“I take care of my human. I bring them mouse once a week, twice after new moon because so dark. Hope they survive on that.”
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Kolanaki@pawb.social 1 week ago
Dog brings you thing because you asked, it’s asking to play, or because they wanted to reward you.
Cat brings you things because it thinks you fucking suck at hunting and feeding yourself.
far_university1990@reddthat.com 1 week ago
starlinguk@lemmy.world 1 week ago
My cat played fetch, just like a dog. Cats like playing.
I hate it when people just assume stuff about cats, treat them that way, and then say stuff like ‘cats are so aloof and they only like me because I feed them.’
Meanwhile, my neighbour’s cat loves my family even though we don’t feed her, because we snuggle her. The person who feeds her just chucks her outside when she gets home. And then she comes to us for scritches.
sukhmel@programming.dev 1 week ago
My cat sometimes brings toys because it wants to play. That doesn’t happen too often, though
faythofdragons@slrpnk.net 1 week ago
My cat has figured out how to pantomime chasing the dot as his way of asking me to break out the laser pointer.
TimewornTraveler@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 week ago
video proof required
mybuttnolie@sopuli.xyz 1 week ago
my other cat is extremely ADHD and he brings me toys many times a day. he runs from the other side of the apartment screaming with the toy in his mouth and then sits next to me until i throw that toy. also if we’re away for several hours he delivers toys on our bed.
Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 1 week ago
My one cat fetches things like 80% of the way. Sure drops them a meter and half in front of me every single time
Confused_Emus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 week ago
Time to get your steps in, human!
sukhmel@programming.dev 1 week ago
I find it sweet when a cat brings toys to the bed, mine does it sometimes, too, even though it doesn’t play on the bed, because we discourage this 😅
Honytawk@lemmy.zip 1 week ago
Sure, the cat that gets fed daily by us and even begs us for food thinks we suck at hunting and feeding ourselves…
It is such a dumb take.
samus12345@sh.itjust.works 1 week ago
Agreed. Much more likely it’s a sign of affection. “Here’s a treat for you, hoomin!”
saltesc@lemmy.world 1 week ago
My dog gives me stuff all the time. At first I thought it meant he wanted to play with the object, but, nope. He’s just spent the last fifteen minutes fighting the other dog away from it, running around the house with it in his mouth. Then when he’s finally “won”, he gently places it down right in front of me, sits and stares at my eyes, “This is very important to us dogs, but I love you the most, so you can have it.”
picks up slobbered cow hoof with a pinch “Thank you so much, buddy! How about I hold it, you can chew; we can share.”
He does do this with the other dog at times too, though. Usually when she’s calmed down and snoozing, he’ll bring a treat over to her, watch her accept it, and goes on his way.
Gifting is his love language.