Cat attachment style impacts behavior and hormone levels, study finds

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Cat attachment style impacts behavior and hormone levels, study finds

Cats, like dogs and even human babies, can develop different kinds of emotional attachments to their owners, and these attachments have a noticeable impact on their lives, according to new research published in Applied Animal Behaviour Science. Scientists have discovered that a cat’s attachment style—categorized as secure, anxious, or avoidant—is linked to how they behave around their owners, how likely they are to exhibit problem behaviors, and…