"Mary" wrote in message ...

"LC" wrote in message
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Alison, I am smiling at the thought of your cat chasing away bigger cats

I think it is because once they have found a home that suits them very
well,
they are literally prepared to defend it to the death if necessary -
they
are not going to surrender it to any comers.

Actually it is nothing so romantic. Even if they live in the worst dump
imaginable, or are kept outside so that they are forced to defend
themselves as they are at Alisons, cats are territorial and so will
defend whatever they think is their territory.



That's very true, cats moreso than any other animal. Once they stake claim
to a place they will defend it to their death.

You may find this book interesting by Ashley Montaqu "Nature of Human
Aggression" It discusses the fight or flight syndrome and references varies
animals to support or disprove theories.