вЂњCats, even when they are social with another individual, tend to keep some distance, but it doesnвЂ™t mean that the bond is weak,вЂќ Siracusa said.

In addition, he said, there is evidence that cats use more vocalization, like meowing, around humans.Д«ut there are differences between how the two species express attachment, the behaviorist said.Дogs are social animals - think wolf packs - that have been socialized to be dependent on people and to interact with us.

вЂњFor example, for a long time, we thought that cats were not developing separation anxiety, but now we know that they do,вЂќ Siracusa said. вЂњIf you befriend a cat, itвЂ™s a loyalty and a bond that feels more earned.вЂќД¬arlo Siracusa, a veterinary behaviorist and associate professor with the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, said both dogs and cats form attachments to humans. вЂњCats are very independent, and they choose to be with you, and they choose to sit on your lap or come to you for attention,вЂќ said Coutts, a video streaming architect. He grew up with dogs, but heвЂ™s become a cat convert. Jon Coutts and his wife have eight cats on their small farm in Kintersville - one barn cat, two fosters, and five pet cats. вЂњYou kind of have to work for their trust,вЂќ she added, вЂњand I think that makes the relationship more rewarding in the end.вЂќ вЂњThey do keep you guessing, but when they are receptive to your affection, itвЂ™s unlimited,вЂќ she said. SheвЂ™s also a board member of the Animal Coalition of Delaware County, the cafeвЂ™s rescue partner.ДЄlso a dog lover, Walker said cats have a certain allure. Then they do that slow blink.вЂќДЄt the Cat Nook Cafe in Norwood, about 90% of visitors just come to spend time with cats, not adopt, manager Lisa Walker said. вЂњThereвЂ™s something so soothing about that purring, and they do look at you with complete adoration in their eyes. вЂњThere is something about the way a cat looks at you,вЂќ she said. Since MeWow opened in 2019, itвЂ™s helped 379 cats find homes. People pay $10 for a 25-minute visit with the cats, which goes toward their support. Like other cat cafes, MeWow gets its felines from a rescue - Kitty Junction of Horsham - and all are available for adoption. вЂњFor FatherвЂ™s Day, we had a group of fathers that came in to play with the cats because a couple of the wives were allergic.вЂќ ItвЂ™s guys coming in with guys to play with the cats,вЂќ Shaffer said. вЂњYouвЂ™d be shocked how many men come in, and itвЂ™s not necessarily guys coming in with women.

She also said itвЂ™s a myth that cats are a female-preferred pet. вЂњI think there are clandestine cat lovers that arenвЂ™t admitting it in every state,вЂќ said Shaffer, who owns MeWow Cafe.

Pet partisans in our local states were not surprised at their majority. вЂњPetting a purring cat just really zens you out,вЂќ said Doylestown cat cafe owner and longtime cat lover Eilene Shaffer.Дogs вЂњare loyal to a fault,вЂќ said Billie McClintock, owner of two beagle brothers in Haddon Township. Research into AmericaвЂ™s pet preferences by Time2play, a media and advertising company, found the nation evenly split - 25 feline-favoring and 25 canine-preferring states. Pennsylvania and Delaware are all about cats.ДЄnd in New York, even with the Big AppleвЂ™s closet-sized apartments, canines are king. WeвЂ™re a pet nation, and a new survey is here to tell us where we stand: Reunion vacation homes.PHILADELPHIA - Forget red states and blue states.

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