i thot of a few more but goshdangit i was tryin to start a real philosophical discussion or at least find out if anyone else had hateful cats that lived together forever
its nice at the moment
3 pets 2 dogs and a cat and they all play and tussle and lick each other and sleep in a pile aaaah they earn their keep with entertainment value and affection
I believe they are in many ways. They know how to be loyal. Do we? They know how to be faithful. Find me ten faithful men..... See, what I mean? They know how to love unconditionally, most people are incapable of that, except, maybe with their children. Thanks. lees127
mindfful: Are animals smarter than us? or just more commitment-able or ???
i was thinkin about this place and the people and my pets over the years yeah dont ask me how i made that segue cuz i really dont know
i had these 2 cats once- had em for years. (my cats go outside to potty but come in to hang out and rest and eat. otherwise they are always out.)
in the house they seemed to hate each other- all through the years it never relaxed much. if they were passin thru a door at the same time or one jumped on the counter to eat and didnt realize the other one was already up there there would be a tussle. only for a brief second but they might even really slap the others face.when they slept it was at opposite ends of the house.
their relationship seemed to be routine for them- they never grew into anything more tolerant nor more or less aggressive between them.
they went on this way for years. i quit interfering and let them be animals having their own relationship that was none of my business.
meanwhile i would spot them outside clearly hanging out together and possibly even stalking together
but we dont do that- stay out of animal relationships or even have boundaries and stay- is it commitment or tolerance or what?
and why dont we have it?
They stay because they get fed well, probably just two very territorial cats regarding the inside house area, but outside it is considered no-man's-land which they can share. They won't want a full on fight, as this can be life/survival threatening, there will be an inbuilt awareness of this. An eye could be lost or a limb disabled. Do they actually think along these lines ? No, there is just some magical code of nature to survive built in to most life forms. Some animals live independently, others need each other.
claudya: I saw many women who abandon their children but an animal never does this-the moral u understand it all better.
True some animals dont but lions different story. When a new male over takes the present male leader of the pride and kicks him out, then the new male hunts down any kittens and kills them all. That way only his offspring will be part of his pride.
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Christmas1: True some animals dont but lions different story. When a new male over takes the present male leader of the pride and kicks him out, then the new male hunts down any kittens and kills them all. That way only his offspring will be part of his pride.
Most rodents, including rabits will eat there young to protect them from preditors,, That doesent seem to smart to me.
claudya: I saw many women who abandon their children but an animal never does this-the moral u understand it all better.
Have to disagree, claudya. Animals do indeed abandon their young. My daughter bottle raised a litter of pups abandoned by their mother at birth. I've seen cows abandon their calves. I've bottle raised foals that were abandoned by their mothers at birth. Even animals in the wild will abandon their young.
Animals are smarter than humans because their world is based on instinct alone. Fight or flight. Survival of the fittest. There is one species of animal on this planet (other than humans) who kill just for the sake of killing: the domestic cat.
Humans have so many problems simply because we possess the power of independent thought. It's our downfall.
imsophie1: Have to disagree, claudya. Animals do indeed abandon their young. My daughter bottle raised a litter of pups abandoned by their mother at birth. I've seen cows abandon their calves. I've bottle raised foals that were abandoned by their mothers at birth. Even animals in the wild will abandon their young.
Animals are smarter than humans because their world is based on instinct alone. Fight or flight. Survival of the fittest. There is one species of animal on this planet (other than humans) who kill just for the sake of killing: the domestic cat.
Humans have so many problems simply because we possess the power of independent thought. It's our downfall.
independent thought is our downfall
do you mean independent thought or self centered thought as opposed to concern for the group as primary?
I think animals are smarter than we are. Think about it, are they destroying the world? Do they declare war outside their territory? They are unto themselves. We on the otherhand are jerks.
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