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25 I learn for life. Once cats master an essential skill such as hunting, they remember it, according to Animal Planet.
我學會了東西就忘不了。《動物星球》表示，一旦貓咪掌握了一項重要的技能，比如狩獵，它們就會一直掌握這個技能。
Even after they've spent years indoors eating commercial food,
即使貓在室內吃了多年的商品食物，
cats who learned to kill as kittens can still hunt down their own dinner if the need arises.
在需要的時候，小時候學過獵殺的貓咪仍然能靠自己獵殺獲得晚餐。
26 Your nurturing affects my nature.
你的養育方式能影響我的本性。
Just as kids can be influenced by the environment in which they grow up, an owner's personality can rub off on a cat.
就像孩子能受他們生長的環境影響一樣，主人的個性也能影響到貓。
One study found that cats with neurotic owners were more prone to exhibit stress, fear, and even aggressiveness.
一項研究發現，神經質主人養育的貓更易出現壓力，恐懼，甚至攻擊性。
27 In fact, you often train me, whether you know it or not.
實際上，不管你知不知道，你都經常在訓練我。
Many people think of cats as independent-minded, but you do reinforce their behavior, says Sarah Ellis, coauthor of The Trainable Cat.
《可訓練的貓》一書的合著者莎拉·埃利斯說，許多人認為貓是有主見的，但人類確實強化了它們的行為。
For instance, your cat is smart enough to know that you don't want her walking on the kitchen counter,
比如，你的貓足夠聰明，它知道你不想讓她走在廚房柜臺上。
but she likes the attention she gets when you run and snatch her off every time.
但是它很喜歡你每次跑去抓它時，它得到的關注。
Ellis says you can use treats to teach Kitty to come when called, giving you a positive means to lure her away.
埃利斯說，在叫小貓時，你可以用美食來教它過來，這是一個吸引它的積極的方式。
28 Confined spaces make me feel safe. That's why cats climb right into those shoeboxes and suitcases.
封閉的空間讓我感到安全。這就是為什么貓會爬進鞋盒和行李箱。
Dutch researchers who studied 19 newly arrived shelter cats found that the ones who were allowed to hide in boxes
荷蘭研究人員對19只新到收容所的貓進行了研究，他們發現，相比于那些沒有藏身之地的貓，
exhibited significantly less stress than the cats who didn't have a hidey-hole.
那些被允許藏在盒子里的貓展現出的緊張少得多。
29 I'm not as good a poker player as you think.
我玩撲克沒你想象中那么好。
Cats do express their emotions on their faces, according to a 2017 study in Behavioural Processes.
根據一項2017年的關于行為過程的研究，貓確實會將它們的情緒展現在臉上。
Researchers made short video clips at a Canadian shelter to track and code cats' facial expressions.
研究人員在加拿大庇護所拍攝了一段視頻，來追蹤和編碼貓的面部表情。
They determined that blinking and half blinking are associated with fear.
他們發現，眨眼和半眨眼與恐懼有關。
Cats show frustration by hissing, raising their upper lips, licking and wrinkling their noses, and showing their tongues.
貓咪通過發出嘶嘶聲、抬高上嘴唇、舔鼻子、皺鼻子和伸出舌頭來表示沮喪。
And when they're relaxed, they often gaze to the right.
當他們放松的時候，他們經常凝視右邊。
30 I don't like to share. Sharing food or water bowls or a litter box can make cats anxious, according to veterinarian Katrina Warren.
我不喜歡分享。獸醫卡特里娜·沃倫說，分享食物、水碗或貓砂盒會讓貓感到焦慮。
If you have multiple cats, maintain separate dishes and litter boxes for each.
如果你有很多只貓，請為每只貓準備單獨的盤子和貓砂盒。
Does your cat still seem anxious? Provide your kitty with a place to perch, since cats appreciate high places and autonomy.
你的貓還緊張嗎？為你的貓咪準備一個棲息的地方，因為它喜歡高的地方和自主權。
