# Has anyone bred a more pro social breed of cat **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [April 6, 2015, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-bred-a-more-pro-social-breed-of-cat/716975 "2015-04-06T17:44:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![DinoR](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dinor/32/2821_2.png) [@DinoR](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DinoR)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2015, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-bred-a-more-pro-social-breed-of-cat/716975/41 "2015-04-08T18:57:03Z")
> [@Wesley\_Clark](#): > > The cat sleeps near me, not the other way around (I don’t invade the cats personal space). He (she?) is making a choice then. For a cat with apparent trust and safety issues I’d say choosing to be in a vulnerable state near you is a pretty big statement. There’s at least trust there if not affection. ---
**Author:** ![Don\_t\_Panic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/don_t_panic/32/398_2.png) [@Don\_t\_Panic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_t_Panic)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2015, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-bred-a-more-pro-social-breed-of-cat/716975/42 "2015-04-09T18:09:30Z")
I think it just occurred to me why I like cats, rather than dogs: A dog can love anyone unconditionally. But when a cat loves you, it feels like you’ve earned it. ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2015, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-bred-a-more-pro-social-breed-of-cat/716975/43 "2015-04-11T19:13:02Z")
Dog: “Humans feed me, pet me, shelter me. They must be gods.” Cat: “Humans feed me, pet me, shelter me. I must be a god.” ---
**Author:** ![barbitu8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/839c29/32.png) [@barbitu8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/barbitu8)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2015, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-bred-a-more-pro-social-breed-of-cat/716975/44 "2015-04-11T19:53:40Z")
Y’all must have heard this one: Dogs have masters. Cats have servants. ---
**Author:** ![Morgenstern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Morgenstern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgenstern)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2015, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-bred-a-more-pro-social-breed-of-cat/716975/45 "2015-04-11T20:39:49Z")
I’ve heard great things about a Savannah cat. They supposedly are dog like loyal, follow the owners around, are trainable, walk on a leash and jump from the floor to the top of a refrigerator in one leap. Here’s a little info on them. > **[Savannah cat](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Savannah_cat)** > > The Savannah is a breed of hybrid cat developed in the late 20th century from crossing a serval (Leptailurus serval) with a domestic cat (Felis catus). This hybridization typically produces large and lean offspring, with the Serval's characteristic large ears and markedly brown-spotted coats. F1 and F2 male Savannahs can be very large, and in 2016 an F2 male attained a world record for tallest cat at 48.4 centimetres (19.1 in). Show-eligible F4–F5 cats range from 5.0 to 8.2 kilograms (11 On Apr... ---
**Author:** ![Don\_t\_Panic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/don_t_panic/32/398_2.png) [@Don\_t\_Panic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_t_Panic)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2015, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-bred-a-more-pro-social-breed-of-cat/716975/46 "2015-04-11T20:51:40Z")
> [@Morgenstern](#): > > I’ve heard great things about a Savannah cat. They supposedly are dog like loyal, follow the owners around, are trainable […] Turncoats. ---
**Author:** ![usedtobe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ec9cab/32.png) [@usedtobe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/usedtobe)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2015, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-bred-a-more-pro-social-breed-of-cat/716975/47 "2015-04-11T21:51:48Z")
> [@Martian Bigfoot](#): > > Turncoats. Actually, they are mentally unbalanced. It appears to be hereditary. ---
**Author:** ![Carryon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9fc29f/32.png) [@Carryon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carryon)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2015, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-bred-a-more-pro-social-breed-of-cat/716975/48 "2015-04-11T22:10:23Z")
They have already done this. The trend to have small pocket sized dogs that fit in your purse and you can carry around has filled this niche. Think of it as convergent evolution.🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Don\_t\_Panic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/don_t_panic/32/398_2.png) [@Don\_t\_Panic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_t_Panic)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2015, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-bred-a-more-pro-social-breed-of-cat/716975/49 "2015-04-11T22:13:20Z")
> [@usedtobe](#): > > Actually, they are mentally unbalanced. It appears to be hereditary. Ah. Explains it. ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2015, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-bred-a-more-pro-social-breed-of-cat/716975/50 "2015-04-12T00:17:42Z")
> [@Wesley\_Clark](#): > > For whatever reason this cat likes to sit near me, about 5 feet away and pretend to sleep. Anyone know what that means? How can you tell when a cat is pretending to sleep? ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2015, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-bred-a-more-pro-social-breed-of-cat/716975/51 "2015-04-12T00:40:42Z")
> [@Freudian\_Slit](#): > > How can you tell when a cat is pretending to sleep? It pretends to ignore you. ---
**Author:** ![jz78817](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jz78817/32/1028_2.png) [@jz78817](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jz78817)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2015, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-bred-a-more-pro-social-breed-of-cat/716975/52 "2015-04-12T01:09:47Z")
I’m not a “cat person,” but I’ve never encountered a cat which didn’t like me. lady downstairs from me has a [Thai Cat](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thai_cat) (or classic Siamese) and she has to be the friendliest, most outgoing cat I’ve ever encountered. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-bred-a-more-pro-social-breed-of-cat/716975.md?page=2)