Cats do some stupid stuff

[sarabyrd 18,767]

I am once again impressed by my cat's capacity for empathy. The physiotherapy session today was pretty massive and resulted in a sudden clunking loosening of the elbow joint with more pain than I wanted. So when I conked out on the couch after dinner Cleo came and lay down next to my aching arm, purring contentedly.

 

Probably because the arm was emanating warmth but I like to think it was out of the goodness of her little feline heart.

[kitkat64 461]

Awww, that is so sweet.

 

My new kitten licks the top of my husband's (almost bald) head. Strange. She never does it to me.

[Lorelei 1,881]

50 Surrey cats have apparently had their privacy infringed by being fitted with catcams:

 

Secret life of the cat: What do our feline companions get up to?

[Irish_Aine 771]

My two cats have a fluffy rat thing. I hardly ever see them with it, but somehow every morning its somewhere new. This morning I found it under my pillow, Yesterday it was in the washing machine. Max is the big grey tom cat. Hes an absolute eejit. If I leave my food alone for a minute I need to put it on a high shelf or he will be running off to some part of the flat with my food. Sam drools when shes relaxed, I dont mean a little. She leaves puddles, A cuddle session with her in my arms and ive usually got large wet spots on my shirt. Shes very cute tho, but grumpy.

[fuzzytony 4,969]

I think it's cute to see these two kittens trying to escape.

 

[kiplette 8,712]

especially when they could have just sauntered underneath the thing!

[Lorelei 1,881]

 

I am Maru

[oneleggedhorse 61]

two of my cats (tommy and taylor) both try and sleep in my office fruit bowl.

[john g. 37,775]

...and carefreely ignoring your Gothaer insurance payment reminders!!! :lol:

[Lorelei 1,881]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ky9MPO2caIk

[PES 3,977]

Learn to better communicate with your cat:

 

[fuzzytony 4,969]

 

[PES 3,977]

Fuck cats... really to hell with them...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEepVLQjDt8#t=25

[quietlaugh 670]

Cat owner for 10 years, I'm not surprised by the above Video. It takes some serious treat for my cat to find me for safety and I'm still not sure it actually does not end up behind me randomly (by treat I mean, a vacuum cleaner... or water..)

[PES 3,977]

So I can still love cats, as they are good at fucking up...

 

[bramble 9,602]

 

Fuck cats... really to hell with them...

 

 

I'm not surprised by the findings either. It's a silly experiment, trying to measure an animals "love" or attachment. Cats are by nature solitary creatures and are not dependent on others for feeling safe. Cats are naturally distracted by movement (triggering a reflex), could be pray on which they are dependent for nourishment, therefore far more important than the owner. The cat in the video is rubbing up against the stranger in an attempt to make the stranger smell familiar. It's called marking. Cats distribute pheromones through scratching and rubbing their faces on objects and persons (also through spraying urine) to feel safe in a strange environment. That's why cats are immediately attracted to new objects introduced into the home. The new objects, furniture, persons etc. have to be "marked" to make the home feel safe and familiar again. The owner in the experiment already smelt familiar, so didn't credit any special attention.

[fuzzytony 4,969]

[aqua_minie 2,797]

 

I'm not surprised by the findings either. It's a silly experiment, trying to measure an animals "love" or attachment. Cats are by nature solitary creatures and are not dependent on others for feeling safe. Cats are naturally distracted by movement (triggering a reflex), could be pray on which they are dependent for nourishment, therefore far more important than the owner. The cat in the video is rubbing up against the stranger in an attempt to make the stranger smell familiar. It's called marking. Cats distribute pheromones through scratching and rubbing their faces on objects and persons (also through spraying urine) to feel safe in a strange environment. That's why cats are immediately attracted to new objects introduced into the home. The new objects, furniture, persons etc. have to be "marked" to make the home feel safe and familiar again. The owner in the experiment already smelt familiar, so didn't credit any special attention.

 

hah! This is so true. Sometimes I wonder if cats are actually more intelligent than we credit them for.

 

Then again, some dogs are also like cats; huskies, for instance. Although they're pack animals, they're still fairly independent, will go and do their own thing that catches their attention and of course selective hear.

 

I read somewhere that huskies were considered dumb dogs because they are too difficult to train. But later it was found out that they're actually just too intelligent to be trained like other 'normal' dogs. That is to say, if your husky doesn't see any sense or reward in doing a trick or a command, he won't bother doing it.

 

So yeah, a bit like a house cat.

[Gwaptiva 7,116]

And it's exactly this kind of independence that makes many people (including me) love cats. You don't need to be home all day, cos she sleeps, or explores, or ranges about outside. Then when you get home, she wants food, or play, or just chin scratches... man, I miss my wee pusscat

[bramble 9,602]

 

hah! This is so true. Sometimes I wonder if cats are actually more intelligent than we credit them for.

 

Then again, some dogs are also like cats; huskies, for instance. Although they're pack animals, they're still fairly independent, will go and do their own thing that catches their attention and of course selective hear.

 

I read somewhere that huskies were considered dumb dogs because they are too difficult to train. But later it was found out that they're actually just too intelligent to be trained like other 'normal' dogs. That is to say, if your husky doesn't see any sense or reward in doing a trick or a command, he won't bother doing it.

 

So yeah, a bit like a house cat.

 

Not quite true. I owned three huskies for many years about 25 years ago and did sleddog racing with them. They were extremely intelligent and learned in record time all the usual commands my previous dog (German Shepherd) had learned. Huskies, though, don't always obey the commands they have learned, especially if they can smell or hear game nearby. Then they're off, no matter how much you call. The hunting instinct is so strong. Originally they were set free during the summer in the plains of Siberia to look for their own food, forcing them to be independent of humans, only the fittest coming back in the winter. That's why independence and the hunting instinct is so ingrained in this breed. Therefore, it's better to keep even a well trained husky on the leash, that's why - for their sakes - we took to sleddog training/racing. They showed their greater attachment to me by refusing to run for my then husband, although they loved him, too. They only ran for me, as due to all my training efforts (and understanding a dog's nature) I was the top dog in their eyes. We had quite some hairy adventures during training sessions in the woods with the training cart.

 

One also reads quite often that huskies and cats can't be kept together in one household, but that's also not true. We had several cats when we had the huskies and they all respected each other. The cats were members of the pack. Only strange cats outside were considered to be prey.