Co-dependent relationship
This cat has often come to depend on a very emotionally invested owner (the cat is very important to the owner, possibly seen as family or as a great friend).
The owner typically plays regularly with the cat, and is seen as a part of the same social group (the cat behaves in a friendly way towards the owner, even regularly licking the owner’s hands and face) and as a secure base (the cat will seek the owner when worried).
The cat doesn’t relate well with others (is even likely to hide when, for example, someone comes to the house.
This cat has learned that good things come when the owner is near (for example: the owner stays with the cat whilst the cat is eating) and so, makes a considerable effort to maintain physical proximity to the owner (these cats can even be considered to be clingy) and separation can be problematic (the cat may not eat if the owner is away). This might suggest the cat has some problems with controlling its frustrations.
This relationship is common among cats living in a one-person household with no access outdoors.
Casual relationship
These cats have always preferred life outdoors to life in their busy households.
They will often visit several homes in their territory (possibly having more than one home!) and might be gone for days at the time.
Even though these cats behave in a friendly way towards the owner they will not try to stay close to their carer (in fact, the chance are they will even make an effort to put some distance between them and their owner).
Friendship
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