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- 1. The human cat
- 2. The cat-cat
- 3. The hunting cat
- 4. The curious cat
- 5. the lone cat
- Which of these personalities defines your cat?
Cats are always surprising us, especially after we meet one of the last studies by Lauren Finka. This veterinarian at the University of Lincoln published a very interesting article after interviewing over 200 cat tutors.
The main conclusions were the 5 personalities of cats, according to Lauren Finka, a work that suggests that the personality of cats develops from their genetics, lived experiences and learning. Do you want to know what personality defines your cat? Keep reading this PeritoAnimal article!
1. The human cat
O human cat is a feline that enjoys and prefers to the company of people. Express your preferences by massaging and purring to family members regularly. In addition, he is usually very tame and may even not want to play or interact with animals of his species.
Human cats, as a general rule, live with people from an early age and have been properly socialized. For that reason, they feel very safe with humans. Their favorite activities are: being brushed, petted and fed.
2. The cat-cat
the personality of the cat Cat is very similar to the previous one, but in this case the feline prefer the company of other expenses and they can spend hours playing and making out together.
Generally, we talk about cats that have lived with other cats and their mother until the appropriate age. For this reason, they are perfectly familiar with the feline language. They don't usually suffer when humans leave home for long hours because they have enough company
3. The hunting cat
All cats are hunters by nature, but the hunter cat it's even more: he has a very marked savage personality.
These cats tend to reject most toys and always opt for more realistic toys. They may even bring home dead animals to give to the tutor, such as birds.
If you have a cat with this personality, it is essential that you have toys that meet his need to hunt. You can make toys out of recyclable material, for example.
4. The curious cat
O curious cat he has a lot of security in himself. It is very common to find these cats in the most unbelievable places. They are generally very territorial cats. There can't be a single object in the house that the cat doesn't know about. He exhaustively controls anything that enters his territory.
Generally, cats are used from kittens to the presence of all kinds of animals, people and objects.
5. the lone cat
O lonely cat it is also known as the grumpy cat. This cat is always very alert. Does not enjoy social contact, probably due to poor socialization or some trauma.
The feline needs more time to adapt or to be confident with new people and is usually very independent. This is the typical cat that immediately hides when someone new comes home. The solitary cat needs more space and seems to reject any kind of interaction. However, it is important to dedicate a lot of time to cats with this personality so that, little by little, your bond will increase, it will feel more secure and start getting closer.
