• Buddahriffic@lemmy.world
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    10 days ago

    If it were the case, how would one prove it or even show evidence for it? And similar question for if it isn’t the case, how would you disprove or show evidence against it? I’m not even sure how one would prove that cats have a concept of species.

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      10 days ago

      Yeah it’s so dumb. Cats obviously don’t think the things over ten times their size that walk on a different amount of legs are the same as them.

      Further, another “fun fact” I see a lot (equally questionable) is that cats meow only to communicate with humans, not cats. But that’s mutually exclusive with cats thinking humans are the same as them.

      • BeeegScaaawyCripple@lemmy.world
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        10 days ago

        my cat has a specific meow for each of us (including my wife’s cat) when she just woke up and is looking for a specific someone for post-nap cuddles. her “hey, Orange Dumbass! where are you!” is definitely a meow tho.

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        10 days ago

        All cats are communists, obviously. They have no respect for concepts of “ownership” and expect to be housed and fed according to their needs.

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          And according to their means they WILL return the favor in equivalent services of pest control and cuddles (cuddles and pest control may not be available in your area)

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      8 days ago

      It should be pretty easy. See if cats act differently around humans and other cats