While older, single men get lovely monikers like ‘bachelor’ and ‘playboy,’ women get stuck with names like ‘spinster’ and ‘cat lady.’ Can you say unfair? But there may actually be a reason why the title ‘cat lady’ (as opposed to ‘dog lady’ or ‘fish lady’) became such a big thing.
According to the Journal Behavioural Processes, there is a very special bond that exists only between a lady and her cat. Researchers observed how 41 cats and their human families interacted, noting their behavior, personalities, and impact on each other, and they found that, while cats interact well in general with both males and females, women interact with kitties far more–and vice versa.
Manuela Wedl, an author of the study from the University of Viena, told Discovery News:
The cats approach female owners more frequently, and initiate contact more frequently (such as jumping on laps) than they do with male owners…female owners have more intense relationships with their cats.
Even though cats are sometimes stereotyped as cold and distant, the researchers found that cats actually remember when people are kind to them and will return the favor later. And, over time, you even begin to mutually understand each others “inclinations and preferences,” which, perhaps, can be more than what’s said about some romantic relationships…
Do you think cats get along between with women than men?
rose / 834 posts
My cat is really bitter toward me right now because I worked 6 days straight, had one day off (and wasn’t home all day), and just worked a double and another shift. It’s like being married haha
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My cat has me wrapped around her paw. She’s an annoying, whiny little brat, but I find her JUST SO ADORABLE. She absolutely knows how to manipulate me – when she wants something, she first tries looking cute and if that doesn’t work, she stands on my computer (she KNOWS I hate that and only does it when she wants something).
That said, her second-favourite person is probably my brother because he gives her affection without being annoying (what can I say, I give as good as I get in the irritation department).
daisy / 568 posts
@starcrossedloversdivine@xanga - Oh it’s definitely like being married.
I slept over my cousins house for 4 days because she was in labor so I had to take her kids to school and stuff but when I came home at the end of the 4 days my cat wanted nothing to do with me. He even scratched me! But when I’m here and I’m giving him attention, he’ll cuddle up next to me and sleep. By the way, I am not single so this technically does not apply to me!
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omg this post made me laugh…im such a cat lady already…boyfriend and all :p
sunflower / 286 posts
Women are more quiet and reserved, like cats. So maybe cats get along better with women than men, but I know women like cats more than men do.
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I loove my little boy
Common, who doesn’t want a big giant fuzz ball sleeping with you every night?
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my first cat was my babyyy, always falling asleep in my lap and he would sleep on my pillow every night. then my friend gave me another cat for my birthday and he got super mad and went and starting lovin’ on my brother >:( now he just goes where he pleases. when my brother isn’t home, he spends his time in my room until he realizes my brother’s home and then goes back to his room. he’s such a jerk!
but my babygirl is adorable. she’s this tiny little thing with big eyes. and whenever she wants your attention, she looks up at you and meows in this tiny little voice. cutest thing ever. it doesn’t always work on me, but it works on everyone else and so she always gets lovin’ (: she never gets mad at me though, even when i stay out for long hours and days on end. as soon as i walk in, she follows me up to my room
daffodil / 1615 posts
I’m sitting here reading this while petting my cat. Ironyyyy
daisy / 571 posts
I do adore my cat. lol.
I swear she’s the cutest thing ever.
And she gets moody when I’m gone often, or if I don’t cuddle her right when i get home.
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Hahaha cute!
orchid / 217 posts
…It doesn’t help when you have 3 cats & can’t find/keep a bf lol. One of my guy friends & ex bf’s told me he sees me as being the crazy cat lady.. except I like dogs better.
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Guy friends are cool and all, but sometimes I need to drop the whole macho-man act and snuggle with a kitty….even if I am deathly allergic to them.
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My cat prefers my husband but we got him from a man so that’s understanable. He’s warmed up to me recently but since yesterday he’s pissed because I flea treated him lol. But he does touch me more than he does my husband, he’s just more open with him.
sunflower / 370 posts
I prefer dogs. Actually, I have been called a crazy dog lady- not that I have a ton of them, but because my dog is my best friend, and everyone can tell.
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“Do you think cats get along between with women than men?” Hahahaha. Wtf?
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To me it’s like having an overdeveloped baby. On one hand you can leave them alone at home and they can eat and go to the bathroom by themselves, but on the other they always want your attention and you can’t help but dote on them.
Apparently when I left the country for a week my mom had to deal with her going outside the litter box, which wasn’t a problem before.
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Yeah. I think there’s some real sympatic between women and cats.
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That cat in the picture looks exactly like my cat! Sooooo cute <3
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@ask_ashleyyy@xanga - ha ha me too!
It really depends on the cat’s personality… My BF and I have four… One is completely a mama’s boy, one is completely a daddy’s boy, and the other two don’t tend to have a strong preference but usually come to me first
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Depends on the people and of course the cats. I used to have a cat who was so mean most of the time, but he was nice to me once in a while. He would sleep in my bed, follow me around, and he would sit on the swing outside with me.
My cat that I have now will come over to me when I cry and he will nudge my head with his head. He knows when I am sad, and I know when he is fed up.
I think generally women like cats more than men, maybe because cats like us better.
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i get into catfights x i get beat everytime x