Monday, October 7, 2013

An Unstroked Kitty Is A Happier Cat, Says Study

And you wonder why there are all those grumpy cats.
http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1112968199/cats-stressed-when-stroke-them-100713/
A new study says that slow petting and stroking that is so beneficial to humans could be absolutely nerve-wracking to the animals on the receiving end. Researchers from Austria, Brazil and the UK say they were surprised to find that cats that avoid being touched were healthier than those who allowed this interaction. In fact, this study also suggests other commonly understood behaviors of cats may be incorrect, such as their desire to live solitary lives without feline companionship. The results of this study have been published in the journal Physiology and Behavior and were presented during a conference held in Portugal, Spain last month.

2 comments:

  1. OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wait til Julia reads this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpI8fzPeBSM

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