Stray cats reported to remember the hand that feedsDO THEY BITE IT? “When cats come to a human bearing food, it is coming for the food, not the person,” he said. Cats can also learn from the behavior of other cats, as a stray that consistently interacts with a group depending on humans for food would adopt some of the group’s familiarity with people, he said. Cats are significantly more aloof than dogs, creating the erroneous impression that stray cats are unable to remember the people who fed them a short time ago, he said. “Cats deem humans their servants, but it is a role some humans are only too happy to play.”

Source: Taipei Times February 21, 2026 17:14 UTC