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Hello Steve Your words seem harsh to a puddy lover like myself. Oh yes, I've go two dogs as well. However I know that you are right. Oh no the hard light of scientific or should I say biological reality. Oh yes I meant to say that cats are telepathic too. Oh Steve please don't shoot that one down :-) I find the purring, soft coat and ability to sleep rather regression inducing. It makes me want to curl up under a duvet. Actually when I was recovering from a very serious illness the cats and dogs would sleep on my bed and gently stroking them was quite a healing experience. Best Gerald -----Original Message----- From: Rennie, Steve [HES] <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> Date: 15 April 2003 15:18 Subject: Re: don't be afraidt >Tssk! Good colleagues. Cat thinking is highly unlikely to be even remotely >similar to ours, as the cat is an almost entirely carnivorous and >essentially solitary animal. > >What we see in domestic cats is a sad repression of the adult cat by >artificial prolongation of the kitten stage (neutering helps this process >greatly, although it is not always essential). Almost all domestic cat >behaviours can be understoood in that form. We respond favourably to the >play cues they emit, as we are social omnivores and are well used to >prolonged adolescence in consequence (see Jane Lawick-goodall's films of >chimpanzees for confirmation). Unlike dogs, cats never seek a firm position >in our family hierarchy, as they have no social instincts beyond those that >suit kittenhood, so they are much less demanding than dogs and far less >likely to bite a child (or new partner) they see as a usurper of their >place. As the kittenhood is artifical, it seems less fixed in orientation >than would be the case in a social animal, so they tend to transfer >allegiance more readily than for example a dog. > >On the other hand, their silky fur, tendency to sleep whenever they are not >hungry and especially their purring do seem to offer comfort. We could ask >why......? > >Stephen Rennie > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: G.F. Phillips [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] >> Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2003 2:58 PM >> To: [log in to unmask] >> Subject: Re: don't be afraidt >> >> Hello Pamela >> with a clever puddy cat like that you are more than qualified to get into >> the discussion. I read somewhere while sitting in the vets that cat's >> thinking can be similar to humans. Wish I'd torn the article out now. >> A clinical psychologist friend of mine thinks it may be true. Of course >> he knows that I'd believe anything good about cats :-) >> Best >> Gerald >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Pamela Harper < [log in to unmask] >> <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> >> To: [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> < >> [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> >> Date: 15 April 2003 13:52 >> Subject: Re: don't be afraidt >> >> >> I had a cat who used to play the old type computer games i.e. space >> invaders. He would sit on to of the monitor and if Martin my son missed >> any he would zap them with his paw. Does that qualify me to get into this >> discussion >> >> Pamela and power >>