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Varesti lemmy.zip Varesti@lemmy.zip
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alcoholicorn lemmy.ml alcoholicorn@lemmy.ml
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Wtf would happen if that kitten met a big cat or a mtn lion?

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DaddleDew lemmy.world DaddleDew@lemmy.world
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I'd be upset too. This costume is terrifying.

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chicken lemmy.dbzer0.com chicken@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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There's no way this is a real photo lol

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Varesti lemmy.zip Varesti@lemmy.zip
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Wtf would happen if that kitten met a big cat or a mtn lion?

I've seen videos of house cats meeting big cats with a fence or bars between them and usually the house cat is more aggressive or acts like it doesn't care.

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frosch sh.itjust.works frosch@sh.itjust.works
Joined: 2023-07-09
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lol, made me remember, a friend of mine made a cat mask out of paper in school and decided to wear it at home one day. His - otherwise very very affectionate - cat flipped the fuck out running around the house, hissing and making a scene.

Was kinda funny, but we figured it was a rather stressful occurrence for his car...

Image checks out.

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applebusch (she/her) lemmy.blahaj.zone applebusch@lemmy.blahaj.zone
Joined: 2024-11-11
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this tracks. i got a pair of furry ears from a friend a while back and the first time my cats saw me in them they both got pretty scared, to the point that they fluffed up their tails and did the sideways posture trying to look bigger. that was two very loving and affectionate cats seeing their human wearing ears in their home where they feel safe and comfortable. it would be absolutely terrifying for them to be in this situation and theyd probably freak out just as much. people forget that cats are prey animals too and they have the prey instinct like any small animal, so seeing an evidently large predator they arent familiar with will make them freak out.

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ExoticCherryPigeon piefed.social StealthLizardDrop@piefed.social
Joined: 2026-03-08
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lol, made me remember, a friend of mine made a cat mask out of paper in school and decided to wear it at home one day. His - otherwise very very affectionate - cat flipped the fuck out running around the house, hissing and making a scene. Was kinda funny, but we figured it was a rather stressful occurrence for his car... Image checks out.

Poor car ༼ つ ◕_◕ ༽つ

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BillyClark piefed.social BillyClark@piefed.social
Joined: 2026-01-21
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same

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QualifiedKitten discuss.online QualifiedKitten@discuss.online
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lol, made me remember, a friend of mine made a cat mask out of paper in school and decided to wear it at home one day. His - otherwise very very affectionate - cat flipped the fuck out running around the house, hissing and making a scene. Was kinda funny, but we figured it was a rather stressful occurrence for his car... Image checks out.

Many years ago, I bought a "realistic" cat face baklava, and my cat had a similar reaction.

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rustydrd sh.itjust.works rustydrd@sh.itjust.works
Joined: 2023-07-07
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Poor car ༼ つ ◕_◕ ༽つ

*affectionately pats roof of car*

This poor guy can only fit so many traumatic experiences inside of it.

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Lexam lemmy.world Lexam@lemmy.world
Joined: 2024-10-13
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No they do not. One of my cats hates this apron.

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resipsaloquitur lemmy.cafe resipsaloquitur@lemmy.cafe
Joined: 2026-04-14
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YOU CAN’T WEAR WHITE AFTER LABOR DAY!

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Apathy Tree lemmy.dbzer0.com ApathyTree@lemmy.dbzer0.com
Joined: 2023-06-23
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lol, made me remember, a friend of mine made a cat mask out of paper in school and decided to wear it at home one day. His - otherwise very very affectionate - cat flipped the fuck out running around the house, hissing and making a scene. Was kinda funny, but we figured it was a rather stressful occurrence for his car... Image checks out.

I got a winter hat with cat ears and eyes and I can’t wear it at home cuz it scares the bejesus out of my cats.

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cyberfae piefed.social cyberfae@piefed.social
Joined: 2025-06-10
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this tracks. i got a pair of furry ears from a friend a while back and the first time my cats saw me in them they both got pretty scared, to the point that they fluffed up their tails and did the sideways posture trying to look bigger. that was two very loving and affectionate cats seeing their human wearing ears in their home where they feel safe and comfortable. it would be absolutely terrify...

On top of that, cats are very territorial, they don't like the idea of a cat they don't know sharing their space. Some even won't tolerate cats they do know.

EDIT: grammer

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RBWells lemmy.world RBWells@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-06-14
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lol, made me remember, a friend of mine made a cat mask out of paper in school and decided to wear it at home one day. His - otherwise very very affectionate - cat flipped the fuck out running around the house, hissing and making a scene. Was kinda funny, but we figured it was a rather stressful occurrence for his car... Image checks out.

We had a monkey mask, and our dog found it so very disturbing. He would get so upset. I think they hate masks in general - you smell like you but your face is gone.

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Mrs_deWinter feddit.org Mrs_deWinter@feddit.org
Joined: 2024-06-27
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YOU CAN’T WEAR WHITE AFTER LABOR DAY!

What kind of rule is that?

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resipsaloquitur lemmy.cafe resipsaloquitur@lemmy.cafe
Joined: 2026-04-14
#18 · (edited) Quote Reply

What kind of rule is that?

As someone who lives somewhere without seasons, not a very good one.

Implies you can never wear white after the first Labor Day.

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myyass lemmy.world myyass@lemmy.world
Joined: 2026-09-02
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I've seen videos of house cats meeting big cats with a fence or bars between them and usually the house cat is more aggressive or acts like it doesn't care.

I think part of that is they're smaller. Kind of like how most people get scared of insects or snakes.

But also the cat probably says, bitch... you're the one behind bars and I'm out on vacation.

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iuminou lemmy.dbzer0.com thethunderwolf@lemmy.dbzer0.com
Joined: 2025-09-12
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tf does this mean

is this ai

that rabbit does not look real

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Mrs_deWinter feddit.org Mrs_deWinter@feddit.org
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As someone who lives somewhere without seasons, not a very good one. Implies you can never wear white after the first Labor Day.

Literally never heard of it. What's the background?

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GreenKnight23 lemmy.world GreenKnight23@lemmy.world
Joined: 2024-09-21
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tf does this mean is this ai that rabbit does not look real

I have seen other people with an almost exact head.

it may be shopped, but not AI.

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Etterra discuss.online Etterra@discuss.online
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This is the correct response. That cat is a role model.

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molave reddthat.com mo_lave@reddthat.com
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Cathay, Ohmes-raht, and Alfiq Khajiit; that is, they're all cats

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uen3 sh.itjust.works uen3@sh.itjust.works
Joined: 2026-06-14
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We know cats dream but not what they dream about. But it would make sense to me that anthropomorphic cats- cat-human hybrids, giant cats that walk around like people, people with cat heads- would be a very common cat dream trope. So something they have only seen before in the chased-by-the-catpeople trying-to-turn-them-into-a-catperson nightmares they remember having all the time as a kitten. They haven't had one of those dreams for years. Feeling quite secure that catperson is not real and catperson can't hurt them. And then...

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Varesti lemmy.zip Varesti@lemmy.zip
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Literally never heard of it. What's the background?

https://emilypost.com/advice/wearing-white-after-labor-day

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IsaacscatNala lemmy.ca IsaacscatNala@lemmy.ca
Joined: 2026-07-17
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i think thats a little bit of an understatment

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IamSparticles lemmy.zip IamSparticles@lemmy.zip
Joined: 2023-07-08
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Many years ago, I bought a "realistic" cat face baklava, and my cat had a similar reaction.

That must have been a very artistic baker.

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SpaceCowboy lemmy.ca SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca
Joined: 2023-06-17
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We know cats dream but not what they dream about. But it would make sense to me that anthropomorphic cats- cat-human hybrids, giant cats that walk around like people, people with cat heads- would be a very common cat dream trope. So something they have only seen before in the chased-by-the-catpeople trying-to-turn-them-into-a-catperson nightmares they remember having all the time as a kitten. T...

I always assume they dream of world domination. When they're awake they realize it's not feasible because they're too small and don't have the opposable thumbs needed to operate tools.

So maybe the cat is freaked out because he thinks this cat person is an existential threat to all life on Earth.

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Mrs_deWinter feddit.org Mrs_deWinter@feddit.org
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https://emilypost.com/advice/wearing-white-after-labor-day

Interesting. Thanks :)

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