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How can you tell if your cat is securely attached? Researchers at Oregon State University have established a way to assess cat/human attachment.

PAPs (Prison Animal Programs) are designed to 1) promote care of adoptable animals and 2) facilitate employment and life skills training for individuals who are incarcerated.

In our personality study of 27 Siamese cats we found they were high in neuroticism, and higher than average in extraversion and openness to experience. Eartha Kitt, Amy Carter, and Paul Newman had Siamese cats, and President Carter's Siamese almost crashed a formal White House dinner. Abe would have been proud!

Hi everyone, I’m Dr. Karol Maybury of the Maine Cat Lab. People are talking about women, cat owners and voting rights. Today we examine the intriguing backstory of the small role a cat played (really!) in the passage of voting rights, as well as the science of cat ownership and well-being.

We profile Jonesy, Warrant Officer Ripley's cat from the 1979 Sci-Fi Film, Alien. Ripley refuses to leave Jonesy behind after the Alien destroys most of the Nostromo Crew. Jonesy deserves his own profile and analysis, seen here.

The Maine Cat Lab presents stories of sea-faring cats: who are uniquely high in conscientiousness. This video introduces the stories and qualities of the extraordinary cats who have served aboard, or adjacent to, naval and merchant ships. Special mention of polydactyl cats, who are uniquely suited to life at sea.

You asked for it: It's tortietime! Is the popular perception of tortitude real or a myth? Let's find out!

We had a couple of questions come in about cat color or breed and litter size. While that's something outside our wheelhose of research, we put our librarian skills to use finding out the answers from current science. If you've got questions, we'll find answers!

Today we're turning our attention to the calicos we had in our sample of 1,500 cats. What sort of unique personality traits did they show, and what kind of information is floating around about them?

In today's video, we talk about the tabby: what makes them unique, and what are they typically like froma a personality perspective?

Are cats really as mean and grouchy as pop culture would have us believe?

Is "Tuxitude" a myth or reality? We turned to our research for the answer! Snooty and stuck up, or kind and genteel? What's your tuxedo cat like? We'd love to hear their name, as well!

What did our research say about black cats? Are they more outgoing and affectionate than your average cat, or do they deserve the "bad luck" reputation they have? What's your black cat like? To take the cat personality survey yourself, head over to forms.gle/8dEkLLjFHym3YvBa9 NOTE: We have closed the survey for the moment as we tabulate results.

Do you have an orange cat? Have you ever wondered about his (or her!) personality, and how it might compare with other oranges? There's a common perception orange cats are friendly, but perhaps a bit dim. Is that true, or false? Find out with science! To participate in our scientific study on the personalities of cats, just go to the survey here: forms.gle/34YM72sNd7vf37Ca8

Orangey's Cat Personality Profile

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