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[–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Honestly they don't need to go further they're perfect as they are. I like their semi(house)/full(stray) autonomy, frankly I respect them. Cats almost feel like adults, dogs (as much as I love them too I just don't want to own one) feel like smart (sometimes) children.

[–] Soggy@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

My cats are belligerent toddlers and not at all autonomous. Only one of the three could survive outside for more than a week. (Granted, the other two are "old" now so even if they weren't useless babies it would still be a statistical miracle for them to survive in the wild)

[–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I take it they aren't strays then, with full autonomy, and are instead house cats with semi-autonomy, unless you're saying you make them poop on walks and sit and stay and all that.

[–] Soggy@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Semi is giving them a lot of credit is what I'm saying. They'd starve to death if their food was in a paper bag instead of a bowl. One of them is afraid of the new curtains. Utterly useless. I love them but they are fully dependent on human care, much more than an average dog.

[–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 months ago

Lol mine wouldn't, I have to lock up the bread. Absolute monsters lol. They kill anything unlucky enough to get in.