

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What words do you use to describe your cat and his actions?

Language used is important in the human to cat relationship

“When you nonchalantly say things like ‘he hates me’ or ‘he’s the devil incarnate’ it paints your cat in a way that can’t be unpainted”. – Jackson Galaxy. I have just written about swearing at your cat. It should never happen or very rarely but I bet it happens more often that humans care …

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Cat owner encourages her cat to jump from first floor window onto trampoline

“I dare you, go on Lilah”, said a cat owner while her black-and-white cat climbed out onto the window sill of a first floor room overlooking the backyard and a trampoline in the middle of it. She giggled after she said it and as her cat prepares to jump. Soon Lilah jumps and lands …

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How online social media can harm the human-cat relationship going forward

Teenage girl on social media

There is yet another report in online news media today about how teenagers can spend nine hours a day engrossed in online social media which can fuel depression and self-consciousness. Both depression and the very fact that teenagers spend such a long time on smartphones using social media websites is likely to negatively impact …

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