Ribh's D'Coopage

[BY Bob]

Cat Quiz.......
The University of Lincoln in England has studied human/ cat relationships and has a relationship quiz that you can take. I would suggest you take it and think of 1 cat in particular if you have more than 1.

Davis, Éowyn and I are Co-Dependent.

The Co-Dependent Relationship​

This cat has often come to depend on a very emotionally invested owner (the cat is very important to the owner, possibly seen as family or as a great friend).

The owner typically plays regularly with the cat, and is seen as a part of the same social group (the cat behaves in a friendly way towards the owner, even regularly licking the owner’s hands and face) and as a secure base (the cat will seek the owner when worried).

The cat doesn’t relate well with others (is even likely to hide when, for example, someone comes to the house.

This cat has learned that good things come when the owner is near (for example: the owner stays with the cat whilst the cat is eating) and so, makes a considerable effort to maintain physical proximity to the owner (these cats can even be considered to be clingy) and separation can be problematic (the cat may not eat if the owner is away). This might suggest the cat has some problems with controlling its frustrations.

This relationship is common among cats living in a one-person household with no access outdoors.


Here is the link to the Quiz:

https://www.lincoln.ac.uk/home/cat-quiz/

 

[Ribh]

First, to be clear, I do not wish bad behavior on anyone else's tribes.

Second, as to what happened here. The tribe can and will run off sick members to protect the remainder of the tribe. It is quite possible that they being the top hens......

1. Know she is ill
2. Are worried that it might be catching
3. Decided they did not want her eating their good food or roosting with the rest of the tribe for safety sake

I believe that if she does get better she will be welcomed back.

It was probably just fine when she was finding her own food while ranging but once it was the limited supply of food provided by you, that was unacceptable to them. They did not want that limited resource wasted on someone who was ill.

Oh, Bob! I wasn't implying you wished bad behaviour on my tribes, just pointing out my girls aren't perfect (despite what they will tell you). Very grateful for the insight into Soda &Hepzibah's behaviour. So unlike them.

 

[BY Bob]

Oh, Bob! I wasn't implying you wished bad behaviour on my tribes, just pointing out my girls aren't perfect (despite what they will tell you). Very grateful for the insight into Soda &Hepzibah's behaviour. So unlike them.

I just wanted everyone else to know that. I knew what you meant.

We are having a lot of unusual behaviors running around. For example, what Maggie did at @RoyalChick coop was stunning to see.

 

[Ribh]

I just wanted everyone else to know that. I knew what you meant.

We are having a lot of unusual behaviors running around. For example, what Maggie did at @RoyalChick coop was stunning to see.

Yes. I am keen to watch that. I am babysitting on the mainland today & my phone's not good for watching things

 

[Ribh]

Not sure which thread it was on but I think it was @Aussie-Chookmum who was posting cockatoos - or maybe @LozzyR . This is the cockatoo tree where we park our mainland car.

 

[BY Bob]

Not sure which thread it was on but I think it was @Aussie-Chookmum who was posting cockatoos - or maybe @LozzyR . This is the cockatoo tree where we park our mainland car.
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They grow on trees! Wow!

 

[BY Bob]

Koffee Klatch Wednesday Wherever

Hello from Sansa.

 

[Ribh]

Cat Quiz.......
The University of Lincoln in England has studied human/ cat relationships and has a relationship quiz that you can take. I would suggest you take it and think of 1 cat in particular if you have more than 1.

Davis, Éowyn and I are Co-Dependent.

The Co-Dependent Relationship​

This cat has often come to depend on a very emotionally invested owner (the cat is very important to the owner, possibly seen as family or as a great friend).

The owner typically plays regularly with the cat, and is seen as a part of the same social group (the cat behaves in a friendly way towards the owner, even regularly licking the owner’s hands and face) and as a secure base (the cat will seek the owner when worried).

The cat doesn’t relate well with others (is even likely to hide when, for example, someone comes to the house.

This cat has learned that good things come when the owner is near (for example: the owner stays with the cat whilst the cat is eating) and so, makes a considerable effort to maintain physical proximity to the owner (these cats can even be considered to be clingy) and separation can be problematic (the cat may not eat if the owner is away). This might suggest the cat has some problems with controlling its frustrations.

This relationship is common among cats living in a one-person household with no access outdoors.


Here is the link to the Quiz:

https://www.lincoln.ac.uk/home/cat-quiz/

I got co-dependent too. Though I will point out the cat in question determined the parameters of our relationship. I'd better do the other one & see how that goes.

 

[Ribh]

Koffee Klatch Wednesday Wherever

Hello from Sansa.
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Hi Sansa!

 

[Ribh]

I have a very different relationship with Kirby apparently. ​

The Friendship​

The owner is emotionally invested in the cat (worries about the cat, sees him/her as a good friend or a part of the family) and will often find time to play with the cat; the cat is very warm and friendly towards the owner (will often sit on the owner’s lap), who is seen not only as part of the same social group (the cat will regularly lick the owner’s hands and face) but also as a secure base (someone to seek out for comfort when the cat is worried).

The cat relates well to others (will greet or inspect visitors coming to the house and possibly even visit some neighbours).

Alongside the friendly and warm relationship, cat and owner can happily function independently. This cat likes to be near the owner but doesn’t feel a need to maintain physical proximity to the owner (doesn’t always follow the owner around the house and may even take him/herself away to a preferred location) and separation is not likely to be problematic.

This relationship seems to occur more often in busy households with more than one cat, and the cats often have some outside access.