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[โ€“] JackbyDev@programming.dev 29 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

I don't buy this because cats will react totally differently to cats than people. Regardless of posture. If my cat sees someone walking down the street she doesn't get angry. If my cat sees a cat outside she's already on the defense.

[โ€“] Fedizen@lemmy.world 10 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago)

I think people are leaving out purring and kneading as behavior. Both are kitten behaviors. Suggesting to humans they click into "kitten mode"