EdwardF wrote:
I'm prevented by network restrictions (boo, hiss) from watching Youtube movies at work, but since my family got a cat when I was 10, I really love them. Especially Angoras & Turkish Vans.
At the time, I wanted a large dog like our neighbour's Labrador, because I thought at the time that having a cat was a bit girly, but the cat was bought for my sister's birthday. The cat died a couple of years ago and my parents have got a new one now. She's adorable, but somehow psychotic. I've seen books that state that the way a cat thinks is similar to the way an autistic person thinks. Is there any credibility to this theory?
I've heard of the theory, but long before, I formed the opinion that my cat is easy to understand in many respects. We both flinch at sudden, loud noises, and our irritation levels rise in direct proportion to how long the noise continues. We don't like unexpected and unsolicited touch, and when we do welcome touch, it is on our terms. We are particular about textures and surfaces in which we come in contact, we have a sharp aversion to certain scents...The list is endless! Almost all of those attributes remind me of autistic traits.
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