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Cat relationships Jun 3, 2021 4:22:53 GMT -7

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Post by Jane on Jun 3, 2021 4:22:53 GMT -7

It seems that cats have preferences about how they regard their owners and vice versa. A study has shown that there are five types of relationship. www.lincoln.ac.uk/news/2021/06/1699.asp

Open - the owner is distant and the cat aloof.

Friendship - the owner loves their cat but the cat doesn't need to be around them all the time.

Co-dependent - they adore each other.

Remote association - cat and owner just do their own thing.

Casual - the owner does not see the cat as part of the family but the cat is friendly with everyone it meets.

The site has a quiz for cat owners. www.lincoln.ac.uk/home/cat-quiz/ I think the questions would equally apply to African Greys apart from 12 and 13.

Jane

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Haz Moderator Chyloe Joined: October 2006 Posts: 3,281	Cat relationships Jun 3, 2021 11:12:17 GMT -7 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Haz on Jun 3, 2021 11:12:17 GMT -7 My cat and I were co-dependent. We adored each other. Haz
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Sophia Forum Admin The biggest gift of all is gratitude... Joined: January 2005 Posts: 692 Pets: Dandy the African Grey Parrot (1998-2007). Currently we live with 3 cats: Atrus, Leonito and Simba	Cat relationships Jun 19, 2021 16:59:56 GMT -7 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Sophia on Jun 19, 2021 16:59:56 GMT -7 Definitely co-dependent here... I would almost call it mutual worship rather than adoring each other
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Jane Global Moderator Mitzi and Monty Joined: January 2005 Posts: 10,610	Cat relationships Jun 23, 2021 0:57:48 GMT -7 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Jane on Jun 23, 2021 0:57:48 GMT -7 There doesn't seem to be a category for the two cats who come in my garden. Obviously I am not the owner but I do want to be friendly with them. Both cats remain aloof and either give me a brief haughty glance or ignore me. Jane
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chris Learned to Fly Joined: May 2017 Posts: 213	Cat relationships Jul 10, 2021 5:00:22 GMT -7 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by chris on Jul 10, 2021 5:00:22 GMT -7 Co-dependent!

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