[Slings and Arrows]

Full title: Want to show your cat affection? Think twice before stroking it: Our feline friends can become stressed when touched

Mrs Slocombe, you lived in vain.

[Thanks to Gefn for the link!]

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[E. Pluribus Unum]

So when they come around purring and rubbing against your leg and you pet them and they act as if they like it, it's all a lie?

[fwdude]

This article is such BS.

[who knows what evil?]

As an owner of multiple cats over a fifty-five year period, I feel qualified to determine that this is complete ‘bullsh*t’.

[Slump Tester]

I guess that's why both of our cats kick stuff off the desk to make room for themselves to curl up on my mouse hand.

Who knew they liked stress?

[RoosterRedux]

Animal behaviour experts discovered that cats released hormones linked to anxiety when they were handled by humans.

I call bullsh!t on this.

My three cats chase me around the house bumping me and nudging until I scritch and stroke them. I have one cat, Rooster (my namesake), that constantly rubs his head against my mouse control hand until I give up at the computer and rub him.

Purrhaps my control group is to small for conclusions. But as someone who has worked in the service of our feline overlords for many years, I would suggest these "experts" know not of what they speak.

[tiki]

Then why do they position themselves right under your hand and when you quit petting they nudge it.

[KarlInOhio]

I can just imagine a couple of guys in lab coats chasing a cat around the lab to see whether it is stressed when stroked.

[bunkerhill7]

this is pure catsht.

[freedomlover]

My cat doesn’t just like to be petted, he likes his HIND END to be petted.

Although he is somewhat particular how and when it is done.

By my friggin’ face at daybreak seems to work best.

[JRandomFreeper]

All BS. This has to be written by a dog.

More than once, I've woken up with an arm hanging over the side of the bed with my catz doing the 'dead hand petting' thing with my unresponsive hand.

/johnny

[The_Media_never_lie]

Think ten times before getting one.

[andy58-in-nh]

Right. And dogs don't really like chasing sticks.

Thank God for all of the colleges and universities who employ such professors; otherwise, whatever would we do with all of our idiots? Other than send them to Congress, that is?

[dfwgator]

Well, I make the pussy purr with the stroke of my hand
They know they gettin' it from me
They know just where to go when they need their lovin' man
They know I'm doin' it for free

[Gefn]

Mrs. Slocumbe is most likely upset about her beloved Tiddles. My kitteh loved to be scritched on the ears, neck, and tail.

I call schenegans.

[gunsmithkat]

The silly things that “scientists” say. Cats know different.

[JPG]

Just ran this by my cat. She said “knock off the funny business and get over here and scratch my head.”

[CatherineofAragon]

" hormones linked to anxiety"

"In fact, the tests appeared to show that no cats enjoyed being stroked"

"Some were prepared to tolerate it – but they were the individuals that showed the highest levels of distress."

Yeah, all of which explains why stroking a cat's head and scratching its chin puts it into an "anxiety-ridden" coma.

[Billthedrill]

It isn’t about whether I want to show the cat affection. It’s whether the cat wants me to. In which case, I’d better.

[Pontiac]

Animal behaviour experts discovered that cats released hormones linked to anxiety when they were handled by humans.

My cats do not like to be picked up but will stalk me to get in to my lap when it suits their fancy.

They are very persistent at this and will try repeatedly to get in to my lap until I relent.

The female will after occupying my lap will nip my arm until I pet her or scratch her. When I particularly please her in my efforts she will then groom my arm.

Being petted is something a cat enjoys on their own terms IMO just like a human.

I think this is another Leftist PETA nutcase study.