Do Cats Get Lonely? Would Another Cat Help?
There's an accepted theory out there - backed up by lots of cat-parent data - that cats are independent animals who prefer to be alone. That may be because the African wild cats our modern cats are descended from were lone hunters in the wild. But, does all that still apply in modern times when cats are now pets? Do they prefer to be alone or do cats now need each other? Today's domestic cats are not the solitary hunters they used to be. Scientific studies have shown that modern cats have adapted and now enjoy companionship and love from humans that goes beyond humans giving them safe and comfortable living situations and giving them a steady supply of food and water. All these things combined have given our cats a new focus and structure to their lives - the routine we all know they love. It's also allowed them to be more flexible in their social structures so that its possible for some cats to form very tight bonds with other cats. Because a cat's human is the
