Studies on Adorable Cats and Reading Their Noses

About the Study

Research has been published showing that, in some cases, the repetition of cat calls during play can result in harm to kittens. In a new study, a child was shown both fake cat calls, which mimic the sound of a cat purring, and actual calls from cats, which mimic the sound of crying kittens. The original sounds are of modest frequency and duration. Children in the study were then tasked with pleasing the cat, rather than pleasing their own parents, but most parents made noises that did not give the cat good stimulation. Although children took longer to give the cat the appropriate stimuli, they were not more likely to hurt the cat than they were to reward the cat, which made the cat more likely to come back for a second play session. This demonstrates that playing with cats can be beneficial to both cats and children.

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About Cats and their Nails

If you own a cat, you probably know that after they’re born they start grooming themselves, grooming the purr and popping out claws, and grooming each other. With this grooming, there’s a time-honored bonding tradition in which cats allow each other to massage the kitty’s nails. Just like with children, however, many of the cat calls typically associated with cats are typically not for an adult pet.

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