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Belly_Beanis@hexbear.net 4 weeks ago
AFAIK both dogs and cats recognize pointing. Dogs will look in that direction, as if you gave them a command. Cats also realize you’re pointing at something in order to get their attention, they just don’t give a shit and will keep doing whatever they’re doing.
huf@hexbear.net 4 weeks ago
this isnt entirely true. cats are terrible at taking direction but it is possible to direct them. i’ve done it when my cat brought a live mouse inside and we had to hunt it as a team to corral it.
Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 2 weeks ago
dogs look where you’re pointing, cats look at your finger.
you can direct a cat but you have to place your finger where you want them to look.
icelimit@lemmy.ml 4 weeks ago
Two shepherd dogs would’ve gotten the job done