I doubt you’ve ever owned a cat. When I’ve had to leave my cats in the care of a roommate, they moped. They are at home, lots of water and food, treats, and play with the roommate. But they still moped, acted lethargic, and one would spend 15 minutes a day wandering around the house, meowing. Checking every room and every closet. When I got home, they were all over me. I couldn’t go anywhere without a parade for at least a few hours. After parade-cling time, they went back to their usual behavior. I’ve observed this type of behavior with many cats, both my own and other people’s. The provision of food, water, treats, and attention remains the same. But the cat is lethargic, eats less, gets oddly excited if they hear noises near the door. Maybe not love, but the cat cares a lot more about particular humans.
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