Lol I know you're making a joke but I'm certain cats actually do have affection for us. One of my cats has developed a stupid habit to stop eating whenever one of us is traveling for more than a week.
And now we have to squirt a $50 tube of appetite stimulant into her ear to get her to eat her damn food....
They were actually domesticated twice! But they were typically used for their hunting skill, not so much human friendliness. Dogs evolved from their ability to scavenge from us so they grew closer to us as opposed to tolerating us so they could mass murder small critters eating our harvest.
Cats cuddle up with each other... not just for warmth but also a form of bonding & companionship. Their body language, eye language, and purring telegraphs it. And many of them do it with us humans too, which I think means the same thing.
Yep they definitely do. Tho some more than others. We got old Estelle here, she couldnt careless if we werent there, or if she was somewhere else, as long as she is as well taken care of 😅
But little Vénus just beside her, damn she was so distrustful of humans at the beginning, it was so much work building a trustful relationship with her. She is devastated when we go on vacations. The adoption of Estelle really helped her, having a calm presence when we are away is really helpful to her.
It's a liquid gel that comes in a tube. You put a little bit inside the cat's ear and it increases their appetite - telling their brain they're hungry. For cats, this is probably a product called Mirataz. Have to use it for my senior guy.
I had a cat that would constantly need to be on my shoulder. I could bring him to bars and walk down the street without needing to hold him. He would whine when I would leave the house without him.
While this could be evidence of affection for us, it could also be evidence of a disdain for when the 'petting, playing and snuggling' meat robot goes away for long enough 🤷♂️
I want to believe that my cats love me, but... I do a lot for them
House cats are a domesticated animal though. Domesticated animals definitely love us and we’ve done studies to prove it. When the choice is between their favourite human, their favourite toy, their favourite pillow, or their favourite treat? Domestic cats and dogs choose their favourite human every time.
They evolved to read our body language and facial expressions, they definitely love us.
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u/EuphoriantCrottle Jan 04 '25
That description holds true for my cat.