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by midoridensha 1199 days ago
Here's an article from UCLA:

https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/the-truth-about-cats-and-...

>Part of the beauty of living with nonhumans is the invigoration of sharing understanding and cooperation across species.

I don't see this with dogs at all. People with dogs are basically slaves to the dogs; their entire life revolves around the dog. It's absolutely no different than having a small toddler, except that you can bring toddlers with you places. I don't see how it's healthy or productive to not be allowed to leave your home for more than 6 hours because your dog will destroy stuff or pee or poop if you're gone too long, you can never go on a vacation, everything in your daily life has to be planned around the dog. How this ever got normalized, I have no idea, but it wasn't like this a generation ago.