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Which type of cat do you have? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 month ago by ickplant@lemmy.world to c/cat@lemmy.world

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[–] queerlilhayseed@piefed.blahaj.zone 74 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Experimental results indicate that cats can spontaneously type switch, possibly dependent upon the particular human-cat system the cat is situated in. Observations of free cats interacting with no human yields little insight.

Further study is needed.

[–] ickplant@lemmy.world 31 points 1 month ago

This research needs more funding. Preferably in Churu packets.