Self harming around pets

[BaconCheeseburger]

I know this is a really weird question. I adopted a cat last week, I love him to bits but I really need to cut myself and don't know if he'll give a shit if I just start bleeding all over the place. Would he be assed? I sat next to him crying the other day and he didn't do much.

He does like me but idk how capable cats are of detecting negative feelings.

 

[Rue89]

I've cut in front of my cat and he doesn't react at all. I believe he has no clue what's really going on. I'm sure he detects my emotions, at least somewhat, but I guess not enough to be bothered by it.

 

[I_love_to_bake]

Well I've never cut in front of any animal or anything but my cat does come over if I'm sad or crying or something

 

[BitterlyAlive]

My cat doesn't care. Lol. She's my baby but she doesn't care if I'm crying either.

 

[Deleted member 20852]

My dog couldn't care less.

 

[Sk1n1M1n]

My dog couldnt care less what I was doing but i would feel horribly guilty for doing it with dog around the house.

 

[symphony]

Oof. I generally try not to resurrect old threads but this one speaks so strongly to something I've been thinking about. I don't worry about how my cat would literally react if I cut around her, but it just feels so wrong in a way I can't explain. If she's in my room and I want to sh, I can't bring myself to move her just so I can cut, and I can't bring myself to cut around her even if she's asleep or not interfering or whatever.

 

[DeepSlumber]

My dog couldnt care less what I was doing but i would feel horribly guilty for doing it with dog around the house.

I absolutely am against inflicting this sort of torture--(psychological/affective torture)--on any animal. Exclamation point. The animal friend identifies with you and cares and it will inflict tremendous distress on them. Please people. That is beyond horrible.