Do cats have ‘friends’, or do they always vie for territory? Animal experts weigh in
- Written by Deanna Tepper, Associate Lecturer, Psychology, La Trobe University
Yang/UnsplashDomestic cats have been living alongside humans for an estimated 10,000 years, first as rodent control and then as the couch-warmers we know and love. A far cry from the lone predator lifestyle of their ancestors, today millions of cats worldwide live within human families. More than 30% of households in the United States and Australia...





