deshipu, 1 month ago

@eniko I thought the difference was that dogs are social pack hunters, and cats are solitary serial murderers.

meena, 1 month ago

@deshipu @eniko house cats are social animals

i don't think humans have domesticated any animal that's not social.

goes to learn about silk spiders and engraver whether they are social

deshipu, 1 month ago

@meena @eniko I suppose domestication implies/requires some degree of socialization, even just so you can keep several of the animals together without them killing each other (Are aquarium fish considered to be domesticated? Because they do that sometimes.), but there is a spectrum to it, and I'm sure cats and dogs occupy different parts of that spectrum.

onelson, 1 month ago

@eniko in a court of law, it's impossible to prove "intent" when the plaintiff is a dog. Not so with cats.

eniko, 1 month ago

@onelson exactly

onelson, 1 month ago

@eniko this is why cats framing dogs for crimes is on the rise.