Cats will consume their deceased owners while dogs will starve to death instead
the verdict
REFUTED
the evidence says no
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Forensic evidence and case reports show that both cats and dogs will scavenge on the remains of their deceased owners if trapped and left without food, refuting the myth that dogs will starve to death instead.
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skeptics.stackexchange.com: Will cats eat their deceased owner, but dogs will starve to death instead?
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Discusses the common belief, but notes that news evidence shows dogs also eat their deceased owners.
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frontiersin.org: Frontiers | “Dying alone and being eaten”: dog scavenging on the remains of an elderly animal hoarder-a case report
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Documents a case report of dog scavenging on human remains, refuting the claim that dogs starve.
doi.org: Cat and dog scavenging at indoor forensic scenes: strategies for documentation and detection
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Discusses vertebrate scavenging on human remains indoors by both cats and dogs.