Cats are often stereotyped as being aloof creatures, but that generalization has been proven to be far away from the reality. A few of years ago, a scientific study revealed that felines actually enjoy social interaction, and extra findings have recently reported that cats care more about us than we'd think. Within the September 23, 2019, issue of the present Biology journals, the article, “Attachment Bonds Between Domestic Cats and Humans” shares that felines are even as strongly bonded to us as dogs or maybe infants are. Animal behavior scientist Dr. Kristen Vital, and her team at Oregon State University conducted the study. They performed a test that observes bonding behavior, which is the same that has been used on canines and babies. For this experiment, scientists had the cats (79 kittens and 38 adults) and their caregivers enter a replacement environment. After a few of minutes within the unfamiliar room, the humans left—a potentially stressful situation for the animal. They returned two minutes later, and researchers watched how the cats acted when their caregivers came back. Felines with “secure attachment” greeted their owners and returned to exploring. In doing so, it meant that kitties viewed their humans as a secure spot that they might come to in an unfamiliar situation. About two-thirds of the cats (65.8%) and kittens (64.3%) in the study greeted their humans after they came back to the space, meaning that they need a secure bond with their caregiver. How does that pile up to dogs and infants? A 2018 study on canines showed 61% secure bonding, and infants have a 65% rate. So, subsequent time you think that your cat doesn’t care about you, re-evaluate. The Oregon State University research team is now turning their attention to the cats, and kittens that find yourself in animal shelters per annum. “We're currently watching several aspects of cat attachment behavior,” Vital said during a statement, “including whether socialization and fostering opportunities impact attachment security in shelter cats.”