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[-] Admetus@sopuli.xyz 63 points 1 day ago

I feel like almost every bit of research that comes out just proves cats are assholes.

[-] applebusch@lemmy.blahaj.zone 13 points 1 day ago

like we dont love them for it. be honest youve pet a cat just to annoy them before. my cats definitely yell at me just to annoy me. when they do it i sometimes annoy them by picking them up and giving them lots of kisses or turning them upside down lol. the joy of living with cats is their complex personalities, and part of that is them being kind of an asshole sometimes, but turnabout is fair play.

[-] Kushan@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago

Real cat owner here.

[-] OpenStars@piefed.social 18 points 1 day ago
[-] frank@sopuli.xyz 13 points 1 day ago
[-] gedfromgont@piefed.ca 8 points 1 day ago

...inconclusive because they are assholes.

this post was submitted on 11 Jul 2026
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