• Belly_Beanis [he/him]@hexbear.net
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    2 days ago

    AFAIK both dogs and cats recognize pointing. Dogs will look in that direction, as if you gave them a command. Cats also realize you’re pointing at something in order to get their attention, they just don’t give a shit and will keep doing whatever they’re doing.

    • huf [he/him]@hexbear.net
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      1 day ago

      this isnt entirely true. cats are terrible at taking direction but it is possible to direct them. i’ve done it when my cat brought a live mouse inside and we had to hunt it as a team to corral it.