I will not lie. I got teary eyed from this.

[Andre]

Ive not seen that,as far as fully mounting another cat and digging all fours into them so aggresivly.No one knows the animal Psyche and what in reality they are capable of "feeling".Its the actions that lead to conclusion and can be instinct,mimicking observed behavior or an actual thought process like....yes...you and I have,to one lesser degree or another.Some days,who's the real animal after all.I very much believe animals have a grieving process and mourn.Ive seen the calmest of dogs take protective postures over deceased pets in family...saw one actually drag another traumatized and deceased animal,frantically circle wailing and nudging him,almost to say get the f up.On the other hand Ive seen some just simply lay down and stare,whimpering and returning to owner...back and forth....eventually walking away.Shit some people see others in clear despair,passed out unconscious and in my own neighborhood shot dead...people go on like its just another day,walk 'around' the corpse.That cat has more compassion...clearly.

Yeah sadly you probably have a good point there., the inability to feel empathy and loss extends to at least some humans for sure.

For me though, I had to pour cold water on a sentimental video you understand, I highly doubt a cat is even capable of knowing what death is.

No doubt.You pouring cold water I would expect nothing less ha.Yeh we tend to make animals immediate extensions of our own emotions and will never know.Agree the sappy music...but Im just a cynical cuss and like Diz said the self absorbed shooter of vid.In the end,media age we do tend to make it all about us.

Cats and dogs like having fun. wonder why? Play is a trigger to feeling emotional joy.
If you have a pet specially a dog, you will know without doubt they love you.
My conclusion is that if they love you then they must also love other pets they live with.
Either that or they are great at mirroring our own feelings.
I dont see that as the case though, because if Im angry they are not angry they bolt.
If im sad they come and stare into my eyes or paw at me.
They have definite feelings they react to.
Seems right that they feel love and compassion towards others because you can eventually get natural enemies lying down at peace together and eating playing and sleeping together.
Its also not true that they only have a few seconds attention span,not all of them but some of them can work out whats going on and they dont forget.
Some dogs save their owners in some situations and all off their own backs with no training.