Manifesto of feline ownership IV

Here is our final post in this series. Thank you to Thomas J. Baglin for contributing this information exclusively to GT. It has been enormously helpful for those of us in co-dependent relationships with our felines.

Finally, DO accept this relationship with a four-legged
creature IS one of LONG DURATION. It IS ALWAYS in a constant stage of "adjustment." Over time, the cat becomes less aggressive, and the human has come to an "understanding" of the "limits" that the cat has established as its boundaries of behaviour.

However, all the above centers upon the understanding of WHO the CAT CHOOSES as it COMMAND PERSON.

Cats are hierarchical and DO FIXATE upon a "leader
person. Female cats DO gravitate more towards female humans.
Male cats roam a lot more, have less attachment, although I have been exposed to two that were very attached to one of my sons, but were done in by the car, and the automatic dryer. Yes, the same one we use on a weekly basis. Cats LOVE warm, cuddly places, and the dryers DO qualify. Thus, CHECK BEFORE USING!!

One aside regards HUMAN behaviour equations. MALE humans
would do well to thoroughly understand female cat behaviour, by long, and frequent study. WHY? It is remarkable that MUCH of the FEMALE human behaviour operates in very similar patterns. It IS worth the observation, and notation of both the pattern, and reaction(s).