A Study of Cognition of High School students for Raising Cats 探討高中生對養貓的認知 Li, Jia-Yi Li, Yan-Zhang Huang, Mi- Hsiu

Agenda Introduction/Motivation Findings/ Discussion _The Reasons of the Raising Cats Results of Questionnaire Conclusion

Introduction/Motivation Cats are one of the most popular pets. Most people seem to think cats are easy to be raised owing to their habits. According to the scientific report, it is said that raising cats is good for the health. Cats are one of the most popular pets in society now. Most people seem to think cats are easy to be raised owing to their habits n fact, raising a cat needs to be in charge of it. MoreAccording to the scientific report, it is said that raising cats is good for the health. Furthermore, this study will increase the concepts of the high school students about the “The cats”.

Purposes of Research To analyze the habits of cats To analyze the reasons of raising cats To analyze the concepts of high school students for raising cats The purposes of this study are mentioned below:

The Reasons of the Raising Cats Independent Traits: Cats could adapt to a lonely life naturally and take care of themselves. Raising cats is a kind of environment- friendly behavior. Good for Health: the cat can soothe tension and avoid the heart disease and decrease stress, cure the pain, and help people sleep well. Cats are solitary animals. It means that cats can live alone and always keep quiet so that they are much more independent than the dogs. Cats could adapt to a lonely life naturally and take care of themselves. especially for the busy and hustling modern people because cats do not need to accompany with them very much.

The Habits of Cats Habits The Habits of Cats Cleaning Habits Cats have "cleanliness" One of the most stressful health of animals Sleeping Habits Studies have shown that cats can go into deep sleep like humans. Eating Habit The cats develop the regular eating habits. Cats Defecation There are five steps: (a ) Digging (b ) Pull (c ) Smell (d ) Cover (e ) Escape Habits The Habits of Cats Cleaning Habits Cats have "cleanliness" and would be one of the most stressful health of animals Sleeping Habits Studies have shown that cats can go into deep sleep like humans. Eating Habit The cats develop the regular eating habits. Cats Defecation There are five steps: (a ) Digging (b ) Pull (c ) Smell (d ) Cover (e ) Escape According to the study of the best-selling writer about cats-raisng Pam Johnson-Bennett, cats who have this disorder behaviors probably have some problems,

The Disorder Behaviors of Cats Dissatisfaction With the Litter Box: need to have your cat examined by the veterinarian to make sure there isn’t an underlying medical problem. (Pooping Outside the Litter Box, 2017) Urine Spraying: When ignored, neglected anxiety stress in order to appeal the owner’s more attention. Health Problems: A cat's urinating and defecating on furniture may also be related to various health ailments

Results of Questionnaire Q: Have you ever raise pet? Analysis: As the chart illustrates, 96 percent of interviewees have raise pets, 4 percentages haven’t. Due to this, we found out that the percentages of“having raise pets”are as we expected.

Results of Questionnaire Q: What kind of pets do you raise or you want to raise? Analysis: From the chart we can conclude that, 72 percent of interviewees are raise cats, 18 percentages are raise dogs, And least in bird. As we can infer from the result, the interviewees are mostly raise cat or want to raise cat.

Results of Questionnaire Q: Why do you want to raise pets? Analysis: As we can see from the pie chart above. As we expected, all of our interviewees are wish accompanied by pets, no one just thought pets are cute.

Results of Questionnaire Q: What do you think about cat’s character? Analysis: As the chart shows, 89 percent of interviewees thought cats like acting cute, 7 percentages are thought clever. Through this chart, we can infer that our interviewees preference like acting cute animals, like cats.

Results of Questionnaire Q: Do You think you know the cats enough? Analysis: From the pie chart we can conclude that, 71 percent of interviewees mostly do not thought they know the cats enough, 29 percent thought they know enough. However, beyond our expectation, our interviewees are mostly didn’t know the cats.

Results of Questionnaire Q: Which degree is available for cat to live? Analysis: All of our interviewees know that temperature is about 18-29 degrees of environment is proper for cats to live.

Results of Questionnaire Q: When we raise cat, what attitude do we need? Analysis: As we can see from the pie chart above, 100 percent of interviewees know that the correct attitude of raise cats. Due to this, we know all of our interviewees love pets like own family.

Results of Questionnaire Q: How should we get pets Analysis: As the pie chart shows, 100 percent of our interviewees choice adopt instead of buy pets. As can be inferred from the result, our interviewees willing adopt instead of buy pets.

Conclusion Results of Study: Most of our high school students in Taiwan are willing to raise cats.(72 %) Interviewees thought the major trait of cats is acting cute.(89%) 100% interviewees have the proper concepts of “Adopt instead of buying pets” and “Love pets like family.” Most of our high school students in Taiwan are willing to raise cats.(72 %) Interviewees thought the major trait of cats is acting cute.(89%) All interviewees have the proper concepts of “Adopt instead of buying pets” and “Love pets like family.” It means most young students have had the correct social moral principle.

Conclusion Suggestions of Study: Cats are always quiet and mysterious. We suggest that the researcher could do a deeper study on this hypothesis in the future. As for government: pay more attention to the issue of stray animals based on the value of life. As for people who want to raise pets: raising pets is not only an interesting habit, but also a responsibility. We have analyzed the possible reasons of result, that is, the cats are always quiet and mysterious. We suggest that the researcher could do a deeper study on this hypothesis in the future. Besides, here are some suggestions we proposed for government, people who want to raise pets Firstly, as to the government, it should be paid more attention to the issue of stray animals based on the value of life. Secondly, as for people who want to raise pets, we have to understand raising pets is a responsibility

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