McGrath Allison P, Horschler Daniel J, Hancock Leslie
Hill's Pet Nutrition, Topeka, KS 66603, USA.
Animals (Basel). 2024 Jul 3;14(13):1967. doi: 10.3390/ani14131967.
Research into cognition in cats and the impact of nutrition on cat cognitive health lags behind that in dogs but is receiving increased attention. In this review, we discuss the evolutionary history of the domesticated cat, describe possible drivers of domestication, and explore the interrelationships between nutrition and cat cognition. While most cat species are solitary, domesticated cats can live in social groups, engage in complex social encounters, and form strong attachments to humans. Researchers have recently started to study cat cognition using similar methods as those developed for dogs, with an initial primary focus on perception and social cognition. Similar to dogs, cats also show cognitive and behavioral changes associated with stress and aging, but these signs are often gradual and often considered a consequence of natural aging. Despite the fundamental role of nutrition in cognitive development, function, and maintenance, research into the association between nutrition and cognition in cats is only preliminary. Ultimately, additional research is needed to gain a full understanding of cat cognition and to explore the role of nutrition in the cognitive health of cats to help improve their welfare.
对猫认知以及营养对猫认知健康影响的研究落后于对狗的研究，但正受到越来越多的关注。在这篇综述中，我们讨论了家猫的进化史，描述了可能的驯化驱动因素，并探讨了营养与猫认知之间的相互关系。虽然大多数猫科动物是独居的，但家猫可以生活在社会群体中，进行复杂的社交互动，并与人类建立紧密的依恋关系。研究人员最近开始使用与为狗开发的类似方法来研究猫的认知，最初主要关注感知和社会认知。与狗类似，猫也会表现出与压力和衰老相关的认知和行为变化，但这些迹象通常是渐进的，并且常常被认为是自然衰老的结果。尽管营养在认知发展、功能和维持中起着根本性作用，但对猫营养与认知之间关联的研究仍处于初步阶段。最终，需要进行更多研究以全面了解猫的认知，并探索营养在猫认知健康中的作用，以帮助改善它们的福利。
