Comments on: Do people think cats are evolving to become more dependent? http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/do-people-think-cats-are-evolving-to-become-more-dependent/ A Feline Health Guide Blog Fri, 18 May 2012 03:18:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: stevewbcanada http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/do-people-think-cats-are-evolving-to-become-more-dependent/comment-page-1/#comment-1415 stevewbcanada Tue, 03 Feb 2009 14:44:34 +0000 http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/do-people-think-cats-are-evolving-to-become-more-dependent/#comment-1415 No, we aren't. It just seems that you need our advice more than you used to. Yours truly, Rosie the Cat "Dogs have owners. Cats have staff." No, we aren’t. It just seems that you need our advice more than you used to.

Yours truly,
Rosie the Cat

“Dogs have owners. Cats have staff.”

]]> By: Alicia http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/do-people-think-cats-are-evolving-to-become-more-dependent/comment-page-1/#comment-1414 Alicia Tue, 03 Feb 2009 12:31:04 +0000 http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/do-people-think-cats-are-evolving-to-become-more-dependent/#comment-1414 Cats are already very dependent animals, I dont really think they have changed much since way back when they were in Egypt. Thats just my thoughts... Cats are already very dependent animals, I dont really think they have changed much since way back when they were in Egypt. Thats just my thoughts…

]]> By: John http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/do-people-think-cats-are-evolving-to-become-more-dependent/comment-page-1/#comment-1413 John Tue, 03 Feb 2009 03:31:15 +0000 http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/do-people-think-cats-are-evolving-to-become-more-dependent/#comment-1413 They are social animals - not as social as dogs, but I once saw as many as 10 stray cats walking around together like a pack. And of course, they're descendants of wild species and have been tamed over generations to accommodate man better. (You wouldn't want something with the temperament of a lynx in your home!) Some cat races also have characteristics. Siamese are more independent and haughty (they were once revered as Gods - as if cats didn't have enough of an ego!). Maine Coons are really friendly and affectionate. Spanish tabbies are quiet, etc... They've been bred that way. I don't think there's any recent development, though. Evolution doesn't work that fast. They are social animals - not as social as dogs, but I once saw as many as 10 stray cats walking around together like a pack. And of course, they’re descendants of wild species and have been tamed over generations to accommodate man better. (You wouldn’t want something with the temperament of a lynx in your home!)
Some cat races also have characteristics. Siamese are more independent and haughty (they were once revered as Gods - as if cats didn’t have enough of an ego!). Maine Coons are really friendly and affectionate. Spanish tabbies are quiet, etc… They’ve been bred that way.
I don’t think there’s any recent development, though. Evolution doesn’t work that fast.

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