Alone at home – what cats do when they are not with their owners

From time to time cat owners wonder what their cat does while I’m away. And the owners have to be absent regularly – on weekdays they are at work all day, and no one cancelled shopping and visiting, as well as other things.

Owner’s guesses.

The dog stays home alone, and one can only speculate on what he does during that time. Many people find traces of the cat’s violent “pastime” upon returning home, and they determine what the pet was doing. Others have only to guess how the cat spent his leisure time. Maybe it was reclining on the master’s bed and then sharpening its claws on the new couch. Or stealing groceries left unattended. Or, in general, walking around on her hind legs, while no one sees.

In general, you can only speculate to the extent of your imagination, as very few people have the opportunity to observe their pets’ adventures in real time. In fact, such speculation is clearly demonstrated in the movie “The Secret Life of Pets.

Judging by the results of surveys of owners, they are convinced that the cats either fully enjoy the absence of the owner, doing all sorts of nastiness, or do not do anything, but simply asleep. Many people hope that their pets miss them. To stop the excruciating speculation, U.S. scientists suggested arranging video recording in half a hundred houses of cat owners. The cameras, set so that they produce a picture every quarter of an hour. Of course, we can not claim that the results are the only true, but it made it possible to judge the employment of stripped whiskers in the absence of the owners, and even to make some statistics.

Occupations of the majority

The vast majority of kittens (46%) behaved quite actively – they ran, jumped on all pieces of furniture, climbed and climbed into all kinds of hard-to-reach places. And most of them did it in the living room, while the rest preferred the kitchen. Thus, we can conclude that almost half of the felines do not get bored staying home alone.

“Thinkers” and inquisitive

Slightly more than a fifth of “test subjects” sat for hours on the windowsill, looking out the window. And this did not mean that they were bored with their owners – they were driven by simple curiosity. There are all kinds of noises and other sounds coming from the street, including bird chirping.

Almost 12% of the cats entertained themselves by playing with other animals. More specifically, they tried to get to those animals that their owners usually do not allow them to even approach (birds, fish and rodents).

Overactive.

Approximately 5 percent of mustached-striped animals are active, with little or no time to sit still. They direct their energy not only to their own toys but also to everyday objects that get in the way, especially if the animal has no toys of its own. Therefore, various things in the house can suffer from cat activity and end up scratched or broken.

“Sleepers” and “quieters.”

More than 6% of cats preferred to sleep. It’s possible that these animals just don’t get enough quiet time when their owners are home, or they like to sleep the most. About the same number showed interest in items for which they are regularly punished – appliances, appliances, CDs, books. Cats touched them with their paws, sniffed them, and tried to lick them.

A similar number of cats for unknown reasons hid under various pieces of furniture – chairs, tables, sofas. Almost 2% of pets inexplicably behaved – they laid down in the bathtub or sink and lay there. According to observers, these animals were simply adjusting their body temperature this way, because it was very hot.