![\"\"](\"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/two-cats-with-husband.jpg\")
2. The look of true love<\/h2>\n![\"\"](\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg)
via The_Duke_of_Lizards<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n3. Happiest in his arms<\/h2>\nvia sarahnourie<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n4. Just two buds watching the game<\/h2>\nvia pebernd0910<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThey’re so engrossed!<\/p>\n
5. That menacing look though!<\/h2>\nvia Nasrin Hami<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Anyone who has ever owned a pet will recognize their ability to understand their owner\u2019s moods. Who hasn\u2019t sat down in misery and found their dog has hopped up next to them nudging their arm, wanting to be there for them, or their cat has jumped up on the seat next to them in a comforting way? This doesn\u2019t happen by accident,” James, the PSDA vet explained.<\/p>\n
James went on to further state that according to research, many animals experience emotions similar to humans. “They pick up on moods, emotions, and pheromones produced by people and other animals. By responding to these and acting accordingly, they are reacting with empathy, but this will definitely apply to some pets more than others.”<\/p>\n
6. Waiting impatiently for the boyfriend to come home<\/h2>\nvia idontknowiforgot<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n7. Back off!<\/h2>\nvia alrightsydney<\/a>,<\/span>alrightsydney<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n8. Those adoring eyes!<\/h2>\nvia sillykittyish<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThose paws though<\/p>\n
9. Date night<\/h2>\nvia sambianchetto<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n10. Can never get enough<\/h2>\nvia ShadeeLeeann<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nAccording to James, many mammals can experience many different emotions that humans feel like love, fear, stress, and happiness. “It\u2019s incredibly important that we respect and nurture our pets so that they can enjoy a happy life with us. Our pets have individual needs; some pets may be very sociable while others less so. As a pet owner, it\u2019s your responsibility to provide for your pet\u2019s five welfare needs, including their need for love and attention, and you can\u2019t do that unless you learn about the species you\u2019re planning to share your life with.”<\/p>\n
James continued: “A sociable animal won\u2019t thrive in life if their need for companionship isn\u2019t met. How many of us humans have struggled with lockdown? We\u2019re sociable creatures and the lack of social interaction has meant that lots of us are finding things hard, but can you imagine if we had to live like this permanently? We wouldn\u2019t want to inflict that on our sociable pets either.”<\/p>\n
11. Threesomes be like<\/h2>\nvia definitelynotforpron<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n12. New cuddle buddy<\/h2>\nvia neopetting<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nDon’t think that cat is ever planning to let go<\/p>\n
13. Don’t forget me!<\/h2>\nvia abilledeaux<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n14. Comfiest spot<\/h2>\nvia EggshellsandEyeballs<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n15. Time flies when they’re together<\/h2>\nvia Arsenicyellow<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nSome pets may find it stressful or difficult to share their home space with anyone else or someone new. It affects them in a way that may cause them stress and confusion. “It\u2019s really important to research your pets so that you know you\u2019re providing the right kind of environment for them so you can share a happy life together,” James added.<\/p>\n
The PDSA has important information about taking care of your pets the right way and helping them socialize and reduce separation anxiety from their owners. It’s incredible to know that pets have a heightened sense of empathy towards their hoomans and towards other similar species. However, our pets are not as innocent at all times as they may seem.<\/p>\n
16. That’s her territory now<\/h2>\nvia Ravisium<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThat stare says it all<\/p>\n
17. Let me in!<\/h2>\nvia Skoocho<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n18. Best sexy pose<\/h2>\nvia westernmeadowlark24<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n19. Zoom dates be like<\/h2>\nvia lolskaters<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n20. Furry cuddles<\/h2>\nvia larryfinesse<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nDr. Suzanne MacDonald, from the Department of Psychology at York University in Toronto, speaks about pet intelligence and helped get a deeper glimpse into pet intelligence as a whole. She explained that pet owners \u201ctend to overestimate\u201d how clever, intelligent or smart their pets are. Since they love their pets so much, humans have a tendency to think that these animals are doing everything due to some intelligent reason.<\/p>\n
21. Right at home<\/h2>\nvia Slipperyfister<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nWhat a cutie<\/p>\n
22. Give me attention hooman!<\/h2>\nvia Stormster<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n23. Don’t even try to come any closer!<\/h2>\nvia poopmypantsMcGhee<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n24. She’s gloating<\/h2>\nvia Hyst3riaa<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n25. She’s complacent<\/h2>\nvia jigglefest2<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nDr. MacDonald further believes that dog owners specifically are most likely to overestimate how intelligent their doggos are. \u201cDog owners tend to overestimate their intelligence because dogs and humans co-evolved so we can read each other\u2019s cues very well. Dogs are super great at picking up small cues from us, and they look to us when they need help… so they have learned to do things\u2014like have a ‘guilty’ face, for example\u2014that make us think they have the same intentions and understanding that humans do… even if the research shows that they don\u2019t.”<\/p>\n
She went on to say that owners of these pets think their pets have complex minds and thought patterns when in reality the motives of these pets aren’t as complex as we may believe. This doesn’t mean that these pets are unintelligent, but it is important to get a realistic picture of how and why dogs do certain things.<\/p>\n
26. That’s my hand now<\/h2>\nvia Ijoinedforredditaww<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThat’s one territorial catto<\/p>\n
27. Never letting go<\/h2>\nvia blackythegreat<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n28. Spending some quality time<\/h2>\nvia cocoakaos<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n29. Got bumped out of Christmas decorations this year<\/h2>\nvia GoX14<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n30. They’re having a moment<\/h2>\nvia Tuhyk_inside<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nAccording to scientist Inbal Ben-Ami Bartal, empathy in animals is a highly complex concept that cannot be so easily understood or explained. She refers to rat empathy when making these statements. \u201cThe definition of empathy, how can we say that animals really feel empathy the same way we do. But empathy is a construct. We don\u2019t even know what it is in humans really!\u201d Bartal stated: \u201cI operate on the assumption that there is an evolutionary continuum between species, and that the basic building blocks of our responses are shared. Being sensitive to distress in others and motivated to care about their suffering is as old as the moment mother and child became connected for survival after birth.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bartal bases these statements on the assumption that empathy exists in all animals. This brings up many questions about how animals should be treated, and the importance of socialization cannot be underestimated, as this helps animals build their empathy to<\/p>\n
31. Fav person!<\/h2>\nvia weatherworn<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThat floof could win anyone’s heart<\/p>\n
32. Those cuddles hit different<\/h2>\nvia mishalaluna<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n33. Happiest with someone else’s man!<\/h2>\nvia raybeedee<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n34. “He’s mine now”<\/h2>\nvia kiana23<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n35. Best pillow in the house<\/h2>\nvia leroy_hirama<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n36. Constant state of being<\/h2>\nvia punohuksy<\/a>,<\/span>punohuksy<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nBest friends forever!<\/p>\n
37. Hey that’s my spot!<\/h2>\nvia kevinonthemoon<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n38. Those eyes tho…<\/h2>\nvia apradical2<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n39. Sheepishly claiming what’s his<\/h2>\nvia bjornandborg<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n40. Twinsies<\/h2>\nvia shangram<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n41. Making his move<\/h2>\nvia gordorobertson<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n42. He knows he’s got her in the palm of his paw<\/h2>\nvia jdubery<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nHappiest together<\/p>\n
43. The preferred cuddle buddy<\/h2>\nvia toes2danose<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n44. Selfies with her boi<\/h2>\nvia NBAJam95<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n45. He’s not yours anymore<\/h2>\nvia NBAJam95<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n46. They’re having a romantic little moment<\/h2>\nvia trkassmark<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNew Year’s Eve done right<\/p>\n
47. Can’t match that beauty<\/h2>\nvia Deathbeforedawn7<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n48. Never letting go of this one<\/h2>\nvia AstroTing<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n49. Barring anyone else from shooting their shot<\/h2>\nvia dj_8track<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n50. No room for anyone else in her life now<\/h2>\nvia SavageSausage1<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNow that we’ve reached the end of these photos, it’s really interesting to try and uncover the reasons for animals being possessive and expressing themselves in a variety of ways. Pets might be feeling very similar emotions to you like love or envy when a partner is involved, and I’m sure humans can relate to this on some level.<\/p>\n
Pets can be very expressive in their own ways and this compilation of posts shows you just that! They like to be the number one and we can’t blame them! Lets us know what you think in the comments below and whether your pet has ever demonstrated similar behavior. We’d love to hear from you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Envy and jealousy are crazy emotions that will lead people to do some questionable things! And surprisingly, it’s not just people. When it comes to pets, they can be extremely possessive of their humans so seeing their owners cozying up to their partner or getting cuddles from this ‘outsider’ may just drive them over the […] More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":68000,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[116,55,276,1298],"tags":[3590,62,3446,65,1558,1856,1691,177,3710,101,547],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/shameless-pets.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=67153"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":68004,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions\/68004"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/68000"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67153"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=67153"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=67153"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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3. Happiest in his arms<\/h2>\nvia sarahnourie<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n4. Just two buds watching the game<\/h2>\nvia pebernd0910<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThey’re so engrossed!<\/p>\n
5. That menacing look though!<\/h2>\nvia Nasrin Hami<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Anyone who has ever owned a pet will recognize their ability to understand their owner\u2019s moods. Who hasn\u2019t sat down in misery and found their dog has hopped up next to them nudging their arm, wanting to be there for them, or their cat has jumped up on the seat next to them in a comforting way? This doesn\u2019t happen by accident,” James, the PSDA vet explained.<\/p>\n
James went on to further state that according to research, many animals experience emotions similar to humans. “They pick up on moods, emotions, and pheromones produced by people and other animals. By responding to these and acting accordingly, they are reacting with empathy, but this will definitely apply to some pets more than others.”<\/p>\n
6. Waiting impatiently for the boyfriend to come home<\/h2>\nvia idontknowiforgot<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n7. Back off!<\/h2>\nvia alrightsydney<\/a>,<\/span>alrightsydney<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n8. Those adoring eyes!<\/h2>\nvia sillykittyish<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThose paws though<\/p>\n
9. Date night<\/h2>\nvia sambianchetto<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n10. Can never get enough<\/h2>\nvia ShadeeLeeann<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nAccording to James, many mammals can experience many different emotions that humans feel like love, fear, stress, and happiness. “It\u2019s incredibly important that we respect and nurture our pets so that they can enjoy a happy life with us. Our pets have individual needs; some pets may be very sociable while others less so. As a pet owner, it\u2019s your responsibility to provide for your pet\u2019s five welfare needs, including their need for love and attention, and you can\u2019t do that unless you learn about the species you\u2019re planning to share your life with.”<\/p>\n
James continued: “A sociable animal won\u2019t thrive in life if their need for companionship isn\u2019t met. How many of us humans have struggled with lockdown? We\u2019re sociable creatures and the lack of social interaction has meant that lots of us are finding things hard, but can you imagine if we had to live like this permanently? We wouldn\u2019t want to inflict that on our sociable pets either.”<\/p>\n
11. Threesomes be like<\/h2>\nvia definitelynotforpron<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n12. New cuddle buddy<\/h2>\nvia neopetting<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nDon’t think that cat is ever planning to let go<\/p>\n
13. Don’t forget me!<\/h2>\nvia abilledeaux<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n14. Comfiest spot<\/h2>\nvia EggshellsandEyeballs<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n15. Time flies when they’re together<\/h2>\nvia Arsenicyellow<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nSome pets may find it stressful or difficult to share their home space with anyone else or someone new. It affects them in a way that may cause them stress and confusion. “It\u2019s really important to research your pets so that you know you\u2019re providing the right kind of environment for them so you can share a happy life together,” James added.<\/p>\n
The PDSA has important information about taking care of your pets the right way and helping them socialize and reduce separation anxiety from their owners. It’s incredible to know that pets have a heightened sense of empathy towards their hoomans and towards other similar species. However, our pets are not as innocent at all times as they may seem.<\/p>\n
16. That’s her territory now<\/h2>\nvia Ravisium<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThat stare says it all<\/p>\n
17. Let me in!<\/h2>\nvia Skoocho<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n18. Best sexy pose<\/h2>\nvia westernmeadowlark24<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n19. Zoom dates be like<\/h2>\nvia lolskaters<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n20. Furry cuddles<\/h2>\nvia larryfinesse<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nDr. Suzanne MacDonald, from the Department of Psychology at York University in Toronto, speaks about pet intelligence and helped get a deeper glimpse into pet intelligence as a whole. She explained that pet owners \u201ctend to overestimate\u201d how clever, intelligent or smart their pets are. Since they love their pets so much, humans have a tendency to think that these animals are doing everything due to some intelligent reason.<\/p>\n
21. Right at home<\/h2>\nvia Slipperyfister<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nWhat a cutie<\/p>\n
22. Give me attention hooman!<\/h2>\nvia Stormster<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n23. Don’t even try to come any closer!<\/h2>\nvia poopmypantsMcGhee<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n24. She’s gloating<\/h2>\nvia Hyst3riaa<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n25. She’s complacent<\/h2>\nvia jigglefest2<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nDr. MacDonald further believes that dog owners specifically are most likely to overestimate how intelligent their doggos are. \u201cDog owners tend to overestimate their intelligence because dogs and humans co-evolved so we can read each other\u2019s cues very well. Dogs are super great at picking up small cues from us, and they look to us when they need help… so they have learned to do things\u2014like have a ‘guilty’ face, for example\u2014that make us think they have the same intentions and understanding that humans do… even if the research shows that they don\u2019t.”<\/p>\n
She went on to say that owners of these pets think their pets have complex minds and thought patterns when in reality the motives of these pets aren’t as complex as we may believe. This doesn’t mean that these pets are unintelligent, but it is important to get a realistic picture of how and why dogs do certain things.<\/p>\n
26. That’s my hand now<\/h2>\nvia Ijoinedforredditaww<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThat’s one territorial catto<\/p>\n
27. Never letting go<\/h2>\nvia blackythegreat<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n28. Spending some quality time<\/h2>\nvia cocoakaos<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n29. Got bumped out of Christmas decorations this year<\/h2>\nvia GoX14<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n30. They’re having a moment<\/h2>\nvia Tuhyk_inside<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nAccording to scientist Inbal Ben-Ami Bartal, empathy in animals is a highly complex concept that cannot be so easily understood or explained. She refers to rat empathy when making these statements. \u201cThe definition of empathy, how can we say that animals really feel empathy the same way we do. But empathy is a construct. We don\u2019t even know what it is in humans really!\u201d Bartal stated: \u201cI operate on the assumption that there is an evolutionary continuum between species, and that the basic building blocks of our responses are shared. Being sensitive to distress in others and motivated to care about their suffering is as old as the moment mother and child became connected for survival after birth.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bartal bases these statements on the assumption that empathy exists in all animals. This brings up many questions about how animals should be treated, and the importance of socialization cannot be underestimated, as this helps animals build their empathy to<\/p>\n
31. Fav person!<\/h2>\nvia weatherworn<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThat floof could win anyone’s heart<\/p>\n
32. Those cuddles hit different<\/h2>\nvia mishalaluna<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n33. Happiest with someone else’s man!<\/h2>\nvia raybeedee<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n34. “He’s mine now”<\/h2>\nvia kiana23<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n35. Best pillow in the house<\/h2>\nvia leroy_hirama<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n36. Constant state of being<\/h2>\nvia punohuksy<\/a>,<\/span>punohuksy<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nBest friends forever!<\/p>\n
37. Hey that’s my spot!<\/h2>\nvia kevinonthemoon<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n38. Those eyes tho…<\/h2>\nvia apradical2<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n39. Sheepishly claiming what’s his<\/h2>\nvia bjornandborg<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n40. Twinsies<\/h2>\nvia shangram<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n41. Making his move<\/h2>\nvia gordorobertson<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n42. He knows he’s got her in the palm of his paw<\/h2>\nvia jdubery<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nHappiest together<\/p>\n
43. The preferred cuddle buddy<\/h2>\nvia toes2danose<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n44. Selfies with her boi<\/h2>\nvia NBAJam95<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n45. He’s not yours anymore<\/h2>\nvia NBAJam95<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n46. They’re having a romantic little moment<\/h2>\nvia trkassmark<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNew Year’s Eve done right<\/p>\n
47. Can’t match that beauty<\/h2>\nvia Deathbeforedawn7<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n48. Never letting go of this one<\/h2>\nvia AstroTing<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n49. Barring anyone else from shooting their shot<\/h2>\nvia dj_8track<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n50. No room for anyone else in her life now<\/h2>\nvia SavageSausage1<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNow that we’ve reached the end of these photos, it’s really interesting to try and uncover the reasons for animals being possessive and expressing themselves in a variety of ways. Pets might be feeling very similar emotions to you like love or envy when a partner is involved, and I’m sure humans can relate to this on some level.<\/p>\n
Pets can be very expressive in their own ways and this compilation of posts shows you just that! They like to be the number one and we can’t blame them! Lets us know what you think in the comments below and whether your pet has ever demonstrated similar behavior. We’d love to hear from you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Envy and jealousy are crazy emotions that will lead people to do some questionable things! And surprisingly, it’s not just people. When it comes to pets, they can be extremely possessive of their humans so seeing their owners cozying up to their partner or getting cuddles from this ‘outsider’ may just drive them over the […] More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":68000,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[116,55,276,1298],"tags":[3590,62,3446,65,1558,1856,1691,177,3710,101,547],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/shameless-pets.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=67153"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":68004,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions\/68004"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/68000"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67153"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=67153"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=67153"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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4. Just two buds watching the game<\/h2>\nvia pebernd0910<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThey’re so engrossed!<\/p>\n
5. That menacing look though!<\/h2>\nvia Nasrin Hami<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Anyone who has ever owned a pet will recognize their ability to understand their owner\u2019s moods. Who hasn\u2019t sat down in misery and found their dog has hopped up next to them nudging their arm, wanting to be there for them, or their cat has jumped up on the seat next to them in a comforting way? This doesn\u2019t happen by accident,” James, the PSDA vet explained.<\/p>\n
James went on to further state that according to research, many animals experience emotions similar to humans. “They pick up on moods, emotions, and pheromones produced by people and other animals. By responding to these and acting accordingly, they are reacting with empathy, but this will definitely apply to some pets more than others.”<\/p>\n
6. Waiting impatiently for the boyfriend to come home<\/h2>\nvia idontknowiforgot<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n7. Back off!<\/h2>\nvia alrightsydney<\/a>,<\/span>alrightsydney<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n8. Those adoring eyes!<\/h2>\nvia sillykittyish<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThose paws though<\/p>\n
9. Date night<\/h2>\nvia sambianchetto<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n10. Can never get enough<\/h2>\nvia ShadeeLeeann<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nAccording to James, many mammals can experience many different emotions that humans feel like love, fear, stress, and happiness. “It\u2019s incredibly important that we respect and nurture our pets so that they can enjoy a happy life with us. Our pets have individual needs; some pets may be very sociable while others less so. As a pet owner, it\u2019s your responsibility to provide for your pet\u2019s five welfare needs, including their need for love and attention, and you can\u2019t do that unless you learn about the species you\u2019re planning to share your life with.”<\/p>\n
James continued: “A sociable animal won\u2019t thrive in life if their need for companionship isn\u2019t met. How many of us humans have struggled with lockdown? We\u2019re sociable creatures and the lack of social interaction has meant that lots of us are finding things hard, but can you imagine if we had to live like this permanently? We wouldn\u2019t want to inflict that on our sociable pets either.”<\/p>\n
11. Threesomes be like<\/h2>\nvia definitelynotforpron<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n12. New cuddle buddy<\/h2>\nvia neopetting<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nDon’t think that cat is ever planning to let go<\/p>\n
13. Don’t forget me!<\/h2>\nvia abilledeaux<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n14. Comfiest spot<\/h2>\nvia EggshellsandEyeballs<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n15. Time flies when they’re together<\/h2>\nvia Arsenicyellow<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nSome pets may find it stressful or difficult to share their home space with anyone else or someone new. It affects them in a way that may cause them stress and confusion. “It\u2019s really important to research your pets so that you know you\u2019re providing the right kind of environment for them so you can share a happy life together,” James added.<\/p>\n
The PDSA has important information about taking care of your pets the right way and helping them socialize and reduce separation anxiety from their owners. It’s incredible to know that pets have a heightened sense of empathy towards their hoomans and towards other similar species. However, our pets are not as innocent at all times as they may seem.<\/p>\n
16. That’s her territory now<\/h2>\nvia Ravisium<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThat stare says it all<\/p>\n
17. Let me in!<\/h2>\nvia Skoocho<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n18. Best sexy pose<\/h2>\nvia westernmeadowlark24<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n19. Zoom dates be like<\/h2>\nvia lolskaters<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n20. Furry cuddles<\/h2>\nvia larryfinesse<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nDr. Suzanne MacDonald, from the Department of Psychology at York University in Toronto, speaks about pet intelligence and helped get a deeper glimpse into pet intelligence as a whole. She explained that pet owners \u201ctend to overestimate\u201d how clever, intelligent or smart their pets are. Since they love their pets so much, humans have a tendency to think that these animals are doing everything due to some intelligent reason.<\/p>\n
21. Right at home<\/h2>\nvia Slipperyfister<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nWhat a cutie<\/p>\n
22. Give me attention hooman!<\/h2>\nvia Stormster<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n23. Don’t even try to come any closer!<\/h2>\nvia poopmypantsMcGhee<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n24. She’s gloating<\/h2>\nvia Hyst3riaa<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n25. She’s complacent<\/h2>\nvia jigglefest2<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nDr. MacDonald further believes that dog owners specifically are most likely to overestimate how intelligent their doggos are. \u201cDog owners tend to overestimate their intelligence because dogs and humans co-evolved so we can read each other\u2019s cues very well. Dogs are super great at picking up small cues from us, and they look to us when they need help… so they have learned to do things\u2014like have a ‘guilty’ face, for example\u2014that make us think they have the same intentions and understanding that humans do… even if the research shows that they don\u2019t.”<\/p>\n
She went on to say that owners of these pets think their pets have complex minds and thought patterns when in reality the motives of these pets aren’t as complex as we may believe. This doesn’t mean that these pets are unintelligent, but it is important to get a realistic picture of how and why dogs do certain things.<\/p>\n
26. That’s my hand now<\/h2>\nvia Ijoinedforredditaww<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThat’s one territorial catto<\/p>\n
27. Never letting go<\/h2>\nvia blackythegreat<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n28. Spending some quality time<\/h2>\nvia cocoakaos<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n29. Got bumped out of Christmas decorations this year<\/h2>\nvia GoX14<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n30. They’re having a moment<\/h2>\nvia Tuhyk_inside<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nAccording to scientist Inbal Ben-Ami Bartal, empathy in animals is a highly complex concept that cannot be so easily understood or explained. She refers to rat empathy when making these statements. \u201cThe definition of empathy, how can we say that animals really feel empathy the same way we do. But empathy is a construct. We don\u2019t even know what it is in humans really!\u201d Bartal stated: \u201cI operate on the assumption that there is an evolutionary continuum between species, and that the basic building blocks of our responses are shared. Being sensitive to distress in others and motivated to care about their suffering is as old as the moment mother and child became connected for survival after birth.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bartal bases these statements on the assumption that empathy exists in all animals. This brings up many questions about how animals should be treated, and the importance of socialization cannot be underestimated, as this helps animals build their empathy to<\/p>\n
31. Fav person!<\/h2>\nvia weatherworn<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThat floof could win anyone’s heart<\/p>\n
32. Those cuddles hit different<\/h2>\nvia mishalaluna<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n33. Happiest with someone else’s man!<\/h2>\nvia raybeedee<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n34. “He’s mine now”<\/h2>\nvia kiana23<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n35. Best pillow in the house<\/h2>\nvia leroy_hirama<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n36. Constant state of being<\/h2>\nvia punohuksy<\/a>,<\/span>punohuksy<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nBest friends forever!<\/p>\n
37. Hey that’s my spot!<\/h2>\nvia kevinonthemoon<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n38. Those eyes tho…<\/h2>\nvia apradical2<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n39. Sheepishly claiming what’s his<\/h2>\nvia bjornandborg<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n40. Twinsies<\/h2>\nvia shangram<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n41. Making his move<\/h2>\nvia gordorobertson<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n42. He knows he’s got her in the palm of his paw<\/h2>\nvia jdubery<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nHappiest together<\/p>\n
43. The preferred cuddle buddy<\/h2>\nvia toes2danose<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n44. Selfies with her boi<\/h2>\nvia NBAJam95<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n45. He’s not yours anymore<\/h2>\nvia NBAJam95<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n46. They’re having a romantic little moment<\/h2>\nvia trkassmark<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNew Year’s Eve done right<\/p>\n
47. Can’t match that beauty<\/h2>\nvia Deathbeforedawn7<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n48. Never letting go of this one<\/h2>\nvia AstroTing<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n49. Barring anyone else from shooting their shot<\/h2>\nvia dj_8track<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n50. No room for anyone else in her life now<\/h2>\nvia SavageSausage1<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNow that we’ve reached the end of these photos, it’s really interesting to try and uncover the reasons for animals being possessive and expressing themselves in a variety of ways. Pets might be feeling very similar emotions to you like love or envy when a partner is involved, and I’m sure humans can relate to this on some level.<\/p>\n
Pets can be very expressive in their own ways and this compilation of posts shows you just that! They like to be the number one and we can’t blame them! Lets us know what you think in the comments below and whether your pet has ever demonstrated similar behavior. We’d love to hear from you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Envy and jealousy are crazy emotions that will lead people to do some questionable things! And surprisingly, it’s not just people. When it comes to pets, they can be extremely possessive of their humans so seeing their owners cozying up to their partner or getting cuddles from this ‘outsider’ may just drive them over the […] More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":68000,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[116,55,276,1298],"tags":[3590,62,3446,65,1558,1856,1691,177,3710,101,547],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/shameless-pets.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=67153"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":68004,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions\/68004"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/68000"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67153"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=67153"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=67153"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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They’re so engrossed!<\/p>\n
5. That menacing look though!<\/h2>\nvia Nasrin Hami<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Anyone who has ever owned a pet will recognize their ability to understand their owner\u2019s moods. Who hasn\u2019t sat down in misery and found their dog has hopped up next to them nudging their arm, wanting to be there for them, or their cat has jumped up on the seat next to them in a comforting way? This doesn\u2019t happen by accident,” James, the PSDA vet explained.<\/p>\n
James went on to further state that according to research, many animals experience emotions similar to humans. “They pick up on moods, emotions, and pheromones produced by people and other animals. By responding to these and acting accordingly, they are reacting with empathy, but this will definitely apply to some pets more than others.”<\/p>\n
6. Waiting impatiently for the boyfriend to come home<\/h2>\nvia idontknowiforgot<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n7. Back off!<\/h2>\nvia alrightsydney<\/a>,<\/span>alrightsydney<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n8. Those adoring eyes!<\/h2>\nvia sillykittyish<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThose paws though<\/p>\n
9. Date night<\/h2>\nvia sambianchetto<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n10. Can never get enough<\/h2>\nvia ShadeeLeeann<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nAccording to James, many mammals can experience many different emotions that humans feel like love, fear, stress, and happiness. “It\u2019s incredibly important that we respect and nurture our pets so that they can enjoy a happy life with us. Our pets have individual needs; some pets may be very sociable while others less so. As a pet owner, it\u2019s your responsibility to provide for your pet\u2019s five welfare needs, including their need for love and attention, and you can\u2019t do that unless you learn about the species you\u2019re planning to share your life with.”<\/p>\n
James continued: “A sociable animal won\u2019t thrive in life if their need for companionship isn\u2019t met. How many of us humans have struggled with lockdown? We\u2019re sociable creatures and the lack of social interaction has meant that lots of us are finding things hard, but can you imagine if we had to live like this permanently? We wouldn\u2019t want to inflict that on our sociable pets either.”<\/p>\n
11. Threesomes be like<\/h2>\nvia definitelynotforpron<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n12. New cuddle buddy<\/h2>\nvia neopetting<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nDon’t think that cat is ever planning to let go<\/p>\n
13. Don’t forget me!<\/h2>\nvia abilledeaux<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n14. Comfiest spot<\/h2>\nvia EggshellsandEyeballs<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n15. Time flies when they’re together<\/h2>\nvia Arsenicyellow<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nSome pets may find it stressful or difficult to share their home space with anyone else or someone new. It affects them in a way that may cause them stress and confusion. “It\u2019s really important to research your pets so that you know you\u2019re providing the right kind of environment for them so you can share a happy life together,” James added.<\/p>\n
The PDSA has important information about taking care of your pets the right way and helping them socialize and reduce separation anxiety from their owners. It’s incredible to know that pets have a heightened sense of empathy towards their hoomans and towards other similar species. However, our pets are not as innocent at all times as they may seem.<\/p>\n
16. That’s her territory now<\/h2>\nvia Ravisium<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThat stare says it all<\/p>\n
17. Let me in!<\/h2>\nvia Skoocho<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n18. Best sexy pose<\/h2>\nvia westernmeadowlark24<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n19. Zoom dates be like<\/h2>\nvia lolskaters<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n20. Furry cuddles<\/h2>\nvia larryfinesse<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nDr. Suzanne MacDonald, from the Department of Psychology at York University in Toronto, speaks about pet intelligence and helped get a deeper glimpse into pet intelligence as a whole. She explained that pet owners \u201ctend to overestimate\u201d how clever, intelligent or smart their pets are. Since they love their pets so much, humans have a tendency to think that these animals are doing everything due to some intelligent reason.<\/p>\n
21. Right at home<\/h2>\nvia Slipperyfister<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nWhat a cutie<\/p>\n
22. Give me attention hooman!<\/h2>\nvia Stormster<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n23. Don’t even try to come any closer!<\/h2>\nvia poopmypantsMcGhee<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n24. She’s gloating<\/h2>\nvia Hyst3riaa<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n25. She’s complacent<\/h2>\nvia jigglefest2<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nDr. MacDonald further believes that dog owners specifically are most likely to overestimate how intelligent their doggos are. \u201cDog owners tend to overestimate their intelligence because dogs and humans co-evolved so we can read each other\u2019s cues very well. Dogs are super great at picking up small cues from us, and they look to us when they need help… so they have learned to do things\u2014like have a ‘guilty’ face, for example\u2014that make us think they have the same intentions and understanding that humans do… even if the research shows that they don\u2019t.”<\/p>\n
She went on to say that owners of these pets think their pets have complex minds and thought patterns when in reality the motives of these pets aren’t as complex as we may believe. This doesn’t mean that these pets are unintelligent, but it is important to get a realistic picture of how and why dogs do certain things.<\/p>\n
26. That’s my hand now<\/h2>\nvia Ijoinedforredditaww<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThat’s one territorial catto<\/p>\n
27. Never letting go<\/h2>\nvia blackythegreat<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n28. Spending some quality time<\/h2>\nvia cocoakaos<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n29. Got bumped out of Christmas decorations this year<\/h2>\nvia GoX14<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n30. They’re having a moment<\/h2>\nvia Tuhyk_inside<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nAccording to scientist Inbal Ben-Ami Bartal, empathy in animals is a highly complex concept that cannot be so easily understood or explained. She refers to rat empathy when making these statements. \u201cThe definition of empathy, how can we say that animals really feel empathy the same way we do. But empathy is a construct. We don\u2019t even know what it is in humans really!\u201d Bartal stated: \u201cI operate on the assumption that there is an evolutionary continuum between species, and that the basic building blocks of our responses are shared. Being sensitive to distress in others and motivated to care about their suffering is as old as the moment mother and child became connected for survival after birth.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bartal bases these statements on the assumption that empathy exists in all animals. This brings up many questions about how animals should be treated, and the importance of socialization cannot be underestimated, as this helps animals build their empathy to<\/p>\n
31. Fav person!<\/h2>\nvia weatherworn<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThat floof could win anyone’s heart<\/p>\n
32. Those cuddles hit different<\/h2>\nvia mishalaluna<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n33. Happiest with someone else’s man!<\/h2>\nvia raybeedee<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n34. “He’s mine now”<\/h2>\nvia kiana23<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n35. Best pillow in the house<\/h2>\nvia leroy_hirama<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n36. Constant state of being<\/h2>\nvia punohuksy<\/a>,<\/span>punohuksy<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nBest friends forever!<\/p>\n
37. Hey that’s my spot!<\/h2>\nvia kevinonthemoon<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n38. Those eyes tho…<\/h2>\nvia apradical2<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n39. Sheepishly claiming what’s his<\/h2>\nvia bjornandborg<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n40. Twinsies<\/h2>\nvia shangram<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n41. Making his move<\/h2>\nvia gordorobertson<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n42. He knows he’s got her in the palm of his paw<\/h2>\nvia jdubery<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nHappiest together<\/p>\n
43. The preferred cuddle buddy<\/h2>\nvia toes2danose<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n44. Selfies with her boi<\/h2>\nvia NBAJam95<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n45. He’s not yours anymore<\/h2>\nvia NBAJam95<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n46. They’re having a romantic little moment<\/h2>\nvia trkassmark<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNew Year’s Eve done right<\/p>\n
47. Can’t match that beauty<\/h2>\nvia Deathbeforedawn7<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n48. Never letting go of this one<\/h2>\nvia AstroTing<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n49. Barring anyone else from shooting their shot<\/h2>\nvia dj_8track<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n50. No room for anyone else in her life now<\/h2>\nvia SavageSausage1<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNow that we’ve reached the end of these photos, it’s really interesting to try and uncover the reasons for animals being possessive and expressing themselves in a variety of ways. Pets might be feeling very similar emotions to you like love or envy when a partner is involved, and I’m sure humans can relate to this on some level.<\/p>\n
Pets can be very expressive in their own ways and this compilation of posts shows you just that! They like to be the number one and we can’t blame them! Lets us know what you think in the comments below and whether your pet has ever demonstrated similar behavior. We’d love to hear from you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Envy and jealousy are crazy emotions that will lead people to do some questionable things! And surprisingly, it’s not just people. When it comes to pets, they can be extremely possessive of their humans so seeing their owners cozying up to their partner or getting cuddles from this ‘outsider’ may just drive them over the […] More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":68000,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[116,55,276,1298],"tags":[3590,62,3446,65,1558,1856,1691,177,3710,101,547],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/shameless-pets.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=67153"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":68004,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions\/68004"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/68000"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67153"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=67153"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=67153"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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“Anyone who has ever owned a pet will recognize their ability to understand their owner\u2019s moods. Who hasn\u2019t sat down in misery and found their dog has hopped up next to them nudging their arm, wanting to be there for them, or their cat has jumped up on the seat next to them in a comforting way? This doesn\u2019t happen by accident,” James, the PSDA vet explained.<\/p>\n
James went on to further state that according to research, many animals experience emotions similar to humans. “They pick up on moods, emotions, and pheromones produced by people and other animals. By responding to these and acting accordingly, they are reacting with empathy, but this will definitely apply to some pets more than others.”<\/p>\n
6. Waiting impatiently for the boyfriend to come home<\/h2>\nvia idontknowiforgot<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n7. Back off!<\/h2>\nvia alrightsydney<\/a>,<\/span>alrightsydney<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n8. Those adoring eyes!<\/h2>\nvia sillykittyish<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThose paws though<\/p>\n
9. Date night<\/h2>\nvia sambianchetto<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n10. Can never get enough<\/h2>\nvia ShadeeLeeann<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nAccording to James, many mammals can experience many different emotions that humans feel like love, fear, stress, and happiness. “It\u2019s incredibly important that we respect and nurture our pets so that they can enjoy a happy life with us. Our pets have individual needs; some pets may be very sociable while others less so. As a pet owner, it\u2019s your responsibility to provide for your pet\u2019s five welfare needs, including their need for love and attention, and you can\u2019t do that unless you learn about the species you\u2019re planning to share your life with.”<\/p>\n
James continued: “A sociable animal won\u2019t thrive in life if their need for companionship isn\u2019t met. How many of us humans have struggled with lockdown? We\u2019re sociable creatures and the lack of social interaction has meant that lots of us are finding things hard, but can you imagine if we had to live like this permanently? We wouldn\u2019t want to inflict that on our sociable pets either.”<\/p>\n
11. Threesomes be like<\/h2>\nvia definitelynotforpron<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n12. New cuddle buddy<\/h2>\nvia neopetting<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nDon’t think that cat is ever planning to let go<\/p>\n
13. Don’t forget me!<\/h2>\nvia abilledeaux<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n14. Comfiest spot<\/h2>\nvia EggshellsandEyeballs<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n15. Time flies when they’re together<\/h2>\nvia Arsenicyellow<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nSome pets may find it stressful or difficult to share their home space with anyone else or someone new. It affects them in a way that may cause them stress and confusion. “It\u2019s really important to research your pets so that you know you\u2019re providing the right kind of environment for them so you can share a happy life together,” James added.<\/p>\n
The PDSA has important information about taking care of your pets the right way and helping them socialize and reduce separation anxiety from their owners. It’s incredible to know that pets have a heightened sense of empathy towards their hoomans and towards other similar species. However, our pets are not as innocent at all times as they may seem.<\/p>\n
16. That’s her territory now<\/h2>\nvia Ravisium<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThat stare says it all<\/p>\n
17. Let me in!<\/h2>\nvia Skoocho<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n18. Best sexy pose<\/h2>\nvia westernmeadowlark24<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n19. Zoom dates be like<\/h2>\nvia lolskaters<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n20. Furry cuddles<\/h2>\nvia larryfinesse<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nDr. Suzanne MacDonald, from the Department of Psychology at York University in Toronto, speaks about pet intelligence and helped get a deeper glimpse into pet intelligence as a whole. She explained that pet owners \u201ctend to overestimate\u201d how clever, intelligent or smart their pets are. Since they love their pets so much, humans have a tendency to think that these animals are doing everything due to some intelligent reason.<\/p>\n
21. Right at home<\/h2>\nvia Slipperyfister<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nWhat a cutie<\/p>\n
22. Give me attention hooman!<\/h2>\nvia Stormster<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n23. Don’t even try to come any closer!<\/h2>\nvia poopmypantsMcGhee<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n24. She’s gloating<\/h2>\nvia Hyst3riaa<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n25. She’s complacent<\/h2>\nvia jigglefest2<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nDr. MacDonald further believes that dog owners specifically are most likely to overestimate how intelligent their doggos are. \u201cDog owners tend to overestimate their intelligence because dogs and humans co-evolved so we can read each other\u2019s cues very well. Dogs are super great at picking up small cues from us, and they look to us when they need help… so they have learned to do things\u2014like have a ‘guilty’ face, for example\u2014that make us think they have the same intentions and understanding that humans do… even if the research shows that they don\u2019t.”<\/p>\n
She went on to say that owners of these pets think their pets have complex minds and thought patterns when in reality the motives of these pets aren’t as complex as we may believe. This doesn’t mean that these pets are unintelligent, but it is important to get a realistic picture of how and why dogs do certain things.<\/p>\n
26. That’s my hand now<\/h2>\nvia Ijoinedforredditaww<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThat’s one territorial catto<\/p>\n
27. Never letting go<\/h2>\nvia blackythegreat<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n28. Spending some quality time<\/h2>\nvia cocoakaos<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n29. Got bumped out of Christmas decorations this year<\/h2>\nvia GoX14<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n30. They’re having a moment<\/h2>\nvia Tuhyk_inside<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nAccording to scientist Inbal Ben-Ami Bartal, empathy in animals is a highly complex concept that cannot be so easily understood or explained. She refers to rat empathy when making these statements. \u201cThe definition of empathy, how can we say that animals really feel empathy the same way we do. But empathy is a construct. We don\u2019t even know what it is in humans really!\u201d Bartal stated: \u201cI operate on the assumption that there is an evolutionary continuum between species, and that the basic building blocks of our responses are shared. Being sensitive to distress in others and motivated to care about their suffering is as old as the moment mother and child became connected for survival after birth.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bartal bases these statements on the assumption that empathy exists in all animals. This brings up many questions about how animals should be treated, and the importance of socialization cannot be underestimated, as this helps animals build their empathy to<\/p>\n
31. Fav person!<\/h2>\nvia weatherworn<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThat floof could win anyone’s heart<\/p>\n
32. Those cuddles hit different<\/h2>\nvia mishalaluna<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n33. Happiest with someone else’s man!<\/h2>\nvia raybeedee<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n34. “He’s mine now”<\/h2>\nvia kiana23<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n35. Best pillow in the house<\/h2>\nvia leroy_hirama<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n36. Constant state of being<\/h2>\nvia punohuksy<\/a>,<\/span>punohuksy<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nBest friends forever!<\/p>\n
37. Hey that’s my spot!<\/h2>\nvia kevinonthemoon<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n38. Those eyes tho…<\/h2>\nvia apradical2<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n39. Sheepishly claiming what’s his<\/h2>\nvia bjornandborg<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n40. Twinsies<\/h2>\nvia shangram<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n41. Making his move<\/h2>\nvia gordorobertson<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n42. He knows he’s got her in the palm of his paw<\/h2>\nvia jdubery<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nHappiest together<\/p>\n
43. The preferred cuddle buddy<\/h2>\nvia toes2danose<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n44. Selfies with her boi<\/h2>\nvia NBAJam95<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n45. He’s not yours anymore<\/h2>\nvia NBAJam95<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n46. They’re having a romantic little moment<\/h2>\nvia trkassmark<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNew Year’s Eve done right<\/p>\n
47. Can’t match that beauty<\/h2>\nvia Deathbeforedawn7<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n48. Never letting go of this one<\/h2>\nvia AstroTing<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n49. Barring anyone else from shooting their shot<\/h2>\nvia dj_8track<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n50. No room for anyone else in her life now<\/h2>\nvia SavageSausage1<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNow that we’ve reached the end of these photos, it’s really interesting to try and uncover the reasons for animals being possessive and expressing themselves in a variety of ways. Pets might be feeling very similar emotions to you like love or envy when a partner is involved, and I’m sure humans can relate to this on some level.<\/p>\n
Pets can be very expressive in their own ways and this compilation of posts shows you just that! They like to be the number one and we can’t blame them! Lets us know what you think in the comments below and whether your pet has ever demonstrated similar behavior. We’d love to hear from you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Envy and jealousy are crazy emotions that will lead people to do some questionable things! And surprisingly, it’s not just people. When it comes to pets, they can be extremely possessive of their humans so seeing their owners cozying up to their partner or getting cuddles from this ‘outsider’ may just drive them over the […] More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":68000,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[116,55,276,1298],"tags":[3590,62,3446,65,1558,1856,1691,177,3710,101,547],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/shameless-pets.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=67153"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":68004,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions\/68004"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/68000"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67153"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=67153"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=67153"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/cat-clinging-to-door.jpg\")
7. Back off!<\/h2>\nvia alrightsydney<\/a>,<\/span>alrightsydney<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n8. Those adoring eyes!<\/h2>\nvia sillykittyish<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThose paws though<\/p>\n
9. Date night<\/h2>\nvia sambianchetto<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n10. Can never get enough<\/h2>\nvia ShadeeLeeann<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nAccording to James, many mammals can experience many different emotions that humans feel like love, fear, stress, and happiness. “It\u2019s incredibly important that we respect and nurture our pets so that they can enjoy a happy life with us. Our pets have individual needs; some pets may be very sociable while others less so. As a pet owner, it\u2019s your responsibility to provide for your pet\u2019s five welfare needs, including their need for love and attention, and you can\u2019t do that unless you learn about the species you\u2019re planning to share your life with.”<\/p>\n
James continued: “A sociable animal won\u2019t thrive in life if their need for companionship isn\u2019t met. How many of us humans have struggled with lockdown? We\u2019re sociable creatures and the lack of social interaction has meant that lots of us are finding things hard, but can you imagine if we had to live like this permanently? We wouldn\u2019t want to inflict that on our sociable pets either.”<\/p>\n
11. Threesomes be like<\/h2>\nvia definitelynotforpron<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n12. New cuddle buddy<\/h2>\nvia neopetting<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nDon’t think that cat is ever planning to let go<\/p>\n
13. Don’t forget me!<\/h2>\nvia abilledeaux<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n14. Comfiest spot<\/h2>\nvia EggshellsandEyeballs<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n15. Time flies when they’re together<\/h2>\nvia Arsenicyellow<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nSome pets may find it stressful or difficult to share their home space with anyone else or someone new. It affects them in a way that may cause them stress and confusion. “It\u2019s really important to research your pets so that you know you\u2019re providing the right kind of environment for them so you can share a happy life together,” James added.<\/p>\n
The PDSA has important information about taking care of your pets the right way and helping them socialize and reduce separation anxiety from their owners. It’s incredible to know that pets have a heightened sense of empathy towards their hoomans and towards other similar species. However, our pets are not as innocent at all times as they may seem.<\/p>\n
16. That’s her territory now<\/h2>\nvia Ravisium<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThat stare says it all<\/p>\n
17. Let me in!<\/h2>\nvia Skoocho<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n18. Best sexy pose<\/h2>\nvia westernmeadowlark24<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n19. Zoom dates be like<\/h2>\nvia lolskaters<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n20. Furry cuddles<\/h2>\nvia larryfinesse<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nDr. Suzanne MacDonald, from the Department of Psychology at York University in Toronto, speaks about pet intelligence and helped get a deeper glimpse into pet intelligence as a whole. She explained that pet owners \u201ctend to overestimate\u201d how clever, intelligent or smart their pets are. Since they love their pets so much, humans have a tendency to think that these animals are doing everything due to some intelligent reason.<\/p>\n
21. Right at home<\/h2>\nvia Slipperyfister<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nWhat a cutie<\/p>\n
22. Give me attention hooman!<\/h2>\nvia Stormster<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n23. Don’t even try to come any closer!<\/h2>\nvia poopmypantsMcGhee<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n24. She’s gloating<\/h2>\nvia Hyst3riaa<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n25. She’s complacent<\/h2>\nvia jigglefest2<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nDr. MacDonald further believes that dog owners specifically are most likely to overestimate how intelligent their doggos are. \u201cDog owners tend to overestimate their intelligence because dogs and humans co-evolved so we can read each other\u2019s cues very well. Dogs are super great at picking up small cues from us, and they look to us when they need help… so they have learned to do things\u2014like have a ‘guilty’ face, for example\u2014that make us think they have the same intentions and understanding that humans do… even if the research shows that they don\u2019t.”<\/p>\n
She went on to say that owners of these pets think their pets have complex minds and thought patterns when in reality the motives of these pets aren’t as complex as we may believe. This doesn’t mean that these pets are unintelligent, but it is important to get a realistic picture of how and why dogs do certain things.<\/p>\n
26. That’s my hand now<\/h2>\nvia Ijoinedforredditaww<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThat’s one territorial catto<\/p>\n
27. Never letting go<\/h2>\nvia blackythegreat<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n28. Spending some quality time<\/h2>\nvia cocoakaos<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n29. Got bumped out of Christmas decorations this year<\/h2>\nvia GoX14<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n30. They’re having a moment<\/h2>\nvia Tuhyk_inside<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nAccording to scientist Inbal Ben-Ami Bartal, empathy in animals is a highly complex concept that cannot be so easily understood or explained. She refers to rat empathy when making these statements. \u201cThe definition of empathy, how can we say that animals really feel empathy the same way we do. But empathy is a construct. We don\u2019t even know what it is in humans really!\u201d Bartal stated: \u201cI operate on the assumption that there is an evolutionary continuum between species, and that the basic building blocks of our responses are shared. Being sensitive to distress in others and motivated to care about their suffering is as old as the moment mother and child became connected for survival after birth.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bartal bases these statements on the assumption that empathy exists in all animals. This brings up many questions about how animals should be treated, and the importance of socialization cannot be underestimated, as this helps animals build their empathy to<\/p>\n
31. Fav person!<\/h2>\nvia weatherworn<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThat floof could win anyone’s heart<\/p>\n
32. Those cuddles hit different<\/h2>\nvia mishalaluna<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n33. Happiest with someone else’s man!<\/h2>\nvia raybeedee<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n34. “He’s mine now”<\/h2>\nvia kiana23<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n35. Best pillow in the house<\/h2>\nvia leroy_hirama<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n36. Constant state of being<\/h2>\nvia punohuksy<\/a>,<\/span>punohuksy<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nBest friends forever!<\/p>\n
37. Hey that’s my spot!<\/h2>\nvia kevinonthemoon<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n38. Those eyes tho…<\/h2>\nvia apradical2<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n39. Sheepishly claiming what’s his<\/h2>\nvia bjornandborg<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n40. Twinsies<\/h2>\nvia shangram<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n41. Making his move<\/h2>\nvia gordorobertson<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n42. He knows he’s got her in the palm of his paw<\/h2>\nvia jdubery<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nHappiest together<\/p>\n
43. The preferred cuddle buddy<\/h2>\nvia toes2danose<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n44. Selfies with her boi<\/h2>\nvia NBAJam95<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n45. He’s not yours anymore<\/h2>\nvia NBAJam95<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n46. They’re having a romantic little moment<\/h2>\nvia trkassmark<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNew Year’s Eve done right<\/p>\n
47. Can’t match that beauty<\/h2>\nvia Deathbeforedawn7<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n48. Never letting go of this one<\/h2>\nvia AstroTing<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n49. Barring anyone else from shooting their shot<\/h2>\nvia dj_8track<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n50. No room for anyone else in her life now<\/h2>\nvia SavageSausage1<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNow that we’ve reached the end of these photos, it’s really interesting to try and uncover the reasons for animals being possessive and expressing themselves in a variety of ways. Pets might be feeling very similar emotions to you like love or envy when a partner is involved, and I’m sure humans can relate to this on some level.<\/p>\n
Pets can be very expressive in their own ways and this compilation of posts shows you just that! They like to be the number one and we can’t blame them! Lets us know what you think in the comments below and whether your pet has ever demonstrated similar behavior. We’d love to hear from you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Envy and jealousy are crazy emotions that will lead people to do some questionable things! And surprisingly, it’s not just people. When it comes to pets, they can be extremely possessive of their humans so seeing their owners cozying up to their partner or getting cuddles from this ‘outsider’ may just drive them over the […] More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":68000,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[116,55,276,1298],"tags":[3590,62,3446,65,1558,1856,1691,177,3710,101,547],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/shameless-pets.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=67153"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":68004,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions\/68004"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/68000"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67153"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=67153"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=67153"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/cat-cuddling-with-boy.jpg\")
8. Those adoring eyes!<\/h2>\nvia sillykittyish<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThose paws though<\/p>\n
9. Date night<\/h2>\nvia sambianchetto<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n10. Can never get enough<\/h2>\nvia ShadeeLeeann<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nAccording to James, many mammals can experience many different emotions that humans feel like love, fear, stress, and happiness. “It\u2019s incredibly important that we respect and nurture our pets so that they can enjoy a happy life with us. Our pets have individual needs; some pets may be very sociable while others less so. As a pet owner, it\u2019s your responsibility to provide for your pet\u2019s five welfare needs, including their need for love and attention, and you can\u2019t do that unless you learn about the species you\u2019re planning to share your life with.”<\/p>\n
James continued: “A sociable animal won\u2019t thrive in life if their need for companionship isn\u2019t met. How many of us humans have struggled with lockdown? We\u2019re sociable creatures and the lack of social interaction has meant that lots of us are finding things hard, but can you imagine if we had to live like this permanently? We wouldn\u2019t want to inflict that on our sociable pets either.”<\/p>\n
11. Threesomes be like<\/h2>\nvia definitelynotforpron<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n12. New cuddle buddy<\/h2>\nvia neopetting<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nDon’t think that cat is ever planning to let go<\/p>\n
13. Don’t forget me!<\/h2>\nvia abilledeaux<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n14. Comfiest spot<\/h2>\nvia EggshellsandEyeballs<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n15. Time flies when they’re together<\/h2>\nvia Arsenicyellow<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nSome pets may find it stressful or difficult to share their home space with anyone else or someone new. It affects them in a way that may cause them stress and confusion. “It\u2019s really important to research your pets so that you know you\u2019re providing the right kind of environment for them so you can share a happy life together,” James added.<\/p>\n
The PDSA has important information about taking care of your pets the right way and helping them socialize and reduce separation anxiety from their owners. It’s incredible to know that pets have a heightened sense of empathy towards their hoomans and towards other similar species. However, our pets are not as innocent at all times as they may seem.<\/p>\n
16. That’s her territory now<\/h2>\nvia Ravisium<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThat stare says it all<\/p>\n
17. Let me in!<\/h2>\nvia Skoocho<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n18. Best sexy pose<\/h2>\nvia westernmeadowlark24<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n19. Zoom dates be like<\/h2>\nvia lolskaters<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n20. Furry cuddles<\/h2>\nvia larryfinesse<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nDr. Suzanne MacDonald, from the Department of Psychology at York University in Toronto, speaks about pet intelligence and helped get a deeper glimpse into pet intelligence as a whole. She explained that pet owners \u201ctend to overestimate\u201d how clever, intelligent or smart their pets are. Since they love their pets so much, humans have a tendency to think that these animals are doing everything due to some intelligent reason.<\/p>\n
21. Right at home<\/h2>\nvia Slipperyfister<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nWhat a cutie<\/p>\n
22. Give me attention hooman!<\/h2>\nvia Stormster<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n23. Don’t even try to come any closer!<\/h2>\nvia poopmypantsMcGhee<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n24. She’s gloating<\/h2>\nvia Hyst3riaa<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n25. She’s complacent<\/h2>\nvia jigglefest2<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nDr. MacDonald further believes that dog owners specifically are most likely to overestimate how intelligent their doggos are. \u201cDog owners tend to overestimate their intelligence because dogs and humans co-evolved so we can read each other\u2019s cues very well. Dogs are super great at picking up small cues from us, and they look to us when they need help… so they have learned to do things\u2014like have a ‘guilty’ face, for example\u2014that make us think they have the same intentions and understanding that humans do… even if the research shows that they don\u2019t.”<\/p>\n
She went on to say that owners of these pets think their pets have complex minds and thought patterns when in reality the motives of these pets aren’t as complex as we may believe. This doesn’t mean that these pets are unintelligent, but it is important to get a realistic picture of how and why dogs do certain things.<\/p>\n
26. That’s my hand now<\/h2>\nvia Ijoinedforredditaww<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThat’s one territorial catto<\/p>\n
27. Never letting go<\/h2>\nvia blackythegreat<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n28. Spending some quality time<\/h2>\nvia cocoakaos<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n29. Got bumped out of Christmas decorations this year<\/h2>\nvia GoX14<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n30. They’re having a moment<\/h2>\nvia Tuhyk_inside<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nAccording to scientist Inbal Ben-Ami Bartal, empathy in animals is a highly complex concept that cannot be so easily understood or explained. She refers to rat empathy when making these statements. \u201cThe definition of empathy, how can we say that animals really feel empathy the same way we do. But empathy is a construct. We don\u2019t even know what it is in humans really!\u201d Bartal stated: \u201cI operate on the assumption that there is an evolutionary continuum between species, and that the basic building blocks of our responses are shared. Being sensitive to distress in others and motivated to care about their suffering is as old as the moment mother and child became connected for survival after birth.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bartal bases these statements on the assumption that empathy exists in all animals. This brings up many questions about how animals should be treated, and the importance of socialization cannot be underestimated, as this helps animals build their empathy to<\/p>\n
31. Fav person!<\/h2>\nvia weatherworn<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThat floof could win anyone’s heart<\/p>\n
32. Those cuddles hit different<\/h2>\nvia mishalaluna<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n33. Happiest with someone else’s man!<\/h2>\nvia raybeedee<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n34. “He’s mine now”<\/h2>\nvia kiana23<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n35. Best pillow in the house<\/h2>\nvia leroy_hirama<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n36. Constant state of being<\/h2>\nvia punohuksy<\/a>,<\/span>punohuksy<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nBest friends forever!<\/p>\n
37. Hey that’s my spot!<\/h2>\nvia kevinonthemoon<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n38. Those eyes tho…<\/h2>\nvia apradical2<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n39. Sheepishly claiming what’s his<\/h2>\nvia bjornandborg<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n40. Twinsies<\/h2>\nvia shangram<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n41. Making his move<\/h2>\nvia gordorobertson<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n42. He knows he’s got her in the palm of his paw<\/h2>\nvia jdubery<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nHappiest together<\/p>\n
43. The preferred cuddle buddy<\/h2>\nvia toes2danose<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n44. Selfies with her boi<\/h2>\nvia NBAJam95<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n45. He’s not yours anymore<\/h2>\nvia NBAJam95<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n46. They’re having a romantic little moment<\/h2>\nvia trkassmark<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNew Year’s Eve done right<\/p>\n
47. Can’t match that beauty<\/h2>\nvia Deathbeforedawn7<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n48. Never letting go of this one<\/h2>\nvia AstroTing<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n49. Barring anyone else from shooting their shot<\/h2>\nvia dj_8track<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n50. No room for anyone else in her life now<\/h2>\nvia SavageSausage1<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNow that we’ve reached the end of these photos, it’s really interesting to try and uncover the reasons for animals being possessive and expressing themselves in a variety of ways. Pets might be feeling very similar emotions to you like love or envy when a partner is involved, and I’m sure humans can relate to this on some level.<\/p>\n
Pets can be very expressive in their own ways and this compilation of posts shows you just that! They like to be the number one and we can’t blame them! Lets us know what you think in the comments below and whether your pet has ever demonstrated similar behavior. We’d love to hear from you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Envy and jealousy are crazy emotions that will lead people to do some questionable things! And surprisingly, it’s not just people. When it comes to pets, they can be extremely possessive of their humans so seeing their owners cozying up to their partner or getting cuddles from this ‘outsider’ may just drive them over the […] More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":68000,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[116,55,276,1298],"tags":[3590,62,3446,65,1558,1856,1691,177,3710,101,547],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/shameless-pets.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=67153"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":68004,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions\/68004"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/68000"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67153"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=67153"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=67153"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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Those paws though<\/p>\n
9. Date night<\/h2>\nvia sambianchetto<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n10. Can never get enough<\/h2>\nvia ShadeeLeeann<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nAccording to James, many mammals can experience many different emotions that humans feel like love, fear, stress, and happiness. “It\u2019s incredibly important that we respect and nurture our pets so that they can enjoy a happy life with us. Our pets have individual needs; some pets may be very sociable while others less so. As a pet owner, it\u2019s your responsibility to provide for your pet\u2019s five welfare needs, including their need for love and attention, and you can\u2019t do that unless you learn about the species you\u2019re planning to share your life with.”<\/p>\n
James continued: “A sociable animal won\u2019t thrive in life if their need for companionship isn\u2019t met. How many of us humans have struggled with lockdown? We\u2019re sociable creatures and the lack of social interaction has meant that lots of us are finding things hard, but can you imagine if we had to live like this permanently? We wouldn\u2019t want to inflict that on our sociable pets either.”<\/p>\n
11. Threesomes be like<\/h2>\nvia definitelynotforpron<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n12. New cuddle buddy<\/h2>\nvia neopetting<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nDon’t think that cat is ever planning to let go<\/p>\n
13. Don’t forget me!<\/h2>\nvia abilledeaux<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n14. Comfiest spot<\/h2>\nvia EggshellsandEyeballs<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n15. Time flies when they’re together<\/h2>\nvia Arsenicyellow<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nSome pets may find it stressful or difficult to share their home space with anyone else or someone new. It affects them in a way that may cause them stress and confusion. “It\u2019s really important to research your pets so that you know you\u2019re providing the right kind of environment for them so you can share a happy life together,” James added.<\/p>\n
The PDSA has important information about taking care of your pets the right way and helping them socialize and reduce separation anxiety from their owners. It’s incredible to know that pets have a heightened sense of empathy towards their hoomans and towards other similar species. However, our pets are not as innocent at all times as they may seem.<\/p>\n
16. That’s her territory now<\/h2>\nvia Ravisium<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThat stare says it all<\/p>\n
17. Let me in!<\/h2>\nvia Skoocho<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n18. Best sexy pose<\/h2>\nvia westernmeadowlark24<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n19. Zoom dates be like<\/h2>\nvia lolskaters<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n20. Furry cuddles<\/h2>\nvia larryfinesse<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nDr. Suzanne MacDonald, from the Department of Psychology at York University in Toronto, speaks about pet intelligence and helped get a deeper glimpse into pet intelligence as a whole. She explained that pet owners \u201ctend to overestimate\u201d how clever, intelligent or smart their pets are. Since they love their pets so much, humans have a tendency to think that these animals are doing everything due to some intelligent reason.<\/p>\n
21. Right at home<\/h2>\nvia Slipperyfister<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nWhat a cutie<\/p>\n
22. Give me attention hooman!<\/h2>\nvia Stormster<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n23. Don’t even try to come any closer!<\/h2>\nvia poopmypantsMcGhee<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n24. She’s gloating<\/h2>\nvia Hyst3riaa<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n25. She’s complacent<\/h2>\nvia jigglefest2<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nDr. MacDonald further believes that dog owners specifically are most likely to overestimate how intelligent their doggos are. \u201cDog owners tend to overestimate their intelligence because dogs and humans co-evolved so we can read each other\u2019s cues very well. Dogs are super great at picking up small cues from us, and they look to us when they need help… so they have learned to do things\u2014like have a ‘guilty’ face, for example\u2014that make us think they have the same intentions and understanding that humans do… even if the research shows that they don\u2019t.”<\/p>\n
She went on to say that owners of these pets think their pets have complex minds and thought patterns when in reality the motives of these pets aren’t as complex as we may believe. This doesn’t mean that these pets are unintelligent, but it is important to get a realistic picture of how and why dogs do certain things.<\/p>\n
26. That’s my hand now<\/h2>\nvia Ijoinedforredditaww<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThat’s one territorial catto<\/p>\n
27. Never letting go<\/h2>\nvia blackythegreat<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n28. Spending some quality time<\/h2>\nvia cocoakaos<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n29. Got bumped out of Christmas decorations this year<\/h2>\nvia GoX14<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n30. They’re having a moment<\/h2>\nvia Tuhyk_inside<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nAccording to scientist Inbal Ben-Ami Bartal, empathy in animals is a highly complex concept that cannot be so easily understood or explained. She refers to rat empathy when making these statements. \u201cThe definition of empathy, how can we say that animals really feel empathy the same way we do. But empathy is a construct. We don\u2019t even know what it is in humans really!\u201d Bartal stated: \u201cI operate on the assumption that there is an evolutionary continuum between species, and that the basic building blocks of our responses are shared. Being sensitive to distress in others and motivated to care about their suffering is as old as the moment mother and child became connected for survival after birth.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bartal bases these statements on the assumption that empathy exists in all animals. This brings up many questions about how animals should be treated, and the importance of socialization cannot be underestimated, as this helps animals build their empathy to<\/p>\n
31. Fav person!<\/h2>\nvia weatherworn<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThat floof could win anyone’s heart<\/p>\n
32. Those cuddles hit different<\/h2>\nvia mishalaluna<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n33. Happiest with someone else’s man!<\/h2>\nvia raybeedee<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n34. “He’s mine now”<\/h2>\nvia kiana23<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n35. Best pillow in the house<\/h2>\nvia leroy_hirama<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n36. Constant state of being<\/h2>\nvia punohuksy<\/a>,<\/span>punohuksy<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nBest friends forever!<\/p>\n
37. Hey that’s my spot!<\/h2>\nvia kevinonthemoon<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n38. Those eyes tho…<\/h2>\nvia apradical2<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n39. Sheepishly claiming what’s his<\/h2>\nvia bjornandborg<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n40. Twinsies<\/h2>\nvia shangram<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n41. Making his move<\/h2>\nvia gordorobertson<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n42. He knows he’s got her in the palm of his paw<\/h2>\nvia jdubery<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nHappiest together<\/p>\n
43. The preferred cuddle buddy<\/h2>\nvia toes2danose<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n44. Selfies with her boi<\/h2>\nvia NBAJam95<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n45. He’s not yours anymore<\/h2>\nvia NBAJam95<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n46. They’re having a romantic little moment<\/h2>\nvia trkassmark<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNew Year’s Eve done right<\/p>\n
47. Can’t match that beauty<\/h2>\nvia Deathbeforedawn7<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n48. Never letting go of this one<\/h2>\nvia AstroTing<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n49. Barring anyone else from shooting their shot<\/h2>\nvia dj_8track<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n50. No room for anyone else in her life now<\/h2>\nvia SavageSausage1<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNow that we’ve reached the end of these photos, it’s really interesting to try and uncover the reasons for animals being possessive and expressing themselves in a variety of ways. Pets might be feeling very similar emotions to you like love or envy when a partner is involved, and I’m sure humans can relate to this on some level.<\/p>\n
Pets can be very expressive in their own ways and this compilation of posts shows you just that! They like to be the number one and we can’t blame them! Lets us know what you think in the comments below and whether your pet has ever demonstrated similar behavior. We’d love to hear from you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Envy and jealousy are crazy emotions that will lead people to do some questionable things! And surprisingly, it’s not just people. When it comes to pets, they can be extremely possessive of their humans so seeing their owners cozying up to their partner or getting cuddles from this ‘outsider’ may just drive them over the […] More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":68000,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[116,55,276,1298],"tags":[3590,62,3446,65,1558,1856,1691,177,3710,101,547],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/shameless-pets.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=67153"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":68004,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions\/68004"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/68000"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67153"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=67153"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=67153"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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10. Can never get enough<\/h2>\nvia ShadeeLeeann<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nAccording to James, many mammals can experience many different emotions that humans feel like love, fear, stress, and happiness. “It\u2019s incredibly important that we respect and nurture our pets so that they can enjoy a happy life with us. Our pets have individual needs; some pets may be very sociable while others less so. As a pet owner, it\u2019s your responsibility to provide for your pet\u2019s five welfare needs, including their need for love and attention, and you can\u2019t do that unless you learn about the species you\u2019re planning to share your life with.”<\/p>\n
James continued: “A sociable animal won\u2019t thrive in life if their need for companionship isn\u2019t met. How many of us humans have struggled with lockdown? We\u2019re sociable creatures and the lack of social interaction has meant that lots of us are finding things hard, but can you imagine if we had to live like this permanently? We wouldn\u2019t want to inflict that on our sociable pets either.”<\/p>\n
11. Threesomes be like<\/h2>\nvia definitelynotforpron<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n12. New cuddle buddy<\/h2>\nvia neopetting<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nDon’t think that cat is ever planning to let go<\/p>\n
13. Don’t forget me!<\/h2>\nvia abilledeaux<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n14. Comfiest spot<\/h2>\nvia EggshellsandEyeballs<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n15. Time flies when they’re together<\/h2>\nvia Arsenicyellow<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nSome pets may find it stressful or difficult to share their home space with anyone else or someone new. It affects them in a way that may cause them stress and confusion. “It\u2019s really important to research your pets so that you know you\u2019re providing the right kind of environment for them so you can share a happy life together,” James added.<\/p>\n
The PDSA has important information about taking care of your pets the right way and helping them socialize and reduce separation anxiety from their owners. It’s incredible to know that pets have a heightened sense of empathy towards their hoomans and towards other similar species. However, our pets are not as innocent at all times as they may seem.<\/p>\n
16. That’s her territory now<\/h2>\nvia Ravisium<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThat stare says it all<\/p>\n
17. Let me in!<\/h2>\nvia Skoocho<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n18. Best sexy pose<\/h2>\nvia westernmeadowlark24<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n19. Zoom dates be like<\/h2>\nvia lolskaters<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n20. Furry cuddles<\/h2>\nvia larryfinesse<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nDr. Suzanne MacDonald, from the Department of Psychology at York University in Toronto, speaks about pet intelligence and helped get a deeper glimpse into pet intelligence as a whole. She explained that pet owners \u201ctend to overestimate\u201d how clever, intelligent or smart their pets are. Since they love their pets so much, humans have a tendency to think that these animals are doing everything due to some intelligent reason.<\/p>\n
21. Right at home<\/h2>\nvia Slipperyfister<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nWhat a cutie<\/p>\n
22. Give me attention hooman!<\/h2>\nvia Stormster<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n23. Don’t even try to come any closer!<\/h2>\nvia poopmypantsMcGhee<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n24. She’s gloating<\/h2>\nvia Hyst3riaa<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n25. She’s complacent<\/h2>\nvia jigglefest2<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nDr. MacDonald further believes that dog owners specifically are most likely to overestimate how intelligent their doggos are. \u201cDog owners tend to overestimate their intelligence because dogs and humans co-evolved so we can read each other\u2019s cues very well. Dogs are super great at picking up small cues from us, and they look to us when they need help… so they have learned to do things\u2014like have a ‘guilty’ face, for example\u2014that make us think they have the same intentions and understanding that humans do… even if the research shows that they don\u2019t.”<\/p>\n
She went on to say that owners of these pets think their pets have complex minds and thought patterns when in reality the motives of these pets aren’t as complex as we may believe. This doesn’t mean that these pets are unintelligent, but it is important to get a realistic picture of how and why dogs do certain things.<\/p>\n
26. That’s my hand now<\/h2>\nvia Ijoinedforredditaww<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThat’s one territorial catto<\/p>\n
27. Never letting go<\/h2>\nvia blackythegreat<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n28. Spending some quality time<\/h2>\nvia cocoakaos<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n29. Got bumped out of Christmas decorations this year<\/h2>\nvia GoX14<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n30. They’re having a moment<\/h2>\nvia Tuhyk_inside<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nAccording to scientist Inbal Ben-Ami Bartal, empathy in animals is a highly complex concept that cannot be so easily understood or explained. She refers to rat empathy when making these statements. \u201cThe definition of empathy, how can we say that animals really feel empathy the same way we do. But empathy is a construct. We don\u2019t even know what it is in humans really!\u201d Bartal stated: \u201cI operate on the assumption that there is an evolutionary continuum between species, and that the basic building blocks of our responses are shared. Being sensitive to distress in others and motivated to care about their suffering is as old as the moment mother and child became connected for survival after birth.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bartal bases these statements on the assumption that empathy exists in all animals. This brings up many questions about how animals should be treated, and the importance of socialization cannot be underestimated, as this helps animals build their empathy to<\/p>\n
31. Fav person!<\/h2>\nvia weatherworn<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThat floof could win anyone’s heart<\/p>\n
32. Those cuddles hit different<\/h2>\nvia mishalaluna<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n33. Happiest with someone else’s man!<\/h2>\nvia raybeedee<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n34. “He’s mine now”<\/h2>\nvia kiana23<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n35. Best pillow in the house<\/h2>\nvia leroy_hirama<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n36. Constant state of being<\/h2>\nvia punohuksy<\/a>,<\/span>punohuksy<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nBest friends forever!<\/p>\n
37. Hey that’s my spot!<\/h2>\nvia kevinonthemoon<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n38. Those eyes tho…<\/h2>\nvia apradical2<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n39. Sheepishly claiming what’s his<\/h2>\nvia bjornandborg<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n40. Twinsies<\/h2>\nvia shangram<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n41. Making his move<\/h2>\nvia gordorobertson<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n42. He knows he’s got her in the palm of his paw<\/h2>\nvia jdubery<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nHappiest together<\/p>\n
43. The preferred cuddle buddy<\/h2>\nvia toes2danose<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n44. Selfies with her boi<\/h2>\nvia NBAJam95<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n45. He’s not yours anymore<\/h2>\nvia NBAJam95<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n46. They’re having a romantic little moment<\/h2>\nvia trkassmark<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNew Year’s Eve done right<\/p>\n
47. Can’t match that beauty<\/h2>\nvia Deathbeforedawn7<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n48. Never letting go of this one<\/h2>\nvia AstroTing<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n49. Barring anyone else from shooting their shot<\/h2>\nvia dj_8track<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n50. No room for anyone else in her life now<\/h2>\nvia SavageSausage1<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNow that we’ve reached the end of these photos, it’s really interesting to try and uncover the reasons for animals being possessive and expressing themselves in a variety of ways. Pets might be feeling very similar emotions to you like love or envy when a partner is involved, and I’m sure humans can relate to this on some level.<\/p>\n
Pets can be very expressive in their own ways and this compilation of posts shows you just that! They like to be the number one and we can’t blame them! Lets us know what you think in the comments below and whether your pet has ever demonstrated similar behavior. We’d love to hear from you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Envy and jealousy are crazy emotions that will lead people to do some questionable things! And surprisingly, it’s not just people. When it comes to pets, they can be extremely possessive of their humans so seeing their owners cozying up to their partner or getting cuddles from this ‘outsider’ may just drive them over the […] More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":68000,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[116,55,276,1298],"tags":[3590,62,3446,65,1558,1856,1691,177,3710,101,547],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/shameless-pets.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=67153"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":68004,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions\/68004"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/68000"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67153"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=67153"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=67153"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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According to James, many mammals can experience many different emotions that humans feel like love, fear, stress, and happiness. “It\u2019s incredibly important that we respect and nurture our pets so that they can enjoy a happy life with us. Our pets have individual needs; some pets may be very sociable while others less so. As a pet owner, it\u2019s your responsibility to provide for your pet\u2019s five welfare needs, including their need for love and attention, and you can\u2019t do that unless you learn about the species you\u2019re planning to share your life with.”<\/p>\n
James continued: “A sociable animal won\u2019t thrive in life if their need for companionship isn\u2019t met. How many of us humans have struggled with lockdown? We\u2019re sociable creatures and the lack of social interaction has meant that lots of us are finding things hard, but can you imagine if we had to live like this permanently? We wouldn\u2019t want to inflict that on our sociable pets either.”<\/p>\n
11. Threesomes be like<\/h2>\nvia definitelynotforpron<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n12. New cuddle buddy<\/h2>\nvia neopetting<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nDon’t think that cat is ever planning to let go<\/p>\n
13. Don’t forget me!<\/h2>\nvia abilledeaux<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n14. Comfiest spot<\/h2>\nvia EggshellsandEyeballs<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n15. Time flies when they’re together<\/h2>\nvia Arsenicyellow<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nSome pets may find it stressful or difficult to share their home space with anyone else or someone new. It affects them in a way that may cause them stress and confusion. “It\u2019s really important to research your pets so that you know you\u2019re providing the right kind of environment for them so you can share a happy life together,” James added.<\/p>\n
The PDSA has important information about taking care of your pets the right way and helping them socialize and reduce separation anxiety from their owners. It’s incredible to know that pets have a heightened sense of empathy towards their hoomans and towards other similar species. However, our pets are not as innocent at all times as they may seem.<\/p>\n
16. That’s her territory now<\/h2>\nvia Ravisium<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThat stare says it all<\/p>\n
17. Let me in!<\/h2>\nvia Skoocho<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n18. Best sexy pose<\/h2>\nvia westernmeadowlark24<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n19. Zoom dates be like<\/h2>\nvia lolskaters<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n20. Furry cuddles<\/h2>\nvia larryfinesse<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nDr. Suzanne MacDonald, from the Department of Psychology at York University in Toronto, speaks about pet intelligence and helped get a deeper glimpse into pet intelligence as a whole. She explained that pet owners \u201ctend to overestimate\u201d how clever, intelligent or smart their pets are. Since they love their pets so much, humans have a tendency to think that these animals are doing everything due to some intelligent reason.<\/p>\n
21. Right at home<\/h2>\nvia Slipperyfister<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nWhat a cutie<\/p>\n
22. Give me attention hooman!<\/h2>\nvia Stormster<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n23. Don’t even try to come any closer!<\/h2>\nvia poopmypantsMcGhee<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n24. She’s gloating<\/h2>\nvia Hyst3riaa<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n25. She’s complacent<\/h2>\nvia jigglefest2<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nDr. MacDonald further believes that dog owners specifically are most likely to overestimate how intelligent their doggos are. \u201cDog owners tend to overestimate their intelligence because dogs and humans co-evolved so we can read each other\u2019s cues very well. Dogs are super great at picking up small cues from us, and they look to us when they need help… so they have learned to do things\u2014like have a ‘guilty’ face, for example\u2014that make us think they have the same intentions and understanding that humans do… even if the research shows that they don\u2019t.”<\/p>\n
She went on to say that owners of these pets think their pets have complex minds and thought patterns when in reality the motives of these pets aren’t as complex as we may believe. This doesn’t mean that these pets are unintelligent, but it is important to get a realistic picture of how and why dogs do certain things.<\/p>\n
26. That’s my hand now<\/h2>\nvia Ijoinedforredditaww<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThat’s one territorial catto<\/p>\n
27. Never letting go<\/h2>\nvia blackythegreat<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n28. Spending some quality time<\/h2>\nvia cocoakaos<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n29. Got bumped out of Christmas decorations this year<\/h2>\nvia GoX14<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n30. They’re having a moment<\/h2>\nvia Tuhyk_inside<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nAccording to scientist Inbal Ben-Ami Bartal, empathy in animals is a highly complex concept that cannot be so easily understood or explained. She refers to rat empathy when making these statements. \u201cThe definition of empathy, how can we say that animals really feel empathy the same way we do. But empathy is a construct. We don\u2019t even know what it is in humans really!\u201d Bartal stated: \u201cI operate on the assumption that there is an evolutionary continuum between species, and that the basic building blocks of our responses are shared. Being sensitive to distress in others and motivated to care about their suffering is as old as the moment mother and child became connected for survival after birth.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bartal bases these statements on the assumption that empathy exists in all animals. This brings up many questions about how animals should be treated, and the importance of socialization cannot be underestimated, as this helps animals build their empathy to<\/p>\n
31. Fav person!<\/h2>\nvia weatherworn<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThat floof could win anyone’s heart<\/p>\n
32. Those cuddles hit different<\/h2>\nvia mishalaluna<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n33. Happiest with someone else’s man!<\/h2>\nvia raybeedee<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n34. “He’s mine now”<\/h2>\nvia kiana23<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n35. Best pillow in the house<\/h2>\nvia leroy_hirama<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n36. Constant state of being<\/h2>\nvia punohuksy<\/a>,<\/span>punohuksy<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nBest friends forever!<\/p>\n
37. Hey that’s my spot!<\/h2>\nvia kevinonthemoon<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n38. Those eyes tho…<\/h2>\nvia apradical2<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n39. Sheepishly claiming what’s his<\/h2>\nvia bjornandborg<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n40. Twinsies<\/h2>\nvia shangram<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n41. Making his move<\/h2>\nvia gordorobertson<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n42. He knows he’s got her in the palm of his paw<\/h2>\nvia jdubery<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nHappiest together<\/p>\n
43. The preferred cuddle buddy<\/h2>\nvia toes2danose<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n44. Selfies with her boi<\/h2>\nvia NBAJam95<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n45. He’s not yours anymore<\/h2>\nvia NBAJam95<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n46. They’re having a romantic little moment<\/h2>\nvia trkassmark<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNew Year’s Eve done right<\/p>\n
47. Can’t match that beauty<\/h2>\nvia Deathbeforedawn7<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n48. Never letting go of this one<\/h2>\nvia AstroTing<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n49. Barring anyone else from shooting their shot<\/h2>\nvia dj_8track<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n50. No room for anyone else in her life now<\/h2>\nvia SavageSausage1<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNow that we’ve reached the end of these photos, it’s really interesting to try and uncover the reasons for animals being possessive and expressing themselves in a variety of ways. Pets might be feeling very similar emotions to you like love or envy when a partner is involved, and I’m sure humans can relate to this on some level.<\/p>\n
Pets can be very expressive in their own ways and this compilation of posts shows you just that! They like to be the number one and we can’t blame them! Lets us know what you think in the comments below and whether your pet has ever demonstrated similar behavior. We’d love to hear from you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Envy and jealousy are crazy emotions that will lead people to do some questionable things! And surprisingly, it’s not just people. When it comes to pets, they can be extremely possessive of their humans so seeing their owners cozying up to their partner or getting cuddles from this ‘outsider’ may just drive them over the […] More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":68000,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[116,55,276,1298],"tags":[3590,62,3446,65,1558,1856,1691,177,3710,101,547],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/shameless-pets.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=67153"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":68004,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions\/68004"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/68000"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67153"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=67153"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=67153"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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12. New cuddle buddy<\/h2>\nvia neopetting<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nDon’t think that cat is ever planning to let go<\/p>\n
13. Don’t forget me!<\/h2>\nvia abilledeaux<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n14. Comfiest spot<\/h2>\nvia EggshellsandEyeballs<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n15. Time flies when they’re together<\/h2>\nvia Arsenicyellow<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nSome pets may find it stressful or difficult to share their home space with anyone else or someone new. It affects them in a way that may cause them stress and confusion. “It\u2019s really important to research your pets so that you know you\u2019re providing the right kind of environment for them so you can share a happy life together,” James added.<\/p>\n
The PDSA has important information about taking care of your pets the right way and helping them socialize and reduce separation anxiety from their owners. It’s incredible to know that pets have a heightened sense of empathy towards their hoomans and towards other similar species. However, our pets are not as innocent at all times as they may seem.<\/p>\n
16. That’s her territory now<\/h2>\nvia Ravisium<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThat stare says it all<\/p>\n
17. Let me in!<\/h2>\nvia Skoocho<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n18. Best sexy pose<\/h2>\nvia westernmeadowlark24<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n19. Zoom dates be like<\/h2>\nvia lolskaters<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n20. Furry cuddles<\/h2>\nvia larryfinesse<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nDr. Suzanne MacDonald, from the Department of Psychology at York University in Toronto, speaks about pet intelligence and helped get a deeper glimpse into pet intelligence as a whole. She explained that pet owners \u201ctend to overestimate\u201d how clever, intelligent or smart their pets are. Since they love their pets so much, humans have a tendency to think that these animals are doing everything due to some intelligent reason.<\/p>\n
21. Right at home<\/h2>\nvia Slipperyfister<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nWhat a cutie<\/p>\n
22. Give me attention hooman!<\/h2>\nvia Stormster<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n23. Don’t even try to come any closer!<\/h2>\nvia poopmypantsMcGhee<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n24. She’s gloating<\/h2>\nvia Hyst3riaa<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n25. She’s complacent<\/h2>\nvia jigglefest2<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nDr. MacDonald further believes that dog owners specifically are most likely to overestimate how intelligent their doggos are. \u201cDog owners tend to overestimate their intelligence because dogs and humans co-evolved so we can read each other\u2019s cues very well. Dogs are super great at picking up small cues from us, and they look to us when they need help… so they have learned to do things\u2014like have a ‘guilty’ face, for example\u2014that make us think they have the same intentions and understanding that humans do… even if the research shows that they don\u2019t.”<\/p>\n
She went on to say that owners of these pets think their pets have complex minds and thought patterns when in reality the motives of these pets aren’t as complex as we may believe. This doesn’t mean that these pets are unintelligent, but it is important to get a realistic picture of how and why dogs do certain things.<\/p>\n
26. That’s my hand now<\/h2>\nvia Ijoinedforredditaww<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThat’s one territorial catto<\/p>\n
27. Never letting go<\/h2>\nvia blackythegreat<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n28. Spending some quality time<\/h2>\nvia cocoakaos<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n29. Got bumped out of Christmas decorations this year<\/h2>\nvia GoX14<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n30. They’re having a moment<\/h2>\nvia Tuhyk_inside<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nAccording to scientist Inbal Ben-Ami Bartal, empathy in animals is a highly complex concept that cannot be so easily understood or explained. She refers to rat empathy when making these statements. \u201cThe definition of empathy, how can we say that animals really feel empathy the same way we do. But empathy is a construct. We don\u2019t even know what it is in humans really!\u201d Bartal stated: \u201cI operate on the assumption that there is an evolutionary continuum between species, and that the basic building blocks of our responses are shared. Being sensitive to distress in others and motivated to care about their suffering is as old as the moment mother and child became connected for survival after birth.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bartal bases these statements on the assumption that empathy exists in all animals. This brings up many questions about how animals should be treated, and the importance of socialization cannot be underestimated, as this helps animals build their empathy to<\/p>\n
31. Fav person!<\/h2>\nvia weatherworn<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThat floof could win anyone’s heart<\/p>\n
32. Those cuddles hit different<\/h2>\nvia mishalaluna<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n33. Happiest with someone else’s man!<\/h2>\nvia raybeedee<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n34. “He’s mine now”<\/h2>\nvia kiana23<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n35. Best pillow in the house<\/h2>\nvia leroy_hirama<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n36. Constant state of being<\/h2>\nvia punohuksy<\/a>,<\/span>punohuksy<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nBest friends forever!<\/p>\n
37. Hey that’s my spot!<\/h2>\nvia kevinonthemoon<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n38. Those eyes tho…<\/h2>\nvia apradical2<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n39. Sheepishly claiming what’s his<\/h2>\nvia bjornandborg<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n40. Twinsies<\/h2>\nvia shangram<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n41. Making his move<\/h2>\nvia gordorobertson<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n42. He knows he’s got her in the palm of his paw<\/h2>\nvia jdubery<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nHappiest together<\/p>\n
43. The preferred cuddle buddy<\/h2>\nvia toes2danose<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n44. Selfies with her boi<\/h2>\nvia NBAJam95<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n45. He’s not yours anymore<\/h2>\nvia NBAJam95<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n46. They’re having a romantic little moment<\/h2>\nvia trkassmark<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNew Year’s Eve done right<\/p>\n
47. Can’t match that beauty<\/h2>\nvia Deathbeforedawn7<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n48. Never letting go of this one<\/h2>\nvia AstroTing<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n49. Barring anyone else from shooting their shot<\/h2>\nvia dj_8track<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n50. No room for anyone else in her life now<\/h2>\nvia SavageSausage1<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNow that we’ve reached the end of these photos, it’s really interesting to try and uncover the reasons for animals being possessive and expressing themselves in a variety of ways. Pets might be feeling very similar emotions to you like love or envy when a partner is involved, and I’m sure humans can relate to this on some level.<\/p>\n
Pets can be very expressive in their own ways and this compilation of posts shows you just that! They like to be the number one and we can’t blame them! Lets us know what you think in the comments below and whether your pet has ever demonstrated similar behavior. We’d love to hear from you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Envy and jealousy are crazy emotions that will lead people to do some questionable things! And surprisingly, it’s not just people. When it comes to pets, they can be extremely possessive of their humans so seeing their owners cozying up to their partner or getting cuddles from this ‘outsider’ may just drive them over the […] More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":68000,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[116,55,276,1298],"tags":[3590,62,3446,65,1558,1856,1691,177,3710,101,547],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/shameless-pets.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=67153"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":68004,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions\/68004"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/68000"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67153"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=67153"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=67153"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/cat-holding-man.jpg\")
Don’t think that cat is ever planning to let go<\/p>\n
13. Don’t forget me!<\/h2>\nvia abilledeaux<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n14. Comfiest spot<\/h2>\nvia EggshellsandEyeballs<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n15. Time flies when they’re together<\/h2>\nvia Arsenicyellow<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nSome pets may find it stressful or difficult to share their home space with anyone else or someone new. It affects them in a way that may cause them stress and confusion. “It\u2019s really important to research your pets so that you know you\u2019re providing the right kind of environment for them so you can share a happy life together,” James added.<\/p>\n
The PDSA has important information about taking care of your pets the right way and helping them socialize and reduce separation anxiety from their owners. It’s incredible to know that pets have a heightened sense of empathy towards their hoomans and towards other similar species. However, our pets are not as innocent at all times as they may seem.<\/p>\n
16. That’s her territory now<\/h2>\nvia Ravisium<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThat stare says it all<\/p>\n
17. Let me in!<\/h2>\nvia Skoocho<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n18. Best sexy pose<\/h2>\nvia westernmeadowlark24<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n19. Zoom dates be like<\/h2>\nvia lolskaters<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n20. Furry cuddles<\/h2>\nvia larryfinesse<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nDr. Suzanne MacDonald, from the Department of Psychology at York University in Toronto, speaks about pet intelligence and helped get a deeper glimpse into pet intelligence as a whole. She explained that pet owners \u201ctend to overestimate\u201d how clever, intelligent or smart their pets are. Since they love their pets so much, humans have a tendency to think that these animals are doing everything due to some intelligent reason.<\/p>\n
21. Right at home<\/h2>\nvia Slipperyfister<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nWhat a cutie<\/p>\n
22. Give me attention hooman!<\/h2>\nvia Stormster<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n23. Don’t even try to come any closer!<\/h2>\nvia poopmypantsMcGhee<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n24. She’s gloating<\/h2>\nvia Hyst3riaa<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n25. She’s complacent<\/h2>\nvia jigglefest2<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nDr. MacDonald further believes that dog owners specifically are most likely to overestimate how intelligent their doggos are. \u201cDog owners tend to overestimate their intelligence because dogs and humans co-evolved so we can read each other\u2019s cues very well. Dogs are super great at picking up small cues from us, and they look to us when they need help… so they have learned to do things\u2014like have a ‘guilty’ face, for example\u2014that make us think they have the same intentions and understanding that humans do… even if the research shows that they don\u2019t.”<\/p>\n
She went on to say that owners of these pets think their pets have complex minds and thought patterns when in reality the motives of these pets aren’t as complex as we may believe. This doesn’t mean that these pets are unintelligent, but it is important to get a realistic picture of how and why dogs do certain things.<\/p>\n
26. That’s my hand now<\/h2>\nvia Ijoinedforredditaww<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThat’s one territorial catto<\/p>\n
27. Never letting go<\/h2>\nvia blackythegreat<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n28. Spending some quality time<\/h2>\nvia cocoakaos<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n29. Got bumped out of Christmas decorations this year<\/h2>\nvia GoX14<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n30. They’re having a moment<\/h2>\nvia Tuhyk_inside<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nAccording to scientist Inbal Ben-Ami Bartal, empathy in animals is a highly complex concept that cannot be so easily understood or explained. She refers to rat empathy when making these statements. \u201cThe definition of empathy, how can we say that animals really feel empathy the same way we do. But empathy is a construct. We don\u2019t even know what it is in humans really!\u201d Bartal stated: \u201cI operate on the assumption that there is an evolutionary continuum between species, and that the basic building blocks of our responses are shared. Being sensitive to distress in others and motivated to care about their suffering is as old as the moment mother and child became connected for survival after birth.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bartal bases these statements on the assumption that empathy exists in all animals. This brings up many questions about how animals should be treated, and the importance of socialization cannot be underestimated, as this helps animals build their empathy to<\/p>\n
31. Fav person!<\/h2>\nvia weatherworn<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThat floof could win anyone’s heart<\/p>\n
32. Those cuddles hit different<\/h2>\nvia mishalaluna<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n33. Happiest with someone else’s man!<\/h2>\nvia raybeedee<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n34. “He’s mine now”<\/h2>\nvia kiana23<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n35. Best pillow in the house<\/h2>\nvia leroy_hirama<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n36. Constant state of being<\/h2>\nvia punohuksy<\/a>,<\/span>punohuksy<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nBest friends forever!<\/p>\n
37. Hey that’s my spot!<\/h2>\nvia kevinonthemoon<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n38. Those eyes tho…<\/h2>\nvia apradical2<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n39. Sheepishly claiming what’s his<\/h2>\nvia bjornandborg<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n40. Twinsies<\/h2>\nvia shangram<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n41. Making his move<\/h2>\nvia gordorobertson<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n42. He knows he’s got her in the palm of his paw<\/h2>\nvia jdubery<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nHappiest together<\/p>\n
43. The preferred cuddle buddy<\/h2>\nvia toes2danose<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n44. Selfies with her boi<\/h2>\nvia NBAJam95<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n45. He’s not yours anymore<\/h2>\nvia NBAJam95<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n46. They’re having a romantic little moment<\/h2>\nvia trkassmark<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNew Year’s Eve done right<\/p>\n
47. Can’t match that beauty<\/h2>\nvia Deathbeforedawn7<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n48. Never letting go of this one<\/h2>\nvia AstroTing<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n49. Barring anyone else from shooting their shot<\/h2>\nvia dj_8track<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n50. No room for anyone else in her life now<\/h2>\nvia SavageSausage1<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNow that we’ve reached the end of these photos, it’s really interesting to try and uncover the reasons for animals being possessive and expressing themselves in a variety of ways. Pets might be feeling very similar emotions to you like love or envy when a partner is involved, and I’m sure humans can relate to this on some level.<\/p>\n
Pets can be very expressive in their own ways and this compilation of posts shows you just that! They like to be the number one and we can’t blame them! Lets us know what you think in the comments below and whether your pet has ever demonstrated similar behavior. We’d love to hear from you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Envy and jealousy are crazy emotions that will lead people to do some questionable things! And surprisingly, it’s not just people. When it comes to pets, they can be extremely possessive of their humans so seeing their owners cozying up to their partner or getting cuddles from this ‘outsider’ may just drive them over the […] More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":68000,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[116,55,276,1298],"tags":[3590,62,3446,65,1558,1856,1691,177,3710,101,547],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/shameless-pets.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=67153"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":68004,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions\/68004"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/68000"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67153"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=67153"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=67153"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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14. Comfiest spot<\/h2>\nvia EggshellsandEyeballs<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n15. Time flies when they’re together<\/h2>\nvia Arsenicyellow<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nSome pets may find it stressful or difficult to share their home space with anyone else or someone new. It affects them in a way that may cause them stress and confusion. “It\u2019s really important to research your pets so that you know you\u2019re providing the right kind of environment for them so you can share a happy life together,” James added.<\/p>\n
The PDSA has important information about taking care of your pets the right way and helping them socialize and reduce separation anxiety from their owners. It’s incredible to know that pets have a heightened sense of empathy towards their hoomans and towards other similar species. However, our pets are not as innocent at all times as they may seem.<\/p>\n
16. That’s her territory now<\/h2>\nvia Ravisium<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThat stare says it all<\/p>\n
17. Let me in!<\/h2>\nvia Skoocho<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n18. Best sexy pose<\/h2>\nvia westernmeadowlark24<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n19. Zoom dates be like<\/h2>\nvia lolskaters<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n20. Furry cuddles<\/h2>\nvia larryfinesse<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nDr. Suzanne MacDonald, from the Department of Psychology at York University in Toronto, speaks about pet intelligence and helped get a deeper glimpse into pet intelligence as a whole. She explained that pet owners \u201ctend to overestimate\u201d how clever, intelligent or smart their pets are. Since they love their pets so much, humans have a tendency to think that these animals are doing everything due to some intelligent reason.<\/p>\n
21. Right at home<\/h2>\nvia Slipperyfister<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nWhat a cutie<\/p>\n
22. Give me attention hooman!<\/h2>\nvia Stormster<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n23. Don’t even try to come any closer!<\/h2>\nvia poopmypantsMcGhee<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n24. She’s gloating<\/h2>\nvia Hyst3riaa<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n25. She’s complacent<\/h2>\nvia jigglefest2<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nDr. MacDonald further believes that dog owners specifically are most likely to overestimate how intelligent their doggos are. \u201cDog owners tend to overestimate their intelligence because dogs and humans co-evolved so we can read each other\u2019s cues very well. Dogs are super great at picking up small cues from us, and they look to us when they need help… so they have learned to do things\u2014like have a ‘guilty’ face, for example\u2014that make us think they have the same intentions and understanding that humans do… even if the research shows that they don\u2019t.”<\/p>\n
She went on to say that owners of these pets think their pets have complex minds and thought patterns when in reality the motives of these pets aren’t as complex as we may believe. This doesn’t mean that these pets are unintelligent, but it is important to get a realistic picture of how and why dogs do certain things.<\/p>\n
26. That’s my hand now<\/h2>\nvia Ijoinedforredditaww<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThat’s one territorial catto<\/p>\n
27. Never letting go<\/h2>\nvia blackythegreat<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n28. Spending some quality time<\/h2>\nvia cocoakaos<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n29. Got bumped out of Christmas decorations this year<\/h2>\nvia GoX14<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n30. They’re having a moment<\/h2>\nvia Tuhyk_inside<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nAccording to scientist Inbal Ben-Ami Bartal, empathy in animals is a highly complex concept that cannot be so easily understood or explained. She refers to rat empathy when making these statements. \u201cThe definition of empathy, how can we say that animals really feel empathy the same way we do. But empathy is a construct. We don\u2019t even know what it is in humans really!\u201d Bartal stated: \u201cI operate on the assumption that there is an evolutionary continuum between species, and that the basic building blocks of our responses are shared. Being sensitive to distress in others and motivated to care about their suffering is as old as the moment mother and child became connected for survival after birth.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bartal bases these statements on the assumption that empathy exists in all animals. This brings up many questions about how animals should be treated, and the importance of socialization cannot be underestimated, as this helps animals build their empathy to<\/p>\n
31. Fav person!<\/h2>\nvia weatherworn<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThat floof could win anyone’s heart<\/p>\n
32. Those cuddles hit different<\/h2>\nvia mishalaluna<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n33. Happiest with someone else’s man!<\/h2>\nvia raybeedee<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n34. “He’s mine now”<\/h2>\nvia kiana23<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n35. Best pillow in the house<\/h2>\nvia leroy_hirama<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n36. Constant state of being<\/h2>\nvia punohuksy<\/a>,<\/span>punohuksy<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nBest friends forever!<\/p>\n
37. Hey that’s my spot!<\/h2>\nvia kevinonthemoon<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n38. Those eyes tho…<\/h2>\nvia apradical2<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n39. Sheepishly claiming what’s his<\/h2>\nvia bjornandborg<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n40. Twinsies<\/h2>\nvia shangram<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n41. Making his move<\/h2>\nvia gordorobertson<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n42. He knows he’s got her in the palm of his paw<\/h2>\nvia jdubery<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nHappiest together<\/p>\n
43. The preferred cuddle buddy<\/h2>\nvia toes2danose<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n44. Selfies with her boi<\/h2>\nvia NBAJam95<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n45. He’s not yours anymore<\/h2>\nvia NBAJam95<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n46. They’re having a romantic little moment<\/h2>\nvia trkassmark<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNew Year’s Eve done right<\/p>\n
47. Can’t match that beauty<\/h2>\nvia Deathbeforedawn7<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n48. Never letting go of this one<\/h2>\nvia AstroTing<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n49. Barring anyone else from shooting their shot<\/h2>\nvia dj_8track<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n50. No room for anyone else in her life now<\/h2>\nvia SavageSausage1<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNow that we’ve reached the end of these photos, it’s really interesting to try and uncover the reasons for animals being possessive and expressing themselves in a variety of ways. Pets might be feeling very similar emotions to you like love or envy when a partner is involved, and I’m sure humans can relate to this on some level.<\/p>\n
Pets can be very expressive in their own ways and this compilation of posts shows you just that! They like to be the number one and we can’t blame them! Lets us know what you think in the comments below and whether your pet has ever demonstrated similar behavior. We’d love to hear from you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Envy and jealousy are crazy emotions that will lead people to do some questionable things! And surprisingly, it’s not just people. When it comes to pets, they can be extremely possessive of their humans so seeing their owners cozying up to their partner or getting cuddles from this ‘outsider’ may just drive them over the […] More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":68000,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[116,55,276,1298],"tags":[3590,62,3446,65,1558,1856,1691,177,3710,101,547],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/shameless-pets.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=67153"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":68004,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions\/68004"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/68000"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67153"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=67153"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=67153"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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15. Time flies when they’re together<\/h2>\nvia Arsenicyellow<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nSome pets may find it stressful or difficult to share their home space with anyone else or someone new. It affects them in a way that may cause them stress and confusion. “It\u2019s really important to research your pets so that you know you\u2019re providing the right kind of environment for them so you can share a happy life together,” James added.<\/p>\n
The PDSA has important information about taking care of your pets the right way and helping them socialize and reduce separation anxiety from their owners. It’s incredible to know that pets have a heightened sense of empathy towards their hoomans and towards other similar species. However, our pets are not as innocent at all times as they may seem.<\/p>\n
16. That’s her territory now<\/h2>\nvia Ravisium<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThat stare says it all<\/p>\n
17. Let me in!<\/h2>\nvia Skoocho<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n18. Best sexy pose<\/h2>\nvia westernmeadowlark24<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n19. Zoom dates be like<\/h2>\nvia lolskaters<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n20. Furry cuddles<\/h2>\nvia larryfinesse<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nDr. Suzanne MacDonald, from the Department of Psychology at York University in Toronto, speaks about pet intelligence and helped get a deeper glimpse into pet intelligence as a whole. She explained that pet owners \u201ctend to overestimate\u201d how clever, intelligent or smart their pets are. Since they love their pets so much, humans have a tendency to think that these animals are doing everything due to some intelligent reason.<\/p>\n
21. Right at home<\/h2>\nvia Slipperyfister<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nWhat a cutie<\/p>\n
22. Give me attention hooman!<\/h2>\nvia Stormster<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n23. Don’t even try to come any closer!<\/h2>\nvia poopmypantsMcGhee<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n24. She’s gloating<\/h2>\nvia Hyst3riaa<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n25. She’s complacent<\/h2>\nvia jigglefest2<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nDr. MacDonald further believes that dog owners specifically are most likely to overestimate how intelligent their doggos are. \u201cDog owners tend to overestimate their intelligence because dogs and humans co-evolved so we can read each other\u2019s cues very well. Dogs are super great at picking up small cues from us, and they look to us when they need help… so they have learned to do things\u2014like have a ‘guilty’ face, for example\u2014that make us think they have the same intentions and understanding that humans do… even if the research shows that they don\u2019t.”<\/p>\n
She went on to say that owners of these pets think their pets have complex minds and thought patterns when in reality the motives of these pets aren’t as complex as we may believe. This doesn’t mean that these pets are unintelligent, but it is important to get a realistic picture of how and why dogs do certain things.<\/p>\n
26. That’s my hand now<\/h2>\nvia Ijoinedforredditaww<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThat’s one territorial catto<\/p>\n
27. Never letting go<\/h2>\nvia blackythegreat<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n28. Spending some quality time<\/h2>\nvia cocoakaos<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n29. Got bumped out of Christmas decorations this year<\/h2>\nvia GoX14<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n30. They’re having a moment<\/h2>\nvia Tuhyk_inside<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nAccording to scientist Inbal Ben-Ami Bartal, empathy in animals is a highly complex concept that cannot be so easily understood or explained. She refers to rat empathy when making these statements. \u201cThe definition of empathy, how can we say that animals really feel empathy the same way we do. But empathy is a construct. We don\u2019t even know what it is in humans really!\u201d Bartal stated: \u201cI operate on the assumption that there is an evolutionary continuum between species, and that the basic building blocks of our responses are shared. Being sensitive to distress in others and motivated to care about their suffering is as old as the moment mother and child became connected for survival after birth.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bartal bases these statements on the assumption that empathy exists in all animals. This brings up many questions about how animals should be treated, and the importance of socialization cannot be underestimated, as this helps animals build their empathy to<\/p>\n
31. Fav person!<\/h2>\nvia weatherworn<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThat floof could win anyone’s heart<\/p>\n
32. Those cuddles hit different<\/h2>\nvia mishalaluna<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n33. Happiest with someone else’s man!<\/h2>\nvia raybeedee<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n34. “He’s mine now”<\/h2>\nvia kiana23<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n35. Best pillow in the house<\/h2>\nvia leroy_hirama<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n36. Constant state of being<\/h2>\nvia punohuksy<\/a>,<\/span>punohuksy<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nBest friends forever!<\/p>\n
37. Hey that’s my spot!<\/h2>\nvia kevinonthemoon<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n38. Those eyes tho…<\/h2>\nvia apradical2<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n39. Sheepishly claiming what’s his<\/h2>\nvia bjornandborg<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n40. Twinsies<\/h2>\nvia shangram<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n41. Making his move<\/h2>\nvia gordorobertson<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n42. He knows he’s got her in the palm of his paw<\/h2>\nvia jdubery<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nHappiest together<\/p>\n
43. The preferred cuddle buddy<\/h2>\nvia toes2danose<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n44. Selfies with her boi<\/h2>\nvia NBAJam95<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n45. He’s not yours anymore<\/h2>\nvia NBAJam95<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n46. They’re having a romantic little moment<\/h2>\nvia trkassmark<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNew Year’s Eve done right<\/p>\n
47. Can’t match that beauty<\/h2>\nvia Deathbeforedawn7<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n48. Never letting go of this one<\/h2>\nvia AstroTing<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n49. Barring anyone else from shooting their shot<\/h2>\nvia dj_8track<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n50. No room for anyone else in her life now<\/h2>\nvia SavageSausage1<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNow that we’ve reached the end of these photos, it’s really interesting to try and uncover the reasons for animals being possessive and expressing themselves in a variety of ways. Pets might be feeling very similar emotions to you like love or envy when a partner is involved, and I’m sure humans can relate to this on some level.<\/p>\n
Pets can be very expressive in their own ways and this compilation of posts shows you just that! They like to be the number one and we can’t blame them! Lets us know what you think in the comments below and whether your pet has ever demonstrated similar behavior. We’d love to hear from you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Envy and jealousy are crazy emotions that will lead people to do some questionable things! And surprisingly, it’s not just people. When it comes to pets, they can be extremely possessive of their humans so seeing their owners cozying up to their partner or getting cuddles from this ‘outsider’ may just drive them over the […] More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":68000,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[116,55,276,1298],"tags":[3590,62,3446,65,1558,1856,1691,177,3710,101,547],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/shameless-pets.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=67153"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":68004,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions\/68004"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/68000"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67153"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=67153"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=67153"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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Some pets may find it stressful or difficult to share their home space with anyone else or someone new. It affects them in a way that may cause them stress and confusion. “It\u2019s really important to research your pets so that you know you\u2019re providing the right kind of environment for them so you can share a happy life together,” James added.<\/p>\n
The PDSA has important information about taking care of your pets the right way and helping them socialize and reduce separation anxiety from their owners. It’s incredible to know that pets have a heightened sense of empathy towards their hoomans and towards other similar species. However, our pets are not as innocent at all times as they may seem.<\/p>\n
16. That’s her territory now<\/h2>\nvia Ravisium<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThat stare says it all<\/p>\n
17. Let me in!<\/h2>\nvia Skoocho<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n18. Best sexy pose<\/h2>\nvia westernmeadowlark24<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n19. Zoom dates be like<\/h2>\nvia lolskaters<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n20. Furry cuddles<\/h2>\nvia larryfinesse<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nDr. Suzanne MacDonald, from the Department of Psychology at York University in Toronto, speaks about pet intelligence and helped get a deeper glimpse into pet intelligence as a whole. She explained that pet owners \u201ctend to overestimate\u201d how clever, intelligent or smart their pets are. Since they love their pets so much, humans have a tendency to think that these animals are doing everything due to some intelligent reason.<\/p>\n
21. Right at home<\/h2>\nvia Slipperyfister<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nWhat a cutie<\/p>\n
22. Give me attention hooman!<\/h2>\nvia Stormster<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n23. Don’t even try to come any closer!<\/h2>\nvia poopmypantsMcGhee<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n24. She’s gloating<\/h2>\nvia Hyst3riaa<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n25. She’s complacent<\/h2>\nvia jigglefest2<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nDr. MacDonald further believes that dog owners specifically are most likely to overestimate how intelligent their doggos are. \u201cDog owners tend to overestimate their intelligence because dogs and humans co-evolved so we can read each other\u2019s cues very well. Dogs are super great at picking up small cues from us, and they look to us when they need help… so they have learned to do things\u2014like have a ‘guilty’ face, for example\u2014that make us think they have the same intentions and understanding that humans do… even if the research shows that they don\u2019t.”<\/p>\n
She went on to say that owners of these pets think their pets have complex minds and thought patterns when in reality the motives of these pets aren’t as complex as we may believe. This doesn’t mean that these pets are unintelligent, but it is important to get a realistic picture of how and why dogs do certain things.<\/p>\n
26. That’s my hand now<\/h2>\nvia Ijoinedforredditaww<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThat’s one territorial catto<\/p>\n
27. Never letting go<\/h2>\nvia blackythegreat<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n28. Spending some quality time<\/h2>\nvia cocoakaos<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n29. Got bumped out of Christmas decorations this year<\/h2>\nvia GoX14<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n30. They’re having a moment<\/h2>\nvia Tuhyk_inside<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nAccording to scientist Inbal Ben-Ami Bartal, empathy in animals is a highly complex concept that cannot be so easily understood or explained. She refers to rat empathy when making these statements. \u201cThe definition of empathy, how can we say that animals really feel empathy the same way we do. But empathy is a construct. We don\u2019t even know what it is in humans really!\u201d Bartal stated: \u201cI operate on the assumption that there is an evolutionary continuum between species, and that the basic building blocks of our responses are shared. Being sensitive to distress in others and motivated to care about their suffering is as old as the moment mother and child became connected for survival after birth.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bartal bases these statements on the assumption that empathy exists in all animals. This brings up many questions about how animals should be treated, and the importance of socialization cannot be underestimated, as this helps animals build their empathy to<\/p>\n
31. Fav person!<\/h2>\nvia weatherworn<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThat floof could win anyone’s heart<\/p>\n
32. Those cuddles hit different<\/h2>\nvia mishalaluna<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n33. Happiest with someone else’s man!<\/h2>\nvia raybeedee<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n34. “He’s mine now”<\/h2>\nvia kiana23<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n35. Best pillow in the house<\/h2>\nvia leroy_hirama<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n36. Constant state of being<\/h2>\nvia punohuksy<\/a>,<\/span>punohuksy<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nBest friends forever!<\/p>\n
37. Hey that’s my spot!<\/h2>\nvia kevinonthemoon<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n38. Those eyes tho…<\/h2>\nvia apradical2<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n39. Sheepishly claiming what’s his<\/h2>\nvia bjornandborg<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n40. Twinsies<\/h2>\nvia shangram<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n41. Making his move<\/h2>\nvia gordorobertson<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n42. He knows he’s got her in the palm of his paw<\/h2>\nvia jdubery<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nHappiest together<\/p>\n
43. The preferred cuddle buddy<\/h2>\nvia toes2danose<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n44. Selfies with her boi<\/h2>\nvia NBAJam95<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n45. He’s not yours anymore<\/h2>\nvia NBAJam95<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n46. They’re having a romantic little moment<\/h2>\nvia trkassmark<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNew Year’s Eve done right<\/p>\n
47. Can’t match that beauty<\/h2>\nvia Deathbeforedawn7<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n48. Never letting go of this one<\/h2>\nvia AstroTing<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n49. Barring anyone else from shooting their shot<\/h2>\nvia dj_8track<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n50. No room for anyone else in her life now<\/h2>\nvia SavageSausage1<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNow that we’ve reached the end of these photos, it’s really interesting to try and uncover the reasons for animals being possessive and expressing themselves in a variety of ways. Pets might be feeling very similar emotions to you like love or envy when a partner is involved, and I’m sure humans can relate to this on some level.<\/p>\n
Pets can be very expressive in their own ways and this compilation of posts shows you just that! They like to be the number one and we can’t blame them! Lets us know what you think in the comments below and whether your pet has ever demonstrated similar behavior. We’d love to hear from you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Envy and jealousy are crazy emotions that will lead people to do some questionable things! And surprisingly, it’s not just people. When it comes to pets, they can be extremely possessive of their humans so seeing their owners cozying up to their partner or getting cuddles from this ‘outsider’ may just drive them over the […] More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":68000,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[116,55,276,1298],"tags":[3590,62,3446,65,1558,1856,1691,177,3710,101,547],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/shameless-pets.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=67153"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":68004,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions\/68004"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/68000"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67153"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=67153"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=67153"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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That stare says it all<\/p>\n
17. Let me in!<\/h2>\nvia Skoocho<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n18. Best sexy pose<\/h2>\nvia westernmeadowlark24<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n19. Zoom dates be like<\/h2>\nvia lolskaters<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n20. Furry cuddles<\/h2>\nvia larryfinesse<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nDr. Suzanne MacDonald, from the Department of Psychology at York University in Toronto, speaks about pet intelligence and helped get a deeper glimpse into pet intelligence as a whole. She explained that pet owners \u201ctend to overestimate\u201d how clever, intelligent or smart their pets are. Since they love their pets so much, humans have a tendency to think that these animals are doing everything due to some intelligent reason.<\/p>\n
21. Right at home<\/h2>\nvia Slipperyfister<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nWhat a cutie<\/p>\n
22. Give me attention hooman!<\/h2>\nvia Stormster<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n23. Don’t even try to come any closer!<\/h2>\nvia poopmypantsMcGhee<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n24. She’s gloating<\/h2>\nvia Hyst3riaa<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n25. She’s complacent<\/h2>\nvia jigglefest2<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nDr. MacDonald further believes that dog owners specifically are most likely to overestimate how intelligent their doggos are. \u201cDog owners tend to overestimate their intelligence because dogs and humans co-evolved so we can read each other\u2019s cues very well. Dogs are super great at picking up small cues from us, and they look to us when they need help… so they have learned to do things\u2014like have a ‘guilty’ face, for example\u2014that make us think they have the same intentions and understanding that humans do… even if the research shows that they don\u2019t.”<\/p>\n
She went on to say that owners of these pets think their pets have complex minds and thought patterns when in reality the motives of these pets aren’t as complex as we may believe. This doesn’t mean that these pets are unintelligent, but it is important to get a realistic picture of how and why dogs do certain things.<\/p>\n
26. That’s my hand now<\/h2>\nvia Ijoinedforredditaww<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThat’s one territorial catto<\/p>\n
27. Never letting go<\/h2>\nvia blackythegreat<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n28. Spending some quality time<\/h2>\nvia cocoakaos<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n29. Got bumped out of Christmas decorations this year<\/h2>\nvia GoX14<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n30. They’re having a moment<\/h2>\nvia Tuhyk_inside<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nAccording to scientist Inbal Ben-Ami Bartal, empathy in animals is a highly complex concept that cannot be so easily understood or explained. She refers to rat empathy when making these statements. \u201cThe definition of empathy, how can we say that animals really feel empathy the same way we do. But empathy is a construct. We don\u2019t even know what it is in humans really!\u201d Bartal stated: \u201cI operate on the assumption that there is an evolutionary continuum between species, and that the basic building blocks of our responses are shared. Being sensitive to distress in others and motivated to care about their suffering is as old as the moment mother and child became connected for survival after birth.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bartal bases these statements on the assumption that empathy exists in all animals. This brings up many questions about how animals should be treated, and the importance of socialization cannot be underestimated, as this helps animals build their empathy to<\/p>\n
31. Fav person!<\/h2>\nvia weatherworn<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThat floof could win anyone’s heart<\/p>\n
32. Those cuddles hit different<\/h2>\nvia mishalaluna<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n33. Happiest with someone else’s man!<\/h2>\nvia raybeedee<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n34. “He’s mine now”<\/h2>\nvia kiana23<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n35. Best pillow in the house<\/h2>\nvia leroy_hirama<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n36. Constant state of being<\/h2>\nvia punohuksy<\/a>,<\/span>punohuksy<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nBest friends forever!<\/p>\n
37. Hey that’s my spot!<\/h2>\nvia kevinonthemoon<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n38. Those eyes tho…<\/h2>\nvia apradical2<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n39. Sheepishly claiming what’s his<\/h2>\nvia bjornandborg<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n40. Twinsies<\/h2>\nvia shangram<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n41. Making his move<\/h2>\nvia gordorobertson<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n42. He knows he’s got her in the palm of his paw<\/h2>\nvia jdubery<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nHappiest together<\/p>\n
43. The preferred cuddle buddy<\/h2>\nvia toes2danose<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n44. Selfies with her boi<\/h2>\nvia NBAJam95<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n45. He’s not yours anymore<\/h2>\nvia NBAJam95<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n46. They’re having a romantic little moment<\/h2>\nvia trkassmark<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNew Year’s Eve done right<\/p>\n
47. Can’t match that beauty<\/h2>\nvia Deathbeforedawn7<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n48. Never letting go of this one<\/h2>\nvia AstroTing<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n49. Barring anyone else from shooting their shot<\/h2>\nvia dj_8track<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n50. No room for anyone else in her life now<\/h2>\nvia SavageSausage1<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNow that we’ve reached the end of these photos, it’s really interesting to try and uncover the reasons for animals being possessive and expressing themselves in a variety of ways. Pets might be feeling very similar emotions to you like love or envy when a partner is involved, and I’m sure humans can relate to this on some level.<\/p>\n
Pets can be very expressive in their own ways and this compilation of posts shows you just that! They like to be the number one and we can’t blame them! Lets us know what you think in the comments below and whether your pet has ever demonstrated similar behavior. We’d love to hear from you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Envy and jealousy are crazy emotions that will lead people to do some questionable things! And surprisingly, it’s not just people. When it comes to pets, they can be extremely possessive of their humans so seeing their owners cozying up to their partner or getting cuddles from this ‘outsider’ may just drive them over the […] More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":68000,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[116,55,276,1298],"tags":[3590,62,3446,65,1558,1856,1691,177,3710,101,547],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/shameless-pets.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=67153"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":68004,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions\/68004"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/68000"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67153"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=67153"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=67153"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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18. Best sexy pose<\/h2>\nvia westernmeadowlark24<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n19. Zoom dates be like<\/h2>\nvia lolskaters<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n20. Furry cuddles<\/h2>\nvia larryfinesse<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nDr. Suzanne MacDonald, from the Department of Psychology at York University in Toronto, speaks about pet intelligence and helped get a deeper glimpse into pet intelligence as a whole. She explained that pet owners \u201ctend to overestimate\u201d how clever, intelligent or smart their pets are. Since they love their pets so much, humans have a tendency to think that these animals are doing everything due to some intelligent reason.<\/p>\n
21. Right at home<\/h2>\nvia Slipperyfister<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nWhat a cutie<\/p>\n
22. Give me attention hooman!<\/h2>\nvia Stormster<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n23. Don’t even try to come any closer!<\/h2>\nvia poopmypantsMcGhee<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n24. She’s gloating<\/h2>\nvia Hyst3riaa<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n25. She’s complacent<\/h2>\nvia jigglefest2<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nDr. MacDonald further believes that dog owners specifically are most likely to overestimate how intelligent their doggos are. \u201cDog owners tend to overestimate their intelligence because dogs and humans co-evolved so we can read each other\u2019s cues very well. Dogs are super great at picking up small cues from us, and they look to us when they need help… so they have learned to do things\u2014like have a ‘guilty’ face, for example\u2014that make us think they have the same intentions and understanding that humans do… even if the research shows that they don\u2019t.”<\/p>\n
She went on to say that owners of these pets think their pets have complex minds and thought patterns when in reality the motives of these pets aren’t as complex as we may believe. This doesn’t mean that these pets are unintelligent, but it is important to get a realistic picture of how and why dogs do certain things.<\/p>\n
26. That’s my hand now<\/h2>\nvia Ijoinedforredditaww<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThat’s one territorial catto<\/p>\n
27. Never letting go<\/h2>\nvia blackythegreat<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n28. Spending some quality time<\/h2>\nvia cocoakaos<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n29. Got bumped out of Christmas decorations this year<\/h2>\nvia GoX14<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n30. They’re having a moment<\/h2>\nvia Tuhyk_inside<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nAccording to scientist Inbal Ben-Ami Bartal, empathy in animals is a highly complex concept that cannot be so easily understood or explained. She refers to rat empathy when making these statements. \u201cThe definition of empathy, how can we say that animals really feel empathy the same way we do. But empathy is a construct. We don\u2019t even know what it is in humans really!\u201d Bartal stated: \u201cI operate on the assumption that there is an evolutionary continuum between species, and that the basic building blocks of our responses are shared. Being sensitive to distress in others and motivated to care about their suffering is as old as the moment mother and child became connected for survival after birth.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bartal bases these statements on the assumption that empathy exists in all animals. This brings up many questions about how animals should be treated, and the importance of socialization cannot be underestimated, as this helps animals build their empathy to<\/p>\n
31. Fav person!<\/h2>\nvia weatherworn<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThat floof could win anyone’s heart<\/p>\n
32. Those cuddles hit different<\/h2>\nvia mishalaluna<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n33. Happiest with someone else’s man!<\/h2>\nvia raybeedee<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n34. “He’s mine now”<\/h2>\nvia kiana23<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n35. Best pillow in the house<\/h2>\nvia leroy_hirama<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n36. Constant state of being<\/h2>\nvia punohuksy<\/a>,<\/span>punohuksy<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nBest friends forever!<\/p>\n
37. Hey that’s my spot!<\/h2>\nvia kevinonthemoon<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n38. Those eyes tho…<\/h2>\nvia apradical2<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n39. Sheepishly claiming what’s his<\/h2>\nvia bjornandborg<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n40. Twinsies<\/h2>\nvia shangram<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n41. Making his move<\/h2>\nvia gordorobertson<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n42. He knows he’s got her in the palm of his paw<\/h2>\nvia jdubery<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nHappiest together<\/p>\n
43. The preferred cuddle buddy<\/h2>\nvia toes2danose<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n44. Selfies with her boi<\/h2>\nvia NBAJam95<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n45. He’s not yours anymore<\/h2>\nvia NBAJam95<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n46. They’re having a romantic little moment<\/h2>\nvia trkassmark<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNew Year’s Eve done right<\/p>\n
47. Can’t match that beauty<\/h2>\nvia Deathbeforedawn7<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n48. Never letting go of this one<\/h2>\nvia AstroTing<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n49. Barring anyone else from shooting their shot<\/h2>\nvia dj_8track<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n50. No room for anyone else in her life now<\/h2>\nvia SavageSausage1<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNow that we’ve reached the end of these photos, it’s really interesting to try and uncover the reasons for animals being possessive and expressing themselves in a variety of ways. Pets might be feeling very similar emotions to you like love or envy when a partner is involved, and I’m sure humans can relate to this on some level.<\/p>\n
Pets can be very expressive in their own ways and this compilation of posts shows you just that! They like to be the number one and we can’t blame them! Lets us know what you think in the comments below and whether your pet has ever demonstrated similar behavior. We’d love to hear from you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Envy and jealousy are crazy emotions that will lead people to do some questionable things! And surprisingly, it’s not just people. When it comes to pets, they can be extremely possessive of their humans so seeing their owners cozying up to their partner or getting cuddles from this ‘outsider’ may just drive them over the […] More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":68000,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[116,55,276,1298],"tags":[3590,62,3446,65,1558,1856,1691,177,3710,101,547],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/shameless-pets.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=67153"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":68004,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions\/68004"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/68000"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67153"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=67153"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=67153"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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19. Zoom dates be like<\/h2>\nvia lolskaters<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n20. Furry cuddles<\/h2>\nvia larryfinesse<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nDr. Suzanne MacDonald, from the Department of Psychology at York University in Toronto, speaks about pet intelligence and helped get a deeper glimpse into pet intelligence as a whole. She explained that pet owners \u201ctend to overestimate\u201d how clever, intelligent or smart their pets are. Since they love their pets so much, humans have a tendency to think that these animals are doing everything due to some intelligent reason.<\/p>\n
21. Right at home<\/h2>\nvia Slipperyfister<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nWhat a cutie<\/p>\n
22. Give me attention hooman!<\/h2>\nvia Stormster<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n23. Don’t even try to come any closer!<\/h2>\nvia poopmypantsMcGhee<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n24. She’s gloating<\/h2>\nvia Hyst3riaa<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n25. She’s complacent<\/h2>\nvia jigglefest2<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nDr. MacDonald further believes that dog owners specifically are most likely to overestimate how intelligent their doggos are. \u201cDog owners tend to overestimate their intelligence because dogs and humans co-evolved so we can read each other\u2019s cues very well. Dogs are super great at picking up small cues from us, and they look to us when they need help… so they have learned to do things\u2014like have a ‘guilty’ face, for example\u2014that make us think they have the same intentions and understanding that humans do… even if the research shows that they don\u2019t.”<\/p>\n
She went on to say that owners of these pets think their pets have complex minds and thought patterns when in reality the motives of these pets aren’t as complex as we may believe. This doesn’t mean that these pets are unintelligent, but it is important to get a realistic picture of how and why dogs do certain things.<\/p>\n
26. That’s my hand now<\/h2>\nvia Ijoinedforredditaww<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThat’s one territorial catto<\/p>\n
27. Never letting go<\/h2>\nvia blackythegreat<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n28. Spending some quality time<\/h2>\nvia cocoakaos<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n29. Got bumped out of Christmas decorations this year<\/h2>\nvia GoX14<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n30. They’re having a moment<\/h2>\nvia Tuhyk_inside<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nAccording to scientist Inbal Ben-Ami Bartal, empathy in animals is a highly complex concept that cannot be so easily understood or explained. She refers to rat empathy when making these statements. \u201cThe definition of empathy, how can we say that animals really feel empathy the same way we do. But empathy is a construct. We don\u2019t even know what it is in humans really!\u201d Bartal stated: \u201cI operate on the assumption that there is an evolutionary continuum between species, and that the basic building blocks of our responses are shared. Being sensitive to distress in others and motivated to care about their suffering is as old as the moment mother and child became connected for survival after birth.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bartal bases these statements on the assumption that empathy exists in all animals. This brings up many questions about how animals should be treated, and the importance of socialization cannot be underestimated, as this helps animals build their empathy to<\/p>\n
31. Fav person!<\/h2>\nvia weatherworn<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThat floof could win anyone’s heart<\/p>\n
32. Those cuddles hit different<\/h2>\nvia mishalaluna<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n33. Happiest with someone else’s man!<\/h2>\nvia raybeedee<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n34. “He’s mine now”<\/h2>\nvia kiana23<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n35. Best pillow in the house<\/h2>\nvia leroy_hirama<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n36. Constant state of being<\/h2>\nvia punohuksy<\/a>,<\/span>punohuksy<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nBest friends forever!<\/p>\n
37. Hey that’s my spot!<\/h2>\nvia kevinonthemoon<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n38. Those eyes tho…<\/h2>\nvia apradical2<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n39. Sheepishly claiming what’s his<\/h2>\nvia bjornandborg<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n40. Twinsies<\/h2>\nvia shangram<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n41. Making his move<\/h2>\nvia gordorobertson<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n42. He knows he’s got her in the palm of his paw<\/h2>\nvia jdubery<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nHappiest together<\/p>\n
43. The preferred cuddle buddy<\/h2>\nvia toes2danose<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n44. Selfies with her boi<\/h2>\nvia NBAJam95<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n45. He’s not yours anymore<\/h2>\nvia NBAJam95<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n46. They’re having a romantic little moment<\/h2>\nvia trkassmark<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNew Year’s Eve done right<\/p>\n
47. Can’t match that beauty<\/h2>\nvia Deathbeforedawn7<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n48. Never letting go of this one<\/h2>\nvia AstroTing<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n49. Barring anyone else from shooting their shot<\/h2>\nvia dj_8track<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n50. No room for anyone else in her life now<\/h2>\nvia SavageSausage1<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNow that we’ve reached the end of these photos, it’s really interesting to try and uncover the reasons for animals being possessive and expressing themselves in a variety of ways. Pets might be feeling very similar emotions to you like love or envy when a partner is involved, and I’m sure humans can relate to this on some level.<\/p>\n
Pets can be very expressive in their own ways and this compilation of posts shows you just that! They like to be the number one and we can’t blame them! Lets us know what you think in the comments below and whether your pet has ever demonstrated similar behavior. We’d love to hear from you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Envy and jealousy are crazy emotions that will lead people to do some questionable things! And surprisingly, it’s not just people. When it comes to pets, they can be extremely possessive of their humans so seeing their owners cozying up to their partner or getting cuddles from this ‘outsider’ may just drive them over the […] More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":68000,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[116,55,276,1298],"tags":[3590,62,3446,65,1558,1856,1691,177,3710,101,547],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/shameless-pets.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=67153"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":68004,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions\/68004"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/68000"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67153"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=67153"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=67153"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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20. Furry cuddles<\/h2>\nvia larryfinesse<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nDr. Suzanne MacDonald, from the Department of Psychology at York University in Toronto, speaks about pet intelligence and helped get a deeper glimpse into pet intelligence as a whole. She explained that pet owners \u201ctend to overestimate\u201d how clever, intelligent or smart their pets are. Since they love their pets so much, humans have a tendency to think that these animals are doing everything due to some intelligent reason.<\/p>\n
21. Right at home<\/h2>\nvia Slipperyfister<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nWhat a cutie<\/p>\n
22. Give me attention hooman!<\/h2>\nvia Stormster<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n23. Don’t even try to come any closer!<\/h2>\nvia poopmypantsMcGhee<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n24. She’s gloating<\/h2>\nvia Hyst3riaa<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n25. She’s complacent<\/h2>\nvia jigglefest2<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nDr. MacDonald further believes that dog owners specifically are most likely to overestimate how intelligent their doggos are. \u201cDog owners tend to overestimate their intelligence because dogs and humans co-evolved so we can read each other\u2019s cues very well. Dogs are super great at picking up small cues from us, and they look to us when they need help… so they have learned to do things\u2014like have a ‘guilty’ face, for example\u2014that make us think they have the same intentions and understanding that humans do… even if the research shows that they don\u2019t.”<\/p>\n
She went on to say that owners of these pets think their pets have complex minds and thought patterns when in reality the motives of these pets aren’t as complex as we may believe. This doesn’t mean that these pets are unintelligent, but it is important to get a realistic picture of how and why dogs do certain things.<\/p>\n
26. That’s my hand now<\/h2>\nvia Ijoinedforredditaww<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThat’s one territorial catto<\/p>\n
27. Never letting go<\/h2>\nvia blackythegreat<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n28. Spending some quality time<\/h2>\nvia cocoakaos<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n29. Got bumped out of Christmas decorations this year<\/h2>\nvia GoX14<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n30. They’re having a moment<\/h2>\nvia Tuhyk_inside<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nAccording to scientist Inbal Ben-Ami Bartal, empathy in animals is a highly complex concept that cannot be so easily understood or explained. She refers to rat empathy when making these statements. \u201cThe definition of empathy, how can we say that animals really feel empathy the same way we do. But empathy is a construct. We don\u2019t even know what it is in humans really!\u201d Bartal stated: \u201cI operate on the assumption that there is an evolutionary continuum between species, and that the basic building blocks of our responses are shared. Being sensitive to distress in others and motivated to care about their suffering is as old as the moment mother and child became connected for survival after birth.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bartal bases these statements on the assumption that empathy exists in all animals. This brings up many questions about how animals should be treated, and the importance of socialization cannot be underestimated, as this helps animals build their empathy to<\/p>\n
31. Fav person!<\/h2>\nvia weatherworn<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThat floof could win anyone’s heart<\/p>\n
32. Those cuddles hit different<\/h2>\nvia mishalaluna<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n33. Happiest with someone else’s man!<\/h2>\nvia raybeedee<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n34. “He’s mine now”<\/h2>\nvia kiana23<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n35. Best pillow in the house<\/h2>\nvia leroy_hirama<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n36. Constant state of being<\/h2>\nvia punohuksy<\/a>,<\/span>punohuksy<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nBest friends forever!<\/p>\n
37. Hey that’s my spot!<\/h2>\nvia kevinonthemoon<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n38. Those eyes tho…<\/h2>\nvia apradical2<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n39. Sheepishly claiming what’s his<\/h2>\nvia bjornandborg<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n40. Twinsies<\/h2>\nvia shangram<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n41. Making his move<\/h2>\nvia gordorobertson<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n42. He knows he’s got her in the palm of his paw<\/h2>\nvia jdubery<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nHappiest together<\/p>\n
43. The preferred cuddle buddy<\/h2>\nvia toes2danose<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n44. Selfies with her boi<\/h2>\nvia NBAJam95<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n45. He’s not yours anymore<\/h2>\nvia NBAJam95<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n46. They’re having a romantic little moment<\/h2>\nvia trkassmark<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNew Year’s Eve done right<\/p>\n
47. Can’t match that beauty<\/h2>\nvia Deathbeforedawn7<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n48. Never letting go of this one<\/h2>\nvia AstroTing<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n49. Barring anyone else from shooting their shot<\/h2>\nvia dj_8track<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n50. No room for anyone else in her life now<\/h2>\nvia SavageSausage1<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNow that we’ve reached the end of these photos, it’s really interesting to try and uncover the reasons for animals being possessive and expressing themselves in a variety of ways. Pets might be feeling very similar emotions to you like love or envy when a partner is involved, and I’m sure humans can relate to this on some level.<\/p>\n
Pets can be very expressive in their own ways and this compilation of posts shows you just that! They like to be the number one and we can’t blame them! Lets us know what you think in the comments below and whether your pet has ever demonstrated similar behavior. We’d love to hear from you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Envy and jealousy are crazy emotions that will lead people to do some questionable things! And surprisingly, it’s not just people. When it comes to pets, they can be extremely possessive of their humans so seeing their owners cozying up to their partner or getting cuddles from this ‘outsider’ may just drive them over the […] More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":68000,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[116,55,276,1298],"tags":[3590,62,3446,65,1558,1856,1691,177,3710,101,547],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/shameless-pets.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=67153"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":68004,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions\/68004"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/68000"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67153"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=67153"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=67153"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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Dr. Suzanne MacDonald, from the Department of Psychology at York University in Toronto, speaks about pet intelligence and helped get a deeper glimpse into pet intelligence as a whole. She explained that pet owners \u201ctend to overestimate\u201d how clever, intelligent or smart their pets are. Since they love their pets so much, humans have a tendency to think that these animals are doing everything due to some intelligent reason.<\/p>\n
21. Right at home<\/h2>\nvia Slipperyfister<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nWhat a cutie<\/p>\n
22. Give me attention hooman!<\/h2>\nvia Stormster<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n23. Don’t even try to come any closer!<\/h2>\nvia poopmypantsMcGhee<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n24. She’s gloating<\/h2>\nvia Hyst3riaa<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n25. She’s complacent<\/h2>\nvia jigglefest2<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nDr. MacDonald further believes that dog owners specifically are most likely to overestimate how intelligent their doggos are. \u201cDog owners tend to overestimate their intelligence because dogs and humans co-evolved so we can read each other\u2019s cues very well. Dogs are super great at picking up small cues from us, and they look to us when they need help… so they have learned to do things\u2014like have a ‘guilty’ face, for example\u2014that make us think they have the same intentions and understanding that humans do… even if the research shows that they don\u2019t.”<\/p>\n
She went on to say that owners of these pets think their pets have complex minds and thought patterns when in reality the motives of these pets aren’t as complex as we may believe. This doesn’t mean that these pets are unintelligent, but it is important to get a realistic picture of how and why dogs do certain things.<\/p>\n
26. That’s my hand now<\/h2>\nvia Ijoinedforredditaww<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThat’s one territorial catto<\/p>\n
27. Never letting go<\/h2>\nvia blackythegreat<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n28. Spending some quality time<\/h2>\nvia cocoakaos<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n29. Got bumped out of Christmas decorations this year<\/h2>\nvia GoX14<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n30. They’re having a moment<\/h2>\nvia Tuhyk_inside<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nAccording to scientist Inbal Ben-Ami Bartal, empathy in animals is a highly complex concept that cannot be so easily understood or explained. She refers to rat empathy when making these statements. \u201cThe definition of empathy, how can we say that animals really feel empathy the same way we do. But empathy is a construct. We don\u2019t even know what it is in humans really!\u201d Bartal stated: \u201cI operate on the assumption that there is an evolutionary continuum between species, and that the basic building blocks of our responses are shared. Being sensitive to distress in others and motivated to care about their suffering is as old as the moment mother and child became connected for survival after birth.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bartal bases these statements on the assumption that empathy exists in all animals. This brings up many questions about how animals should be treated, and the importance of socialization cannot be underestimated, as this helps animals build their empathy to<\/p>\n
31. Fav person!<\/h2>\nvia weatherworn<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThat floof could win anyone’s heart<\/p>\n
32. Those cuddles hit different<\/h2>\nvia mishalaluna<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n33. Happiest with someone else’s man!<\/h2>\nvia raybeedee<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n34. “He’s mine now”<\/h2>\nvia kiana23<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n35. Best pillow in the house<\/h2>\nvia leroy_hirama<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n36. Constant state of being<\/h2>\nvia punohuksy<\/a>,<\/span>punohuksy<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nBest friends forever!<\/p>\n
37. Hey that’s my spot!<\/h2>\nvia kevinonthemoon<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n38. Those eyes tho…<\/h2>\nvia apradical2<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n39. Sheepishly claiming what’s his<\/h2>\nvia bjornandborg<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n40. Twinsies<\/h2>\nvia shangram<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n41. Making his move<\/h2>\nvia gordorobertson<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n42. He knows he’s got her in the palm of his paw<\/h2>\nvia jdubery<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nHappiest together<\/p>\n
43. The preferred cuddle buddy<\/h2>\nvia toes2danose<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n44. Selfies with her boi<\/h2>\nvia NBAJam95<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n45. He’s not yours anymore<\/h2>\nvia NBAJam95<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n46. They’re having a romantic little moment<\/h2>\nvia trkassmark<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNew Year’s Eve done right<\/p>\n
47. Can’t match that beauty<\/h2>\nvia Deathbeforedawn7<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n48. Never letting go of this one<\/h2>\nvia AstroTing<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n49. Barring anyone else from shooting their shot<\/h2>\nvia dj_8track<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n50. No room for anyone else in her life now<\/h2>\nvia SavageSausage1<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNow that we’ve reached the end of these photos, it’s really interesting to try and uncover the reasons for animals being possessive and expressing themselves in a variety of ways. Pets might be feeling very similar emotions to you like love or envy when a partner is involved, and I’m sure humans can relate to this on some level.<\/p>\n
Pets can be very expressive in their own ways and this compilation of posts shows you just that! They like to be the number one and we can’t blame them! Lets us know what you think in the comments below and whether your pet has ever demonstrated similar behavior. We’d love to hear from you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Envy and jealousy are crazy emotions that will lead people to do some questionable things! And surprisingly, it’s not just people. When it comes to pets, they can be extremely possessive of their humans so seeing their owners cozying up to their partner or getting cuddles from this ‘outsider’ may just drive them over the […] More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":68000,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[116,55,276,1298],"tags":[3590,62,3446,65,1558,1856,1691,177,3710,101,547],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/shameless-pets.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=67153"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":68004,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions\/68004"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/68000"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67153"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=67153"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=67153"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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What a cutie<\/p>\n
22. Give me attention hooman!<\/h2>\nvia Stormster<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n23. Don’t even try to come any closer!<\/h2>\nvia poopmypantsMcGhee<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n24. She’s gloating<\/h2>\nvia Hyst3riaa<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n25. She’s complacent<\/h2>\nvia jigglefest2<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nDr. MacDonald further believes that dog owners specifically are most likely to overestimate how intelligent their doggos are. \u201cDog owners tend to overestimate their intelligence because dogs and humans co-evolved so we can read each other\u2019s cues very well. Dogs are super great at picking up small cues from us, and they look to us when they need help… so they have learned to do things\u2014like have a ‘guilty’ face, for example\u2014that make us think they have the same intentions and understanding that humans do… even if the research shows that they don\u2019t.”<\/p>\n
She went on to say that owners of these pets think their pets have complex minds and thought patterns when in reality the motives of these pets aren’t as complex as we may believe. This doesn’t mean that these pets are unintelligent, but it is important to get a realistic picture of how and why dogs do certain things.<\/p>\n
26. That’s my hand now<\/h2>\nvia Ijoinedforredditaww<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThat’s one territorial catto<\/p>\n
27. Never letting go<\/h2>\nvia blackythegreat<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n28. Spending some quality time<\/h2>\nvia cocoakaos<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n29. Got bumped out of Christmas decorations this year<\/h2>\nvia GoX14<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n30. They’re having a moment<\/h2>\nvia Tuhyk_inside<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nAccording to scientist Inbal Ben-Ami Bartal, empathy in animals is a highly complex concept that cannot be so easily understood or explained. She refers to rat empathy when making these statements. \u201cThe definition of empathy, how can we say that animals really feel empathy the same way we do. But empathy is a construct. We don\u2019t even know what it is in humans really!\u201d Bartal stated: \u201cI operate on the assumption that there is an evolutionary continuum between species, and that the basic building blocks of our responses are shared. Being sensitive to distress in others and motivated to care about their suffering is as old as the moment mother and child became connected for survival after birth.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bartal bases these statements on the assumption that empathy exists in all animals. This brings up many questions about how animals should be treated, and the importance of socialization cannot be underestimated, as this helps animals build their empathy to<\/p>\n
31. Fav person!<\/h2>\nvia weatherworn<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThat floof could win anyone’s heart<\/p>\n
32. Those cuddles hit different<\/h2>\nvia mishalaluna<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n33. Happiest with someone else’s man!<\/h2>\nvia raybeedee<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n34. “He’s mine now”<\/h2>\nvia kiana23<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n35. Best pillow in the house<\/h2>\nvia leroy_hirama<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n36. Constant state of being<\/h2>\nvia punohuksy<\/a>,<\/span>punohuksy<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nBest friends forever!<\/p>\n
37. Hey that’s my spot!<\/h2>\nvia kevinonthemoon<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n38. Those eyes tho…<\/h2>\nvia apradical2<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n39. Sheepishly claiming what’s his<\/h2>\nvia bjornandborg<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n40. Twinsies<\/h2>\nvia shangram<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n41. Making his move<\/h2>\nvia gordorobertson<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n42. He knows he’s got her in the palm of his paw<\/h2>\nvia jdubery<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nHappiest together<\/p>\n
43. The preferred cuddle buddy<\/h2>\nvia toes2danose<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n44. Selfies with her boi<\/h2>\nvia NBAJam95<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n45. He’s not yours anymore<\/h2>\nvia NBAJam95<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n46. They’re having a romantic little moment<\/h2>\nvia trkassmark<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNew Year’s Eve done right<\/p>\n
47. Can’t match that beauty<\/h2>\nvia Deathbeforedawn7<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n48. Never letting go of this one<\/h2>\nvia AstroTing<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n49. Barring anyone else from shooting their shot<\/h2>\nvia dj_8track<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n50. No room for anyone else in her life now<\/h2>\nvia SavageSausage1<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNow that we’ve reached the end of these photos, it’s really interesting to try and uncover the reasons for animals being possessive and expressing themselves in a variety of ways. Pets might be feeling very similar emotions to you like love or envy when a partner is involved, and I’m sure humans can relate to this on some level.<\/p>\n
Pets can be very expressive in their own ways and this compilation of posts shows you just that! They like to be the number one and we can’t blame them! Lets us know what you think in the comments below and whether your pet has ever demonstrated similar behavior. We’d love to hear from you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Envy and jealousy are crazy emotions that will lead people to do some questionable things! And surprisingly, it’s not just people. When it comes to pets, they can be extremely possessive of their humans so seeing their owners cozying up to their partner or getting cuddles from this ‘outsider’ may just drive them over the […] More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":68000,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[116,55,276,1298],"tags":[3590,62,3446,65,1558,1856,1691,177,3710,101,547],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/shameless-pets.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=67153"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":68004,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions\/68004"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/68000"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67153"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=67153"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=67153"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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23. Don’t even try to come any closer!<\/h2>\nvia poopmypantsMcGhee<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n24. She’s gloating<\/h2>\nvia Hyst3riaa<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n25. She’s complacent<\/h2>\nvia jigglefest2<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nDr. MacDonald further believes that dog owners specifically are most likely to overestimate how intelligent their doggos are. \u201cDog owners tend to overestimate their intelligence because dogs and humans co-evolved so we can read each other\u2019s cues very well. Dogs are super great at picking up small cues from us, and they look to us when they need help… so they have learned to do things\u2014like have a ‘guilty’ face, for example\u2014that make us think they have the same intentions and understanding that humans do… even if the research shows that they don\u2019t.”<\/p>\n
She went on to say that owners of these pets think their pets have complex minds and thought patterns when in reality the motives of these pets aren’t as complex as we may believe. This doesn’t mean that these pets are unintelligent, but it is important to get a realistic picture of how and why dogs do certain things.<\/p>\n
26. That’s my hand now<\/h2>\nvia Ijoinedforredditaww<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThat’s one territorial catto<\/p>\n
27. Never letting go<\/h2>\nvia blackythegreat<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n28. Spending some quality time<\/h2>\nvia cocoakaos<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n29. Got bumped out of Christmas decorations this year<\/h2>\nvia GoX14<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n30. They’re having a moment<\/h2>\nvia Tuhyk_inside<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nAccording to scientist Inbal Ben-Ami Bartal, empathy in animals is a highly complex concept that cannot be so easily understood or explained. She refers to rat empathy when making these statements. \u201cThe definition of empathy, how can we say that animals really feel empathy the same way we do. But empathy is a construct. We don\u2019t even know what it is in humans really!\u201d Bartal stated: \u201cI operate on the assumption that there is an evolutionary continuum between species, and that the basic building blocks of our responses are shared. Being sensitive to distress in others and motivated to care about their suffering is as old as the moment mother and child became connected for survival after birth.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bartal bases these statements on the assumption that empathy exists in all animals. This brings up many questions about how animals should be treated, and the importance of socialization cannot be underestimated, as this helps animals build their empathy to<\/p>\n
31. Fav person!<\/h2>\nvia weatherworn<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThat floof could win anyone’s heart<\/p>\n
32. Those cuddles hit different<\/h2>\nvia mishalaluna<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n33. Happiest with someone else’s man!<\/h2>\nvia raybeedee<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n34. “He’s mine now”<\/h2>\nvia kiana23<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n35. Best pillow in the house<\/h2>\nvia leroy_hirama<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n36. Constant state of being<\/h2>\nvia punohuksy<\/a>,<\/span>punohuksy<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nBest friends forever!<\/p>\n
37. Hey that’s my spot!<\/h2>\nvia kevinonthemoon<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n38. Those eyes tho…<\/h2>\nvia apradical2<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n39. Sheepishly claiming what’s his<\/h2>\nvia bjornandborg<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n40. Twinsies<\/h2>\nvia shangram<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n41. Making his move<\/h2>\nvia gordorobertson<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n42. He knows he’s got her in the palm of his paw<\/h2>\nvia jdubery<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nHappiest together<\/p>\n
43. The preferred cuddle buddy<\/h2>\nvia toes2danose<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n44. Selfies with her boi<\/h2>\nvia NBAJam95<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n45. He’s not yours anymore<\/h2>\nvia NBAJam95<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n46. They’re having a romantic little moment<\/h2>\nvia trkassmark<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNew Year’s Eve done right<\/p>\n
47. Can’t match that beauty<\/h2>\nvia Deathbeforedawn7<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n48. Never letting go of this one<\/h2>\nvia AstroTing<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n49. Barring anyone else from shooting their shot<\/h2>\nvia dj_8track<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n50. No room for anyone else in her life now<\/h2>\nvia SavageSausage1<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNow that we’ve reached the end of these photos, it’s really interesting to try and uncover the reasons for animals being possessive and expressing themselves in a variety of ways. Pets might be feeling very similar emotions to you like love or envy when a partner is involved, and I’m sure humans can relate to this on some level.<\/p>\n
Pets can be very expressive in their own ways and this compilation of posts shows you just that! They like to be the number one and we can’t blame them! Lets us know what you think in the comments below and whether your pet has ever demonstrated similar behavior. We’d love to hear from you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Envy and jealousy are crazy emotions that will lead people to do some questionable things! And surprisingly, it’s not just people. When it comes to pets, they can be extremely possessive of their humans so seeing their owners cozying up to their partner or getting cuddles from this ‘outsider’ may just drive them over the […] More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":68000,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[116,55,276,1298],"tags":[3590,62,3446,65,1558,1856,1691,177,3710,101,547],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/shameless-pets.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=67153"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":68004,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions\/68004"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/68000"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67153"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=67153"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=67153"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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24. She’s gloating<\/h2>\nvia Hyst3riaa<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n25. She’s complacent<\/h2>\nvia jigglefest2<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nDr. MacDonald further believes that dog owners specifically are most likely to overestimate how intelligent their doggos are. \u201cDog owners tend to overestimate their intelligence because dogs and humans co-evolved so we can read each other\u2019s cues very well. Dogs are super great at picking up small cues from us, and they look to us when they need help… so they have learned to do things\u2014like have a ‘guilty’ face, for example\u2014that make us think they have the same intentions and understanding that humans do… even if the research shows that they don\u2019t.”<\/p>\n
She went on to say that owners of these pets think their pets have complex minds and thought patterns when in reality the motives of these pets aren’t as complex as we may believe. This doesn’t mean that these pets are unintelligent, but it is important to get a realistic picture of how and why dogs do certain things.<\/p>\n
26. That’s my hand now<\/h2>\nvia Ijoinedforredditaww<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThat’s one territorial catto<\/p>\n
27. Never letting go<\/h2>\nvia blackythegreat<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n28. Spending some quality time<\/h2>\nvia cocoakaos<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n29. Got bumped out of Christmas decorations this year<\/h2>\nvia GoX14<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n30. They’re having a moment<\/h2>\nvia Tuhyk_inside<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nAccording to scientist Inbal Ben-Ami Bartal, empathy in animals is a highly complex concept that cannot be so easily understood or explained. She refers to rat empathy when making these statements. \u201cThe definition of empathy, how can we say that animals really feel empathy the same way we do. But empathy is a construct. We don\u2019t even know what it is in humans really!\u201d Bartal stated: \u201cI operate on the assumption that there is an evolutionary continuum between species, and that the basic building blocks of our responses are shared. Being sensitive to distress in others and motivated to care about their suffering is as old as the moment mother and child became connected for survival after birth.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bartal bases these statements on the assumption that empathy exists in all animals. This brings up many questions about how animals should be treated, and the importance of socialization cannot be underestimated, as this helps animals build their empathy to<\/p>\n
31. Fav person!<\/h2>\nvia weatherworn<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThat floof could win anyone’s heart<\/p>\n
32. Those cuddles hit different<\/h2>\nvia mishalaluna<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n33. Happiest with someone else’s man!<\/h2>\nvia raybeedee<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n34. “He’s mine now”<\/h2>\nvia kiana23<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n35. Best pillow in the house<\/h2>\nvia leroy_hirama<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n36. Constant state of being<\/h2>\nvia punohuksy<\/a>,<\/span>punohuksy<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nBest friends forever!<\/p>\n
37. Hey that’s my spot!<\/h2>\nvia kevinonthemoon<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n38. Those eyes tho…<\/h2>\nvia apradical2<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n39. Sheepishly claiming what’s his<\/h2>\nvia bjornandborg<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n40. Twinsies<\/h2>\nvia shangram<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n41. Making his move<\/h2>\nvia gordorobertson<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n42. He knows he’s got her in the palm of his paw<\/h2>\nvia jdubery<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nHappiest together<\/p>\n
43. The preferred cuddle buddy<\/h2>\nvia toes2danose<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n44. Selfies with her boi<\/h2>\nvia NBAJam95<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n45. He’s not yours anymore<\/h2>\nvia NBAJam95<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n46. They’re having a romantic little moment<\/h2>\nvia trkassmark<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNew Year’s Eve done right<\/p>\n
47. Can’t match that beauty<\/h2>\nvia Deathbeforedawn7<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n48. Never letting go of this one<\/h2>\nvia AstroTing<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n49. Barring anyone else from shooting their shot<\/h2>\nvia dj_8track<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n50. No room for anyone else in her life now<\/h2>\nvia SavageSausage1<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNow that we’ve reached the end of these photos, it’s really interesting to try and uncover the reasons for animals being possessive and expressing themselves in a variety of ways. Pets might be feeling very similar emotions to you like love or envy when a partner is involved, and I’m sure humans can relate to this on some level.<\/p>\n
Pets can be very expressive in their own ways and this compilation of posts shows you just that! They like to be the number one and we can’t blame them! Lets us know what you think in the comments below and whether your pet has ever demonstrated similar behavior. We’d love to hear from you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Envy and jealousy are crazy emotions that will lead people to do some questionable things! And surprisingly, it’s not just people. When it comes to pets, they can be extremely possessive of their humans so seeing their owners cozying up to their partner or getting cuddles from this ‘outsider’ may just drive them over the […] More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":68000,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[116,55,276,1298],"tags":[3590,62,3446,65,1558,1856,1691,177,3710,101,547],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/shameless-pets.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=67153"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":68004,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions\/68004"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/68000"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67153"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=67153"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=67153"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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25. She’s complacent<\/h2>\nvia jigglefest2<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nDr. MacDonald further believes that dog owners specifically are most likely to overestimate how intelligent their doggos are. \u201cDog owners tend to overestimate their intelligence because dogs and humans co-evolved so we can read each other\u2019s cues very well. Dogs are super great at picking up small cues from us, and they look to us when they need help… so they have learned to do things\u2014like have a ‘guilty’ face, for example\u2014that make us think they have the same intentions and understanding that humans do… even if the research shows that they don\u2019t.”<\/p>\n
She went on to say that owners of these pets think their pets have complex minds and thought patterns when in reality the motives of these pets aren’t as complex as we may believe. This doesn’t mean that these pets are unintelligent, but it is important to get a realistic picture of how and why dogs do certain things.<\/p>\n
26. That’s my hand now<\/h2>\nvia Ijoinedforredditaww<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThat’s one territorial catto<\/p>\n
27. Never letting go<\/h2>\nvia blackythegreat<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n28. Spending some quality time<\/h2>\nvia cocoakaos<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n29. Got bumped out of Christmas decorations this year<\/h2>\nvia GoX14<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n30. They’re having a moment<\/h2>\nvia Tuhyk_inside<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nAccording to scientist Inbal Ben-Ami Bartal, empathy in animals is a highly complex concept that cannot be so easily understood or explained. She refers to rat empathy when making these statements. \u201cThe definition of empathy, how can we say that animals really feel empathy the same way we do. But empathy is a construct. We don\u2019t even know what it is in humans really!\u201d Bartal stated: \u201cI operate on the assumption that there is an evolutionary continuum between species, and that the basic building blocks of our responses are shared. Being sensitive to distress in others and motivated to care about their suffering is as old as the moment mother and child became connected for survival after birth.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bartal bases these statements on the assumption that empathy exists in all animals. This brings up many questions about how animals should be treated, and the importance of socialization cannot be underestimated, as this helps animals build their empathy to<\/p>\n
31. Fav person!<\/h2>\nvia weatherworn<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThat floof could win anyone’s heart<\/p>\n
32. Those cuddles hit different<\/h2>\nvia mishalaluna<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n33. Happiest with someone else’s man!<\/h2>\nvia raybeedee<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n34. “He’s mine now”<\/h2>\nvia kiana23<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n35. Best pillow in the house<\/h2>\nvia leroy_hirama<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n36. Constant state of being<\/h2>\nvia punohuksy<\/a>,<\/span>punohuksy<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nBest friends forever!<\/p>\n
37. Hey that’s my spot!<\/h2>\nvia kevinonthemoon<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n38. Those eyes tho…<\/h2>\nvia apradical2<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n39. Sheepishly claiming what’s his<\/h2>\nvia bjornandborg<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n40. Twinsies<\/h2>\nvia shangram<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n41. Making his move<\/h2>\nvia gordorobertson<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n42. He knows he’s got her in the palm of his paw<\/h2>\nvia jdubery<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nHappiest together<\/p>\n
43. The preferred cuddle buddy<\/h2>\nvia toes2danose<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n44. Selfies with her boi<\/h2>\nvia NBAJam95<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n45. He’s not yours anymore<\/h2>\nvia NBAJam95<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n46. They’re having a romantic little moment<\/h2>\nvia trkassmark<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNew Year’s Eve done right<\/p>\n
47. Can’t match that beauty<\/h2>\nvia Deathbeforedawn7<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n48. Never letting go of this one<\/h2>\nvia AstroTing<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n49. Barring anyone else from shooting their shot<\/h2>\nvia dj_8track<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n50. No room for anyone else in her life now<\/h2>\nvia SavageSausage1<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNow that we’ve reached the end of these photos, it’s really interesting to try and uncover the reasons for animals being possessive and expressing themselves in a variety of ways. Pets might be feeling very similar emotions to you like love or envy when a partner is involved, and I’m sure humans can relate to this on some level.<\/p>\n
Pets can be very expressive in their own ways and this compilation of posts shows you just that! They like to be the number one and we can’t blame them! Lets us know what you think in the comments below and whether your pet has ever demonstrated similar behavior. We’d love to hear from you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Envy and jealousy are crazy emotions that will lead people to do some questionable things! And surprisingly, it’s not just people. When it comes to pets, they can be extremely possessive of their humans so seeing their owners cozying up to their partner or getting cuddles from this ‘outsider’ may just drive them over the […] More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":68000,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[116,55,276,1298],"tags":[3590,62,3446,65,1558,1856,1691,177,3710,101,547],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/shameless-pets.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=67153"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":68004,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions\/68004"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/68000"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67153"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=67153"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=67153"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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Dr. MacDonald further believes that dog owners specifically are most likely to overestimate how intelligent their doggos are. \u201cDog owners tend to overestimate their intelligence because dogs and humans co-evolved so we can read each other\u2019s cues very well. Dogs are super great at picking up small cues from us, and they look to us when they need help… so they have learned to do things\u2014like have a ‘guilty’ face, for example\u2014that make us think they have the same intentions and understanding that humans do… even if the research shows that they don\u2019t.”<\/p>\n
She went on to say that owners of these pets think their pets have complex minds and thought patterns when in reality the motives of these pets aren’t as complex as we may believe. This doesn’t mean that these pets are unintelligent, but it is important to get a realistic picture of how and why dogs do certain things.<\/p>\n
26. That’s my hand now<\/h2>\nvia Ijoinedforredditaww<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThat’s one territorial catto<\/p>\n
27. Never letting go<\/h2>\nvia blackythegreat<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n28. Spending some quality time<\/h2>\nvia cocoakaos<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n29. Got bumped out of Christmas decorations this year<\/h2>\nvia GoX14<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n30. They’re having a moment<\/h2>\nvia Tuhyk_inside<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nAccording to scientist Inbal Ben-Ami Bartal, empathy in animals is a highly complex concept that cannot be so easily understood or explained. She refers to rat empathy when making these statements. \u201cThe definition of empathy, how can we say that animals really feel empathy the same way we do. But empathy is a construct. We don\u2019t even know what it is in humans really!\u201d Bartal stated: \u201cI operate on the assumption that there is an evolutionary continuum between species, and that the basic building blocks of our responses are shared. Being sensitive to distress in others and motivated to care about their suffering is as old as the moment mother and child became connected for survival after birth.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bartal bases these statements on the assumption that empathy exists in all animals. This brings up many questions about how animals should be treated, and the importance of socialization cannot be underestimated, as this helps animals build their empathy to<\/p>\n
31. Fav person!<\/h2>\nvia weatherworn<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThat floof could win anyone’s heart<\/p>\n
32. Those cuddles hit different<\/h2>\nvia mishalaluna<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n33. Happiest with someone else’s man!<\/h2>\nvia raybeedee<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n34. “He’s mine now”<\/h2>\nvia kiana23<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n35. Best pillow in the house<\/h2>\nvia leroy_hirama<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n36. Constant state of being<\/h2>\nvia punohuksy<\/a>,<\/span>punohuksy<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nBest friends forever!<\/p>\n
37. Hey that’s my spot!<\/h2>\nvia kevinonthemoon<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n38. Those eyes tho…<\/h2>\nvia apradical2<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n39. Sheepishly claiming what’s his<\/h2>\nvia bjornandborg<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n40. Twinsies<\/h2>\nvia shangram<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n41. Making his move<\/h2>\nvia gordorobertson<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n42. He knows he’s got her in the palm of his paw<\/h2>\nvia jdubery<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nHappiest together<\/p>\n
43. The preferred cuddle buddy<\/h2>\nvia toes2danose<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n44. Selfies with her boi<\/h2>\nvia NBAJam95<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n45. He’s not yours anymore<\/h2>\nvia NBAJam95<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n46. They’re having a romantic little moment<\/h2>\nvia trkassmark<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNew Year’s Eve done right<\/p>\n
47. Can’t match that beauty<\/h2>\nvia Deathbeforedawn7<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n48. Never letting go of this one<\/h2>\nvia AstroTing<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n49. Barring anyone else from shooting their shot<\/h2>\nvia dj_8track<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n50. No room for anyone else in her life now<\/h2>\nvia SavageSausage1<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNow that we’ve reached the end of these photos, it’s really interesting to try and uncover the reasons for animals being possessive and expressing themselves in a variety of ways. Pets might be feeling very similar emotions to you like love or envy when a partner is involved, and I’m sure humans can relate to this on some level.<\/p>\n
Pets can be very expressive in their own ways and this compilation of posts shows you just that! They like to be the number one and we can’t blame them! Lets us know what you think in the comments below and whether your pet has ever demonstrated similar behavior. We’d love to hear from you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Envy and jealousy are crazy emotions that will lead people to do some questionable things! And surprisingly, it’s not just people. When it comes to pets, they can be extremely possessive of their humans so seeing their owners cozying up to their partner or getting cuddles from this ‘outsider’ may just drive them over the […] More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":68000,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[116,55,276,1298],"tags":[3590,62,3446,65,1558,1856,1691,177,3710,101,547],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/shameless-pets.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=67153"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":68004,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions\/68004"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/68000"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67153"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=67153"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=67153"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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That’s one territorial catto<\/p>\n
27. Never letting go<\/h2>\nvia blackythegreat<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n28. Spending some quality time<\/h2>\nvia cocoakaos<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n29. Got bumped out of Christmas decorations this year<\/h2>\nvia GoX14<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n30. They’re having a moment<\/h2>\nvia Tuhyk_inside<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nAccording to scientist Inbal Ben-Ami Bartal, empathy in animals is a highly complex concept that cannot be so easily understood or explained. She refers to rat empathy when making these statements. \u201cThe definition of empathy, how can we say that animals really feel empathy the same way we do. But empathy is a construct. We don\u2019t even know what it is in humans really!\u201d Bartal stated: \u201cI operate on the assumption that there is an evolutionary continuum between species, and that the basic building blocks of our responses are shared. Being sensitive to distress in others and motivated to care about their suffering is as old as the moment mother and child became connected for survival after birth.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bartal bases these statements on the assumption that empathy exists in all animals. This brings up many questions about how animals should be treated, and the importance of socialization cannot be underestimated, as this helps animals build their empathy to<\/p>\n
31. Fav person!<\/h2>\nvia weatherworn<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThat floof could win anyone’s heart<\/p>\n
32. Those cuddles hit different<\/h2>\nvia mishalaluna<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n33. Happiest with someone else’s man!<\/h2>\nvia raybeedee<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n34. “He’s mine now”<\/h2>\nvia kiana23<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n35. Best pillow in the house<\/h2>\nvia leroy_hirama<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n36. Constant state of being<\/h2>\nvia punohuksy<\/a>,<\/span>punohuksy<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nBest friends forever!<\/p>\n
37. Hey that’s my spot!<\/h2>\nvia kevinonthemoon<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n38. Those eyes tho…<\/h2>\nvia apradical2<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n39. Sheepishly claiming what’s his<\/h2>\nvia bjornandborg<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n40. Twinsies<\/h2>\nvia shangram<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n41. Making his move<\/h2>\nvia gordorobertson<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n42. He knows he’s got her in the palm of his paw<\/h2>\nvia jdubery<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nHappiest together<\/p>\n
43. The preferred cuddle buddy<\/h2>\nvia toes2danose<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n44. Selfies with her boi<\/h2>\nvia NBAJam95<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n45. He’s not yours anymore<\/h2>\nvia NBAJam95<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n46. They’re having a romantic little moment<\/h2>\nvia trkassmark<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNew Year’s Eve done right<\/p>\n
47. Can’t match that beauty<\/h2>\nvia Deathbeforedawn7<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n48. Never letting go of this one<\/h2>\nvia AstroTing<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n49. Barring anyone else from shooting their shot<\/h2>\nvia dj_8track<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n50. No room for anyone else in her life now<\/h2>\nvia SavageSausage1<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNow that we’ve reached the end of these photos, it’s really interesting to try and uncover the reasons for animals being possessive and expressing themselves in a variety of ways. Pets might be feeling very similar emotions to you like love or envy when a partner is involved, and I’m sure humans can relate to this on some level.<\/p>\n
Pets can be very expressive in their own ways and this compilation of posts shows you just that! They like to be the number one and we can’t blame them! Lets us know what you think in the comments below and whether your pet has ever demonstrated similar behavior. We’d love to hear from you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Envy and jealousy are crazy emotions that will lead people to do some questionable things! And surprisingly, it’s not just people. When it comes to pets, they can be extremely possessive of their humans so seeing their owners cozying up to their partner or getting cuddles from this ‘outsider’ may just drive them over the […] More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":68000,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[116,55,276,1298],"tags":[3590,62,3446,65,1558,1856,1691,177,3710,101,547],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/shameless-pets.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=67153"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":68004,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions\/68004"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/68000"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67153"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=67153"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=67153"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/dog-and-boy-sleeping.jpg\")
28. Spending some quality time<\/h2>\nvia cocoakaos<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n29. Got bumped out of Christmas decorations this year<\/h2>\nvia GoX14<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n30. They’re having a moment<\/h2>\nvia Tuhyk_inside<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nAccording to scientist Inbal Ben-Ami Bartal, empathy in animals is a highly complex concept that cannot be so easily understood or explained. She refers to rat empathy when making these statements. \u201cThe definition of empathy, how can we say that animals really feel empathy the same way we do. But empathy is a construct. We don\u2019t even know what it is in humans really!\u201d Bartal stated: \u201cI operate on the assumption that there is an evolutionary continuum between species, and that the basic building blocks of our responses are shared. Being sensitive to distress in others and motivated to care about their suffering is as old as the moment mother and child became connected for survival after birth.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bartal bases these statements on the assumption that empathy exists in all animals. This brings up many questions about how animals should be treated, and the importance of socialization cannot be underestimated, as this helps animals build their empathy to<\/p>\n
31. Fav person!<\/h2>\nvia weatherworn<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThat floof could win anyone’s heart<\/p>\n
32. Those cuddles hit different<\/h2>\nvia mishalaluna<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n33. Happiest with someone else’s man!<\/h2>\nvia raybeedee<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n34. “He’s mine now”<\/h2>\nvia kiana23<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n35. Best pillow in the house<\/h2>\nvia leroy_hirama<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n36. Constant state of being<\/h2>\nvia punohuksy<\/a>,<\/span>punohuksy<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nBest friends forever!<\/p>\n
37. Hey that’s my spot!<\/h2>\nvia kevinonthemoon<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n38. Those eyes tho…<\/h2>\nvia apradical2<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n39. Sheepishly claiming what’s his<\/h2>\nvia bjornandborg<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n40. Twinsies<\/h2>\nvia shangram<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n41. Making his move<\/h2>\nvia gordorobertson<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n42. He knows he’s got her in the palm of his paw<\/h2>\nvia jdubery<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nHappiest together<\/p>\n
43. The preferred cuddle buddy<\/h2>\nvia toes2danose<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n44. Selfies with her boi<\/h2>\nvia NBAJam95<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n45. He’s not yours anymore<\/h2>\nvia NBAJam95<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n46. They’re having a romantic little moment<\/h2>\nvia trkassmark<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNew Year’s Eve done right<\/p>\n
47. Can’t match that beauty<\/h2>\nvia Deathbeforedawn7<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n48. Never letting go of this one<\/h2>\nvia AstroTing<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n49. Barring anyone else from shooting their shot<\/h2>\nvia dj_8track<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n50. No room for anyone else in her life now<\/h2>\nvia SavageSausage1<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNow that we’ve reached the end of these photos, it’s really interesting to try and uncover the reasons for animals being possessive and expressing themselves in a variety of ways. Pets might be feeling very similar emotions to you like love or envy when a partner is involved, and I’m sure humans can relate to this on some level.<\/p>\n
Pets can be very expressive in their own ways and this compilation of posts shows you just that! They like to be the number one and we can’t blame them! Lets us know what you think in the comments below and whether your pet has ever demonstrated similar behavior. We’d love to hear from you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Envy and jealousy are crazy emotions that will lead people to do some questionable things! And surprisingly, it’s not just people. When it comes to pets, they can be extremely possessive of their humans so seeing their owners cozying up to their partner or getting cuddles from this ‘outsider’ may just drive them over the […] More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":68000,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[116,55,276,1298],"tags":[3590,62,3446,65,1558,1856,1691,177,3710,101,547],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/shameless-pets.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=67153"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":68004,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions\/68004"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/68000"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67153"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=67153"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=67153"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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29. Got bumped out of Christmas decorations this year<\/h2>\nvia GoX14<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n30. They’re having a moment<\/h2>\nvia Tuhyk_inside<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nAccording to scientist Inbal Ben-Ami Bartal, empathy in animals is a highly complex concept that cannot be so easily understood or explained. She refers to rat empathy when making these statements. \u201cThe definition of empathy, how can we say that animals really feel empathy the same way we do. But empathy is a construct. We don\u2019t even know what it is in humans really!\u201d Bartal stated: \u201cI operate on the assumption that there is an evolutionary continuum between species, and that the basic building blocks of our responses are shared. Being sensitive to distress in others and motivated to care about their suffering is as old as the moment mother and child became connected for survival after birth.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bartal bases these statements on the assumption that empathy exists in all animals. This brings up many questions about how animals should be treated, and the importance of socialization cannot be underestimated, as this helps animals build their empathy to<\/p>\n
31. Fav person!<\/h2>\nvia weatherworn<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThat floof could win anyone’s heart<\/p>\n
32. Those cuddles hit different<\/h2>\nvia mishalaluna<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n33. Happiest with someone else’s man!<\/h2>\nvia raybeedee<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n34. “He’s mine now”<\/h2>\nvia kiana23<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n35. Best pillow in the house<\/h2>\nvia leroy_hirama<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n36. Constant state of being<\/h2>\nvia punohuksy<\/a>,<\/span>punohuksy<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nBest friends forever!<\/p>\n
37. Hey that’s my spot!<\/h2>\nvia kevinonthemoon<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n38. Those eyes tho…<\/h2>\nvia apradical2<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n39. Sheepishly claiming what’s his<\/h2>\nvia bjornandborg<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n40. Twinsies<\/h2>\nvia shangram<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n41. Making his move<\/h2>\nvia gordorobertson<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n42. He knows he’s got her in the palm of his paw<\/h2>\nvia jdubery<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nHappiest together<\/p>\n
43. The preferred cuddle buddy<\/h2>\nvia toes2danose<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n44. Selfies with her boi<\/h2>\nvia NBAJam95<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n45. He’s not yours anymore<\/h2>\nvia NBAJam95<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n46. They’re having a romantic little moment<\/h2>\nvia trkassmark<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNew Year’s Eve done right<\/p>\n
47. Can’t match that beauty<\/h2>\nvia Deathbeforedawn7<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n48. Never letting go of this one<\/h2>\nvia AstroTing<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n49. Barring anyone else from shooting their shot<\/h2>\nvia dj_8track<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n50. No room for anyone else in her life now<\/h2>\nvia SavageSausage1<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNow that we’ve reached the end of these photos, it’s really interesting to try and uncover the reasons for animals being possessive and expressing themselves in a variety of ways. Pets might be feeling very similar emotions to you like love or envy when a partner is involved, and I’m sure humans can relate to this on some level.<\/p>\n
Pets can be very expressive in their own ways and this compilation of posts shows you just that! They like to be the number one and we can’t blame them! Lets us know what you think in the comments below and whether your pet has ever demonstrated similar behavior. We’d love to hear from you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Envy and jealousy are crazy emotions that will lead people to do some questionable things! And surprisingly, it’s not just people. When it comes to pets, they can be extremely possessive of their humans so seeing their owners cozying up to their partner or getting cuddles from this ‘outsider’ may just drive them over the […] More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":68000,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[116,55,276,1298],"tags":[3590,62,3446,65,1558,1856,1691,177,3710,101,547],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/shameless-pets.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=67153"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":68004,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions\/68004"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/68000"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67153"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=67153"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=67153"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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30. They’re having a moment<\/h2>\nvia Tuhyk_inside<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nAccording to scientist Inbal Ben-Ami Bartal, empathy in animals is a highly complex concept that cannot be so easily understood or explained. She refers to rat empathy when making these statements. \u201cThe definition of empathy, how can we say that animals really feel empathy the same way we do. But empathy is a construct. We don\u2019t even know what it is in humans really!\u201d Bartal stated: \u201cI operate on the assumption that there is an evolutionary continuum between species, and that the basic building blocks of our responses are shared. Being sensitive to distress in others and motivated to care about their suffering is as old as the moment mother and child became connected for survival after birth.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bartal bases these statements on the assumption that empathy exists in all animals. This brings up many questions about how animals should be treated, and the importance of socialization cannot be underestimated, as this helps animals build their empathy to<\/p>\n
31. Fav person!<\/h2>\nvia weatherworn<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThat floof could win anyone’s heart<\/p>\n
32. Those cuddles hit different<\/h2>\nvia mishalaluna<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n33. Happiest with someone else’s man!<\/h2>\nvia raybeedee<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n34. “He’s mine now”<\/h2>\nvia kiana23<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n35. Best pillow in the house<\/h2>\nvia leroy_hirama<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n36. Constant state of being<\/h2>\nvia punohuksy<\/a>,<\/span>punohuksy<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nBest friends forever!<\/p>\n
37. Hey that’s my spot!<\/h2>\nvia kevinonthemoon<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n38. Those eyes tho…<\/h2>\nvia apradical2<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n39. Sheepishly claiming what’s his<\/h2>\nvia bjornandborg<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n40. Twinsies<\/h2>\nvia shangram<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n41. Making his move<\/h2>\nvia gordorobertson<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n42. He knows he’s got her in the palm of his paw<\/h2>\nvia jdubery<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nHappiest together<\/p>\n
43. The preferred cuddle buddy<\/h2>\nvia toes2danose<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n44. Selfies with her boi<\/h2>\nvia NBAJam95<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n45. He’s not yours anymore<\/h2>\nvia NBAJam95<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n46. They’re having a romantic little moment<\/h2>\nvia trkassmark<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNew Year’s Eve done right<\/p>\n
47. Can’t match that beauty<\/h2>\nvia Deathbeforedawn7<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n48. Never letting go of this one<\/h2>\nvia AstroTing<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n49. Barring anyone else from shooting their shot<\/h2>\nvia dj_8track<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n50. No room for anyone else in her life now<\/h2>\nvia SavageSausage1<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNow that we’ve reached the end of these photos, it’s really interesting to try and uncover the reasons for animals being possessive and expressing themselves in a variety of ways. Pets might be feeling very similar emotions to you like love or envy when a partner is involved, and I’m sure humans can relate to this on some level.<\/p>\n
Pets can be very expressive in their own ways and this compilation of posts shows you just that! They like to be the number one and we can’t blame them! Lets us know what you think in the comments below and whether your pet has ever demonstrated similar behavior. We’d love to hear from you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Envy and jealousy are crazy emotions that will lead people to do some questionable things! And surprisingly, it’s not just people. When it comes to pets, they can be extremely possessive of their humans so seeing their owners cozying up to their partner or getting cuddles from this ‘outsider’ may just drive them over the […] More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":68000,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[116,55,276,1298],"tags":[3590,62,3446,65,1558,1856,1691,177,3710,101,547],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/shameless-pets.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=67153"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":68004,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions\/68004"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/68000"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67153"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=67153"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=67153"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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According to scientist Inbal Ben-Ami Bartal, empathy in animals is a highly complex concept that cannot be so easily understood or explained. She refers to rat empathy when making these statements. \u201cThe definition of empathy, how can we say that animals really feel empathy the same way we do. But empathy is a construct. We don\u2019t even know what it is in humans really!\u201d Bartal stated: \u201cI operate on the assumption that there is an evolutionary continuum between species, and that the basic building blocks of our responses are shared. Being sensitive to distress in others and motivated to care about their suffering is as old as the moment mother and child became connected for survival after birth.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bartal bases these statements on the assumption that empathy exists in all animals. This brings up many questions about how animals should be treated, and the importance of socialization cannot be underestimated, as this helps animals build their empathy to<\/p>\n
31. Fav person!<\/h2>\nvia weatherworn<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThat floof could win anyone’s heart<\/p>\n
32. Those cuddles hit different<\/h2>\nvia mishalaluna<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n33. Happiest with someone else’s man!<\/h2>\nvia raybeedee<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n34. “He’s mine now”<\/h2>\nvia kiana23<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n35. Best pillow in the house<\/h2>\nvia leroy_hirama<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n36. Constant state of being<\/h2>\nvia punohuksy<\/a>,<\/span>punohuksy<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nBest friends forever!<\/p>\n
37. Hey that’s my spot!<\/h2>\nvia kevinonthemoon<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n38. Those eyes tho…<\/h2>\nvia apradical2<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n39. Sheepishly claiming what’s his<\/h2>\nvia bjornandborg<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n40. Twinsies<\/h2>\nvia shangram<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n41. Making his move<\/h2>\nvia gordorobertson<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n42. He knows he’s got her in the palm of his paw<\/h2>\nvia jdubery<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nHappiest together<\/p>\n
43. The preferred cuddle buddy<\/h2>\nvia toes2danose<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n44. Selfies with her boi<\/h2>\nvia NBAJam95<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n45. He’s not yours anymore<\/h2>\nvia NBAJam95<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n46. They’re having a romantic little moment<\/h2>\nvia trkassmark<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNew Year’s Eve done right<\/p>\n
47. Can’t match that beauty<\/h2>\nvia Deathbeforedawn7<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n48. Never letting go of this one<\/h2>\nvia AstroTing<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n49. Barring anyone else from shooting their shot<\/h2>\nvia dj_8track<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n50. No room for anyone else in her life now<\/h2>\nvia SavageSausage1<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNow that we’ve reached the end of these photos, it’s really interesting to try and uncover the reasons for animals being possessive and expressing themselves in a variety of ways. Pets might be feeling very similar emotions to you like love or envy when a partner is involved, and I’m sure humans can relate to this on some level.<\/p>\n
Pets can be very expressive in their own ways and this compilation of posts shows you just that! They like to be the number one and we can’t blame them! Lets us know what you think in the comments below and whether your pet has ever demonstrated similar behavior. We’d love to hear from you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Envy and jealousy are crazy emotions that will lead people to do some questionable things! And surprisingly, it’s not just people. When it comes to pets, they can be extremely possessive of their humans so seeing their owners cozying up to their partner or getting cuddles from this ‘outsider’ may just drive them over the […] More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":68000,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[116,55,276,1298],"tags":[3590,62,3446,65,1558,1856,1691,177,3710,101,547],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/shameless-pets.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=67153"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":68004,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions\/68004"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/68000"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67153"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=67153"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=67153"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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That floof could win anyone’s heart<\/p>\n
32. Those cuddles hit different<\/h2>\nvia mishalaluna<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n33. Happiest with someone else’s man!<\/h2>\nvia raybeedee<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n34. “He’s mine now”<\/h2>\nvia kiana23<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n35. Best pillow in the house<\/h2>\nvia leroy_hirama<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n36. Constant state of being<\/h2>\nvia punohuksy<\/a>,<\/span>punohuksy<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nBest friends forever!<\/p>\n
37. Hey that’s my spot!<\/h2>\nvia kevinonthemoon<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n38. Those eyes tho…<\/h2>\nvia apradical2<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n39. Sheepishly claiming what’s his<\/h2>\nvia bjornandborg<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n40. Twinsies<\/h2>\nvia shangram<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n41. Making his move<\/h2>\nvia gordorobertson<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n42. He knows he’s got her in the palm of his paw<\/h2>\nvia jdubery<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nHappiest together<\/p>\n
43. The preferred cuddle buddy<\/h2>\nvia toes2danose<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n44. Selfies with her boi<\/h2>\nvia NBAJam95<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n45. He’s not yours anymore<\/h2>\nvia NBAJam95<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n46. They’re having a romantic little moment<\/h2>\nvia trkassmark<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNew Year’s Eve done right<\/p>\n
47. Can’t match that beauty<\/h2>\nvia Deathbeforedawn7<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n48. Never letting go of this one<\/h2>\nvia AstroTing<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n49. Barring anyone else from shooting their shot<\/h2>\nvia dj_8track<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n50. No room for anyone else in her life now<\/h2>\nvia SavageSausage1<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNow that we’ve reached the end of these photos, it’s really interesting to try and uncover the reasons for animals being possessive and expressing themselves in a variety of ways. Pets might be feeling very similar emotions to you like love or envy when a partner is involved, and I’m sure humans can relate to this on some level.<\/p>\n
Pets can be very expressive in their own ways and this compilation of posts shows you just that! They like to be the number one and we can’t blame them! Lets us know what you think in the comments below and whether your pet has ever demonstrated similar behavior. We’d love to hear from you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Envy and jealousy are crazy emotions that will lead people to do some questionable things! And surprisingly, it’s not just people. When it comes to pets, they can be extremely possessive of their humans so seeing their owners cozying up to their partner or getting cuddles from this ‘outsider’ may just drive them over the […] More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":68000,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[116,55,276,1298],"tags":[3590,62,3446,65,1558,1856,1691,177,3710,101,547],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/shameless-pets.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=67153"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":68004,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions\/68004"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/68000"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67153"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=67153"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=67153"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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33. Happiest with someone else’s man!<\/h2>\nvia raybeedee<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n34. “He’s mine now”<\/h2>\nvia kiana23<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n35. Best pillow in the house<\/h2>\nvia leroy_hirama<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n36. Constant state of being<\/h2>\nvia punohuksy<\/a>,<\/span>punohuksy<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nBest friends forever!<\/p>\n
37. Hey that’s my spot!<\/h2>\nvia kevinonthemoon<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n38. Those eyes tho…<\/h2>\nvia apradical2<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n39. Sheepishly claiming what’s his<\/h2>\nvia bjornandborg<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n40. Twinsies<\/h2>\nvia shangram<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n41. Making his move<\/h2>\nvia gordorobertson<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n42. He knows he’s got her in the palm of his paw<\/h2>\nvia jdubery<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nHappiest together<\/p>\n
43. The preferred cuddle buddy<\/h2>\nvia toes2danose<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n44. Selfies with her boi<\/h2>\nvia NBAJam95<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n45. He’s not yours anymore<\/h2>\nvia NBAJam95<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n46. They’re having a romantic little moment<\/h2>\nvia trkassmark<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNew Year’s Eve done right<\/p>\n
47. Can’t match that beauty<\/h2>\nvia Deathbeforedawn7<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n48. Never letting go of this one<\/h2>\nvia AstroTing<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n49. Barring anyone else from shooting their shot<\/h2>\nvia dj_8track<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n50. No room for anyone else in her life now<\/h2>\nvia SavageSausage1<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNow that we’ve reached the end of these photos, it’s really interesting to try and uncover the reasons for animals being possessive and expressing themselves in a variety of ways. Pets might be feeling very similar emotions to you like love or envy when a partner is involved, and I’m sure humans can relate to this on some level.<\/p>\n
Pets can be very expressive in their own ways and this compilation of posts shows you just that! They like to be the number one and we can’t blame them! Lets us know what you think in the comments below and whether your pet has ever demonstrated similar behavior. We’d love to hear from you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Envy and jealousy are crazy emotions that will lead people to do some questionable things! And surprisingly, it’s not just people. When it comes to pets, they can be extremely possessive of their humans so seeing their owners cozying up to their partner or getting cuddles from this ‘outsider’ may just drive them over the […] More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":68000,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[116,55,276,1298],"tags":[3590,62,3446,65,1558,1856,1691,177,3710,101,547],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/shameless-pets.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=67153"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":68004,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions\/68004"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/68000"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67153"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=67153"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=67153"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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34. “He’s mine now”<\/h2>\nvia kiana23<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n35. Best pillow in the house<\/h2>\nvia leroy_hirama<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n36. Constant state of being<\/h2>\nvia punohuksy<\/a>,<\/span>punohuksy<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nBest friends forever!<\/p>\n
37. Hey that’s my spot!<\/h2>\nvia kevinonthemoon<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n38. Those eyes tho…<\/h2>\nvia apradical2<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n39. Sheepishly claiming what’s his<\/h2>\nvia bjornandborg<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n40. Twinsies<\/h2>\nvia shangram<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n41. Making his move<\/h2>\nvia gordorobertson<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n42. He knows he’s got her in the palm of his paw<\/h2>\nvia jdubery<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nHappiest together<\/p>\n
43. The preferred cuddle buddy<\/h2>\nvia toes2danose<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n44. Selfies with her boi<\/h2>\nvia NBAJam95<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n45. He’s not yours anymore<\/h2>\nvia NBAJam95<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n46. They’re having a romantic little moment<\/h2>\nvia trkassmark<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNew Year’s Eve done right<\/p>\n
47. Can’t match that beauty<\/h2>\nvia Deathbeforedawn7<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n48. Never letting go of this one<\/h2>\nvia AstroTing<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n49. Barring anyone else from shooting their shot<\/h2>\nvia dj_8track<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n50. No room for anyone else in her life now<\/h2>\nvia SavageSausage1<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNow that we’ve reached the end of these photos, it’s really interesting to try and uncover the reasons for animals being possessive and expressing themselves in a variety of ways. Pets might be feeling very similar emotions to you like love or envy when a partner is involved, and I’m sure humans can relate to this on some level.<\/p>\n
Pets can be very expressive in their own ways and this compilation of posts shows you just that! They like to be the number one and we can’t blame them! Lets us know what you think in the comments below and whether your pet has ever demonstrated similar behavior. We’d love to hear from you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Envy and jealousy are crazy emotions that will lead people to do some questionable things! And surprisingly, it’s not just people. When it comes to pets, they can be extremely possessive of their humans so seeing their owners cozying up to their partner or getting cuddles from this ‘outsider’ may just drive them over the […] More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":68000,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[116,55,276,1298],"tags":[3590,62,3446,65,1558,1856,1691,177,3710,101,547],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/shameless-pets.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=67153"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":68004,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions\/68004"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/68000"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67153"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=67153"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=67153"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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35. Best pillow in the house<\/h2>\nvia leroy_hirama<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n36. Constant state of being<\/h2>\nvia punohuksy<\/a>,<\/span>punohuksy<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nBest friends forever!<\/p>\n
37. Hey that’s my spot!<\/h2>\nvia kevinonthemoon<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n38. Those eyes tho…<\/h2>\nvia apradical2<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n39. Sheepishly claiming what’s his<\/h2>\nvia bjornandborg<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n40. Twinsies<\/h2>\nvia shangram<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n41. Making his move<\/h2>\nvia gordorobertson<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n42. He knows he’s got her in the palm of his paw<\/h2>\nvia jdubery<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nHappiest together<\/p>\n
43. The preferred cuddle buddy<\/h2>\nvia toes2danose<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n44. Selfies with her boi<\/h2>\nvia NBAJam95<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n45. He’s not yours anymore<\/h2>\nvia NBAJam95<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n46. They’re having a romantic little moment<\/h2>\nvia trkassmark<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNew Year’s Eve done right<\/p>\n
47. Can’t match that beauty<\/h2>\nvia Deathbeforedawn7<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n48. Never letting go of this one<\/h2>\nvia AstroTing<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n49. Barring anyone else from shooting their shot<\/h2>\nvia dj_8track<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n50. No room for anyone else in her life now<\/h2>\nvia SavageSausage1<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNow that we’ve reached the end of these photos, it’s really interesting to try and uncover the reasons for animals being possessive and expressing themselves in a variety of ways. Pets might be feeling very similar emotions to you like love or envy when a partner is involved, and I’m sure humans can relate to this on some level.<\/p>\n
Pets can be very expressive in their own ways and this compilation of posts shows you just that! They like to be the number one and we can’t blame them! Lets us know what you think in the comments below and whether your pet has ever demonstrated similar behavior. We’d love to hear from you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Envy and jealousy are crazy emotions that will lead people to do some questionable things! And surprisingly, it’s not just people. When it comes to pets, they can be extremely possessive of their humans so seeing their owners cozying up to their partner or getting cuddles from this ‘outsider’ may just drive them over the […] More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":68000,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[116,55,276,1298],"tags":[3590,62,3446,65,1558,1856,1691,177,3710,101,547],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/shameless-pets.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=67153"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":68004,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions\/68004"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/68000"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67153"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=67153"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=67153"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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36. Constant state of being<\/h2>\nvia punohuksy<\/a>,<\/span>punohuksy<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nBest friends forever!<\/p>\n
37. Hey that’s my spot!<\/h2>\nvia kevinonthemoon<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n38. Those eyes tho…<\/h2>\nvia apradical2<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n39. Sheepishly claiming what’s his<\/h2>\nvia bjornandborg<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n40. Twinsies<\/h2>\nvia shangram<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n41. Making his move<\/h2>\nvia gordorobertson<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n42. He knows he’s got her in the palm of his paw<\/h2>\nvia jdubery<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nHappiest together<\/p>\n
43. The preferred cuddle buddy<\/h2>\nvia toes2danose<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n44. Selfies with her boi<\/h2>\nvia NBAJam95<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n45. He’s not yours anymore<\/h2>\nvia NBAJam95<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n46. They’re having a romantic little moment<\/h2>\nvia trkassmark<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNew Year’s Eve done right<\/p>\n
47. Can’t match that beauty<\/h2>\nvia Deathbeforedawn7<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n48. Never letting go of this one<\/h2>\nvia AstroTing<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n49. Barring anyone else from shooting their shot<\/h2>\nvia dj_8track<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n50. No room for anyone else in her life now<\/h2>\nvia SavageSausage1<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNow that we’ve reached the end of these photos, it’s really interesting to try and uncover the reasons for animals being possessive and expressing themselves in a variety of ways. Pets might be feeling very similar emotions to you like love or envy when a partner is involved, and I’m sure humans can relate to this on some level.<\/p>\n
Pets can be very expressive in their own ways and this compilation of posts shows you just that! They like to be the number one and we can’t blame them! Lets us know what you think in the comments below and whether your pet has ever demonstrated similar behavior. We’d love to hear from you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Envy and jealousy are crazy emotions that will lead people to do some questionable things! And surprisingly, it’s not just people. When it comes to pets, they can be extremely possessive of their humans so seeing their owners cozying up to their partner or getting cuddles from this ‘outsider’ may just drive them over the […] More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":68000,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[116,55,276,1298],"tags":[3590,62,3446,65,1558,1856,1691,177,3710,101,547],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/shameless-pets.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=67153"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":68004,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions\/68004"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/68000"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67153"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=67153"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=67153"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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Best friends forever!<\/p>\n
37. Hey that’s my spot!<\/h2>\nvia kevinonthemoon<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n38. Those eyes tho…<\/h2>\nvia apradical2<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n39. Sheepishly claiming what’s his<\/h2>\nvia bjornandborg<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n40. Twinsies<\/h2>\nvia shangram<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n41. Making his move<\/h2>\nvia gordorobertson<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n42. He knows he’s got her in the palm of his paw<\/h2>\nvia jdubery<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nHappiest together<\/p>\n
43. The preferred cuddle buddy<\/h2>\nvia toes2danose<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n44. Selfies with her boi<\/h2>\nvia NBAJam95<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n45. He’s not yours anymore<\/h2>\nvia NBAJam95<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n46. They’re having a romantic little moment<\/h2>\nvia trkassmark<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNew Year’s Eve done right<\/p>\n
47. Can’t match that beauty<\/h2>\nvia Deathbeforedawn7<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n48. Never letting go of this one<\/h2>\nvia AstroTing<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n49. Barring anyone else from shooting their shot<\/h2>\nvia dj_8track<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n50. No room for anyone else in her life now<\/h2>\nvia SavageSausage1<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNow that we’ve reached the end of these photos, it’s really interesting to try and uncover the reasons for animals being possessive and expressing themselves in a variety of ways. Pets might be feeling very similar emotions to you like love or envy when a partner is involved, and I’m sure humans can relate to this on some level.<\/p>\n
Pets can be very expressive in their own ways and this compilation of posts shows you just that! They like to be the number one and we can’t blame them! Lets us know what you think in the comments below and whether your pet has ever demonstrated similar behavior. We’d love to hear from you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Envy and jealousy are crazy emotions that will lead people to do some questionable things! And surprisingly, it’s not just people. When it comes to pets, they can be extremely possessive of their humans so seeing their owners cozying up to their partner or getting cuddles from this ‘outsider’ may just drive them over the […] More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":68000,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[116,55,276,1298],"tags":[3590,62,3446,65,1558,1856,1691,177,3710,101,547],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/shameless-pets.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=67153"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":68004,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions\/68004"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/68000"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67153"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=67153"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=67153"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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38. Those eyes tho…<\/h2>\nvia apradical2<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n39. Sheepishly claiming what’s his<\/h2>\nvia bjornandborg<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n40. Twinsies<\/h2>\nvia shangram<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n41. Making his move<\/h2>\nvia gordorobertson<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n42. He knows he’s got her in the palm of his paw<\/h2>\nvia jdubery<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nHappiest together<\/p>\n
43. The preferred cuddle buddy<\/h2>\nvia toes2danose<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n44. Selfies with her boi<\/h2>\nvia NBAJam95<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n45. He’s not yours anymore<\/h2>\nvia NBAJam95<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n46. They’re having a romantic little moment<\/h2>\nvia trkassmark<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNew Year’s Eve done right<\/p>\n
47. Can’t match that beauty<\/h2>\nvia Deathbeforedawn7<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n48. Never letting go of this one<\/h2>\nvia AstroTing<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n49. Barring anyone else from shooting their shot<\/h2>\nvia dj_8track<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n50. No room for anyone else in her life now<\/h2>\nvia SavageSausage1<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNow that we’ve reached the end of these photos, it’s really interesting to try and uncover the reasons for animals being possessive and expressing themselves in a variety of ways. Pets might be feeling very similar emotions to you like love or envy when a partner is involved, and I’m sure humans can relate to this on some level.<\/p>\n
Pets can be very expressive in their own ways and this compilation of posts shows you just that! They like to be the number one and we can’t blame them! Lets us know what you think in the comments below and whether your pet has ever demonstrated similar behavior. We’d love to hear from you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Envy and jealousy are crazy emotions that will lead people to do some questionable things! And surprisingly, it’s not just people. When it comes to pets, they can be extremely possessive of their humans so seeing their owners cozying up to their partner or getting cuddles from this ‘outsider’ may just drive them over the […] More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":68000,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[116,55,276,1298],"tags":[3590,62,3446,65,1558,1856,1691,177,3710,101,547],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/shameless-pets.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=67153"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":68004,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions\/68004"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/68000"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67153"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=67153"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=67153"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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39. Sheepishly claiming what’s his<\/h2>\nvia bjornandborg<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n40. Twinsies<\/h2>\nvia shangram<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n41. Making his move<\/h2>\nvia gordorobertson<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n42. He knows he’s got her in the palm of his paw<\/h2>\nvia jdubery<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nHappiest together<\/p>\n
43. The preferred cuddle buddy<\/h2>\nvia toes2danose<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n44. Selfies with her boi<\/h2>\nvia NBAJam95<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n45. He’s not yours anymore<\/h2>\nvia NBAJam95<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n46. They’re having a romantic little moment<\/h2>\nvia trkassmark<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNew Year’s Eve done right<\/p>\n
47. Can’t match that beauty<\/h2>\nvia Deathbeforedawn7<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n48. Never letting go of this one<\/h2>\nvia AstroTing<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n49. Barring anyone else from shooting their shot<\/h2>\nvia dj_8track<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n50. No room for anyone else in her life now<\/h2>\nvia SavageSausage1<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNow that we’ve reached the end of these photos, it’s really interesting to try and uncover the reasons for animals being possessive and expressing themselves in a variety of ways. Pets might be feeling very similar emotions to you like love or envy when a partner is involved, and I’m sure humans can relate to this on some level.<\/p>\n
Pets can be very expressive in their own ways and this compilation of posts shows you just that! They like to be the number one and we can’t blame them! Lets us know what you think in the comments below and whether your pet has ever demonstrated similar behavior. We’d love to hear from you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Envy and jealousy are crazy emotions that will lead people to do some questionable things! And surprisingly, it’s not just people. When it comes to pets, they can be extremely possessive of their humans so seeing their owners cozying up to their partner or getting cuddles from this ‘outsider’ may just drive them over the […] More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":68000,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[116,55,276,1298],"tags":[3590,62,3446,65,1558,1856,1691,177,3710,101,547],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/shameless-pets.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=67153"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":68004,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions\/68004"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/68000"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67153"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=67153"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=67153"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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40. Twinsies<\/h2>\nvia shangram<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n41. Making his move<\/h2>\nvia gordorobertson<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n42. He knows he’s got her in the palm of his paw<\/h2>\nvia jdubery<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nHappiest together<\/p>\n
43. The preferred cuddle buddy<\/h2>\nvia toes2danose<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n44. Selfies with her boi<\/h2>\nvia NBAJam95<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n45. He’s not yours anymore<\/h2>\nvia NBAJam95<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n46. They’re having a romantic little moment<\/h2>\nvia trkassmark<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNew Year’s Eve done right<\/p>\n
47. Can’t match that beauty<\/h2>\nvia Deathbeforedawn7<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n48. Never letting go of this one<\/h2>\nvia AstroTing<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n49. Barring anyone else from shooting their shot<\/h2>\nvia dj_8track<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n50. No room for anyone else in her life now<\/h2>\nvia SavageSausage1<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNow that we’ve reached the end of these photos, it’s really interesting to try and uncover the reasons for animals being possessive and expressing themselves in a variety of ways. Pets might be feeling very similar emotions to you like love or envy when a partner is involved, and I’m sure humans can relate to this on some level.<\/p>\n
Pets can be very expressive in their own ways and this compilation of posts shows you just that! They like to be the number one and we can’t blame them! Lets us know what you think in the comments below and whether your pet has ever demonstrated similar behavior. We’d love to hear from you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Envy and jealousy are crazy emotions that will lead people to do some questionable things! And surprisingly, it’s not just people. When it comes to pets, they can be extremely possessive of their humans so seeing their owners cozying up to their partner or getting cuddles from this ‘outsider’ may just drive them over the […] More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":68000,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[116,55,276,1298],"tags":[3590,62,3446,65,1558,1856,1691,177,3710,101,547],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/shameless-pets.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=67153"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":68004,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions\/68004"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/68000"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67153"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=67153"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=67153"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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41. Making his move<\/h2>\nvia gordorobertson<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n42. He knows he’s got her in the palm of his paw<\/h2>\nvia jdubery<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nHappiest together<\/p>\n
43. The preferred cuddle buddy<\/h2>\nvia toes2danose<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n44. Selfies with her boi<\/h2>\nvia NBAJam95<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n45. He’s not yours anymore<\/h2>\nvia NBAJam95<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n46. They’re having a romantic little moment<\/h2>\nvia trkassmark<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNew Year’s Eve done right<\/p>\n
47. Can’t match that beauty<\/h2>\nvia Deathbeforedawn7<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n48. Never letting go of this one<\/h2>\nvia AstroTing<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n49. Barring anyone else from shooting their shot<\/h2>\nvia dj_8track<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n50. No room for anyone else in her life now<\/h2>\nvia SavageSausage1<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNow that we’ve reached the end of these photos, it’s really interesting to try and uncover the reasons for animals being possessive and expressing themselves in a variety of ways. Pets might be feeling very similar emotions to you like love or envy when a partner is involved, and I’m sure humans can relate to this on some level.<\/p>\n
Pets can be very expressive in their own ways and this compilation of posts shows you just that! They like to be the number one and we can’t blame them! Lets us know what you think in the comments below and whether your pet has ever demonstrated similar behavior. We’d love to hear from you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Envy and jealousy are crazy emotions that will lead people to do some questionable things! And surprisingly, it’s not just people. When it comes to pets, they can be extremely possessive of their humans so seeing their owners cozying up to their partner or getting cuddles from this ‘outsider’ may just drive them over the […] More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":68000,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[116,55,276,1298],"tags":[3590,62,3446,65,1558,1856,1691,177,3710,101,547],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/shameless-pets.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=67153"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":68004,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions\/68004"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/68000"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67153"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=67153"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=67153"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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42. He knows he’s got her in the palm of his paw<\/h2>\nvia jdubery<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nHappiest together<\/p>\n
43. The preferred cuddle buddy<\/h2>\nvia toes2danose<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n44. Selfies with her boi<\/h2>\nvia NBAJam95<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n45. He’s not yours anymore<\/h2>\nvia NBAJam95<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n46. They’re having a romantic little moment<\/h2>\nvia trkassmark<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNew Year’s Eve done right<\/p>\n
47. Can’t match that beauty<\/h2>\nvia Deathbeforedawn7<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n48. Never letting go of this one<\/h2>\nvia AstroTing<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n49. Barring anyone else from shooting their shot<\/h2>\nvia dj_8track<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n50. No room for anyone else in her life now<\/h2>\nvia SavageSausage1<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNow that we’ve reached the end of these photos, it’s really interesting to try and uncover the reasons for animals being possessive and expressing themselves in a variety of ways. Pets might be feeling very similar emotions to you like love or envy when a partner is involved, and I’m sure humans can relate to this on some level.<\/p>\n
Pets can be very expressive in their own ways and this compilation of posts shows you just that! They like to be the number one and we can’t blame them! Lets us know what you think in the comments below and whether your pet has ever demonstrated similar behavior. We’d love to hear from you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Envy and jealousy are crazy emotions that will lead people to do some questionable things! And surprisingly, it’s not just people. When it comes to pets, they can be extremely possessive of their humans so seeing their owners cozying up to their partner or getting cuddles from this ‘outsider’ may just drive them over the […] More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":68000,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[116,55,276,1298],"tags":[3590,62,3446,65,1558,1856,1691,177,3710,101,547],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/shameless-pets.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=67153"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":68004,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions\/68004"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/68000"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67153"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=67153"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=67153"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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Happiest together<\/p>\n
43. The preferred cuddle buddy<\/h2>\nvia toes2danose<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n44. Selfies with her boi<\/h2>\nvia NBAJam95<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n45. He’s not yours anymore<\/h2>\nvia NBAJam95<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n46. They’re having a romantic little moment<\/h2>\nvia trkassmark<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNew Year’s Eve done right<\/p>\n
47. Can’t match that beauty<\/h2>\nvia Deathbeforedawn7<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n48. Never letting go of this one<\/h2>\nvia AstroTing<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n49. Barring anyone else from shooting their shot<\/h2>\nvia dj_8track<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n50. No room for anyone else in her life now<\/h2>\nvia SavageSausage1<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNow that we’ve reached the end of these photos, it’s really interesting to try and uncover the reasons for animals being possessive and expressing themselves in a variety of ways. Pets might be feeling very similar emotions to you like love or envy when a partner is involved, and I’m sure humans can relate to this on some level.<\/p>\n
Pets can be very expressive in their own ways and this compilation of posts shows you just that! They like to be the number one and we can’t blame them! Lets us know what you think in the comments below and whether your pet has ever demonstrated similar behavior. We’d love to hear from you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Envy and jealousy are crazy emotions that will lead people to do some questionable things! And surprisingly, it’s not just people. When it comes to pets, they can be extremely possessive of their humans so seeing their owners cozying up to their partner or getting cuddles from this ‘outsider’ may just drive them over the […] More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":68000,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[116,55,276,1298],"tags":[3590,62,3446,65,1558,1856,1691,177,3710,101,547],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/shameless-pets.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=67153"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":68004,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions\/68004"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/68000"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67153"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=67153"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=67153"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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44. Selfies with her boi<\/h2>\nvia NBAJam95<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n45. He’s not yours anymore<\/h2>\nvia NBAJam95<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n46. They’re having a romantic little moment<\/h2>\nvia trkassmark<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNew Year’s Eve done right<\/p>\n
47. Can’t match that beauty<\/h2>\nvia Deathbeforedawn7<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n48. Never letting go of this one<\/h2>\nvia AstroTing<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n49. Barring anyone else from shooting their shot<\/h2>\nvia dj_8track<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n50. No room for anyone else in her life now<\/h2>\nvia SavageSausage1<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNow that we’ve reached the end of these photos, it’s really interesting to try and uncover the reasons for animals being possessive and expressing themselves in a variety of ways. Pets might be feeling very similar emotions to you like love or envy when a partner is involved, and I’m sure humans can relate to this on some level.<\/p>\n
Pets can be very expressive in their own ways and this compilation of posts shows you just that! They like to be the number one and we can’t blame them! Lets us know what you think in the comments below and whether your pet has ever demonstrated similar behavior. We’d love to hear from you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Envy and jealousy are crazy emotions that will lead people to do some questionable things! And surprisingly, it’s not just people. When it comes to pets, they can be extremely possessive of their humans so seeing their owners cozying up to their partner or getting cuddles from this ‘outsider’ may just drive them over the […] More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":68000,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[116,55,276,1298],"tags":[3590,62,3446,65,1558,1856,1691,177,3710,101,547],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/shameless-pets.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=67153"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":68004,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions\/68004"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/68000"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67153"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=67153"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=67153"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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45. He’s not yours anymore<\/h2>\nvia NBAJam95<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n46. They’re having a romantic little moment<\/h2>\nvia trkassmark<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNew Year’s Eve done right<\/p>\n
47. Can’t match that beauty<\/h2>\nvia Deathbeforedawn7<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n48. Never letting go of this one<\/h2>\nvia AstroTing<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n49. Barring anyone else from shooting their shot<\/h2>\nvia dj_8track<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n50. No room for anyone else in her life now<\/h2>\nvia SavageSausage1<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNow that we’ve reached the end of these photos, it’s really interesting to try and uncover the reasons for animals being possessive and expressing themselves in a variety of ways. Pets might be feeling very similar emotions to you like love or envy when a partner is involved, and I’m sure humans can relate to this on some level.<\/p>\n
Pets can be very expressive in their own ways and this compilation of posts shows you just that! They like to be the number one and we can’t blame them! Lets us know what you think in the comments below and whether your pet has ever demonstrated similar behavior. We’d love to hear from you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Envy and jealousy are crazy emotions that will lead people to do some questionable things! And surprisingly, it’s not just people. When it comes to pets, they can be extremely possessive of their humans so seeing their owners cozying up to their partner or getting cuddles from this ‘outsider’ may just drive them over the […] More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":68000,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[116,55,276,1298],"tags":[3590,62,3446,65,1558,1856,1691,177,3710,101,547],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/shameless-pets.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=67153"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":68004,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions\/68004"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/68000"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67153"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=67153"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=67153"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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46. They’re having a romantic little moment<\/h2>\nvia trkassmark<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNew Year’s Eve done right<\/p>\n
47. Can’t match that beauty<\/h2>\nvia Deathbeforedawn7<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n48. Never letting go of this one<\/h2>\nvia AstroTing<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n49. Barring anyone else from shooting their shot<\/h2>\nvia dj_8track<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n50. No room for anyone else in her life now<\/h2>\nvia SavageSausage1<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNow that we’ve reached the end of these photos, it’s really interesting to try and uncover the reasons for animals being possessive and expressing themselves in a variety of ways. Pets might be feeling very similar emotions to you like love or envy when a partner is involved, and I’m sure humans can relate to this on some level.<\/p>\n
Pets can be very expressive in their own ways and this compilation of posts shows you just that! They like to be the number one and we can’t blame them! Lets us know what you think in the comments below and whether your pet has ever demonstrated similar behavior. We’d love to hear from you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Envy and jealousy are crazy emotions that will lead people to do some questionable things! And surprisingly, it’s not just people. When it comes to pets, they can be extremely possessive of their humans so seeing their owners cozying up to their partner or getting cuddles from this ‘outsider’ may just drive them over the […] More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":68000,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[116,55,276,1298],"tags":[3590,62,3446,65,1558,1856,1691,177,3710,101,547],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/shameless-pets.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=67153"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":68004,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions\/68004"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/68000"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67153"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=67153"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=67153"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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New Year’s Eve done right<\/p>\n
47. Can’t match that beauty<\/h2>\nvia Deathbeforedawn7<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n48. Never letting go of this one<\/h2>\nvia AstroTing<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n49. Barring anyone else from shooting their shot<\/h2>\nvia dj_8track<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n50. No room for anyone else in her life now<\/h2>\nvia SavageSausage1<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNow that we’ve reached the end of these photos, it’s really interesting to try and uncover the reasons for animals being possessive and expressing themselves in a variety of ways. Pets might be feeling very similar emotions to you like love or envy when a partner is involved, and I’m sure humans can relate to this on some level.<\/p>\n
Pets can be very expressive in their own ways and this compilation of posts shows you just that! They like to be the number one and we can’t blame them! Lets us know what you think in the comments below and whether your pet has ever demonstrated similar behavior. We’d love to hear from you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Envy and jealousy are crazy emotions that will lead people to do some questionable things! And surprisingly, it’s not just people. When it comes to pets, they can be extremely possessive of their humans so seeing their owners cozying up to their partner or getting cuddles from this ‘outsider’ may just drive them over the […] More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":68000,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[116,55,276,1298],"tags":[3590,62,3446,65,1558,1856,1691,177,3710,101,547],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/shameless-pets.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=67153"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":68004,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions\/68004"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/68000"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67153"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=67153"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=67153"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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48. Never letting go of this one<\/h2>\nvia AstroTing<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n49. Barring anyone else from shooting their shot<\/h2>\nvia dj_8track<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n50. No room for anyone else in her life now<\/h2>\nvia SavageSausage1<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNow that we’ve reached the end of these photos, it’s really interesting to try and uncover the reasons for animals being possessive and expressing themselves in a variety of ways. Pets might be feeling very similar emotions to you like love or envy when a partner is involved, and I’m sure humans can relate to this on some level.<\/p>\n
Pets can be very expressive in their own ways and this compilation of posts shows you just that! They like to be the number one and we can’t blame them! Lets us know what you think in the comments below and whether your pet has ever demonstrated similar behavior. We’d love to hear from you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Envy and jealousy are crazy emotions that will lead people to do some questionable things! And surprisingly, it’s not just people. When it comes to pets, they can be extremely possessive of their humans so seeing their owners cozying up to their partner or getting cuddles from this ‘outsider’ may just drive them over the […] More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":68000,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[116,55,276,1298],"tags":[3590,62,3446,65,1558,1856,1691,177,3710,101,547],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/shameless-pets.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=67153"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":68004,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions\/68004"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/68000"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67153"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=67153"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=67153"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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49. Barring anyone else from shooting their shot<\/h2>\nvia dj_8track<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n50. No room for anyone else in her life now<\/h2>\nvia SavageSausage1<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNow that we’ve reached the end of these photos, it’s really interesting to try and uncover the reasons for animals being possessive and expressing themselves in a variety of ways. Pets might be feeling very similar emotions to you like love or envy when a partner is involved, and I’m sure humans can relate to this on some level.<\/p>\n
Pets can be very expressive in their own ways and this compilation of posts shows you just that! They like to be the number one and we can’t blame them! Lets us know what you think in the comments below and whether your pet has ever demonstrated similar behavior. We’d love to hear from you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Envy and jealousy are crazy emotions that will lead people to do some questionable things! And surprisingly, it’s not just people. When it comes to pets, they can be extremely possessive of their humans so seeing their owners cozying up to their partner or getting cuddles from this ‘outsider’ may just drive them over the […] More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":68000,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[116,55,276,1298],"tags":[3590,62,3446,65,1558,1856,1691,177,3710,101,547],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/shameless-pets.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=67153"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":68004,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions\/68004"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/68000"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67153"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=67153"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=67153"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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50. No room for anyone else in her life now<\/h2>\nvia SavageSausage1<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNow that we’ve reached the end of these photos, it’s really interesting to try and uncover the reasons for animals being possessive and expressing themselves in a variety of ways. Pets might be feeling very similar emotions to you like love or envy when a partner is involved, and I’m sure humans can relate to this on some level.<\/p>\n
Pets can be very expressive in their own ways and this compilation of posts shows you just that! They like to be the number one and we can’t blame them! Lets us know what you think in the comments below and whether your pet has ever demonstrated similar behavior. We’d love to hear from you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Envy and jealousy are crazy emotions that will lead people to do some questionable things! And surprisingly, it’s not just people. When it comes to pets, they can be extremely possessive of their humans so seeing their owners cozying up to their partner or getting cuddles from this ‘outsider’ may just drive them over the […] More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":68000,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[116,55,276,1298],"tags":[3590,62,3446,65,1558,1856,1691,177,3710,101,547],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/shameless-pets.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=67153"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":68004,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions\/68004"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/68000"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67153"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=67153"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=67153"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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Now that we’ve reached the end of these photos, it’s really interesting to try and uncover the reasons for animals being possessive and expressing themselves in a variety of ways. Pets might be feeling very similar emotions to you like love or envy when a partner is involved, and I’m sure humans can relate to this on some level.<\/p>\n
Pets can be very expressive in their own ways and this compilation of posts shows you just that! They like to be the number one and we can’t blame them! Lets us know what you think in the comments below and whether your pet has ever demonstrated similar behavior. We’d love to hear from you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Envy and jealousy are crazy emotions that will lead people to do some questionable things! And surprisingly, it’s not just people. When it comes to pets, they can be extremely possessive of their humans so seeing their owners cozying up to their partner or getting cuddles from this ‘outsider’ may just drive them over the […] More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":68000,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[116,55,276,1298],"tags":[3590,62,3446,65,1558,1856,1691,177,3710,101,547],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/shameless-pets.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=67153"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":68004,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67153\/revisions\/68004"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/68000"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67153"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=67153"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=67153"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}