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[–] deafboy@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

a structural change that’s been linked to a reduction in depression-related behavior in animals.

On one hand, I'm curious about how they make an animal depressed, but I know better than to ask.

[–] Ageroth@reddthat.com 5 points 1 year ago

I'm in the middle of a move and have to be away from my wife and dogs for about a month. For the first week or so one dog was all mopey and sad I wasn't there, like visibly unhappy I wasn't home. She's a rescue and has had some separation anxiety, so it makes sense, but I bet it's like that kind of thing. Take away whatever makes them happy is a pretty sure way to cause depression.