The University has conducted many studies into the behaviour of cats. Some of these studies have required cats to attend the University, but many are done via questionnaires, or home-videos sent in by volunteers. 

Our studies are listed below, with links to access the full paper.

Pain and Problem Behavior in Cats and Dogs, 2020

Authors: Daniel Mills, Isabelle Demontigny-Bédard, Margaret Gruen, Mary Klinck, Kevin McPeak, Ana Maria Barcelos, Lynn Hewison, Himara Van Haevermaet, Sagi Denenberg, Hagar Hauser, Colleen Koch, Kelly Ballantyne, Colleen Wilson, Chirantana V Mathkari, Julia Pounder, Elena Garcia, Patrícia Darde, Jaume Fatjó and Emily Levine

Geometric morphometrics for the study of facial expressions in non-human animals, using the domestic cat as an exemplar, 2019

Authors: Lauren Finka, Stelio Luna, Juliana Brondani, Yorgos Tzimiropoulos, John McDonagh, Mark Farnworth, Marcello Ruta and Daniel Mills 

Owner personality and the wellbeing of their cats share parallels with the parent-child relationship, 2019

Authors: Lauren Finka, Joanna Ward, Mark Farnworth and Daniel Mills 

Domestic cats do not show signs of secure attachment to their owners, 2015

Authors: Alice Potter and Daniel Mills

To see a video of Professor Daniel Mills talking in more detail about the attachment study, click here