I think this cute little kitten has been imprinted with the mental image that this man is his/her mother. She goes back to him for warmth and security instinctively. It is humbling to see. So vulnerable and loving on both sides. I guess he had to remove her from the warmth of his lap twice …
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This abandoned duckling’s brain has been imprinted by a cat plush toy as its mother. For the duckling the toy is its mother because Ms Neill who found the duckling thought it needed something to cuddle so she put the duckling on a tea towel and ‘put the toy cat in and snuggled it in …
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A person asked: “Is it normal for a cat to imprint on you? My cat will not leave my side and must sleep with me or she meows all night. She was feral.” In terms of a domestic cat’s behaviour, I think that a close attachment by a cat to her human guardian is very …
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By Judi G We adopted a two year old cat who suffered brain damage from getting hit by a car. We brought her home two weeks after the accident when she was still having trouble with vision (blindness) and walking. After we brought her home she suffered a severe upper respiratory infection that she picked …
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When a person raises a newborn cat, does imprinting take place whereby the kitten sees the person as his/her parent? It may not take place but this article is about whether it could take place and whether it does sometimes take place without the knowledge of the person. I am not referring to the usual …
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