New Perspectives on Our Lives with Companion AnimalsProceedings of the International Conference on the Human-Companion Animal Bond, held at the University of Pennsylvania, October 5, 6, 7, 1981. |
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... cats to people . ! THE EXPERIMENT The study reported here is the first part of a larger project . The first experiment involved twelve experimental cats ( seven female , five male ) , each of which was handled by three or four people ...
... cats to people . ! THE EXPERIMENT The study reported here is the first part of a larger project . The first experiment involved twelve experimental cats ( seven female , five male ) , each of which was handled by three or four people ...
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... cats were mature ( at least seven months old ) . First , the cat was adapted to the test room for a three - minute period , and during that time the number of distress cries was recorded . Then the cat was removed and a familiar person ...
... cats were mature ( at least seven months old ) . First , the cat was adapted to the test room for a three - minute period , and during that time the number of distress cries was recorded . Then the cat was removed and a familiar person ...
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... cats will sleep next to a person instead of another cat , when given the opportunity . They follow and sit near ... cats are friendlier and better companions to people than are the nonhandled cats , even though all of the cats have had ...
... cats will sleep next to a person instead of another cat , when given the opportunity . They follow and sit near ... cats are friendlier and better companions to people than are the nonhandled cats , even though all of the cats have had ...
Contents
Introduction | 3 |
Dogs as Monkey Companions | 17 |
The Effects of Early Handling on the Development of Social Bonds Between | 22 |
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