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Old September 16th 15, 07:34 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
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Default Your cat doesn't love you: science

On 9/16/2015 4:31 AM, Judith Latham wrote:
In article , Christina Websell
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http://news.nationalpost.com/news/wo...ve-you-science


Rudyard Kipling was right. Cats really do walk by themselves, and
do not need their owners to feel secure and safe, a study has
shown. Although absent owners might worry that their pet is pining,
in fact, cats show no sign of separation anxiety.


Let's just say that Boyfriend prefers me to stay at home with him and
is delighted when I come home, whether I've been out for a couple of
hours on a shopping trip or away for the day like last week. Whether
this means he *loves* me, I don't know. I do know he is very
attached to me and no-one else. No matter how many weeks he's been
fed by other people e.g. when I've been in hospital, once I am home
he becomes afraid of them again. He sees Claire at least twice a
week, she was here 3 times a day looking after me last year but he
wants to go out the minute she visits. Luckily she is not offended,
she's Tigger's meowmie. I don't know if animals experience love for
humans in the human sense of it. I do know that Boyfie only wants
*me* to be with him. Is that love? Maybe he is just used to me and
feels safe with me. I love *him* anyway..

Tweed

I'm sure my cats have loved me, and that Sootie does. I don't think
I'm deluding myself, their behaviour and desire to be with me, for me
to show them affection when they could be doing other things they like
etc. They just don't like to show it as dogs show it and you do have
to earn it with a cat.

Judith

But is it *love*? The scientific part of me says it's more likely that
cats just want to be fed and have a comfy bed inside when it's cold or
raining and will do what they have to to achieve it. My heart says that
Boyfie loves me.


Tweed


My friend is in hospital at the moment and her cat Milo is crying when he
can't find her even though her 2 daughters and husband are still there
looking after him and loving him. Says it all really.

Judith


Yes it does. It may not be the same kind of love that humans feel, but
our pets do love us, no matter what science says.

Joy