Cats Do Control Humans, Study Finds

[peace]

Who runs your household?


If you've ever wondered who's in control, you or your cat, a new study points to the obvious. It's your cat.


Household cats exercise this control with a certain type of urgent-sounding, high-pitched meow, according to the findings.


This meow is actually a purr mixed with a high-pitched cry. While people usually think of cat purring as a sign of happiness, some cats make this purr-cry sound when they want to be fed. The study showed that humans find these mixed calls annoying and difficult to ignore.


http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20090713/sc_livescience/catsdocontrolhumansstudyfinds

[Envy]

I can resist it........for some time at least.

[Brandon]

Who runs your household?



http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20090713/sc_livescience/catsdocontrolhumansstudyfinds

No secret to me! :lol:

My cats definitely don't purr when they want their food. More like they sayI WANT FOOD NOW!!!

:lol:

[Malcontent]

Nothing new to cat owners. That's why I always had difficulty believing the "animals are here to serve us" canard.

[animallover7249]

this is no surprise.
kitties :smitten:

[Alicia Avocado]

This meow is actually a purr mixed with a high-pitched cry. While people usually think of cat purring as a sign of happiness, some cats make this purr-cry sound when they want to be fed. The study showed that humans find these mixed calls annoying and difficult to ignore.

LOL! I go through this every morning...I wake up to the smell of Fancy Feast rather than coffee :sick:

[sallyomally]

Didn't need a study to prove that fact. Just come to my house around 5:30 AM.

[paisleyjane]

Instead of meowing, I would wake up to my kitty sitting on my chest, inches from my face, lightly tapping at my mouth with her paw. If I pretend to sleep for too long, one of the claws comes out... WAKE UP, I'M HUNGRY!! :lol:

There is no doubt that kitties run the household... I'll drop anything to do as they wish. :)

[mangogirl]

It's true, my three kitties are so demanding, my wee divas!!! They definitely know how to get what they want!!! :yes:

[chryssiie718]

Yes as everyone else has stated, the cats rule! with the dog.... between the kids and the animals, I have no life! :lol:
Screamer is our vocal one... he cries and rubs your legs until you FILL the bowls.... can't be HALF full, must be FULL. :D

[Almeria]

Can't believe they had to piss away money on doing this study to figure that out. Have they never shared a home with animals?

[Amy SF]

Can't believe they had to piss away money on doing this study to figure that out. Have they never shared a home with animals?

:up:

[Princess Peach]

Though, on the other had, being paid to play with cats and listen to them miaow, something I do for free every day, would be a good job.