• ahornsirup@feddit.org
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    12 days ago

    Being attacked by a cat is annoying, not potentially lethal. Also cats don’t usually attack without reason. If a cat keeps attacking for “no reason” that’s learned behaviour. Their instinct is to run away from humans, which is what wild and feral cats do unless cornered.

    • SippyCup@feddit.nl
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      12 days ago

      Cat scratch fever is a real thing and can be dangerous. But I doubt anyone has been mauled to death by a pack of cats.

      Granted, no one’s been mauled to death by a hungry Chihuahua either.

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      12 days ago

      I mean, dog sized cat species exist and we don’t keep them as pets with good reason.