According to a study in this month’s issue of Animal Cognition , cats don’t dislike us that much at all. Here’s why you might’ve thought they hated your guts.
Cats weren't bred, like dogs, "to follow their owner's orders..."
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...but cats "have evolved to behave like kittens (around their owners), and humans treat cats similar to the way that they treat babies."
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So, yeah, cats may not meow back at you or move their tail when you speak to them, but they do "orient" themselves.
"Orienting" means that cats will move their heads or ears toward the voice speaking at them that they recognize.
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Cats also displayed pupil dilation, which means they have really strong emotions about you!
If their pupils dilate, it means they felt arousal or excitement; it could also mean that they experience "brain activity, revealing mental reactions to emotional stimuli."
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