As stated in this article, when people don't wash their hands and don't disinfect the surfaces in their homes they can get sick. In this case the idea that someone can "catch schizophrenia" can sound kind of silly.
If this is true, it's important to get the facts out into the general public.
Specializes in Med nurse in med-surg., float, HH, and PDN.
I have watched the show, "My Cat From Hell" and could not believe some of the cases that guy has worked on, most of them with a fair amount of success. He's one that really 'understands' cats; he really focuses on their body language and the dynamics in the household. But really, some of those cats are absolutely terrifying in their bad behavior.
Jeez, I hate to say it, because I am a cat lover from way back, but if I had a cat like some of the extreme ones dealt with on that show, I would NOT keep it and go through, what, cat behavioral therapy? Even if the behavior changed for the better, I would not be able to trust that cat to "maintain", know what I mean?
Specializes in OR, Nursing Professional Development.
This is a myth. Cats are selectively social! (It's kind of like selective deafness or selective memory.)
This. My cats ignore me in themorning, expect me to use my opposable thumbs to open the cans of cat food when I get home from work, and then love to be social once they've eaten. In fact, I only get about 1/3 of my bed because they all want to sleep with me. And of course, the four of them fight amongst themselves over which two get petted.
Specializes in Med nurse in med-surg., float, HH, and PDN.
This. My cats ignore me in themorning, expect me to use my opposable thumbs to open the cans of cat food when I get home from work, and then love to be social once they've eaten. In fact, I only get about 1/3 of my bed because they all want to sleep with me. And of course, the four of them fight amongst themselves over which two get petted.
That's why my 'rule' is: no more pets than you have hands to scratch them with. Two if fine, anymore than that and there's jealousy.
And, my hubby is no cat, but he is also more social after he's eaten a meal, as well.
emtb2rn, BSN, RN, EMT-B
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As a long time cat owner, i think they're a bit more sociopathic than schizophrenic.