Sociality of Cats toward Humans Can Be Influenced by Hormonal and Socio-Environmental Factors: Pilot Study

Sociality of Cats toward Humans Can Be Influenced by Hormonal and Socio-Environmental Factors: Pilot Study

Individual differences in the sociality of cats are influenced by inherited and environmental factors. We recently revealed that hormones can make a difference in intraspecies social behavior. It remains unclear whether cat behavior toward humans is modulated by hormones. Therefore, we analyzed the...

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Main Authors: Hikari Koyasu, Hironobu Takahashi, Ikuto Sasao, Saho Takagi, Miho Nagasawa, Takefumi Kikusui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-12-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
cat behavior
animal socialization
cat-human interaction
testosterone
cortisol
oxytocin
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/1/146

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