Do cats and dogs actually feel affection when you treat them right or is it really just an instinct for “more food and drink” etc?

I don’t think I’ve ever seen dogs, cats and other domestic animals smile because they’re happy and show love to their owners for treating them right.

Yeah I see memes but those are either photoshopped or snapped at the perfect moment to make it look like they’re smiling.

  • Evil_incarnateEnglish
    4·
    2 months ago

    I struggle with this all the time. I hate watching cute piggy videos because I remember them next time I eat bacon.

    • Pilgrim@lemmy.world
      42·
      1 month ago

      Well, why not start with gradual changes?

      If you feel bad, you already made the first step: listening to yourself because you already realised how wrong it is.

      If you need motivation, watch dominion. I think it’s fair to say that people should have footage like that in the back of their mind when they want to enjoy animal products.

      You might not believe me, but changing things like your diet to be free of any animal cruelty feels fucking great, and it just takes a certain amount of time to learn new recipes and then it’s just easy going.

      I can help you with whatever you struggle with if you ever need some help

      • Evil_incarnateEnglish
        1·
        1 month ago

        Thanks, I probably will change soon, but I have to convince my partner first…