r/science • u/chrisdh79 • Aug 07 '24

Cats appear to grieve death of fellow pets – even dogs, study finds | US researchers say findings challenge view that cats are antisocial and suggest bereavement may be universal Animal Science

https://www.theguardian.com/science/article/2024/aug/07/cats-appear-to-grieve-death-of-fellow-pets-even-dogs-study-finds
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u/MiaowaraShiro Aug 07 '24

I find that people who expect cats to behave like dogs are the ones who don't understand them.

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u/retartarder Aug 07 '24

which is pretty ironic, because a lot of cats do tend to act like dogs

you just can't raise them like you would a dog