Cats and owners interact more with each other after a longer duration of separation.

Little is known about the cat's (Felis silvestris catus) need for human contact, although it is generally believed that cats are more independent pets than e.g. dogs. In this study, we investigated the effect of time left alone at home on cat behaviour (e.g. social and distress-related) before,...

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Main Authors: Matilda Eriksson, Linda J Keeling, Therese Rehn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5646762?pdf=render