My kitties missed me terribly when I worked. When I would come home they would run to the window and meow.
They never did that on weekends. They are gone now, and I miss them so much.
My cats may be independent but they definitely know who to come to when they want something like food, water and some loving..
I don’t even bother to tell the kids to feed or water them. The cats just hiss at them. And every morning when I get up they will be waiting for me in the hall way outside my bedroom door and then follow me to the feed dish.
My cat is slobbering on me now. When I’m away he mopes around according to Mrs. NHD. I have to admit, he’s an unusual cat. More dog-like than the dog.
I believe our cat is attached to us as well. However, some cats are aloof little SOB's. I've had both good and bad. I think it's harder to find a good cat than a good dog (we have one cat and one dog). We had at at least one cat that didn't care if we came home or not. Maybe the study only included the aloof variety.