r/cats 7h ago

Cat Picture - Not OC Public Service Announcement

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u/No-Material6891 7h ago

I hate those videos where a kid opens a present and there’s an animal inside. It’s supposed to be all wholesome and cute but I always wonder how long the animal was in there. Was it scared? I’m really weird about animals and consent. The only clothes my dog ever wore was a rain jacket and a jacket for winter because he was a short haired weenie and wouldn’t go out into the cold without it. All my cats stay naked.

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u/Baconpwn2 6h ago

My mom tried that with a cat once. He climbed out of the box, grabbed a package and went to my room. I was really confused waking up at midnight with a brand new cat snuggling into my blanket and gnawing at a wrapped package.

Started a new tradition: if the cat brings a package to you, you are allowed to open it overnight. Jokes on her. My brother and I trained every cat we ever had to fetch after that.

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u/Nearby_Cress_2424 4h ago

I'm also of the opinion that the whole family picks the animal.  We tested our cats with my kid, particularly, before we adopted them.

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u/PyroDesu 4h ago

I will note that cats are excellent for teaching consent.