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My brother and sister in law live in Setubal in Portugal. They have a large proportion of feral cats in the city and environs. The authorities make definite attempts to catch and neuter males and they snip a corner of ear to show who has been "seen to". Interestingly they seem to be fairly well fed and cared for, even if not approachable.
 
Here is picture of a kitten "reading" The Wave chapter 8. In case you've never seen a kitten reading The Wave, here is one. 🩷 😂 The picture was taken in January 2020.
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A poem by Jack Gilbert about... a dog.

I never thought Michiko would come back
after she died. But if she did, I knew
it would be as a lady in a long white dress.
It is strange that she has returned
as somebody's Dalmatian. I meet
the man walking her on a leash
almost every week. He says good morning
and I stoop down to calm her. He said
once that she was never like that with
other people. Sometimes she is tethered
on their lawn when I go by. If nobody
is around, I sit on the grass. When she
finally quiets, she puts her head in my lap
and we watch each other's eyes as I whisper
in her soft ears. She cares nothing about
the mystery. She likes it best when
I touch her head and tell her small
things about my days and our friends.
That makes her happy the way it always did.
 
Ruth said:
If true, it's hilarious. Cats are very good at adapting to their environment. Now they're all riding on robots!

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Might be real?
From wild whiskers Facebook page:
Stray Cats Figured Out How to Hijack Delivery Robots—And It's Spreading Fast

You won't believe what happened when stray cats discovered they could outsmart technology.

Sidewalk delivery robots started getting blocked by an unusual obstacle: stray cats that seemed to know exactly what they were doing. These weren't random encounters—the cats were deliberately stepping in front of the machines, staring directly into their cameras, and forcing them to stop in their tracks.

But here's where it gets wild. The robots' safety systems couldn't distinguish between a human and a feline, so every time a cat made eye contact with the camera, the machine had no choice but to halt or change direction. The cats had accidentally discovered a glitch in the system—and they were exploiting it.

What started as the antics of a single orange cat quickly became a neighborhood-wide phenomenon. Other strays watched, learned, and copied the exact same technique. Within days, multiple cats were coordinating to control where the robots could and couldn't go.

This isn't just funny—it's a glimpse into how animals are evolving alongside our technology. These cats didn't need training or treats. They observed, adapted, and taught each other a new survival skill in real-time. It's learned behavior spreading through a community, just like tool use in primates or problem-solving in crows.

So the next time you see a delivery robot stuck on the sidewalk, check for whiskers. The cats are learning faster than we think.

What does this say about the future of AI and animal intelligence?

#StrayCats #DeliveryRobots#AnimalIntelligence #TechAdaptation#UrbanWildlife
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