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[–] xkforce@lemmy.world 51 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I always thought most cats were republicans because theyre assholes most of the time. If theres a fragile thing on the ledge, they enjoy batting it over the side so it smashes into pieces on the ground. They depend entirely on others to support them but act like theyre fiercely independant. And of course, if you died, they wouldnt let you get cold before taking a bite out of you. Hell they will even eat other cats if left completely to their own devices. Their loyalty mostly extends to whomever feeds and pets them. They like the person that leaves them alone when they want to be left alone but will meow and pester you while you sleep if they want to be fed.

How would they NOT be republicans?

[–] orphiebaby@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Slightly funny, but every single thing said here is untrue. Popular misconceptions about cats.

[–] xkforce@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

My mother's ex mother in law was a cat hoarder that had about 60 cats. Unfortunately I can tell you that cats absolutely will take a bite out of you if you die.

[–] partial_accumen@lemmy.world 38 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Don't worry your cat will become interested again when your child grows up and wants equal pay for her work or comprehensive reproductive healthcare.

[–] Daft_ish@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Sorry, you didn't hear? The cat is a Republican, it will be dead in the next 8-15 years.

[–] TheRealLinga@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

We can only hope!

[–] flipht@kbin.social 35 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Nah, if mittens were a republican, they'd try to marry the baby.

[–] Danc4498@lemmy.ml 21 points 1 year ago

Republicans don’t care about you when you’re pregnant either. They just want you to have the baby pour and with shitty healthcare.

[–] Diplomjodler@feddit.de 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

All cats are Republicans. That's obvious.

[–] MentallyExhausted@reddthat.com 90 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Dadifer@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

TBF most cats do just fine in the wild

[–] Deceptichum@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Cats are literally apex predators.

[–] dragonflyteaparty@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Accurate. They can catch, kill, and subsist on more creatures than any other land animal. They are peerless predators on land.

[–] HessiaNerd@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Outside humans, wolves are the most successful land predators. They have spread the farthest, into the most diverse ecosystems etc.

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

No. They’re not.

Apex predators are those that aren’t also prey.

House cats are predators, but they’re also prey to hawks, eagles and owls. Dogs, coyotes, etc.

[–] Whelks_chance@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm not convinced by maybe 50% of this. Especially if you remember Europe exists.

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Europe has raptors too. Europe has species that fill the same niches... and absolutely will take a domestic cat if the opportunity present.

This is why, for example cats like to hide in things like boxes and cat caves. it's because they are not apex predators- they're very skilled, don't get me wrong. but they're not apex.

[–] xkforce@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

They may not be apex predators in that sense but theyre a lot like us in that theyve wiped out the 2nd most number of species in the modern era only losing 1st place to humans.

[–] Deceptichum@kbin.social -4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Wow you’ve described some North American animals and extrapolated that to the experience of cats across the world.

Cats are apex predators in their environments across most of the world.

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Domestic cats?

Because the only places that don’t have owls are Antarctica and very-far-north in the artic circle (ie on the polar ice,)

Most places in the world have something that fill the niche of hawks and eagles and owls.

The only cats that are apex predators are the big cats(lions, tigers leapords, panthers jaguars… etc). Domestic cats are prey animals as well as predators.

Even if in the places domestic cats are let out, humans have killed off most their predators.

[–] Deceptichum@kbin.social -1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I can’t imagine any bids of prey large enough in Australian cities to consistently prey on cats.

The only predator that really eats cats here are Tasmanian Devils and well they live on a seperate island from the mainland and 99% of all cats here.

And I’d wager across other places eagles or owls aren’t snacking on cats outside of chances of opportunity.

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And I’d wager across other places eagles or owls aren’t snacking on cats outside of chances of opportunity. that's... still... prey.
Like. Seriously. you don't have to take my word for it. watch your cat. They have a lot of behaviors that trigger because they're prey animals. Like, you know, wanting to be up on a ledge (where they can watch everything safely, and be away from ground predators- like dogs, being in the cover of cat caves or boxes or under beds, where birds of prey can't get to them.)

I get it. You want to think of cats as fierce hunters. And they are that. none of what that is invalidated by them occasionally being hunted. The reality is that kind of thinking- that the cat will be okay, because they're fierce apex predators is wrong... and besides man made hazards... there are other animals that will absolutely attack a cat. especially one with a dinner bell on it's collar.

[–] KlugeMaster@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Beautiful, and congratulations on your new external bump!