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

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

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

  • BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world
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    4 hours ago

    I actually knew a dog whose owner taught him how to smile. He’d come running up to you to greet you at the park with his teeth bared in a friendly way.