It's usually pretty safe to assume that housecats don't like water. Well, at least, they are very interested in it but not interested in being submerged in it (it's well known that tigers are great and frequent swimmers, so this assumption cannot be extended to all cats). It's a good generalization about cats, though, and many people can attest to trying to bathe their cat (why? you do realize they bathe themselves...) or using a squirtgun for discipline uses.
However, there's an exception to every rule - and I think this is more of a kitten thing than a cat thing, to be frank - but some cats totally love the water. Here's a cute example:
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this little kitty is having a ball in a pretty darn full bathtub. Tux liked kind of putting his paws in the water when he was little, but never to this extent.
Showing posts with label cat behavior. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cat behavior. Show all posts
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Always On Their Own Terms
It's true.
Cats are totally, unequivocally always on their own terms.
Eating? On their own terms. Snuggling? On their own terms. Being pet? You guessed it - always on their own terms.
This is fine, and probably one of the main reasons I enjoy having cats as pets- their independence is less insulting than the attitude of a dog who follows you around absolutely everywhere demanding attention like a small child.
It's even more awesome when cats change their owner's lives because of their terms. This happens to me in the morning when my cats get hungry. There's no way they let me sleep when they've got it in their small little brains that it's feeding time.
Observe this:
This awesome cat is so on his own terms that during this timelapse video he spends most the time just annoying his owner, as if to say, "You can't sleep now. I don't want you to. you have to sleep only when I say." Now that is cool.
Cats are totally, unequivocally always on their own terms.
Eating? On their own terms. Snuggling? On their own terms. Being pet? You guessed it - always on their own terms.
This is fine, and probably one of the main reasons I enjoy having cats as pets- their independence is less insulting than the attitude of a dog who follows you around absolutely everywhere demanding attention like a small child.
It's even more awesome when cats change their owner's lives because of their terms. This happens to me in the morning when my cats get hungry. There's no way they let me sleep when they've got it in their small little brains that it's feeding time.
Observe this:
This awesome cat is so on his own terms that during this timelapse video he spends most the time just annoying his owner, as if to say, "You can't sleep now. I don't want you to. you have to sleep only when I say." Now that is cool.
Monday, December 22, 2008
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Cold In Chicago
It's -5° in Chicago today, and with a whipping wind, the windchill is well below -20°. So, let's all warm up in this pre-Christmas weekend by talking about sleeping cats.
Of course, cats sleep the majority of the day, and much of the night being crepuscular creatures. This is likely attributed to a cat saving most of their energy for dawn and dusk hours (prime hunting time, historically; prime 'run around the house and drive colin insane at 6 am' time currently).
With all that sleeping to do - some 16+ hrs a day - cats sure can find unique places to hunker down.
Typically, I've found that my cats sleeping places are on some kind of rotation. For a solid 3 weeks, Tux and Turtle could always be found sleeping on the rarely-used couch in the office. Most nights, Tux is at the foot of my bed while Turtle is on the couch in the living room (although last night they shared a spot on my bed). Often, if I leave a drawer open, Tux will settle amongst my clothes inside the drawer.
When I lived in LA, Turtle would meow and whine until the closet door was opened for her, where she spent 90% of the day sleeping. When I moved out, absolutely everything in the closet was coated in a thick layer of cat hair.
Now, I would like to share with you a link: Cat Sleeping Positions. Enjoy and stay warm.
Of course, cats sleep the majority of the day, and much of the night being crepuscular creatures. This is likely attributed to a cat saving most of their energy for dawn and dusk hours (prime hunting time, historically; prime 'run around the house and drive colin insane at 6 am' time currently).
With all that sleeping to do - some 16+ hrs a day - cats sure can find unique places to hunker down.
Typically, I've found that my cats sleeping places are on some kind of rotation. For a solid 3 weeks, Tux and Turtle could always be found sleeping on the rarely-used couch in the office. Most nights, Tux is at the foot of my bed while Turtle is on the couch in the living room (although last night they shared a spot on my bed). Often, if I leave a drawer open, Tux will settle amongst my clothes inside the drawer.
When I lived in LA, Turtle would meow and whine until the closet door was opened for her, where she spent 90% of the day sleeping. When I moved out, absolutely everything in the closet was coated in a thick layer of cat hair.
Now, I would like to share with you a link: Cat Sleeping Positions. Enjoy and stay warm.
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Veggie Cats
My friend Bexx, who is also a total feline freak, is vegan, and so is her cat(s). I don't have any problem with people being vegan, because it's arguable that we were built to eat meat. However, cats are clearly predatory animals and need meat to survive and be healthy (that said, there is way too much "other stuff" in modern off-the-shelf cat food- like wheat - and if i wasn't such a vegetarian lameo, i'd prepare fresh meat for the cats).
Despite this, broccoli is a vegetable that I've given to tux before and he seems to enjoy it enough to garner more than just a curious sniff - he will eat it out of my hand. He doesn't RAVE over it like he does with nori seaweed, but he enjoys it enough to eat it if its in his bowl.
Apparently he's not the only one - check out this cute little guy going bonkers over broccoli!
Despite this, broccoli is a vegetable that I've given to tux before and he seems to enjoy it enough to garner more than just a curious sniff - he will eat it out of my hand. He doesn't RAVE over it like he does with nori seaweed, but he enjoys it enough to eat it if its in his bowl.
Apparently he's not the only one - check out this cute little guy going bonkers over broccoli!
Sunday, December 7, 2008
Mittens For Kittens
As winter steamrolls its way into Chicago, we've had a lot of cold, sometimes snowy days here. I don't really keep my house THAT warm, because I'm a cheapskate, and frankly the last thing a bachelor living alone in a house with two cats needs is a warm house...let's face it, having a cold house is a good reminder of the pathetic nature of my life; all i need is all the lightbulbs to burn out as well and I'm certifiably wretched. I'm not sure what that's supposed to mean, but whatever.
I've noticed lately, though, that Tux and Turtle have tended to wrap their tails around their bodies and on top of their front paws when sitting, kind of like a scarf or mittens for their paws. It's really cute. I'll update this post with a photo if I ever get out of bed.
updated: photo!
I've noticed lately, though, that Tux and Turtle have tended to wrap their tails around their bodies and on top of their front paws when sitting, kind of like a scarf or mittens for their paws. It's really cute. I'll update this post with a photo if I ever get out of bed.
updated: photo!
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