"Cats are indifferent to people" is a lie, if you science the ecology of a cat it becomes like this

ByK-nekoTR

"Cats are not showing love even if they squat", "cats are indifferent to humans", such as the behavior of catsVarious interpretations are being madeBut, in reality, is a cat a self-centered creature that does not show affection for humans? In terms of the web magazinePopular ScienceInterview John Bradshaw who conducts research on cats and dogs.

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Mr. Tim Bernards-Lee, the creator of the World Wide WebAnswer "Cat" against the question "What did you anticipate the Internet to be used for?"The cat is popular on the Internet, so many photos and articles are posted. However, there are also a certain number of people who dislike cats, and it is also fact that it is enough intensity to say that it is exactly "hated". It is a writer of Vox in 2014Joseph StrombergMr. Mr. is "selfish and cruel, harming other living things environmentally" as an aversion to catsI am revealed. Roughly summarizing Mr. Stromberg's assertion at this time, four said, "T cats probably do not love you", "Cats are not showing emotions to you", "Cats are disasters" "Cats are disasters" I am going to drive you crazy. "

That's why John Bradshaw, who conducts research on cats and dogs, explains whether Stromberg's argument is fact or not.

◆ A cat is not a "love stuck"

ByLaura D'Alessandro

In a study done by Daniel Mills of University of London and others, the contents that "When cats are placed in an unfamiliar situation, they do not see a human in search of an instruction" were announced. Children and dogs run to the owner and parents when placed in an unknown environment, so cat behavior does not seem to indicate trust unlike dogs and children. In another study, when 20 cats were gathered and two other people except the owner and owner told the voice calling the name of each cat, either cat had the owner's voice I understood that I heard it, but I heard that there were no cats that raised cries or approached speakers.

From these research results, some people conclude that "cats are indifferent to owner", Bradshaw says, "With these studies it is impossible to say that cats do not have affection for their owners" "It explains. There are differences in the process of evolution in cats and dogs, and dogs have evolved in a way that depends on humans, but cats are not. Therefore, even when it is placed in an unusual situation, it is not "relying on people" but "tends to think with your own head".

"A couple who speaks only with each other keeps touching each other for the whole party is affectionate and it is not love for a couple who acts separately and makes new friends when they arrive at the party" as it can not be said that in an unknown situation It is not because there is no love because you did not run to the human.

◆ Cats show affection for their owners

ByStephanie Wallace

As an example of the marking behavior of rubbing a body against a tree to show that the stray cat is his territory, "When a person enters a room with a cat, the cat rubs his body on the person's foot, It's a marking, not a love expression, "Bradshaw says. In other words, the actions of cats as above are the same as the actions the dog performs in his territory.

However, according to Bradshaw, the behavior of a cat rubbing his body against the owner's foot is not necessarily a marking, but when raising the tail and rubbing one side of the body to another cat or person, It is said that it is. The action to raise the tail is a manifestation of favor and on the side of the bodySmellBecause there is no marking behavior is different.

Also, in the research in 2013, it was announced that the cats released stress hormone when they were overdone, and there was something that was interpreted as "cats dislikes being stamped on by humans". But Bradshaw points out that this study was held in Brazil. In Brazil there are not too many "domestic cats", people are not used to handling cats, so it treats cats as if they are cute. Bradshaw guesses that the cat collected in the study would have refused the feeling because he felt disgusted by the usual life being stroked.

◆ Cats do not destroy the environment

ByCatDancing

Where cats do not like cats, even if they are full, cats attack against small animals and destroy the environment of the land. But since cats learn how to hunt from parents, Bradshaw says that a domestic cat who grew up with parents does not know how to kill with small animals and close the environment, and does not destroy the environment. Originally, the cat wears a hunting method in the eight weeks after being born, but the pet cat will do in this period is play like "roll the cotton ball". Of course, the instinct of hunting is provided deep within memory, but since the cat is not an excellent hunter, as long as it grows up on a farm with many pest animals or unless the owner tells the way of hunting, a domestic cat without training It does not seem to destroy the environment.

◆ Certainly cats "make people crazy"

ByPittaya

Stromberg insisted that "cats make you crazy", but this is certainly a fact. Parasitize homeothermic animalsToxoplasmaWhen intrusion into the brain such as a mouse, it takes action and acts so as not to be afraid even if the organism which is the predator is made in front. The toxoplasma may infect humans through toilets for cats and so on.

Normally, even if Toxoplasm enters the body, the immune system responds, so it will not be a big problem, but some researchers think that "When humans infect Toxoplasma, thinking changes like mind control" People who are also. In the past reports are men who are skeptical and introverted to their reputation by being infested with Toxoplasma and women who are outgoing and easy to believe in people by being infested against them It is being done.

Of course, there are many researchers opposed to the theory that "Toxoplasma deprives people's thinking", but at least since Toxoplasma may cause a fatal condition if infected in the state of immunodeficiency, Stromberg's The argument that "cats get crazy" is insignificant in a certain sense.