Many think of dogs as loyal, love-filled companions, and cats as cute beasts that tolerate us - but we might have to rethink that a little. According to 2019 research, cats can get just as bonded to their human friends as dogs do.

很多人认为狗很忠诚，是特别爱我们的好伙伴，而猫很可爱，但只是在容忍我们。其实我们可能得重新考虑一下。2019年的研究显示，猫和狗跟人类朋友是一样亲近的。

This may not come as a huge surprise to those who live with cat companions, but it suggests two important things. Firstly, it looks like we've underestimated the depth of the bond cats can form with their people. Additionally, it shows that dogs don't have a monopoly on secure social bonding with Homo sapiens.

听到这个，养猫的人可能不会太惊讶，但我们从中能看出两个要点。首先，我们好像低估了猫和人的亲近程度。而且研究表明狗并非唯一一种和人类有亲密关系的动物。

"Like dogs, cats display social flexibility in regard to their attachments with humans," said animal scientist Kristyn Vitale of Oregon State University in September 2019.

2019年9月份俄勒冈州立大学动物科学家Kristyn Vitale说：“猫和狗一样会灵活地跟人类建立关系。”

"The majority of cats are securely attached to their owner and use them as a source of security in a novel environment."

“大部分的猫和主人的关系很亲密，在陌生环境中只有主人能给他们安全感。”

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