3. Personality Myths Debunked

Myth 1: Cats are aloof.

This doorstep “hello” is only the opening scene. Inside, the same study recorded cats following their humans room-to-room 58% of the time—behaviour statistically identical to off-lead dogs in family homes.
When you sit, they sit; when you stand, they stretch and trail—just at ankle height instead of knee height.
The difference is volume, not devotion: cats express attachment with quiet head-butts and slow blinks rather than barks and tail-wags.
So the myth dies at the welcome mat: a cat’s greeting is softer, but it’s still a greeting—every single day.

Myth 2: Cats can’t be trained.

The same study taught cats to sit, stay, and touch a target stick in under five minutes per session—timing that rivals many dogs. The secret is not volume but precision: a 0.2-second click followed by a flake of freeze-dried chicken locks in the behaviour.
Owners then chain these micro-skills into practical routines—coming when called, jumping into carriers, or even pressing light switches.
Training also doubles as mental exercise, cutting indoor boredom and furniture-scratching by 38%.
So the myth collapses under its own click: cats don’t refuse training—they just negotiate the terms—and once paid, they perform—on cue, every time.

Myth 3: Indoor cats are lazy.

That’s the same caloric burn as a leashed dog covering four city blocks—only it happens vertically. Cats sprint, vault, and pounce in three dimensions, engaging fast-twitch muscles that dogs rarely use.
Rotate feather wands, laser dots, or treat-puzzle towers twice daily and you hit feline cardio targets without leaving the living room.
Result: lower body-fat percentage, reduced stress hormones, and 42% fewer behavioral issues like furniture scratching.
So the myth melts into motion: indoor cats aren’t lazy—they’re Olympic-level athletes waiting for the starting gun—your finger on a wand.

4. Health Benefits of Owning a Cat