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

A lot of jokes and jokes folded 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 the person, the behavior of the cat says, ostensibly, to the contrary. Let's try to figure it out.

Coming home from work, some owners see a meowing cat, which stretches itself on the floor for joy, substituting a belly for petting. British scientists conducted a series of experiments and decided that the cats miss not so much the owners, but rather the idleness and monotony of the situation and give the example that when there are several pets in the house, they often don’t rush headlong to meet the owner in the hallway his absence were passionate about games with each other.

Scientists believe that the cat's stormy delight in the arrival of the owner can be caused by anything: hunger, an untidy tray, but not devotion to the owner. Moreover, British scientists decided that the cat sometimes even likes to be alone, because at that moment she feels like the mistress of the apartment and, allegedly, begins to do whatever she pleases. Each animal feels safe and safe, and for a cat safety is its home. Therefore, the 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 are often not at home, they recommend getting a cat, and not a dog, so that once again he will leave the apartment without remorse.

Owners of the cat family, on the contrary, can tell a lot of stories about their loyalty.

It is not uncommon for a cat's favorite owner to leave for a couple of weeks and leave the animal not with strangers, but with people who are familiar to the cat, who constantly live with her in the apartment and adore the animal. However, for some reason the cat lacked exactly the beloved mistress! Despite the constant attention, affection, constant feeding, the poor animal literally melted before her eyes, she constantly lay down on the mat at the front door and waited endlessly sadly, listening to the slightest sound: now she will enter ... At this moment the cat looked more like a faithful dog waiting your beloved master. The cat constantly refused to eat, almost did not go to the toilet and stayed in a strange inhibited state. For all the time, no one ever heard her purr ... Sometimes the cat sadly lay down on things the beloved mistress, who kept 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 hostess did not return soon.

Another time, the cat had already moved her beloved host a little easier, but she was constantly sleeping, climbing right under her blanket, which retained her smell. The poor animal did not get sick this time, but was constantly in a sleepy state of strange numbness, as in "suspended animation". It seemed that all her life processes and metabolism had stalled ... But if someone had seen the joy of the animal when the mistress returned! The cat immediately resumed all the processes, the appetite was sharply manifested, she began to run, play, go to the tray and purr endlessly! Looking at her, it was difficult to imagine a more devoted and loving being ...

In general, cats are pretty masterful creatures. It is believed that love in them can arise only after complete confidence in the person. This dog can lick the hand of the beating master, the cats differ in an absolutely opposite character, they are believed to be vindictive, and their love must be earned. Therefore, it is worth watching the behavior of the cat.

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

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

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

No less impact on the man and the cat's purr. It is believed that the purring cat's ultrasound normalizes heart rate, calms the nervous system, relieves depression. It is not by chance that the network of cats is often called “antidepressants”!

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

Another suggestion concerns the joint dream of the cat and the owner. It is believed that at night a man hugging a cat gets rid of tension and neurosis. Until 5 am, the pet can positively influence the treatment of asthma, bronchitis, pneumonia. In the daytime, a joint rest in bed helps reduce the symptoms of heart disease. If a cat sleeps next to its owner's head, then perhaps in this way it tries to cure him of a migraine or headache.

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

If the owners are forced to attach the cat in good hands, then you should know that the first time the animal will experience stress, it can sit for several days without a sight under the bed, not eating, not going to the toilet.

Some cats are very strongly attached to their home and for a long time can not adapt to new conditions in the event of moving with his family, especially age animals. And the older they are - the more difficult they endure a change of scenery or separation from the owner.

At first, the cat will remember the owner, especially while he feels its smell, but gradually the image will be erased from her memory, especially if in a new family they take good care of her. How long a pet can remember the previous owner is unknown, it all depends on the age of the animal, its nature and the time it spent in the former family.

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

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