“A total of 100 cats, from two different shelters in Scotland were used in the experiment, whilst the other animals were examined from zoos and animal sanctuaries in the UK and USA.
‘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,’ psychologist Dr. Max Wachtel told 9NEWS.”
I’m convinced that none of the “researchers” has had a cat, as they seem to know very little about cats in a good domestic setting. Just look at the “subject” cats!
“I’m convinced that none of the “researchers” has had a cat, as they seem to know very little about cats in a good domestic setting.”
You are sooooooooo correct!!
I used to be a cat hater simply because they seemed to fit the description from the article. Since then we’ve had a house cat, the cat seldom leaves the home, since it was a kitten. From my experiences I’ve learned there are three kinds of cats:
1. The total outdoor cat, such as a barn cat, yard cat or one that runs wild in the forest. They will bite, scratch and do what ever to you. Most of them cannot be tamed. You cannot approach them without their running away, even if you feed them regularly. We feed several of these.
2. The house cat that has some outdoor time. For some reason many of these will scratch and bite and appear to be quite wild, where at times they are very friendly. (our neighbors have them, always biting and scratching)
3. The total house cat. Very smart, about as smart as a dog. Wife thinks they are smarter. Very affectionate. Our cat has never bitten us, or any one else. She loves to play, she loves to sit in our laps. She does not get on food surfaces (kitchen table, counter tops etc). She’s scared to death of going outside.
“I’m convinced that none of the “researchers†has had a cat, as they seem to know very little about cats in a good domestic setting. Just look at the “subject†cats!”
Exactly what I was thinking.