Did we find a copycat? Do as I Do in a domestic cat ( Felis catus )

Table 3 Description of the cat’s behaviour in the 18 test trials

Date 12.19	Test session	Trial No	Demo	Cat action	Action Matching
23	1	1	F	E approached the box, raised a paw, touched the box with it and rubbed her face against it	Excluded from analysis
23	1	2	F	“Do it!” not given; E. did not watch the demonstration	Excluded from analysis
23	1	3	F	E. approached the box and rubbed her face against it	1
24	2	4	P	E. approached the box, raised a paw and touch the box with it	1
24	2	5	P	E. approached the box, raised a paw and touch the box with it	1
24	2	6	P	E. approached the box, raised a paw and touch the box with it	1
26	3	7	F	E. rubbed her face on the floor	1
26	3	8	F	E. approached the box and rubbed her face against it	1
26	3	9	F	E. rubbed her face on the floor	1
29	4	10	P	E. raised a paw while not moving her sitting starting position	1
29	4	11	P	E. approached the box, raised a paw and touch the box with it	1
29	4	12	P	E. approached the box, raised a paw and touch the box with it	1
29	5	13	P	E. approached the box, raised a paw and touch the box with it	1
29	5	14	P	E. approached the box and rubbed her face against it	0
29	5	15	P	E. approached the box and rubbed her face against it	0
30	6	16	F	E. approached the box and rubbed her face against it	1
30	6	17	F	E. approached the box and rubbed her face against it	1
30	6	18	F	E. did not move for 30 s., after which the test was stopped	0

The demonstrated actions (“demo”) are indicated as P or F. P refers to the owner raising her hand and touching the box with it; F refers to the owner bending her body down and rubbing her face on the box. “Cat action” refers to the behaviour of the cat (E) following the “Do it!” command. Trials were terminated after 30 s