Some researchers who study cat-human communication are quick to swear that even cats can communicate with their owner
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Cats vs dogs: who said that only Fido is able to talk to his owner? It is true that a dog is capable of expressing his moods in all ways, in a very tender mixture of expressive faces, multiple wagging and various body movements. On the other hand, your majesty the Pussycat he is decidedly darker and remains on his own, so much so that he has never deserved the title of "buddy". As long as, of course, his food arrives on time.
But now some researchers who study cat-human communication and who are used to deciphering the meaning in the behavior of all pets are ready to swear that even Fufi has something to tell us, even if in a much softer way than that playful dog.
It comes from the States there new interpretation which, in short, could rehabilitate cats like dogs: Sharon Crowell-Davis, expert in animal behavior at the University of Georgia, on the occasion of the Feline Behaviour Conference 2015 organized by the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants, explained how cats are as expressive as dogs. The cats would indeed be able to take advantage of dozens of sounds in their vocabulary, some of which are specific to the interaction with us humans.
What the researcher claims is that so far it is always misunderstood the behavior of felines, also due to the lack of ad hoc scientific studies. For example, purring is generally associated with a state of happiness, "when in reality they could also indicate a situation of physical or emotional distress, such as stress or pain", explains Davis. And not only that: the purr would often indicate an explicit request, such as the desire not to be alone.
Stress or relaxation would also be indicated by precise facial expressions. The most important "would be the most common wink", says veterinarian Gary Weitzman. When kitty he closes his eyes slowly, to then reopen them shortly after, it means that he trusts the owner because he is not forced to monitor the external environment, so he reports "acceptance" towards those who take care of him. Finally, even the famous meow it would be an evolutionary consequence of domestication, as something they have learned to get our attention since in nature cats rarely bring out the vocalizations we know.
In short, whether they are dogs or cats, they are the ones we have decided to keep at home and therefore have every right to be cared for, treated well and above all… listened to! Here, now that the heat is coming, some rules to protect them from the heat and make sure they are always at ease.
Germana Carillo
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