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Cat pawrents aren’t choosing obsession - it’s a perfectly reasonable response to biology, psychology, and a tiny creature who thinks your house is their kingdom. When cats slow-blink at us, knead, or curl up nearby, they’re showing trust and social bonding, which triggers oxytocin in humans - the same hormone linked to affection and attachment. Their big eyes, round faces, and soft features also tap straight into our baby-schema instincts, telling our brains "protect this immediately".
Add in the fact that cats are unpredictable: sometimes affectionate, sometimes aloof. That intermittent reinforcement is the same psychological mechanism that makes games and social media addictive. We never know when we’ll be chosen, so when we are, it feels extra special. Caring for a cat also provides routine, purpose, and stress relief, lowering anxiety and loneliness for many people. So no, cat pawrents aren’t dramatic. They’re chemically bonded, psychologically rewarded, and living with a floofy roommate who accidentally evolved to be irresistible.
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The sum-up of the human-cat relationship. Cat bug the human, human bugs the cat. And somehow, we all live happily ever after with each other, like it's the most natural thing in the world. And, honestly? We wouldn't have it any other way.
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