Study Finds That Cats Demonstrate Attachment Behaviors Toward Their Owners Similar to Children's Attachment to Their Mothers
CINCINNATI, Feb. 26, 2014 Cats are often perceived as aloof and uninterested in human touch. A study by Claudia Edwards and colleagues in the Journal of Veterinary Behavior
found that behavior in cats toward their owners is similar to the
behavior of young children toward their mothers. Consistent with
Attachment Theory first developed in the 1950s, Edwards' study found
that when cats were in the company of their owners, they tended to be
more relaxed and engaged in normal cat behaviors—exploring, wandering,
and playing. But when the cats were in the company of a stranger, they
spent more time waiting by the door and vocalizing less. The study
suggests that our cultural perceptions of cats may be flawed. Of course,
cat lovers already know this.
Three
Norwegians is committed to creating a world where shelter cats and cats
of families in financial need get the medical care required to return
them to health, thereby increasing their chances of getting into forever
homes and staying out of the shelter system.
To that end, Three Norwegians is launching the Save a Cat Facebook Contest. The Grand Prize winner will receive $435 in prizes, including $150 toward a veterinary service. The contest is part of a larger initiative started by writer and cat enthusiast, Kristen Heimerl, who is on a mission to help cats and cat families in need across the country.
Animal lovers can participate in the contest by going to the Facebook contest page at http://bit.ly/MVRqjE
and submitting a short essay. Contest details and rules are available
on the Gallery tab of the Buy a Book. Save a Cat. campaign site at: http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/buy-a-book-save-a-cat/x/6039173
About Three Norwegians
Three
Norwegians is an organization devoted to helping shelter cats and cats
of families in financial need get the medical care required to return
them to health. The Bad Guy on the Block is Three Norwegians' new
children's book featuring three amazing Norwegian Forest cats. A
portion of every book sold goes to a cat in need of medical care. Learn
more about Three Norwegians by visiting www.threenorwegians.com, www.facebook.com/threenorwegians or www.pinterest.com/threenorwegians.
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