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Don't be sorry....

I think the key part of the article is this:

"But experiments he and colleagues have conducted at the university's Animal Behaviour Clinic suggest that cats, as a whole, do not love their owners back — at least not in the same way that dogs do."

Nobody expects cats to be like dogs, certainly not people who live with cats. I would agree that because of their independence and self-sufficiency a lot of people don't interact with their cats very often. That can tend to make cats a bit standoffish and nervous around strangers.

We have two Maine Coon cats - brothers from the same litter that are now a bit over six years old. When I'm on the road they provide a necessary and welcome companionship for my wife. They wait for her at the front door when she comes home and have elaborate rituals for how they interact with her and with me. Me never go by the cats without acknowledging their presence in some fashion, either verbally or with a quick ear scratch.

I agree that cats aren't the goofy, friendly eager to please species like dogs tend to be. I grew up with dogs and wasn't sure about how the cat thing would work out. You do need a lot of patience. You can train a dog to do something in a couple of days. To accustom your cat to a behavior your would prefer can take months.

I've never seen the point of comparing cats to dogs, the argument is nonsensical. As far as cats killing wildlife goes, there's a simply solution. Don't let your cat outdoors.


Edits: 10/20/14 10/20/14
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