What Do cats Think about their owners?
You really are more than just a source of food to your cat: A study published Monday finds that cats see their owners as a source of comfort and security, too. In other words, they do love you even if they don’t show it.
Does my cat think she’s a person?
No, your cat doesn’t actually think you’re the mama cat that birthed it. But cats show us a level of affection and respect that is very similar to the way they treat their mama cat. In fact, cats behave independently because they think humans are cats like them. They think we’re just one of their kind.
Do cats know when you’re angry with them?
The cat only knows you’re angry and responds correspondingly by shying away, a gesture often interpreted as guilt. Cats do get jealous, which goes back to territoriality. “Unlike dogs which have one alpha, cats have a flexible social hierarchy,” Mieshelle says.
Do cats really think we’re clumsy?
No. In the book [I say] that cats behave toward us in a way that’s indistinguishable from [how] they would act toward other cats. They do think we’re clumsy: Not many cats trip over people, but we trip over cats.
Do cats really understand us the way dogs do?
John Bradshaw is a cat-behavior expert at the University of Bristol and the author of the new book Cat Sense. After observing pet cats for several years, he’s come to an intriguing conclusion: They don’t really understand us the way dogs do. Bradshaw recently shared some of his insights with National Geographic.
Is there more to cats than we think?
“Love your cat as a member of the family, but remember that they are cats and not fur-covered children,” says Pam. For her part, Mieshelle thinks there might be more to cats than we think. “I like to think that cats are higher-thinking animals and they could be thinking more complex and interesting things than we could ever imagine,” she says.