There is even a book about it: https://www.amazon.co.uk/All-Cats-Are-Autism-Spectrum/dp/1787754715
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I think you're anthropomorphising a bit too much
I think you don't understand cats. They absolutely have very different traits. My husband works with people with disabilities and he has nicknamed our cats with the behavioral traits we show. My favorite cat is nicknamed ADHD. My oldest cat is Agoraphobia. Another one is Narcissist. With just those three, it can be proven that cats all have unique personalities just like we do.
They do have personalities which is why I think it's wrong to cling to one and say we have cat brains. My old cat was a curmudgeon and so was my grandpa, must be cat brain
[Edit] I don't mean to be dismissive, I was just trying to explain why I think it's a stretch.
Shit and here we thought it was vaccins that caused it, turns out its just cats assimilating us to serve them better.
Yeah but if you ever get a cat on your couch for analysis all it tells you is meow. Tough cookie
There is no proof yet i totally believe this ๐
I do agree that cats and autistic people have a lot in common - I have no proof but from my immediate circle it seems like we're more likely to be cat people. I gotta disagree on sleeping a lot though bc I've had insomnia my whole life and I thought that it was common among autistics?
I always knew I was a catboy.
As an ADHD person, I can confirm I have made exactly the same observations.
It's certainly a theory... I'm autistic and have two cats and I always say that all cats are autistic and opportunistic!
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