Cats Who Have Access to Cardboard Boxes Are Less Stressed Out and Heal Faster Than Cats Who Don’t
https://thebestcatpage.com/2016/04/12/cats-access-cardboard-boxes-less-stressed-heal-faster-cats-dont/?fbclid=IwAR1PumAjLfELl5tF0GFozJqKtg9TGL7OcKHaT7LWWtVdAvDF_erWHsIje_0 Why cats and boxes are such a good mix has long been a mystery. Now researchers from the University of Utrecht have discovered just why, publishing the results of their findings in the journal Applied Animal Behaviour Science. In their study, the researchers aimed to determine if boxes can help in alleviating stress in shelter cats. Felines have long had an affinity for enclosed cardboard structures so researchers explored just what would happen if shelter cats were exposed to boxes. In a Dutch animal shelter, 19 new shelter cats were identified and randomly assigned to either get a box or not get a box. Ten were given boxes; 9 did not get one. According to results, those cats with boxes exhibited faster recovery ability and also adapted to their new environment more quickly compared with the group without boxes, with significant differences recorded just three to four days into the study.
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Cats Who Have Access to Cardboard Boxes Are Less Stressed Out and Heal Faster Than Cats Who Don’t
https://thebestcatpage.com/2016/04/12/cats-access-cardboard-boxes-less-stressed-heal-faster-cats-dont/?fbclid=IwAR1PumAjLfELl5tF0GFozJqKtg9TGL7OcKHaT7LWWtVdAvDF_erWHsIje_0Why cats and boxes are such a good mix has long been a mystery. Now researchers from the University of Utrecht have discovered just why, publishing the results of their findings in the journal Applied Animal Behaviour Science.
In their study, the researchers aimed to determine if boxes can help in alleviating stress in shelter cats. Felines have long had an affinity for enclosed cardboard structures so researchers explored just what would happen if shelter cats were exposed to boxes. In a Dutch animal shelter, 19 new shelter cats were identified and randomly assigned to either get a box or not get a box. Ten were given boxes; 9 did not get one.
According to results, those cats with boxes exhibited faster recovery ability and also adapted to their new environment more quickly compared with the group without boxes, with significant differences recorded just three to four days into the study.
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