Cats ARE probably trying to work out how to kill you, say researchers

by Rachel Alexander | November 1, 2015 11:46 am

lnsring[1]I’ve always said that if house cats were bigger than us, they would eat us. Well, now a new study has just about proven it.[2]

According to The Daily Mail,

A study carried out between the University of Edinburgh and Bronx Zoo compared our beloved domestic cat with its wilder relatives.

Compared with the snow leopard, the Scottish wildcat and the African lion, researchers found these larger predators shared similar characteristics of aggression and neurotic behaviour to domestic cats.

Dominance, impulsiveness and neurotic behaviour are the most common trait shared between the domestic cat and the wild cat.

The researchers used a testing method known as the ‘Big Five’ personality test: Openness to Experience, Extraversion/Introversion, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, and Neuroticism.

Only their size prevents the cat from being able to unleash its full predatory qualities.

‘It is good to understand the personality characteristics of our pets. Different cats have different personalities. But as a species, there are a lot of commonalities,’ psychologist Dr. Max Wachtel said.

So next time you are playing rough with your cat, remember it is probably taking things a lot more seriously than you. What you think is affection from your cat may be really more akin to playing with its prey before killing it! Watch a house cat viciously attack a girl, below, merely for playing the flute.

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  2. Well, now a new study has just about proven it.: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3297923/Cats-neurotic-probably-trying-work-kill-say-researchers.html#ixzz3qDjh4cYs

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