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by adriand 639 days ago
> Cats die weirdly. In my experience, they get sick and pretend nothing is wrong for as long as they can.

This is a survival instinct. They are predators but they are also prey. “Acting” sick or weak is a good way to get picked off by predators. That’s also why they hide when they are gravely ill. They don’t have the luxury of lounging around like a lion.