LadyButterfly she/her@piefed.blahaj.zone to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 2 days agoCan any scientists confirm this important fact?piefed.cdn.blahaj.zoneimagemessage-square108fedilinkarrow-up1765arrow-down142
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minus-squareleftzero@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·2 days agoKittens meow to their mothers. But yeah, cats have evolved to meow in just the right tone that makes us go all “aww, I need to help this cute little varmint, even if it will scratch me for the effort”, so you’ve got a point there.
minus-squareNakoichi [they/them]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·edit-22 days agoCats like being pet because the oils in our hands remove dust from their fur and we can scratch places they can’t easily reach. Also who doesn’t like being pet?
Kittens meow to their mothers.
But yeah, cats have evolved to meow in just the right tone that makes us go all “aww, I need to help this cute little varmint, even if it will scratch me for the effort”, so you’ve got a point there.
Cats like being pet because the oils in our hands remove dust from their fur and we can scratch places they can’t easily reach.
Also who doesn’t like being pet?