Cat tries to revive his partner ;(

[Cystomatic]

Poor cat tried to revive his partner

[brassmonkey]

game of chicken turned deadly R.I.P.

[Jarmusch]

I wonder where he learned CPR.

[Doug of Montreal]

I can nots has cheeseburgerz no morz.


That aside... that was awesomely sad.

[CaptainHowdy]

Fake ...

[Zoxxa]

lol, why do people have to humanize everything they see, they are cats, not people. Cats leave traces of scent with their paws when kneading something, the cat is claiming the dead body in an act of dominance. It has nothing to do with friendship or his buddy, ugh.

[Scott McD]

lol, why do people have to humanize everything they see, they are cats, not people. Cats leave traces of scent with their paws when kneading something, the cat is claiming the dead body in an act of dominance. It has nothing to do with friendship or his buddy, ugh.

What a croc of shit! Seriously...

[ottopottomouse]

It's just wondering if the other cat is ready to eat yet.

[BIGTYMER]

Not watching!!!

[Doug of Montreal]

lol, why do people have to humanize everything they see, they are cats, not people. Cats leave traces of scent with their paws when kneading something, the cat is claiming the dead body in an act of dominance. It has nothing to do with friendship or his buddy, ugh.

Probably the same reason another group of people animalize everything they see. It's all they know.

The truth, though, is that a couple of factoids you picked up on animal planet don't dictate the course in every situation. Research on animal emotion is murky at best, though it seems to suggest that it's quite possible there's more there than just survival of the fittest running through the minds of some animals.

But what does Wikipedia know?

[Zoxxa]

Probably the same reason another group of people animalize everything they see. It's all they know.

The truth, though, is that a couple of factoids you picked up on animal planet don't dictate the course in every situation. Research on animal emotion is murky at best, though it seems to suggest that it's quite possible there's more there than just survival of the fittest running through the minds of some animals.

But what does Wikipedia know?

The TRUTH, since you seem to know it all with such authoritative fact, is that a cat will knead for dominance and comfort. Cats have scent glands on the pads of their paws. When kneading, some of the scent is released onto whatever they are kneading, and that scent is a territorial marker for other cats that will come along and claim the item or property. So when your cat is kneading your lap, he's not only telling you he feels comfortable and secure, but he's claiming you as his own. Hence what he is doing to the dead cat's body.

I agree animals can have emotions, I just don't see it in this video. The aggressive kneading with both back and front paws actually suggests to me he could care less about the body in a positive manner.

Sorry I interrupted the dead cat bonding here, you can all go back to hugging each other.

[VikingMan]

Animals have more humanity than many humans

[Paul&John]

poor kitty

[JFK]

Sorry I interrupted the dead cat bonding here, you can all go back to hugging each other.

[moeloubani]

Probably the same reason another group of people animalize everything they see. It's all they know.

The truth, though, is that a couple of factoids you picked up on animal planet don't dictate the course in every situation. Research on animal emotion is murky at best, though it seems to suggest that it's quite possible there's more there than just survival of the fittest running through the minds of some animals.

But what does Wikipedia know?

Wait are you saying that cats have figured out CPR and that the cat in the video is actually trying to revive the other cat?

It's a cat.

[Zoxxa]

[BIGTYMER]

[Mutt]

was almost crying until Zoxxa's post - hmmm - since i'm no animal behaviour expert i don't know what I saw there, grief/compassion for a fallen comrade or what Zoxxa says. i'd like to hear the opinion of some experts. maybe he's right or partially right.

we all know animals are capable of deep 'human' emotions - some more than many people i guarantee. just read this board and any other forum or comments section on any website and you'll see how seriously fucked up people are when it comes to how they treat others. sad world and it is getting worse.

youtube is filled with some incredible animal videos, some have been posted here, the one where a lion in a zoo reunites with the woman who cared for him as a cub - right out of a Disney movie and not a chance in hell that wasn't real. and one where a brave little dog drags another dog that's been hit by a car across 8 lanes of highway traffic to safety.

[CaptainHowdy]

Animals have more humanity than many humans

Inhumanity makes the world go 'round ...

[Doug of Montreal]

the cat is claiming the dead body in an act of dominance. It has nothing to do with friendship or his buddy... I agree animals can have emotions, I just don't see it in this video.

Well, if you don't see it, then it must be so, right? Truth is, you don't know. You aren't a cat whisper, that I know of, they weren't your cats, cats you've studied in a lab or even cats you are vaguely familiar with, yet you have it down to an act of animal dominance--which I take as pretty funny.

For the record, I clearly have no idea what's going on there, either, and I'm happy saying so. I just think it was a cool vid.

Wait are you saying that cats have figured out CPR and that the cat in the video is actually trying to revive the other cat?

Yes, I'm saying that's clearly CPR. Someone bring in the paddles. STAT!

[Zoxxa]

Well, if you don't see it, then it must be so, right?

What I SEE appears to be dominate behavior.
What I DON'T see is any type of compassion.

He was making a fucking bed out of the dead feline's body, or claiming it, or waiting around for it to rot so he could eat it. Who knows what he wanted with it, but what it was not doing was having an emotional break down because the cat was dead or trying to rivive it.

Mothering cats eat their dead babies because they love them so much right? No, it so the corpse does not create disease / rot in the "nest", it all has a purpose that is non-emotional and based on an instinctive level of survival. They need to function based on instinct, rather than emotion, or in the real world where they came from they would not survive, or at least not as long.

They are amazing animals and we should stop trying to make sense of their actions on a humanized level, or make them relatable to us for our own selfish needs. They should be respected, and dumb ass videos like this do the opposite of that.

I understand you are taking the route in this argument of "I don't know, so I can't be wrong", but having you tell me that an animal, acting like an animal, has human tendencies or actions is 100% fucking retarded. You have not came out and flatly said it but your consistent argument against my claim of "An animal is acting like an animal" shows otherwise or you just plain like to argue or possibly a hardcore cat fan that is offended by reality.

I respect cats and love how primitive and/or instinctive they are. Putting clothes on them, keeping them in your purse, babying them like children, and humanizing them is ridiculous. Your cat may be your best friend and you have spent 15 years cuddling with them on the couch, however, pour an unknown cats urine on one of their toys and try and take it from them, see how fucking much they "love" you now when they go for your neck. That is instinct and they live by it.

[Zoxxa]

Btw, I want to clarify that I do believe cats can get sad, happy, angry, etc. What I don't believe is that these emotions can be based on anything else other than what has happened to them. For example, a cat is sad or depressed because of a shitty owner that does not feed it or keep it's litter clean. I do not believe cats get sad because the other cat they live with did not get feed or have it's litter cleaned. They are selfish animals because of instinct and survival.

[Doug of Montreal]

And that's all purrrrfectly acceptable... just different from "they are cats, not people.... It has nothing to do with friendship or his buddy, ugh."

Have a happy New Year. ;)

[SomeCreep]

Ive seen cats do that.

[V_RocKs]

Looks like a guy that got his girl too drunk.

[Double trouble]

Poor cat