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[-] Rolando@lemmy.world 24 points 5 months ago

"Where are my testicles, Summer?"

[-] Deestan@lemmy.world 18 points 5 months ago

By "lived in a bush and hunted for his meals" he is referring to that one Sunday morning the owner forgot to fill his food bowl.

[-] I_Fart_Glitter@lemmy.world 9 points 5 months ago

That kitty's got a clipped ear, so at some point, he was a humanless cat. He was Trap/Neuter/Returned- they clip the ear like that before they release them so that they know they don't have to do that one again.

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[-] user1234@lemmynsfw.com 14 points 5 months ago

My wife and I fostered a semi-feral pregnant cat once. After her kittens were old enough for adoption, we kept the mother cat. She didn't really get along with our other cats though. So while we were on vacation and one of our neighbors was pet-sitting, she snuck out the door and disappeared. My wife decided we should cut our vacation short to go home and try to find her. After we got back, and a couple hours of searching, we figured she was just gone. Wife was distraught, but finally managed to fall asleep. At about 2 am, I hear this terrified meowing coming from outside. Figured out that it was our missing cat and she was hiding under our car. Convinced her to come back into the house using cat treats as bait. Took the cat into our bedroom and woke up the wife to show her the cat was back. To this day, the cat won't leave our room unless under extreme duress (i.e. someone vacuuming). I think she realized that night just how good she has it as an indoor cat.

[-] Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz 12 points 5 months ago

Who domesticated who

Cats are only considered partially domesticated, and they basically domesticated themselves. They naturally decided to live near human settlements to prey on mice/etc that went after people's grain.

In comparison, dogs are conaidered fully domesticated, and we're domesticated by humans.

[-] trxxruraxvr@lemmy.world 10 points 5 months ago

and we’re domesticated by humans.

Good for you. Are you a dog?

[-] Aux@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago

Things started to change rapidly in the late 19th century though when Brits decided to make cat fancy.

[-] Bye@lemmy.world 11 points 5 months ago
[-] metaStatic@kbin.social 7 points 5 months ago

Finance youtube in a nutshell

[-] Okokimup@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago

As usual, you have to be born with certain good looks.

[-] poplargrove@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

Sphinx cats though?

[-] can@sh.itjust.works 1 points 5 months ago

Why oh why wasn't I born a cat?

this post was submitted on 22 May 2024
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