![]() ![]() Researchers also wanted to determine a way to distinguish people who “own” cats from those who are “semi-owners” and from those who have casual interactions with stray cats. ![]() The primary aim was to identify factors that contribute to a person perceiving they “own” a cat, and what influence these factors have on them interacting with and taking care of the cat. This study set out to explore these relationships and perceptions. Understanding people’s perception of their relationship to the stray cats they support and the psychology of semi-ownership could help us figure out ways to deal with the detrimental impacts of the practice. However, research has shown that people who feed cats that they perceive as “not owning” (sometimes called “semi-owners”) can support excessive breeding, increasing the number of unwanted cats since most stray cats aren’t sterilized. Many of the cats that are able to connect with humans end up being supported by us, often by feeding. Feral or semi-feral cats may avoid us, but others are more familiar with humans and form relationships with us in some way. Stray cats exist in most urban neighborhoods. ![]()
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