Autism and Cats

There's something about autistic people and cats. Maybe it's that we're similar in some ways - cats get overloaded easily, hate change and don't strongly crave interaction, just like many autistic people. I don't know, but I do know that autistic people seem to be more likely to have cats and to have a very strong bond with cats.

And on that note, here are some videos of autistic people with cats.

This little girl and her Maine Coon therapy cat are inseparable - the cat even goes swimming with her!

This Bengal follows around a playful stimmy little boy, especially when he goes outside in their backyard.

This man, diagnosed with Aspergers Syndrome at 49 years old, has created an extensive network of catwalks in his home for his cats to enjoy.

And this boy regularly gets woken up by his very affectionate cat.