Can Pets Feel Love: What Cat and Dog Owners Need to Know

26.02.2024 18:34

Pets are capable of experiencing a wide range of emotions.

At the same time, there is love, but it is not expressed in the usual sense.

Most often, it is the trust and affection that pets can demonstrate to their owner.

Dogs, for example, wag their tails, flatten their ears, lick their noses, or let you scratch their bellies.

A cat is also a social creature, but shows trust in a slightly different way. For example, it may lie down to sleep next to a person or come up to be petted.

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At the same time, she kind of butts, and this can also be called an expression of her love for a person.

It is also worth noting that the loss of the owner or temporary separation from him is a serious stress for the pet.

Animals become seriously sad because of this, and sometimes they can even get sick because of their experiences.

If you want your cat or dog to get used to new conditions and a new person nearby, you should make an effort and be patient.

Earlier we talked about why cats start eating house plants.

Author: Olga Kotova Internet resource editor