一只因木天蓼兴奋的猫咪。图自：wiki
▶对于需要每天上班、长时间不在家的猫主人
猫薄荷能够帮助猫咪分散注意力，避免猫咪感到孤独。同时，猫咪对这些植物材料的喜爱还能用于主人对猫咪行为的训导。
▶对于待领养的猫咪
有数据指出，猫咪能否积极与人互动，是决定猫咪被领养的关键因素之一。能不能借助猫薄荷效应帮助猫咪摈除害羞，积极地与人互动，加大被领养的可能呢？这也是我们想要探索的应用模式。
希望科学的进步能带给猫咪更多的快乐、健康。
【本期所长互动】
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资料来源：
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