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dragoctosaur:

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zeyata:

lookatthisbabybird:

arcadequartermaster:

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nomorecops:

ranchdepressing:

if that mouse had pants he would poop them

the cat LUNGES at him and then just lovingly boops him omg

I am dying

Wild domesticated shit

THIS IS THE CUTEST THING EVER OMG

“Aw a cat playing and tormenting its prey that it will eventually kill, how cute!” :)

seriously you guys stop anthropomorphizing animals it’s not cute lmao

You must be fun at parties

Thanks! I enjoy educating people :)

I can see why misinterpreting the cat’s behavior is anthropomorphizing, but I don’t see what’s wrong with finding it cute? I mean, sucks for the mouse obviously (and if that was my cat I would probably scoop the mouse up with a bucket and put it outside so it didn’t have to suffer excessive cat torture). But the cat engaging in normal, healthy hunting behavior is still cute? I mean, it’s not like it’s significantly different from the cute things they do with their toys. It’s not like we can reasonably expect cats to conform to human ethics.

I like this response. If you are acknowledging that the cat is doing what comes naturally and the mouse is terrified and still are comfortable calling it cute - which many people wouldn’t be - then more power to you. I think it’s fine to find animals participating in natural behaviors endearing, even if they’re unpleasant, as long as you accept what is truly going.
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