Cat lady or cat mom?

Relationships between cats and their owners mirror human bonds, especially when the owner is a woman.

Cats hold some control over when they are fed and handled, functioning very similar to human children in some households.

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While the age, sex and personality of owners affect these relationships, the sex of the cat doesn’t seem to matter.

The bond between cats and their owners turns out to be far more intense than imagined, especially for cat aficionado women and their affection reciprocating felines, suggests a new study.

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Cats attach to humans, and particularly women, as social partners, and it’s not just for the sake of obtaining food.

The dynamics underlying cat-human relationships are nearly identical to human-only bonds, with cats sometimes even becoming a furry “child” in nurturing homes.

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