{"id":1093,"date":"2022-01-30T16:18:13","date_gmt":"2022-01-30T16:18:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ailurophile.co.uk\/?p=1093"},"modified":"2022-01-30T16:18:15","modified_gmt":"2022-01-30T16:18:15","slug":"you-dont-own-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ailurophile.co.uk\/?p=1093","title":{"rendered":"You don’t own me…"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

During the pandemic many cats have been spending a lot more time with their human family members, due to guidelines advising a large number of office workers work from home. This could possibly mean those cats were suddenly receiving a lot more attention than they’re used to. A study performed by Nottingham Trent University reinforced what a lot of cat carers already believe; that a cat who is given the opportunity to receive interaction on their own terms is less likely to exhibit hostile behaviour. It stands to reason this would be the case; after all, when a cat approaches you for attention they’re simply establishing their own physical boundaries. (And that’s something everyone prefers, as a rule.) If you’re interested in reading more, you can follow this link:

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While we’re on the subject of things cats would rather we didn’t do, here’s a small list compiled by the PDSA containing five misconceptions regarding human\/feline interaction and cat care:
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