Re:No evidence for inequity aversion in non-human animals: a...
by amaurose on Friday December 06, 2024 @05:12AM
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I have the theory that domesticated animals learn a lot of what we perceive as their traits from their owners.
For instance, my cat never really cared much about new years eve fireworks. I attribute that to me not being anxious around that time of the year. However, all the pet owners I ever talked to who told me their pet is particularily anxious around new years eve turned out to also not really like fireworks... And I can very well imagine how the pet picks up the vibe of their owner, why shouldn't they...
My cat also freely shared his food bowl and litterbox with visiting cats, which was really adorable behaviour. I attribute that to a rather deep mutual trust betweenhim and me, but thats fishing in the dark...
For instance, my cat never really cared much about new years eve fireworks. I attribute that to me not being anxious around that time of the year. However, all the pet owners I ever talked to who told me their pet is particularily anxious around new years eve turned out to also not really like fireworks... And I can very well imagine how the pet picks up the vibe of their owner, why shouldn't they...
My cat also freely shared his food bowl and litterbox with visiting cats, which was really adorable behaviour. I attribute that to a rather deep mutual trust betweenhim and me, but thats fishing in the dark...