The Animal That Would Judge Us The Most
By Yousaf K
In our lives, we come across many animals that we use to our advantage every day. Take dogs, for instance. People keep them for comfort, for security reasons, and blind people use them as guides. Then there are animals like deer or fishes. Sometimes we play with them, but most of the time people hunt and eat them. There are others, like donkeys and horses. In most countries, humans use donkeys for riding, as work companions or simply as pets. Horses, however, are mostly used for sport and entertainment. So, the question here is, out of all these animals on Earth, which one would judge us the most?
In my opinion, I believe it would be animals that roll on the places in their movement from one place to another or maybe insects that people kill for no reason. They pose no threat to humans, but instead help in building a suitable eco-system for us.
A random survey was conducted asking what animal they believe would judge us the most. The results were the following.
- 10 % – Elephant
- 12 % – Gorilla
- 8 % – Shark
- 20 % – Dog
- 15 % – Monkeys
- 8 % – Turtles
- 27 % – Cats
The highest percentage of answers favored cats. The reasons respondents gave were quite believable. Here are the most common reasons of why cats would judge us the most.
- Cats remind us of babies
Dr. Lauren Finka, Feline Welfare scientist who specializes in domestic cats’ behavior, says that a hypothesis called the ‘Baby Schema’ may help us in understanding why people are drawn to caring for cats and why, in return, they judge us.
- Cats do not like being petted or stroked much
In a book called Decoding Your Cat, the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists says we project the same physical care for cats that we have on humans, but the myth cats like being hugged or stroked or kissed isn’t true at all.
- Cats have moods which can be overseen by their emotions
Animal behavior expert, Carlo Siracusa says people today recognize that cats have emotions. Now we know that most animals do things for fear or pleasure, and not for submission or dominance. He further advises to not mix the basic behaviors of humans with cats. Humans are naturally social creatures, but this isn’t a cat’s habit.
Kristyn Vitale, an assistant professor and expert of animal health and behavior says cats have the ability to recognize when a person treats them well or not. For instance, they may not come near someone who shouts at them constantly. They would judge us when we care for them or not, despite how bad or good we are in reality.
