Cats love you, see why

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Cats love you, see why

They also attach themselves to their owners like dogs

Cats have a reputation for pets that prefer their comfort to your attention. It turns out that this is not quite the case. Although seemingly indifferent, cats are deeply attached to humans, just like dogs and children.

University of Oregon scientists are looking for signs of attachment for both small and adult cats gathered with their owners in a foreign location. Babies and dogs' attachment is evaluated by the same test.

"Research shows that we can underestimate the sociocognitive abilities of cats," the study authors wrote.

How was it done?

Owners and their cats participate in a simple exercise. Each owner spends two minutes with his pet, then leaves the room for two minutes to return to the animal again for another two minutes. During this time, the scientists observed the behavior of the cats.

The results show that most cats (65.8 percent) and kittens (64.3 percent) have a strong attachment to humans and are interested in their owner no less than the environment. Animals seem less stressed when they see their owner again.

Babies, for example, are strongly attached to the caregiver in 65 percent of cases.

According to the authors, other cats show signs of "precarious attachment." They are stressed at re-collecting, avoiding contact, twisting their tails and licking their lips.

"Attachment is biologically relevant behavior. Our research has shown that when cats are dependent on humans, their attachment is flexible and most cats use humans as a source of comfort. "