"Meowing at your cat is better for reducing loneliness than an AI chatbot, study finds"
@catsalad I wholeheartedly agree, and I don't even have a cat sadly.
@LappenjammerDieZweite @catsalad meow into the void.
@keithpjolley All the time.
@LappenjammerDieZweite @keithpjolley if you need a cat I know a guy
@hazzcon I need someone to cure my allergies against animals first 😭😭

@catsalad

Sneaking into the room where your cat is sleeping and putting treats near her?

I have never been bitten once doing this.

#TrueStory

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Of course it is, my cat never makes mistakes.
@catsalad can confirm. So does meowing at other people's cats...or just meowing in general.
@alice @catsalad There is a simple and nameless delight in interacting with cats who don't live with you.
@alice @catsalad and Dr. Professor Euler's as well. Raccoons named Smeagol also help as well!

@alice @catsalad

Also birds!

What? I make a certain noise when I am out and walking close to birds, and they seem to understand that I am not a threat to them. They still move aside but a lot less if I don't do that.

Yes, it might all be in my head. And yet I chose to believe.

@catsalad I find talking to the Magpies and squirrels in my local park very effective as well.
@aadeacon
I like to politely greet the jackdaws.
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@catsalad But meowing at people may increase loneliness, especially if done on public transport.
@michaelgemar It's a good way to find people like me though. I'll ALWAYS meow back :3
@catsalad
Stroking her as well and hearing her purr might just make it even better (in my opinion).
@catsalad i think this would be validated if researched

@catsalad

me: meow

my spouse: meow

our girlfriend: mrow

her joyfriend: mew

@catsalad You meow not because you are lonely, you meow because your cat is lonely.
Some of you get out and do stuff whole day or worse sit at home in front of PC instead of playing with your pet!
You meow back to make sure your precious furball is loved  , not because you lonely  !
@catsalad A case study is still a study πŸ‘
@catsalad for the ones interested, the quote comes from this book, must-read
@catsalad I suspect this study had a small, but completely human and well-engaged, sample size.
@catsalad Not exactly an ho-hum cat-a-tonic solve

@catsalad it may be a joke, but it is definitely not a joke.

All those β€œme and my AI” people (mostly guys, let’s be honest) should have gotten a pet ages ago.

Oxytocin and serotonin, not dopamine and cortisol, my friends.

Which reminds me: back to my fam and cats!

@catsalad if has cat how can lonely

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"A poke in the eye with a sharp stick is better for reducing loneliness than an AI chatbot" study finds

@catsalad My level of Meowese is still too low. I keep talking Italian, and excusing myself if I understand Meowese less than I do with British English. Often I add that I'm getting older.
I see a sense of compassion in their eyes.

@catsalad

You’re my absolute my favorite cat-lady.