So, Jackson will often groom Amelia, but its never been reciprocated. Perhaps this is why: Researchers found agonist behavior in 35% of interactions. Groomers showed aggressive behavior more often than groomees. Interestingly, groomers often groomed themselves after grooming a partner. Since grooming is also calming for cats, that may be a self-regulating behavior. These results are consistent with the hypothesis that allogrooming in domestic cats may be a way of redirecting aggression.
Posted on: Wed, 18 Jun 2014 22:12:16 +0000
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