[ SECRET POST #5562 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #5562 ⌋

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Random probably stupid question

[(Anonymous)]

Can cats be autistic? Like, is there a feline version of autism? I have a lot of experience with people all over the spectrum and some of my cat’s behaviors ping my radar, so to speak. Can that kind of neuroatypicality occur in other species besides humans?

Re: Random probably stupid question

[(Anonymous)]

In a nutshell, cats can't get autism, but they can be diagnosed with other conditions, and like humans and other animals, some cats have special needs.

Re: Random probably stupid question

[(Anonymous)]

Officially: cats and dogs cannot be autistic.
Unofficially: dogs can absolutely be autistic. Cats are unknown because cat behaviour research is nearly nonexistent. (But also: most likely)
I’m not an animal behaviouralist yet but I’m working on my degree and getting involved with cat behaviour research because I’m fascinated that so little exists and how WRONG people have been about interpreting cats for so long.

Re: Random probably stupid question

[(Anonymous)]

Genuine question: how do you know when animal behaviour research is wrong? How do you draw any conclusions about animal behaviour at all? It seems so nebulous to me.

Re: Random probably stupid question

[(Anonymous)]

I've definitely seen cats with afflictions similar to Downs Syndrome (my brother and SIL have one). I'm not sure how you'd identify autism in a cat because autism symptoms are (pun not intended) across the spectrum.