2023-12-15 05:21:38
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Scientific Reports
December 15, 2023
A questionnaire survey of 924 cat owners found that cats often took the lead in the “fetch” game, and that cats learned the fetch game even without being explicitly taught. It has been found. A paper reporting this isScientific ReportsPublished in The study also revealed a variety of objects that cats like to use in fetch games, such as hair ties and bottle parts.
Jemma Forman, Elizabeth Renner, and David Leavens surveyed pet owners who responded to their current and former cats (1,154 cats in total) regarding their favorite gaming behaviors. Owners answered questions regarding the game, including the first time they played it, how many times per month it was played, the cat’s preferred plaything, and who usually decided to start and end the game.
The results showed that 59% of all cats who had played fetch had played the game between 1 and 10 times per month, with the most recent game being to fetch an object thrown by the owner once. It turned out that cats who had been there 5 times accounted for 55% of the cases. Cats, rather than owners, were more likely to make the decision to start or stop playing the game. When the cat took the lead in the fetch game, the number of times the cat retrieved the object thrown by the owner in the most recent game was higher than when the owner took the lead, and the game took longer. Ta. Additionally, even when the owner had decided to stop playing, the most recent game was more likely to retrieve objects thrown by the owner and took longer. Taking the above results together, it seems that cats tend to take the lead in fetch games and continue playing until their owners stop.
94% of owners surveyed said their cats started playing fetch without explicit training, and their first fetch game was when they were kittens (under 1 year old). 61% of all owners answered this. Some owners said their cats may have learned from other animals, but only 23 of their cats had lived with dogs or other cats who had played fetch. %was. Of the 160 cats determined to be purebred, Siamese cats were the most frequently cited species for playing fetch, with 36 cats, followed by Bengals (16 cats) and Ragdolls (12 cats). It was also found that individual cats’ preferences are reflected in their favorite game equipment, favorite game partners (family members), and favorite places to play games. Cat toys accounted for just under 40% of their favorite game equipment, items used at home (for example, hair ties and bottle parts), and objects like balls that their owners happened to make from crumpled paper. accounted for the majority. This game was often played in the bedroom and on the stairs.
The present findings suggest that cats tend to take the lead in fetch games between cats and their owners, and clearly demonstrate that there are individual differences in the fetch game behavior of cats.
doi:10.1038/s41598-023-47409-w
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