Cats and their owners: Do cats love their owners and can they forget them?

Many jokes and jokes are stacked when comparing the worldview of a cat and a dog. They say that the dog is always ready to rush to the rescue of the owner and the day can not live without the attention of a person, then the behavior of the cat says, supposedly, the opposite. Let's try to figure it out.

Coming home from work, some owners see a meowing cat, which, with joy, stretches out on the floor, substituting a belly for caressing. British scientists conducted a series of experiments and decided that cats miss not so much their owners as from idleness and monotony of the situation and cite the example that when several pets are kept in a house, they often do not rush headlong to meet the owner, because his absence were passionate about playing games with each other.

Scientists believe that the cat’s overwhelming enthusiasm for the arrival of the owner can be caused by anything: hunger, an uncleaned tray, but not loyalty to the owner. Not only that, British scientists decided that the cat sometimes even likes to be alone, since at that moment she feels herself the mistress of the apartment and, ostensibly, begins to do whatever she pleases. Each animal feels comfortable in safety, and for a cat, safety is its home. Therefore, scientists decided, it does not suffer in the absence of owners, unlike a dog for which safety is associated with the owner. That is why people who often do not happen to be at home, they recommend getting a cat, not a dog, to leave the apartment again without remorse.

Feline owners, by contrast, can tell a ton of stories about their loyalty.

There are frequent cases when the cat’s beloved mistress left for a couple of weeks and left the animal not with strangers, but with people familiar to the cat who constantly live with her in the apartment and adore the animal. However, for some reason, the cat was missing the beloved mistress! Despite constant attention, affection, constant feeding, the poor animal literally melted before her eyes, she constantly lay on the rug at the front door and waited endlessly, listening to the slightest sounds: now she will come in ... At that moment, the cat looked more like a faithful dog, waiting your beloved master. The cat constantly refused food, almost did not go to the toilet and was in a strange inhibited state. For all the time no one heard her murmur ... Sometimes the cat sadly lay down on the things of her beloved mistress, who preserved her smell. In the end, the animal even literally fell ill from anguish and it is not known how it would all end if the mistress did not return soon.

On another occasion, the cat already suffered a bit easier the departure of her beloved mistress, but at the same time she was constantly asleep, climbing right under her blanket, preserving her smell. This time the poor animal did not get sick, but constantly remained in a sleepy state of strange numbness, as in "suspended animation". It seemed that all her life processes and metabolism had stopped ... But if anyone had seen the joy of an animal, when the mistress returned! The cat immediately resumed all processes, the appetite sharply showed, she began to run, play, walk in the tray and purr endlessly! Looking at her, it was hard to imagine a more loyal and loving being ...

In general, cats are rather masterful creatures. It is believed that love in them can arise only after complete trust in a person. This dog can lick the hand of the beating owner, while the cats are completely opposite in character, it is believed that they can be vindictive, and their love must be earned. Therefore, it is worth observing the behavior of the cat.

• For example, cat poses can say a lot. If the cat is sleeping, stretched out on its back and with its stomach up, then at the moment it feels safe. For the wild representative of the cat family, such a pose is not peculiar.
• A gift from a pet can also be considered an expression of love. Sometimes domestic cats living in the village bring the owner prey in the form of a mouse or bird. This gesture should also be perceived as the love of an animal.
• Another manner of loving a cat is to “butter” the head of its owner. So the pet recognizes the person and shows him his affection. The same can be said of a cat constantly rubbing on its feet - such behavior is characteristic of an animal that wants to be as close to the owner as possible and at the same time “marks” its owner with its smell.
• The cat also expresses a strong attachment to the person, "doing massage" to its owner. In fact, this is her little secret, with which she marks her owner. On the pads of her paws there are glands that secrete secretion, imperceptible to the human sense of smell. The cat knows that with this smell she marked her beloved master.

According to psychologists, the people who keep cats are more open. It is believed that these animals absorb all fears and contribute to peace of mind, give a person confidence in the future. All this has a positive effect on the emotional background of a person, so he is more cheerful, open, easy to communicate.

In addition, communication with cats and cats of different breeds enhances immunity, relieves stress, relieves depression, prevents a heart attack, and lowers blood pressure. These pets have a good effect on the general condition of the body and longevity. Cats have a beneficial effect not only on their energy, but also on their physical characteristics.. For example, they can warm patients with arthritis, osteochondrosis, prostatitis and radiculitis with their soft fur.

No less impact on humans and feline purrs. It is believed that the ultrasound of the purring cat normalizes heart rate, calms the nervous system, and relieves depression. It is no accident that cats are often called “antidepressants” on the cat network!

In the west, these animals are used in the treatment of people with drug and alcohol addiction. The method of rehabilitation with the help of feline representatives even received a special name in medicine - felinotherapy. This method is used in many developed countries in the treatment of various ailments.

Another suggestion concerns the joint sleep of the cat and the owner. It is believed that at night a man hugging a cat gets rid of stress and neurosis. Until 5 in the morning, the pet can positively affect the treatment of asthma, bronchitis, pneumonia. In the daytime, relaxing together in bed helps reduce symptoms of heart disease. If a cat sleeps near the head of its owner, then perhaps this is how it tries to cure it of a migraine or headache.

There are also beliefs about the relationship of the therapeutic effect and the color of the animal. For example, the most “wellness” are black cats. They have powerful energy and can help in the treatment of many diseases. Cats with a white color are able to charge their owner with energy, in England they are even sold in pharmacies. Red pets improve mood, set up for a good day, charge positive. Animals with ashy wool soothe the nervous system, relieve depression, and help fight anxiety.

If the owners are forced to attach the cat in good hands, then you should know that at first the animal will experience stress, it can sit out for several days without bed under the bed, not eat, do not go to the toilet.

Some cats become very attached to their house very much and cannot adapt to new conditions for a long time if they move with their family, especially age-related animals. And the older they are, the more difficult it is to endure a change of scenery or separation from the owner.

At first, the cat will remember the owner, especially as long as it smells it, but gradually the image will be erased from its memory, especially if it will be well looked after in the new family. How long the pet can remember the previous owner, is unknown, it all depends on the age of the animal, its character and the time that he spent in the previous family.

If the cat, which is accustomed to the new house and the new owner, sees the old owner, then most likely it will not recognize him (cats do not remember faces well, they can distinguish people only thanks to their sense of smell and touch), but his smell and voice will remind her that once this man gave her pleasure. That is, the previous owner, who came to visit his cat, will be associated with something pleasant with her. The same applies to cases when the animal is attached to another family for several years, and then comes back. The cat, once again in the same house, quickly recalls the whole situation and is much easier to get used to the room again.

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