Posted on 10/30/2015 7:21:09 PM PDT by BulletBobCo
The ancient Egyptians and everyone on the internet may worship cats, but the feeling is less than mutual. Researchers from the University of Edinburgh worked with the Bronx Zoo on a study comparing the behavioral patterns of house cats with their much larger cousins. By rating them in the “Big Five†personality traits — Openness to Experience, Conscientiousness, Extraversion/Introversion, Agreeableness and Neuroticism — researchers uncovered quite a bit about your “devoted†companions.
With this feline Meyers Briggs test, they found that your fuzzy roommates had basically the same personalities as African lions, being dominant, impulsive and neurotic. Sure, they’re also playful, clever and inquisitive, but their findings show that the only thing keeping them from murdering in you in your sleep is their size. Cats are no dummies, so as long as you’re ten times bigger than them, you’re probably ok.
According to psychologist Dr. Max Wachtel, understanding is the key to a symbiotic relationship with your cat.
“It is good to understand the personality characteristics of our pets. Different cats have different personalities. But as a species, there are a lot of commonalities. They’re cute and furry and cuddly, but we need to remember when we have cats as pets, we are inviting little predators into our house. For a lot of people, it is worth it. Cats can be fantastic, sweet companions. Until they turn on you.â€
Of course he does and will if I don't keep feeding him.
He doesn't take much crap from anybody....
"It's a cookbook!!!"
Science Says Your Cat Wants To Kill You...
And EAT you!
Ditto that. Cats are endlessly interesting to watch. But as for observing dogs, after a while it gets boring.
The flip side is that a good dog will watch over you, even if you don't watch over it. The average cat is, well, a bit more mercenary in that regard.
“I love my cat because she is a mini death machine,”
Yep, cats are nature’s most perfect killing machines. That’s just one of many great reasons to have them as companions.
That will wise up a dumb kid.
Just remember - dogs have masters; cats have servants...
WENDLE claims to be 15.
Hey, WENDLE, you're 15 and you already hate cats?
My animals always know who the big dog is.
That said, I treat em like big babies.
Cats are conservatives, and dogs are liberals.
I knew it all along...
Martin, how could you?. Doesn’t 13 years mean anything?
We have a calico we adopted from a feral state. That critter actually loves me. It holds me and nuzzles when I hit the sack. It is borderline kinky. No way that thing wants to kill me. Actually, my wife might be in danger . . .
I have two Pits. Cats are dead.
Can’t say as I blame him today. We brought another feline into his home. He now has one more subject to keep in line.
My step mother got me a bird feeder a few years back for Christmas. When I opened it, I said “AWESOME! A cat feeder!”
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