Lovingly stroking and snuggling your cat should be a comforting treat. But now pet owners have been warned that cuddling their feline can cause them stress. Research has revealed that more than half of people do not know how to cope with an anxious cat and think that petting them is the answer. Leading cat charity, Cats Protection, asked pet owners what they knew about caring for their moggy but found too many were letting the love of their pets cloud their judgement. Nicky Trevorrow, Cats Protection’s behaviour manager, said: ‘Being held or stroked for too long can be very...