Amazing how we can bond with animals

The simple act of petting an animal is a miracle, with a single touch you can express a deep shared bond between two entities that experience such different existances.

I've been thinking about this for years, how amazing is it that despite being so different we have the ability to emotionally connect and understand animals. Like a cat has no capacity to understand human life, but they will come and cuddle you when you feel sad. I know redditors love to reduce everything into unfeeling atoms and shit but i dont care if all we are is atoms, when i connect with an animal their atoms and my atoms are less lonely for a while and that means something.