LadyButterfly she/her@piefed.blahaj.zone to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 3 天前Can any scientists confirm this important fact?piefed.cdn.blahaj.zoneimagemessage-square108fedilinkarrow-up1765arrow-down142
arrow-up1723arrow-down1imageCan any scientists confirm this important fact?piefed.cdn.blahaj.zoneLadyButterfly she/her@piefed.blahaj.zone to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 3 天前message-square108fedilink
minus-squareSoot [none/use name]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20·2 天前We have strong evidence to the contrary. Cats only meow to humans, not to other cats. So they know we’re fundamentally different.
minus-squareleftzero@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·2 天前Kittens meow to their mothers. But yeah, cats have evolved to meow in just the right tone that makes us go all “aww, I need to help this cute little varmint, even if it will scratch me for the effort”, so you’ve got a point there.
minus-squareNakoichi [they/them]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·edit-22 天前Cats like being pet because the oils in our hands remove dust from their fur and we can scratch places they can’t easily reach. Also who doesn’t like being pet?
We have strong evidence to the contrary. Cats only meow to humans, not to other cats. So they know we’re fundamentally different.
Kittens meow to their mothers.
But yeah, cats have evolved to meow in just the right tone that makes us go all “aww, I need to help this cute little varmint, even if it will scratch me for the effort”, so you’ve got a point there.
Cats like being pet because the oils in our hands remove dust from their fur and we can scratch places they can’t easily reach.
Also who doesn’t like being pet?