An investigation explained that the displeasure of our pets to the bathroom is a behavior linked to evolution, their survival and adaptation to the environment.
For centuries, cats They were always pets surrounded by mysteries and curiosities. Among the most striking behaviors is your marking Water rejectiona reaction that surprises both those who live with them and scientific researchers.
You just have to try to bring them closer to a bathtub or wet the fur so that they appear scratches, unexpected jumps or escapes. For a long time it was believed that this behavior was associated with fearbut the specialists showed that the real reason hides in their Evolutionary History And how these cats learned to survive in environments where water was a Scarce resource.
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More than fear: why don’t you like cats?
Far from being a matter of fear, the rejection of these pet pets responds to an ancestral legacy. The domestic felines we know today descend from African mountain cat (Felis Silvestris Lybica)an animal that lived in arid regions of Egypt to Iranwhere the rains were minimal and practically non -existent aquatic life. That Lack of contact with rivers, lakes or rainfall He made his organism and behavior never develop a natural relationship with this resource, unlike other species.
The animal behavior specialist Kristyn Vitaleby Maueyes Cat Science and Education, he explained in the magazine “Popular Science” that this trend is marked by the evolution And it cannot be generalized, since some races or individuals may feel more comfortable with water, although most avoid it.
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In addition, there is a factor of Early learning. While dogs usually have contact with water from puppies, cats rarely live positive experiences with it in their first months of life. They do not need frequent baths because they have a rough tongue that functions as a tool Natural hygiene.
This is why, when the owners try to bathe them, many times forced, the felines associate this moment with a negative experience and prefer not to repeat it again.
Another key is the sense of smell. Cleaning products, such as soaps, alter their aroma, something that bothers them. “Cats feel safe when they can smell themselves. If their smell is masked, they can experiment discomfort and anxiety”Said the specialist.
Source: Ambito
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