Cats will miss you when you are gone....meaning dead and are not there to open the can of tuna. The cat will starve to death.
Thanks for the day-brightener. Cats are evil. And stupid.
I had a favorite cat. He lived for about 13 years. One summer I left for a 2 month vacation. The day I returned and walked back into the house, he was so emotional, he threw up. True story. He was definitely happy to see me. Wish he had found a better way to express it. lol
Completely false. I had a cat that would meow and meow when we returned from a long absence. She was not happy we were gone.
I will have to politely disagree with the results of this study.
As a professional pet sitter, it is amazing to see how a cat reacts to his owner’s absence. And yes they do form attachments, there is an Ohio State study that indicates the exact opposite of what this post indicates.
http://researchnews.osu.edu/archive/sickbehavior.htm
My cat missed me. He used to sit on his perch in front of the window when I’d come home from work every night, then greet me at the door, and follow me all over the place, even to the bathroom.
anyone with a cat knew this ... the study was totally unnecessary
(probably just another wasteful government spending program grant)
Someone opined: Dogs have masters to whom they are loyal. Cats have a staff
I think some cats are like dogs
But not many
Total BS.
The reaction of my two dogs when I come hoe from work is 180 from the cat.
My cat gives me the cold shoulder every Monday night for leaving her alone all day. She gets used to me being around all weekend that it’s a shock to her reality when I have to go back to work. She gets over it quickly though.
My cat is always at the door when I come home, and howls when I’m gone.
The ancient Egyptians viewed cats as gods. They have not forgotten this.
I once had sister cats from the same litter. After I came home from a week long trip, one was glad to see me and the other couldn’t care less. I could tell a difference in the way they behaved.
This is like most generalizations: mostly true but with exceptions. I’ve known a few cats that were at least as loyal and attached as a good dog. Again, they were exceptions.
I know much of this bears out common perception of cats, but I really must cone to the defense of SOME felines. For a little over a year, I housed 37 cats—all the result of what I thought were two males, who eventually had what I thought were three males, who eventually had kittens and grand-kittens, most of whom I was sure were also males. Most were prototypical cats; but three were exceptions: Ritalin (never sure of the sex) understood exactly what to do about food and using the litter box (so young that he/she had to climb into it), coming when called, following me around the house. Cal convinced me to get a basket ready for the birth of her three (males of course). She hopped in and immediately birthed. She seemed to avoid one of the kittens, so I pushed it toward her, and she removed the sac envoloping him. He, who transgendered later in life, was never fully “there,” unable to walk gracefully or judge jumps, but lives happily with one of my daughters. Cleo, who was actually a male, bearded foxes, racoons, other cats, and dogs and came from wherever he was (outside or in) the moment I called him. He also meowed “hello” when he wanted out. The others found good homes with family and friends, but those three were incredibly dear.
That was quite a jump to conclusion from cats being more self-reliant to "we didn't see any additional evidence to suggest that the bond between a cat and its owner is one of secure attachment," said Professor Mills.
Anyway, 20 cats in the set-up was not a good experiment. I've had 9 cats past and present, and I can tell you all will have behaved differently in that SST test environment. But that doesn't mean my cats don't have strong bonds with me.
Right, that’s why they hang out at the door, sit on my gym bag when I put it down and then gather at the couch I sit on waiting for me to get there.