{"id":451969,"date":"2022-05-24T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-24T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/your-cat-does-actually-love-you-but-doesnt-want-to-be-petted\/"},"modified":"2022-05-24T14:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-05-24T11:00:00","slug":"your-cat-does-actually-love-you-but-doesnt-want-to-be-petted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/your-cat-does-actually-love-you-but-doesnt-want-to-be-petted\/","title":{"rendered":"#Your cat does actually love you but doesn&#8217;t want to be petted"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3cedb467158\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3cedb467158\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/your-cat-does-actually-love-you-but-doesnt-want-to-be-petted\/#%E2%80%9CYour_cat_does_actually_love_you_but_doesnt_want_to_be_petted%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Your cat does actually love you but doesn&#8217;t want to be petted&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/your-cat-does-actually-love-you-but-doesnt-want-to-be-petted\/#%E2%80%98So_much_energy\" >\u2018So much energy\u2019<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/your-cat-does-actually-love-you-but-doesnt-want-to-be-petted\/#Just_like_kids_they_need_playtime\" >Just like kids, they need playtime<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/your-cat-does-actually-love-you-but-doesnt-want-to-be-petted\/#They_can_show_love\" >They can show love<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CYour_cat_does_actually_love_you_but_doesnt_want_to_be_petted%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Your cat does actually love you but doesn&#8217;t want to be petted&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>While most cats seem like aloof loners, they\u2019re actually paying more attention to us \u2014 and other cats \u2014 than most of us realize.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41598-022-10261-5\">Researchers at Kyoto University in Japan <\/a>discovered cats can learn human words and even connect the names of human and feline friends with faces. <\/p>\n<p>Household cats \u201canticipated a specific cat face upon hearing the cat\u2019s name,\u201d the researchers wrote. \u201cThese results might suggest that cats might learn names from observing interactions between humans: a third-party perspective.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%98So_much_energy\"><\/span>\u2018So much energy\u2019<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>And, while it\u2019s easy to assume your cool kitty hates you \u2014 especially if he swats at you with his paw, that might not actually be true. Sometimes, cats attack simply because they\u2019re bored. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI see this a lot with young cats, where they have so much energy,\u201d certified feline trainer Jennifer Van de Kieft  told The Post. \u201cIf they don\u2019t have outlets for that kind of energy, and opportunities to pretend play, they take it out on whoever\u2019s around.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/GettyImages-838935198.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Two Cat Fighting on Bed\" class=\"wp-image-22381279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/GettyImages-838935198.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/GettyImages-838935198.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/GettyImages-838935198.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Sometimes, cats attack simply because they\u2019re bored. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/GettyImages-1256346585.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Spotted domestic cat sharpening claws on a scratching post, side view\" class=\"wp-image-22381617\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/GettyImages-1256346585.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/GettyImages-1256346585.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/GettyImages-1256346585.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Dogs developed from pack animals, while cats\u2019 ancestors were solitary hunters. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images\/iStockphoto<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Carlo Siracusa, an associate professor of clinical behavior medicine at the University of Pennsylvania\u2019s School of Veterinary Medicine, said it\u2019s important not to interpret your cat\u2019s behavior as if they were a dog. Dogs developed from pack animals, while cats\u2019 ancestors were solitary hunters. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cMany people want a cat to be a surrogate for a dog, like a low-maintenance dog, and it\u2019s not,\u201d Siracusa said. \u201cBecause cats are so fluffy and soft, people like to touch them a lot, but cats don\u2019t necessarily like this.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kieft agreed. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cMaybe their tail starts swishing, maybe their ears go back,\u201d she said. \u201cIf you\u2019re not paying attention . . . then the cat\u2019s gonna be like, \u2018Wait a minute, you\u2019re not listening to me. I\u2019m trying to tell you with my body, this isn\u2019t working for me anymore.\u2019 \u201c<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Just_like_kids_they_need_playtime\"><\/span><strong>Just like kids, they need playtime<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/GettyImages-556454041.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Tabby cat biting and scratching its owner's hand.\" class=\"wp-image-22381345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/GettyImages-556454041.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/GettyImages-556454041.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/GettyImages-556454041.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Cats are \u201cnot really designed to be living indoors, that\u2019s not really what nature intended,\u201d certified feline trainer Jennifer Van de Kieft  told The Post.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images\/Westend61<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On the other hand, it\u2019s also common for house cats to feel understimulated, in which case they might howl. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s really associated with boredom,\u201d Kieft said. \u201cIt\u2019s almost like a toddler whining or something like, \u2018I\u2019m so bored!\u2019 \u201d<\/p>\n<p>Because felines are hunters by nature, despite their somewhat domesticated status, they need playtime to \u201cfeel like they\u2019re hunting\u201d for their physical and mental health. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019re not really designed to be living indoors, that\u2019s not really what nature intended,\u201d Kieft said.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"They_can_show_love\"><\/span>They can show love<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/GettyImages-1311305022.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Smiling woman in the green sweater hugs her cat tenderly in the spacious room. Tabby grey pet bites girl's nose. Soft daylight illuminate them gently through the window.\" class=\"wp-image-22381399\" width=\"618\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/GettyImages-1311305022.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1233 1236w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/GettyImages-1311305022.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=925 927w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/GettyImages-1311305022.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=618 618w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/GettyImages-1311305022.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=308 309w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/GettyImages-1311305022.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\"\/><figcaption>One study published in the journal Current Biology found that felines attach to their owners in the same way babies do.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Despite their bad rap for being coldhearted, cats do sometimes show their love.<\/p>\n<p>If a kitty ever rubs their face against you, they\u2019re marking you with the pheromones emitting from their cheeks. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019re just putting their scent on you like, \u2018Hey, you\u2019re mine,\u2019 \u201d Kieft said.<\/p>\n<p>One study published in the journal <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cell.com\/current-biology\/fulltext\/S0960-9822(19)31086-3?_returnURL=https%3A%2F%2Flinkinghub.elsevier.com%2Fretrieve%2Fpii%2FS0960982219310863%3Fshowall%3Dtrue#articleInformation\">Current Biology <\/a>even found that felines attach to their owners in the same way babies do.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCats show a similar capacity for the formation of secure and insecure attachments towards human caregivers previously demonstrated in children,\u201d the study authors wrote.<\/p>\n<p>But Kieft, who is a mother to five cats, said her fur babies beg for love in different ways. One might rub against her, while another will \u201cmeow\u201d at her until she follows him into the bedroom where she can pet him in peace.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat\u2019s interesting about having five is that you really see how different they are from each other, and I think that all of them express love in slightly varying ways,\u201d she said. \u201cCats are individuals, they don\u2019t all do the same thing.\u201d\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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