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Abstract：
Research into cognition in cats and the impact of nutrition on cat cognitive health lags behind that in dogs but is receiving increased attention. In this review, we discuss the evolutionary history of the domesticated cat, describe possible drivers of domestication, and explore the interrelationships between nutrition and cat cognition. While most cat species are solitary, domesticated cats can live in social groups, engage in complex social encounters, and form strong attachments to humans. Researchers have recently started to study cat cognition using similar methods as those developed for dogs, with an initial primary focus on perception and social cognition. Similar to dogs, cats also show cognitive and behavioral changes associated with stress and aging, but these signs are often gradual and often considered a consequence of natural aging. Despite the fundamental role of nutrition in cognitive development, function, and maintenance, research into the association between nutrition and cognition in cats is only preliminary. Ultimately, additional research is needed to gain a full understanding of cat cognition and to explore the role of nutrition in the cognitive health of cats to help improve their welfare.
摘要：
对猫的认知和营养对猫认知健康的影响的研究落后于狗，但受到越来越多的关注。在这次审查中,我们讨论了驯养猫的进化史，描述可能的驯化驱动因素，探索营养与猫认知的相互关系。虽然大多数猫是孤独的，家养的猫可以生活在社会群体中，参与复杂的社会接触，对人类形成强烈的依恋。研究人员最近开始使用与狗相似的方法研究猫的认知，最初主要关注感知和社会认知。和狗一样,猫还表现出与压力和衰老相关的认知和行为变化，但是这些迹象通常是渐进的，通常被认为是自然衰老的结果。尽管营养在认知发展中起着重要作用，函数,和维护,对猫的营养和认知之间的关系的研究只是初步的。最终,需要更多的研究来全面了解猫的认知，并探索营养在猫的认知健康中的作用，以帮助改善它们的福利。
