Relief: your cat really loves you, probably then

The biggest argument against #teamdog #teamcat is that dogs would love their owners and cats do not. No, cats are the owners and use us as humble servants. A helper in the household that must come running when they want. Now, I already had my doubts about these arguments, because I feel like I have a really good connection with my cat. And I absolutely feel that the love is completely mutual. Well, if we are to believe American scientists (and I choose to do so): that is indeed true. Our cats love us and we love them. Yippie-a-yay.

Okay, side note: the scientists did not use the words ‘love’, but that is of course a matter of reading between the lines. They conducted experiments to see to what extent cats are attached to their owners, by placing cats in a strange room. They could ‘get used’ to it for two minutes, together with their owner, who then leaves for two minutes and returns. And what turned out? Cats react to us just like children react to their parents AND like dogs react to their owners. Take that, dog lovers.

So I conclude that, since cats see us as a kind of parents and are intensely attached to us, that love is therefore mutual. It also helps that I see my cat as my child (cat owners know what I mean, right?). British scientists, by the way, say things like ‘this experiment is not complete’ and that it ‘does not provide certainty’. Well, those must be #teamdog people. Just good research if you ask me.

Last week I already brought you the good news that there is also wine for cats, and now that there is a lot of love between you and your kitty. One and one is two, so I say pour: fill that glass. Cheers to love.