Genes responsible for agreeableness always accompany the domestication of animals. But if you ask me for Stelow2016, I’ll send you a copy. However, owner-reported studies are the type least likely to be accurate. Tortoiseshells, females, orange, calicos, torbies, and gray-and-white cats were reported by their owners to be more aggressive toward them. ( read here) Another found a possible link between aggressiveness and fur color. Another study on why some kittens cry more than others suggested that genetic variations were one of the things that needed to be considered. But both were too poorly designed for their results to be applicable to the general cat population. ( read here) There were two studies that appear to show how important your cat’s genes were in influencing its friendliness. Genetics does in every species – us included. Genetics almost certainly plays a part in a cat’s friendliness. ( read here) This article is about those cats, why they are that way, your options for living with them and why the problem is considerably more common today than it once was. Sometimes the overworked staff were honest about the cat’s personality issues, sometimes they weren’t, and sometimes they didn’t know or just hoped for a good owner-cat match. Most arrived by way of an animal shelter or rescue. But there are a few – perhaps 10-15% these days – that remain aloof, timid and even aggressive toward their owners. They rarely show displeasure and when they do, their inclination is to just leave. They come to us with their tails held high to greet us at the door. They crave affection, companionship, touch and attention. Some house cats, like some people, are sweethearts. Dealing With Aggressive Behavior In Your Cat Why Does My Cat Bite & Scratch, And What Can I Do About It? Ron Hines DVM PhD
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