Wikipedia on cuttlefish, cats

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Like octopuses, cuttlefish have been successfully raised as pets in home aquariums, though even their bare necessities are significant. In particular, cuttlefish need a minimum amount of sea water in proportion to their body size, their tank needs to be cleaned every time they ink, they cannot tolerate abrupt changes in light levels, and they cannot coexist with other animals, and rarely ever with other cuttlefish. All other animals of comparable or smaller size, including other cuttlefish, are instinctively seen as food.

Domestic cuttlefish are very reminiscent of domestic cats, even exhibiting cat-like habits such as resting, pouncing on moving prey, begging owners for food, and even begging for more food than they need or is healthy for them. Like cats, cuttlefish are not truly tame, but rather tolerate and cooperate with their owners to live a comfortable life. But unlike cats, cuttlefish will try to eat other cuttlefish.

Comments

[wakarusa.livejournal.com]

:) it does depend on the cat. although that is maligning Baby Cat a bit.

I feel cuttlefish today! picky as hell. why would anyone want to keep one in a tank, though, I wonder.

[brian-z.livejournal.com]

So cute!

[artemii.livejournal.com]

wow, it sounds like whomever wrote that has a very happy and beloved pet cuttlefish :)

as noted above, it depends a lot on the cat. but then, i still think my cat is species dysphoric (in most ways he behaves like a dog. he even usually comes when called.).

[vampyrusgirl.livejournal.com]

Maine Coon, by any chance?

[turil.livejournal.com]

Is that really a Maine Coon trait? Because my beloved Pooh Bear was like that too. He liked to tell me stories about all the fun things he saw when he was outside (meaw, meaw, meaw, mow, mrrrrow, mow), and he taught me how to throw a toy for him to fetch.

[vampyrusgirl.livejournal.com]

yeah, they tend to be pretty dog-like and affectionate. Ours isn't talkative at all, though. But he loves to sit on our lap and sleep on our head and comes when you call him! Sometimes, if he isn't sleeping too soundly, he'll even meet us at the door! :)

[artemii.livejournal.com]

i always think of maine coons as being the essense of catness.

my cat is an orange tabby (see icon).

[rwblackbird.livejournal.com]

wow.

[barbmg.livejournal.com]

Ah, but I like those traits about Boris. He's no exception at all, he is who he is and I love the fat furry bastard.

I'm way too lazy to have a cuttlefish but I love them, too. Soooooo cute, in that surly way!