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A review of over three decades of research on cat-human and human-cat interactions and relationships.
Turner DC. Turner DC. Behav Processes. 2017 Aug;141(Pt 3):297-304. doi: 10.1016/j.beproc.2017.01.008. Epub 2017 Jan 22. Behav Processes. 2017. PMID: 28119016 Review.
This review article covers research conducted over the last three decades on cat-human and human-cat interactions and relationships, especially from an ethological point of view. It includes findings on cat-cat and cat-human commun …
This review article covers research conducted over the last three decades on cat-human and human-cat interact …
Exogenous oxytocin increases gaze to humans in male cats.
Hattori M, Kinoshita K, Saito A, Yamamoto S. Hattori M, et al. Sci Rep. 2024 Apr 18;14(1):8953. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-59161-w. Sci Rep. 2024. PMID: 38637547 Free PMC article.
In this study, for comparative evaluation of the effects of OT between dog-human and cat-human social interaction, we investigated the effects of exogenous OT on the behavior of domestic cats (Felis silvestris catus) toward humans. ...These findings suggest a …
In this study, for comparative evaluation of the effects of OT between dog-human and cat-human social interaction, we i …
Unanswered Questions and Hypotheses about Domestic Cat Behavior, Ecology, and the Cat-Human Relationship.
Turner DC. Turner DC. Animals (Basel). 2021 Sep 27;11(10):2823. doi: 10.3390/ani11102823. Animals (Basel). 2021. PMID: 34679844 Free PMC article. Review.
First, hypotheses arise from combining subjective (or psychological) assessments of cat and human personality traits and observational (ethological) studies of cat-human interactions: e.g., do owners with high attachment to their cats interact differen …
First, hypotheses arise from combining subjective (or psychological) assessments of cat and human personality traits and observational (etho …
The role of cat eye narrowing movements in cat-human communication.
Humphrey T, Proops L, Forman J, Spooner R, McComb K. Humphrey T, et al. Sci Rep. 2020 Oct 5;10(1):16503. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-73426-0. Sci Rep. 2020. PMID: 33020542 Free PMC article.
Our first experiment revealed that cat half-blinks and eye narrowing occurred more frequently in response to owners' slow blink stimuli towards their cats (compared to no owner-cat interaction). In a second experiment, this time where an experimenter provided the slow blin …
Our first experiment revealed that cat half-blinks and eye narrowing occurred more frequently in response to owners' slow blink stimuli towa …
Cats just want to have fun: Associations between play and welfare in domestic cats.
Henning J, Nielsen T, Fernandez E, Hazel S. Henning J, et al. Anim Welf. 2023 Jan 27;32:e9. doi: 10.1017/awf.2023.2. eCollection 2023. Anim Welf. 2023. PMID: 38487456 Free PMC article.
Play is often considered an indicator and promotor of animal welfare and may facilitate closer cat-human relationships. However, few studies have empirically investigated these associations. ...
Play is often considered an indicator and promotor of animal welfare and may facilitate closer cat-human relationships. Howeve …
Molecular cloning, characterization, and functional analysis of the uncharacterized C11orf96 gene.
Yang H, Zhu J, Guo H, Tang A, Chen S, Zhang D, Yuan L, Liu G. Yang H, et al. BMC Vet Res. 2022 May 10;18(1):170. doi: 10.1186/s12917-022-03224-5. BMC Vet Res. 2022. PMID: 35538492 Free PMC article.
RESULTS: First, we successfully cloned the coding sequence (CDS) region of the cat, human, and mouse C11orf96 gene. The CDS region of the C11orf96 gene is 372 bp long, encodes 124 amino acids, and is relatively conserved in different mammals. From bioinformatics ana …
RESULTS: First, we successfully cloned the coding sequence (CDS) region of the cat, human, and mouse C11orf96 gene. The CDS re …
A dietary perspective of cat-human interactions in two medieval harbors in Iran and Oman revealed through stable isotope analysis.
Brozou A, Fuller BT, De Cupere B, Marrast A, Monchot H, Peters J, Van de Vijver K, Lambert O, Mannino MA, Ottoni C, Van Neer W. Brozou A, et al. Sci Rep. 2023 Jul 29;13(1):12316. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-39417-7. Sci Rep. 2023. PMID: 37516781 Free PMC article.
Here, we conducted carbon and nitrogen stable isotope ratio analysis to reconstruct the diet of medieval cats and investigate cat-human interactions in two medieval harbor sites (Qalhat, Oman and Siraf, Iran). The analysis included 28 cat individuals and 100 …
Here, we conducted carbon and nitrogen stable isotope ratio analysis to reconstruct the diet of medieval cats and investigate cat- …
Exploring Cat-Human Interaction as a Psychosocial Resource in Autism and ADHD: Risks, Engagement, and Well-Being.
Widdison L, Barcelos AM, Tsiora S, Zarie A, Mills DS, Kargas N. Widdison L, et al. Behav Sci (Basel). 2026 Jan 23;16(2):162. doi: 10.3390/bs16020162. Behav Sci (Basel). 2026. PMID: 41749971 Free PMC article.
However, evidence surrounding the effects of pet ownership remains equivocal, especially in relation to cat-human dynamics. This study explored the relationship between cat-human-related factors (CHRFs) and psychological well-being in a sample of 127 a …
However, evidence surrounding the effects of pet ownership remains equivocal, especially in relation to cat-human dynamics. Th …
Sociality of Cats toward Humans Can Be Influenced by Hormonal and Socio-Environmental Factors: Pilot Study.
Koyasu H, Takahashi H, Sasao I, Takagi S, Nagasawa M, Kikusui T. Koyasu H, et al. Animals (Basel). 2022 Dec 30;13(1):146. doi: 10.3390/ani13010146. Animals (Basel). 2022. PMID: 36611754 Free PMC article.
In addition, individual male cats with low testosterone levels were more likely to interact with an experimenter. These findings of this pilot study suggest that the sociality of male cats toward humans is affected by testosterone and the age at which they begin to live wi …
In addition, individual male cats with low testosterone levels were more likely to interact with an experimenter. These findings of t …
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