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Some cats, called "therapy cats" are trained to help ailing humans in a medically beneficial way to take advantage of the human-animal interaction for purposes of relaxation and healing. Certain breeds are desirable when looking into therapy cats due to their personality and temperament.
Cat behavior encompasses the actions and reactions displayed by a cat in response to various stimuli and events. Cat behavior includes body language , elimination habits, aggression, play, communication, hunting , grooming , urine marking , and face rubbing.
Social conflict among cats depends solely on the behavior of the cats. Some research has shown that cats rarely pick fights, but when they do, it is usually for protecting food and/or litters, and defending their territory. [63] Fights can happen between two females or between a male and a female.
This behavior, known as "bunting" or "head bunting," is common in cats—and also undeniably adorable. "This behavior begins during kittenhood between littermates and the mother cat," Dr. Lianne says.
A male cat grooms a female kitten. Social grooming is a behavior in which social animals, including humans, clean or maintain one another's bodies or appearances. A related term, allogrooming, indicates social grooming between members of the same species.
Due to a complex genetic mutation, a ragdoll cat’s coloration is dependent on its body temperature in certain areas. The lower the temperature on a particular body area, the darker the fur.
Cat intelligence is the capacity of the domesticated cat to solve problems and adapt to its environment. Research has shown that feline intelligence includes the ability to acquire new behavior that applies knowledge to new situations, communicating needs and desires within a social group, and responding to training.
Whether it's a dog who wants to be carried like a child or a cat who whines like a cranky toddler when they don't get their way, parents and pet parents can certainly relate in many scenarios.