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[–] Zoomboingding@lemmy.world 9 points 7 hours ago
[–] PattyMcB@lemmy.world 6 points 8 hours ago

can't have one at home

Not with that attitude! Just watch me!

[–] psx_crab@lemmy.zip 53 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Tilcayo sounds ok, but i prefer the scientific name miaomiao pstpstpst

[–] timochka@lemmy.zip 4 points 9 hours ago

It is one of the great things about the Romanian language, which in all other respects is basically just Latin, that "cat" is not "cattus" or "felus", but rather "pisica". Because pspsps...

[–] panda_abyss@lemmy.ca 16 points 11 hours ago (2 children)
[–] Archer@lemmy.world 1 points 51 minutes ago

Same energy as “shark-infested waters”, you mean where they live???

[–] FluorineBalloon@programming.dev 6 points 7 hours ago

I've never once seen one post any oc, nor even any reposts!

[–] Axolotl_cpp@feddit.it 8 points 10 hours ago

New earth update just dropped!

[–] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 7 points 10 hours ago (2 children)

We got lucky with Felis sylvestris; all other small wildcats have been far too paranoid and aggressive to be domesticable.

[–] atrielienz@lemmy.world 7 points 8 hours ago

They domesticated themselves. Saw an opening and took it. We got lucky they chose us.

[–] Vinny_93@lemmy.world 3 points 8 hours ago

There was this meme of some Russian dude who kept a caracal as a pet. I've also seen people have servals as pets. I think they'll likely just be as unpredictable as house cats but the damage they can do is much bigger.

[–] popekingjoe@lemmy.world 73 points 17 hours ago

I love how it seems to have the vibe "goddamn it they found me". Real cat behavior.

[–] bort@sopuli.xyz 12 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

hm... looks like we need to start saving the rainforest now

we need to do it right meow

[–] HerbalGamer@sh.itjust.works 42 points 17 hours ago (2 children)

I know I shouldn't but I want one.

[–] fakeman_pretendname@feddit.uk 23 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

I know - it's like looking at new games on a Steam Sale, when you already have a library of underplayed and unplayed games.

I've already got cats who would love to hang out with me a bit more, and the local animal shelters have many unhomed cats already in them.

But I want the special new cat.

[–] HerbGrower@slrpnk.net 6 points 10 hours ago

As part of avoiding US companies, friendship with Steam is over. Now GOG is my best friend.

[–] StillAlive@piefed.world 18 points 16 hours ago

Try bribing one with a can of tuna.

[–] devfuuu@lemmy.world 7 points 13 hours ago

Such a vicious look.

[–] rimu@piefed.social 27 points 17 hours ago (1 children)
[–] oce@jlai.lu 41 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

a local wildlife sanctuary that had just been given what they described as “a weird cat.” It came from a local man who found it as a kitten on a road near a forest. The man took the animal home, believing it to be a domestic breed. But after about a year of living with the clearly wild animal, he realized it would be better off at a sanctuary.

[–] Vinny_93@lemmy.world 1 points 8 hours ago

If he could manage a full year then this will probably be fine as a house cat so long as you raise it from a kit.