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Cat owners are more attached to their cat when they live with another person than when living alone

PoC avatarPosted on October 30, 2019 by Michael BroadOctober 30, 2019

Research into loneliness and cat and dog ownership among single women in 1994 made an interesting finding. I’ll quote from the document that I am referring to: “…That cat owners living with others should be significantly more attached to their … Continue reading →

Posted in human to human relationship | Tagged cat research, cat study, human to cat relationship, human to human relationship, interspecies friendships, study

Free-roaming cat companion trapped and sedated by researchers when mistaken for a feral cat

PoC avatarPosted on October 12, 2019 by Michael BroadOctober 12, 2019

This story from Fayette, Iowa, USA reminds us that sometimes it is difficult to distinguish between domesticated, free-roaming cats and feral cats. An undergraduate research project conducted by Upper Iowa University under the supervision of Dr Paul Skrade, assistant professor … Continue reading →

Posted in conservation | Tagged cat research, cat study, study | Leave a reply

Why owners spend more on their dogs than cats: they want to be masters not servants

PoC avatarPosted on April 4, 2019 by Michael BroadApril 4, 2019

The old adage: dogs are servants to humans and humans are servants to cats explains why people spend more on dogs than cats. This is an interesting article on the theconversation.com website which helps explain why the veterinary bills for … Continue reading →

Posted in Human to cat relationship | Tagged cat research, human to cat relationship, study | 3 Replies

Effective treatment for FIP

PoC avatarPosted on December 2, 2017 by Michael BroadDecember 2, 2017

FIP (feline infectious peritonitis) is a well-known fatal feline disease for which there is no effective treatment or cure. Now we are told that research has come up with a modern antiviral drug which is an effective treatment but which … Continue reading →

Posted in FIP | Tagged cat health problems, Cat News, cat research, FIP | 1 Reply

Is Oregon State University research study accurate in stating cats prefer human companionship over food?

PoC avatarPosted on March 30, 2017 by Elisa Black-TaylorMarch 30, 2017

Thanks to a new research study published in Behavioral Processes in late March from Oregon State University, there’s scientific evidence that cats are nice. In fact, cats would rather interact with humans than eat food! Michael covered this a few … Continue reading →

Posted in Human to cat relationship | Tagged cat research, cat study, The Articles of Elisa Black-Taylor | 4 Replies

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