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Recent studies of the behavior of domestic cats gave a curious result: it appears that pupils do not always enjoy petting the host.

Experts from the University of Sao Paulo in Brazil, the University of Lincoln in the UK and the Vienna University of Veterinary Medicine found that cats often experience anxiety and worry at the touch of a man, so to avoid exposing it to constant stress, the owner is better to avoid the frequent strokes and other tactile contact with pet darling.



As explained by Professor Daniel Mills, one of the leaders of the experiment: "According to our research the highest stress experienced by those cats who allow themselves to be stroked, although they do not like." Animals that owners often and insistently stroked, in the body there was an increased level of cortisol - a stress hormone.

In the experiment, the professor and his colleagues have studied the behavior of pets living with people individually, in pairs and in a group of three or four cats, while it was found that, contrary to popular belief domesticated felines also feel comfortable in the company of their own kind as alone. Moreover, young (under two years) single cat is even more stressed than their cousins ​​the same age group living.

According to Mills, "Many believe that it is better not to have several cats, because it is detrimental to their mental state, but this is not true - the animals are so self-sufficient and independent, even if they can not make friends, they always find a way to avoid communicate with each other ».

"The result of the experiment indicates that the owners of the cats is not too rapidly to express their affection and love - the animals do not like. In addition, if you live several cats, make sure that each pupil had their own private space, toiletries and kitchen utensils "- summed up Daniel Mills.

via factroom.ru