I was thinking the same thing as the other person and was hoping that I missed a joke lol. I cap off every night sitting on the floor petting my cat and dog before heading to bed. It’s a nice relaxing ritual that I hadn’t really thought about until reading your post, thank you for sharing 8)

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

similar, but my cats jump on the bed for cuddles before treats and running off and deciding whose bed they are sleeping on for the night. also they will share with me their midnight running up the walls, greebles and assorted zoomies if i'm still up (they really want to fight the outside cat).

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago

if eating churros with my cats is wromg i domt wannt be right

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 14 points 3 weeks ago

I wish I had a churro...

[–] Darcranium@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Ok but not the WHOLE churu right? That's a lot of churu

[–] _stranger_@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago

[–] Echolynx@lemmy.zip 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Wait, you aren't supposed to give them the whole Churu...?

[–] Darcranium@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

No only like 1/4 at a time... They are V smol creatures and Churu probably isn't that healthy

[–] kieron115@startrek.website 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

theyre like 14 calories, mostly water. a cat eats like 150-200 calories a day depending on size, i think its fine.

[–] Darcranium@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

There's more to be concerned about than calorie count... For instance, what chemical are they using which acts like cocaine for the little furballs?

[–] kieron115@startrek.website 1 points 2 weeks ago

scents. lots and lots of scents. cats choose their food by smell.

[–] elekitty@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

churu~ churu~ ciao churu~

[+] minorkeys@lemmy.world -67 points 3 weeks ago (7 children)

Replacing friendships with pets is a mental disease.

[–] deacon@lemmy.world 40 points 3 weeks ago

A. This isn’t an either/or situation and

B. Making up mental diseases is a mental disease

[–] ickplant@lemmy.world 25 points 3 weeks ago

Where does it say anything about replacing friendships?

[–] q181c@sopuli.xyz 23 points 3 weeks ago

Replacing human connections with angsty comments online is a mental disease

[–] benderbeerman@lemmy.world 10 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

^jealous because no friends or pets

[–] dajoho@sh.itjust.works 9 points 3 weeks ago

I'm unsure. My cat is much less of a dickhead than a lot of people I know.

That's what the voices tell me anyway*.

*The ones that aren't humming the tetris theme.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

treating your pets as less than they are is... i'm not sure what the word is but the first thing that comes to mind is disrespectful? somehow that doesn't feel like enough. what's the word for racist against kittens.

[–] Washedupcynic@lemmy.ca 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Agree. Pets are hostages in your house and have no other companionship. Pets should be spoiled with attention and spending time with them, and treats.

[–] minorkeys@lemmy.world -5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

So...emotional slaves, then?

[–] Washedupcynic@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

I don't think that. Your pet knows how to tell you when they want to be left alone, or when they want to play. My fiance's cat uses his paw to push my hand away when he doesn't want to be pet, and I will respect that boundary. When I had ferrets, I would let them initiate snuggles, just because most of them aren't keen on being held. I had one that would sleep in the bed with me, and another that would climb up on my shoulder while I was sitting on the couch and lick my face. I had a cat that would beg to play fetch and meow until I threw her hackey sack.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Likewise, we had to teach our sweetie to like cuddles. We call them corporal lovings (a corporal punishment joke) where we pick her up and let her perch on our shoulder or drape across our arm as long as she'd like while I pace around our home. She absolutely loves it and it is all across her face, but she will. not. show. whoever is carrying her.

It went from "she'd tolerate five minutes of corporal lovings a day from me and only me, the human she chose" to give an example from a recent month "my wife and I had an argument (probably about flour) and then the cat took a nap on my wife's lap for an hour half to make me jealous, half to make me envious, and because she's bad at math and a sweetie, half to show me that she loves my wife, the human I chose, as much as or more than me, the human the cat chose, and the cat really wants us to make up or start some mind games and I've been keeping up on her treats so I'm hoping make up."

Sorry that sentence got away from me and I'm tired/high, but if I remember I'll come back and clean up the grandma

[+] minorkeys@lemmy.world -6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Yes, I'm sure you did all you could to make their forced indenture to your desires, pleasant.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

i'm not even sure where to start. your comment shows you don't know what indenture is, what slavery is, lack of fluency in english, and bad faith. because you think humans having animal companionship is spoopy

[–] minorkeys@lemmy.world 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Humans forcing animals, breeding them into existence, for the sole purpose of serving their psychological needs.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

that's not what's happening with most of the people you're talking to at all, but pop off because it makes you superior

[–] minorkeys@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

What is happening, then? Why do people have pets?

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Well I went to the shelter looking for a cat. The one I ended up getting really liked me. One might say she chose me. She was a stray and would have been euthanized if we hadn't taken her in. We made up a little story that they found her out back the dumpster behind the Paco Taco and she is tough! Her now-brother, he was from a kitten foster that was not good with cats. Took to my wife instantly. His made up story has to do with sailing and wine it's not as interesting Again, euthanasia issues if we hadn't adopted. I don't know anyone forcing them to breed (cats generally do that themselves unless you get them fixed and while kittens are fun, you want them fixed. TNR works, I help manage... Fuck I don't know how many cat colonies are in the creek anymore. But I have a good cargo bike and good access to cat food. We all kinda take a turn)

But since you asked, people have pets because they like animals and want to be around them. I don't think it gets any more complicated than that.

[–] minorkeys@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

That sound like emotional needs being met through pets. Bringing animals into existence to satisfy people's like for them.

[–] OhStopYellingAtMe@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

My cat told me to tell you to fuck off.