Dog-like cat

The nature of selective breeding for both canines and felines varies dramatically across different human cultures as well, with distinctive traits (such as fertility, lifespan, speed, etc.)

For example, after dangerous floods in Canvey Island, cats showed behaviors of psychological shock akin to human struggles.

[4] Most feline pets in the United States are considered to be "domestic short-haired cats", a catch-all term for those with mixed or otherwise unclear ancestries but having related appearances.

Several of those cats, or those of the standardized American Shorthair breed, will respond differently to others despite looking very similar, displaying dog-like or otherwise unexpected tendencies.

Besides breed-based generalizations, a particular cat's behavior can be assessed by its restraint in using claws during play, its tendency to follow people, and its appreciation of close, frequent human contact.

This stands in contrast to the mere "tolerant acceptance of human company" based on "comforts" that multiple other breeds display.

[7][8] The Burmese are persistently more vocal than other breeds, this leading VCA Animal Hospitals to state that the typical one "enjoys engaging in conversation".

[9] Maine Coons are, according to Academy of Veterinary Nutrition Technicians President Kara Burns and Dr. Lori Renda-Francis, "often referred to as 'dog like'."

This description is not only due to their large size and stature but also because of the cats' usually pleasant mannerisms plus their tendency to closely follow their owners and obey them.