What affects us affects cats
Well, this is an infographic showing the best and worst cat breeds with respect to 10 different characteristics. I think people who are considering adopting a purebred, pedigree cat will find it interesting. The infographic is entirely based on one study: Breed differences of heritable behaviour traits in cats. It was conducted by Milla …
The Feline Temperament Profile (FTP) test has been around for quite a long time. Its purpose is to evaluate the temperament, personality and character of shelter cats before adoption. FTP rates cats on aggressiveness, friendliness, playfulness and fear with a list of ‘acceptable’ and ‘questionable’ behaviors under each phase of the test. A study …
As per a Finnish study, and on my reading of the findings, the Siberian, American Curl and Korat are the 3 calmest cat breeds. Please read on. Once again people searching for information about the character or personality of cat breeds should be cautious. You’ll see millions of pages on this topic on the …
The internet reports a study conducted at the universities of Lincoln and Nottingham Trent which concluded that the personalities of domestic cats reflect the personalities of their owner. They used a questionnaire to come to this decision. I think the study is inherently flawed. They say, for example, that if a cat owner is …
The experts have decided in a study that cats and their owners have similar personality traits. Whereas dogs famously look like their owners, cats behave like them. The research indicated that if an owner is impulsive or dominant, the cat is more likely to have similar personality traits. The findings were published in the …
In light of Elisa’s story of the veterinarian who hit a dog (see link below), it occurred to me, as I am sure it has occurred to many others, that veterinary schools should apply a personality test to applicants. I have spent the last 30 minutes researching how students apply to veterinary college. I …
In order to answer the question in the title, I have taken the liberty to refer to a chart concerning activity levels of 17 mainstream cat breeds. The chart shows us the most active cat breeds and the least active breeds from those selected. I have made the presumption that the least active cat …
We know that cats have individual personalities just like people. Over the years various cat behaviour experts have broken down the domestic cat’s personality into various headings so that we can better understand our cat. Researchers at the University of South Australia have come up with five personality traits for our beloved felines. They …
