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[Randy Gnoman]

I just spotted a pet following around its ghostly master- could be a coincidence, but it wasn't in a meeting area, so I'm inclined to think not.  Has anyone else seen this sort of behavior?

EDIT:  Okay, he's clearly following his master around.  It's a war animal, which was assigned to the guard before his death.  I wonder if one would see the same behavior from an adopted pet?

[i2amroy]

I think this is just a weird side effect of the pet code. Pets that lose their masters will stay at their grave area (except cats, who will unadopt themselves) so I guess it's possible that really what they are doing is "following" their master's last known location. Since ghosts are really the dwarves, I wouldn't be surprised to see their pets following them around.

[Loud Whispers]

This would be a really cool feature if it was intentional. Or not. Either way, feature.

[javierpwn]

I find it hilarious when it is a murderous ghost, who tears the limbs off his following pet.
Again.
And again.
And again.
Until his 5 war dogs are all dead.

[MrWillsauce]

I usually just butcher pets as soon as their masters die.

[Gentlefish]

It could be a feature - the grave thing, anyway. Pets mourning their lost master.

[i2amroy]

It could be a feature - the grave thing, anyway. Pets mourning their lost master.

AFAIK it is intended by Toady (I think he mentioned it once, though that was back in 40d IIRC). Personally what I find funniest about it is the fact that cats will "un-adopt" their deceased dwarven owners rather then hanging about their graves.

[SRD]

It could be a feature - the grave thing, anyway. Pets mourning their lost master.

AFAIK it is intended by Toady (I think he mentioned it once, though that was back in 40d IIRC). Personally what I find funniest about it is the fact that cats will "un-adopt" their deceased dwarven owners rather then hanging about their graves.

Exactly, since when should cats care about their owners?

[Graknorke]

The cat only cares so long as you can still open its tins of Whiskas.
After that, you may as well be dead; if you're not actually.

[Findulidas]

The cat only cares so long as you can still open its tins of Whiskas.
After that, you may as well be dead; if you're not actually.

My cat loves whiskas and I love my cat.

Tastes great with some plump helmet biscuits. Also I get a fancy bone toy hammer for my kid.