I desire a cat now .
Cats are often associated with certain kinds of behavior — independence, aloofness, sleeping a lot… But there’s so much more you notice once youreallyget to know them.
Reddit useru/detective_kiararecentlyaskedpeople, “What’s something people typically don’t know about cats until they have one as a pet?” It’s wild how accurate some of these are:
1. “They snore.”
— u / Aprilia850MM
2. “They are smart as hell. I got my first one about six or seven years ago. She jumped into my car window when I was eating a sandwich, which almost gave me a heart attack that some strangeanimaljumped into my car. She was dirty, skinny, and scruffy, so I gave her some of my turkey sandwich. Couldn’t find anyone who claimed her, so I took her to the vet. They gave her shots and treated her for worms, so I’m guessing she was a young stray. I took her home with the intention of re-homing her, but within about a week or two, she woke me up in the middle of the night freaking out. I followed her to my basement, and my water heater was flooding my basement. I looked at her and said you know, you earned it and can stay kitty. She did the slow blink, and the rest is history. Been best pals since. She never grew very large. She’s about seven pounds or so, about 60% of the size of a normal cat. So it’s like a kitten for life, I guess.”
— u / Nmoriarty41
3. “If you have a routine, they will adapt to it. My cat gets upset if we stay up late. He goes to lie in his bed and will meow to tell us it’s bedtime. And the flip side, though, if we try to sleep in, he wakes us up when we usually wake up, lol.”
— u / GregorSamsaa
" I produce a routine with my cat where I ’ll give them treats at dark while I take my prescription drug medication because there are some day I might leave to take my pills , but the cat sure as hell wo n’t forget treat time . "
— u / femme - calamitous
4. “Cats(likedogs) can sense when you’re not well. I’m currently recovering from sinus surgery, and my cat didn’t leave my side for three days. Extra affectionate. She also seems to sense that my face is currently off limits to ‘boops,’ as she often does. She’s more back to normal behavior now, but I had a nice ‘recovery attendant’ for a few days.”
— u / wanderingstorm
5. “The random running for no reason during the night.”
— u / FlannerysPeacock
" And they ’re louder than you bear a cat to ever be . It ’s like a humble elephant running down the hall . "
— u / asta29831
6. “They do learn their names and come when you call them, and they will follow you around.”
— uranium / Bluesummers76
7. “They are far more affectionate than people think.”
— u / Famous_Bit_5119
8. “They’re very cuddly and needy. If they like you, they’ll meet you at the door.”
— u / penndelnj
" My African tea knows the sound of my car . My boyfriend tells me that as shortly as I park , she ’s at the door meow . Edit : I think you would all wish to know that I just produce home from work and was greeted at the doorway with many tacky meows . "
— u / SuperMarketSushi
9. “The belly is not necessarily a ‘touch and you die’ zone — you have to earn the trust to see it and the privilege to rub it, which is a specific treat with my cat because she LOVES belly rubs but is avoidant of most all people.”
— u / ConfectionersCoffee
" I ’m now a stepdad to two cats . I did n’t require them to have so many dissimilar levels of trust . I ’ve point out every benchmark I ’ve reach with them . I remember when they lease me advert their paws . I remember when they countenance me touch their bellies . I remember when they set off coming to me when being called . I recall when they start being attract to my scent and earn a philia for my calculator chair as a upshot . I find like I ’m unlock bit and pieces of their passion on a monthly basis . I absolutely adore them . Such wonderful gentleman’s gentleman . "
— u / Yodootz
10. “How much they shed — hair EVERYWHERE in your house. Even if you vacuum every day, you still find hair everywhere. You have to lint roll your clothes so often.”
— u / GoodAlicia
11. “Cats need entertainment too or they will get destructive.”
— uranium / Failselected
12. “They love carbs. Leave a loaf of bread or tortillas out in the open and they will tear through the packaging and eat a chunk out of it.”
— uracil / llamainleggings
13. “DON’T TRIM THEIR WHISKERS TO MAKE THEM EVEN. Omg… do not do that.”
— u / DanielleAntenucci
14. “They are like people. Some are kind and loving. Some are just psychotic. My current cat is the latter; he likes to randomly attack me. My previous cat was soulful and beautiful and slept with me every night of his life. 😭”
— uranium / UnderstandingBusy942
15. “When fluffy cats get old, like 16, they stop grooming themselves thoroughly. Then you need to keep up brushing and removing the little fur knots that pull their skin.”
— uracil / kimoh13
16. “I’ll add to this. Something you might not know about cats until you have TWO of them is just how resilient and strong they are. I used to be so afraid of picking my cat up and handling him until the second one showed up, and when I’d watch them play fight, I remember thinking,what the hell this is UFC-tier shit?Had him in a headlock and all. After that, I became much more comfortable picking up, holding, and, in general, handling my cats. Helps a lot if you need to apply medication or handle the cat for the vet’s ease.”
— u / The_Crazy_Cat_Guy
" To contribute to this , it ’s easy to mistake two cats playing for actually fighting . The main way to severalize is sound - if there ’s no sibilation or wild - sounding yelling , they ’re play , even if it looks really violent . "
— u / Timmeh7
17. “They drool when they are happy. Kind of like dogs lol. My cat when she’s purring and cuddling me will start drooling.”
— uracil / littlegremlinsparky
18. “Cat purrs have different frequencies for different things. It has been shown that certain purrs are used for certain things such as decreasing blood pressure, improving circulation, reducing heart attacks, and more, in not just themselves but in other people as well. This is why cats will come and lay on you or become more ‘affectionate’ if you’re sick because they’re slowly helping you heal with their purring frequencies. It’s like having a mini-massager as well. Their purrs can do a lot of things, even make the frequency different, so that it will annoy you to make you get up (the soliciting purr, as I call it — mine does it to take my spot). I just think it’s cool that having a cat can help you improve faster since they’re mini-medics.”
— u / Midnightfurwuvsu2
19. And lastly, “They puke often (not just hairballs). You will think your house is haunted since they either stare at the wall and growl or go from a relaxed state to sprinting across the room in a matter of seconds.”
— u / Whisky_Shivers
Note : Some response have been edited for length and/or clarity .
