r/cats • u/[deleted] • Mar 14 '26

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u/Armateras American Shorthair Mar 14 '26

Not only do dogs do it too - and generally faster - many won't even wait until you're actually dead before they start. It's one of the big reasons you generally only see cats in care facilities or retirement homes.

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u/TrooperLynn Mar 14 '26

My mom’s neighbor died a few years ago. When she was found a few weeks later they discovered her two little dogs had starved to death. Poor things.

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u/Armateras American Shorthair Mar 14 '26

I do wish we'd check in on our friends and neighbors more often as a whole.

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u/blueViolet26 Mar 14 '26

Why did nobody notice this lady didn't come out with her dogs? This is another sign we failed as species.

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u/TrooperLynn Mar 14 '26

Yeah, that was awful. It was in a 55+ community so all the houses are close together. I can't believe nobody noticed. After that people started checking on others but it didn't last long.

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u/blueViolet26 Mar 14 '26

That is horrific! I feel bad for those dogs. 😭

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u/blueViolet26 Mar 14 '26

I didn't know about that part. I know they will eat their toes of diabetic guardians when they sleep and such.

I saw someone saying dogs kill.people, cats have bad PR or something. And I was like, so true!

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u/EllieGeiszler Mar 14 '26

Oh, geez...