Licorise might have a mental health disorder

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Cats may have “attachment styles” that resemble those of people. And contrary to cats’ aloof reputation, most felines form deep, secure bonds with their owners, researchers say.

Attachment theory, developed in the 1950s, suggests that early in life, people predominantly form one of four styles of attachment: secure and three types of insecure called ambivalent, avoidant or disorganized.

Secure attachers are comforted by a caretaker’s presence; ambivalent tend to be clingy and overdependent; and avoidant seem disinterested. Disorganized attachers show a mix of contradictory behaviors, seeking attention and then resisting it.  (Info from here)

Tiffi remembers reading something similar to this before. She heads back to Google to find more information on cats and attachments.

Trying to find the best wording for this search, Fern types in ‘insecure attachment cats’. There it is! 

Cats, like children and dogs, develop attachments to their ...

A new Oregon State University study finds that pet cats form attachments with their human owners that are similar to the bonds formed by children and dogs with their caretakers. 

“In both dogs and cats, attachment to humans may represent an adaptation of the offspring-caretaker bond,” Vitale said. “Attachment is a biologically relevant behavior. Our study indicates that when cats live in a state of dependency with a human, that attachment behavior is flexible, and the majority of cats use humans as a source of comfort.”

Let’s continue with the next part –  Tiffi compares Licorise’s behavior to the study

Start at the beginning – The story of Licorise and Straberry