You must log in or register to comment.
Dogs, cats and rabbits understand the concept of a blanket and usually like to get covered by it when it’s too cold. So I think it’s not far fetched to assume they understand clothes.
My smallest dog is probably the smartest, and he not only understands “covering means warmth” but he also has a favorite throw blanket. Even when they’ve been freshly washed he prefers the flour tortilla patterned blanket, as it’s the warmest.
And when it gets warmer overnight, he will switch to a cooler blanket.
Haven’t managed to train him to put his unused blankets away, he just leaves them wherever he dragged it to last.
Meanwhile, from the dog’s perspective: I still haven’t managed to train my human to leave my blankets where I’ve put them!
Even when they’ve been freshly washed he prefers the flour tortilla patterned blanket.
Maybe your dog is just Mexican
Well he is part Chihuahua…
My cat likes to jump on my shoulders. When I wear clothes, she uses her claws to keep her balance. But when I’m topless, she doesn’t use her claws (and instead awkwardly tries to get down). It seems like she knows that clothes mean I’m protected and that she can use her claws without hurting me.
My cats are the same, except kittens. And as a result, probably clumsier. I get stabbed through my clothing more often than I’d like, but less often as time goes on
Especially since you can train cats to attack your socked feet if you put them on your hands when you play with them.
I dressed up in a steampunk outfit with a tall hat and long black coat and the cat freaked the hell out.
My understanding is that this only confuses birds. Birds recognize others based on plumage, and it takes them a while to realize that there isn’t a bazillion different humans in their home, just one that changes colors all the time.
I had chickens for a while, and had one particular chicken that was really affectionate towards me (called her Roberta Flock). When I shaved my head she ran from me like she would from everyone else. Took like a week before she realized she could trust me. I think in her mind her friend died and a stranger moved in the same day
Except for crows.
The neighborhood asshole crow knows exactly who old man Willard is and attacks on sight.
I don’t remember which Animorphs book it is, but at least one of them features a scene with an Andalite (an alien, basically a blue furry centaur with stalk eyes and a tail with a razor sharp scythe) who encounters some humans for the first time in his life, and he is initially terrified and begs the humans to stop when they take off their jackets, as he thinks they are ripping off their own flesh.
Oh man that’s a callback. I haven’t read Animorphs since 6th grade…
That particular scene is from The Andalite Chronicles book. 😊
Hey, there we go!
=D
Always wondered this. I don’t think my cat gives a goddamn but she hides from strangers. My dogs know if I put on certain clothes it’s time for walkies and get excited. My old girl with poor vision will sniff my feet to be extra sure.
Cats don’t care what us large stupid cats do as long as they can’t see the bottom of the food bowl.
Bold of you to assume your cat gives a fuck what you do
Had my dog freak out about me getting bored and putting on my full faced helmet that he’d never seen me in as it was for racing autocross/formula SAE. Made for some fun chasing around. But, otherwise…
I was at a festival sat next to a couple with a youngish German Shepherd cross looking dog. It was very busy with people walking past and the dog was clearly anxious. Then a guy carrying a kid on his shoulders came walking up and the dog freaked out, barking it’s head off at them. Until it saw them side on and realised it was a kid and a guy rather than a two headed giant then immediately stopped barking and sat back down, looking extremely embarrased.
Whenever I take my chihuahua’s harness off, he has a look of horror on his face like I just peeled off his skin.
My dog gets it.
Big part of him as a puppy getting a collar or vest on was seeing me put clothes on.
“Oh, we do this? Okay.”
