The researchers conducted the study by introducing the kittens and cats to an unknown environment where their caregiver would leave them alone for two minutes. Then, the researchers examined each cat’s reaction once its owner returned.

Cats that were securely attached to their caregivers were able to relax and continue exploring the room after greeting their owner, while cats that were insecurely attached would jump up or run toward them and become excessively clingy.

This type of study has been done before with dogs, infants, and primates, so the researchers compared these results to the ones they got from studying cats.

Dogs have a record 61% secure attachment rate, while human infants have 65%.

After examining cats, the researchers found that they also have roughly a 65% secure attachment rate, which crushes the notion that cats don’t care about their owners!

So, believe it or not, cats really do love us!

I don’t know about you, but I never really doubted it. My cats do sometimes look at me like they’re judging haha, but that’s just our imagination. I know they love me, as they show it to me in different ways every day.

However, it’s nice to see a study like this one that confirms the notion and rids us of any doubt about whether or not our beloved feline friends love us.