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  yowayb
  I've personally found that the most comfortable human spaces incorporate layers of exposure as described in the article.I also find our cats' preferences to mirror ours (even when we're not around), with the added depth of how they fit into cabinets and other small spaces.I feel as tho our failure to architect for cats properly is more a symptom of laymen approaching architecture.Aside: on a much larger scale, I've found commercial construction often sucks at this (except at the high end) while haphazard diy builds often naturally incorporate this.
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  drakonka
  I'm still reading, but as I go through the sight vs sound section I am reminded of how weird my cats seem to be (especially the male). He seems to have none of these risk assessment/survival instincts at all unless we are at the vet's office. At home, whether inside or on the balcony, he simply behaves like there is no danger from anything, ever. If he hears a new sound he will likely go toward it rather than away, and if a new person comes he's the first to the door to sniff them out. I don't think I've ever seen him hide in my life.Then again, every cat owner thinks their cat is the special one.
• mzi
  There's a book about the sibling construction: the cat ladder. It's called "Arcatecture"[0].0: https://brigitteschuster.com/swiss-cat-ladders
• clutter55561
  To add to the risk calculation that cats do: my cat won’t come in through the door unless she has a clear line of sight. We have to open the front door, the porch door, and step aside. She pauses before stepping in then runs inside, never walks.
• ajb
  Interesting observations. The design of cat flaps does seem suboptimal. I had not thought about the shape- it seems a good call that tall and thin would be better - but also the hinge at the top allows the flap to fall on the tail.
• andai
  > If cats are autistic, “what cat window box would Temple Grandin design?”There's a book called All Cats Are On The Autism Spectrum, and I was reminded of it while reading this post. (I found myself relating to the description of cat psychology.)