blenderweaselhasopinions: hollowedskin: prokopetz: Trainability in cats is a funny thing. My cats understand and will obey a number of verbal commands, one of which is “go away”. I don’t use it often, but if they’re bugging me and I’m trying to work or doing something that could be dangerous for cats, I can tell them… Continue reading
The most people put the water bowl next to the food bowl. This makes the water soiled from the cats point of view! Why? Because outdoors water is often contaminated if dead meat is next to it (aka an animal corpse, cat food)
If you put the water bowl next to the cat food the cat is worrying due to it’s instincts that the water could poison it.
That’s the reason why cats often prefered water that’s far away from the food source. Even toilet water seems cleaner and less dangerous for them!
Solution? In our home the water bowl is in another room. While the food bowl is in the kitchen, the water is in the bed room. Since we changed that our cats are drinking much more water and seemed even healtheir because of that!
@j-and-theflash maybe this is why our kitties insist on our cups?
I keep the cat’s water in the same room but on a different wall and our cat is fine with that distance. She rarely drank water before that.
prokopetz: That thing about how cats think humans are big kittens is a myth, y’know. It’s basically born of false assumptions; folks were trying to explain how a naturally solitary animal could form such complex social bonds with humans, and the explanation they settled on is “it’s a displaced parent/child bond”. The trouble is, cats… Continue reading
For all you chucklefucks who think your cat is fine outdoors and unsupervised.
MURDER CATS
There was a thing on Animal Planet where they were doing a countdown of the world’s most deadliest animals.
The did a felines episode and the number 1 deadliest killer of the entire species was domesticated house cat.
Domestic cats are the most efficient land predators by weight. So they’re very good to have around on a ship or a farm to keep pests out. Not so good to let loose in the neighborhood, where they are the equivalent of a small ecological disaster. Worse, as the owner, you are legally responsible if Fluffy kills an endangered species of songbird. Indoor cats live longer too!
If you want to let your cats outside, keep them on a leash!
God I hope I am immortalised by my husband for having 40 cats
Fun facts:
It cost $5,000 in 1888 to have this painting made, which is more than $120,000 in today’s money.
I say 1888 because it took three years for Kahler to complete, reportedly because he spent most of the time studying and sketching each cat to get a feel for their personality.
It was painted for Kate Johnson, the title was her husband’s idea though, proving him the most patient and good-humored husband in the history of crazy cat ladies.
Speaking of cat ladies, the picture actually contains 42 cats. Or more specifically, Mrs. Johnson’s 42 most favorite cats. She had 350 in total.
It sold at auction via Sotheby’s a few days ago for over $800,000 dollars, vastly more than its $200,000-$300,000 estimate.
chaoticlivi: don’t touch me wait, no, come back, i need snuggles that’s enough snuggles i want to be near you, please don’t leave me alone tch, it’s not like i happen to be in the same room as you all the time because i miss you “i got wet. this is the worst thing that’s… Continue reading Reasons I relate to cats
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