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Re:Parrots pack twice as many neurons as primate brains of t... by deaddodo on Monday March 30, 2026 @12:09PM (#47576105)
A decently sized apartment is fine for most cats, psychologically. I don't know where you get "torture" from. What's most important is stimuli such as scratching posts, toys, etc. Otherwise, they're insanely copacetic to the point many "house" cats don't want to leave the home even when being dragged out.

Now, putting a dog in an apartment, especially when you're unable to give them constant exercise and attention. That's bordering on cruel.

That all being said, every animal has it's own personality. So it's best to match them with an environment that fits their personal needs.

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Re:Parrots pack twice as many neurons as primate brains of t... by justonceokay on Monday March 30, 2026 @12:15PM (#47576203)
If you’ve ever had a cat that is adamant about trying to escape you might feel differently.
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Re:Parrots pack twice as many neurons as primate brains of t... by kjkjadksj on Monday March 30, 2026 @12:20PM (#47576275)
Yeah like “back up from door” not “poor baby just wants to be free.”
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Re:Parrots pack twice as many neurons as primate brains of t... by appletrotter on Monday March 30, 2026 @12:38PM (#47576532)
> That all being said, every animal has it's own personality. So it's best to match them with an environment that fits their personal needs.
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Re:Parrots pack twice as many neurons as primate brains of t... by atmosx on Monday March 30, 2026 @12:57PM (#47576809)
Have you? I never came across a cat that prefers rain and cold over dry and cold (and pillows and food). But the most cats in houses or apartments I have seen come in and out as they please through specially built doors in roofs, doors or windows.
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Re:Parrots pack twice as many neurons as primate brains of t... by dameyawn on Monday March 30, 2026 @12:42PM (#47576584)
> A decently sized apartment is fine for most cats, psychologically.

And how do you objectively come to this conclusion? Could you say a human prisoner can learn to cope in a prison and present "psychologically" well, but it still feel like a form of torture?

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Re:Parrots pack twice as many neurons as primate brains of t... by deaddodo on Monday April 06, 2026 @10:49AM (#47661669)
Modern house cats are semi-mostly domesticated. They are accustomed to house life and communal company as much as humans are. Same goes for domesticated canines.

Your entire comment screams of a PETA ad warning about cruelty to ferrets without realizing that domesticated ferrets literally can and will not survive in nature in 99% of cases. Their "wild" instincts are gone. Cats aren't nearly as helpless, but are similarly co-evolved to domestic life.

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