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Mine does the exact same thing (lemmy.world)
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[-] Rolando@lemmy.world 77 points 6 months ago

The bedtime objection makes perfect sense. Cats evolved as hunters but not pack hunters, so they are careful to "share" territory by noticing when other cats are present, and avoiding the territory at that time. (Besides visual observation, they also smell the area and tell whether a foreign cat has rubbed up against the surfaces recently, as they can measure time by how much a scent has faded.). It's likely that the nighttime is the cat's "alone time" in the living room, and the humans are committing a faux pas by not appropriately sharing the territory.

[-] TMcD2k@kbin.social 79 points 6 months ago

A faux paw, if you will.

[-] thefartographer@lemm.ee 20 points 6 months ago

Get out.

[-] ricecake@sh.itjust.works 14 points 6 months ago

And then immediately come back in.

[-] elephantium@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

Or just sort of stand in the door, considering whether now is REALLY the time to go out or whether it would be better to go out later.

[-] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 6 months ago

First really good chuckle of the day. With a kitty standing on the armrest of my chair and howling at me for pets, I delay her gratification to salute you.

[-] TheFriar@lemm.ee 1 points 6 months ago

by noticing when other cats are present, and avoiding the territory at that time. (Besides visual observation, they also smell the area and tell whether a foreign cat has rubbed up against the surfaces recently

If a tripod foe’s paw committed a faux pas by trespassing on their territory with their faux paw (and their three verdad paws)

[-] jaybone@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago

Beat me to it.

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