If one person yawns in a group it quite often causes other people to yawn. Is the same true when a cat or dog yawns in the company of others?
2006-10-10 23:30:39 · 8 answers · asked by VestanPance 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
our dog yawns when anyone yawn, but the cat doesn't.
2006-10-10 23:39:47 · answer #1 · answered by Michael R 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You know, I can't say for truth if it is or not, but around my house it is. It will jump back and forth between my 2 cats and 2 dogs and my husband and myself. All of us will be in the same room together, and one of the dogs will yawn, then I will or hubby, then the cats go at it and then we just can't stop it. Sorta funny actually.
2006-10-10 23:33:19 · answer #2 · answered by Jessica 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
People/pets who yawn after seeing someone else do it, have a greater level of empathy than others(showing you feel for other peoples emotions).
So i guess as dogs go, it will show empathy as dogs can pick up on your emotions, while cats have very little empathy cos they usually care for noone but them selves.
2006-10-10 23:49:02 · answer #3 · answered by Krystle 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What a good question!
Unfortunately, I don't have a scientific or provable answer (as I've noticed in the above answers), but I have NOT observed it to be the case among my pets.
2006-10-10 23:40:37 · answer #4 · answered by tinkerbella 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You must have a lot of cats and dogs. But the answer is no
2006-10-10 23:32:55 · answer #5 · answered by chass_lee 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
not sure but i dont think so. humans only do that as there mind makes them believe thats what the body needs when they see someone else do it
2006-10-10 23:34:19 · answer #6 · answered by welshwife 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not usually...
If it does it only means that either your pets are psychically linked or it's just a coincidence!
2006-10-10 23:33:28 · answer #7 · answered by supersmashmeleer 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no
2006-10-10 23:32:19 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋