• gens
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    15 hours ago

    Idk why ppl say dominance. I think cats are less bothered by hierarchy then most animals. I got a “you bother me sometimes, I bother you sometimes” relationship with my cat.

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      9 hours ago

      Depends on the cat and the relationship you have with the cat.

      Dominance is also shorthand for the threat/wariness and manipulation thing that is part of the cat nature. Cats have a quick and very reactive nervous system. If a dog is a sedan or a truck, a cat is a two seat sports car. Cats are also manipulative as fuck. They’d be quite sociopathic if they were human.

      I love cats (and dogs).

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      13 hours ago

      Because displays of dominance are a very well documented aspect of feline psychology and behavior, considering they are inherently territorial creatures.

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        11 hours ago

        Housecats? And dominance, not territory?