A study in Animals found that therapy cats share specific behavioral traits that may make them well-suited for animal-assisted services (AAS) programs. The study found that AAS cats tend to be more social with both humans and other cats, more attention-seeking, and more tolerant of being handled, particularly when it comes to being picked up, a behavior many pet owners would describe as rare in the feline world.
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