Are cats sneaky? Of course they are! This is how they hunt. This is how they live. see more Lolcats and funny pictures The Predator Peek is how a cat will slide the top of their head, ears held back, over a barrier, so that as little as possible of them is showing. This is [...]
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Mapping the Cat Brain
When people find cats inexplicable, it’s because they don’t understand the way cats think. As shown in this classic cartoon, it’s funny when we observe cat quirks with understanding. But for many people, cats are neurotic bundles of bizarre, untrustworthy, behavior. Then, it’s not funny. see more Lolcats and funny pictures Cat appreciators laugh at [...]
When instincts work against them
In most kinds of fiction writing, a popular scenario is known as the “fish out of water.” The rural police officer chases a suspect to the Big City, or the childless relative inherits a large batch of children, or an extraterrestrial moves in next door; we’ve seen it a million times. Because it always works. [...]
Master of Stretching
It’s not that cats are overly fond of stretching. It’s that we humans don’t stretch enough. see more Lolcats and funny pictures Stretchy kitties are happy kitties. Cats have the ability to remain immobile for long periods, then explode into action. This is a vital strategy of their hunting style. Stretching elongates the muscle fibers [...]
The Sneak Attack, and Why They Love It
There’s a simple reason cats love to ambush. That’s what they do. see more Lolcats and funny pictures All the hiding, the silent movements, the ability to let only their eyes appear over an edge of the landscape; this is how cats hunt. This is how cats live. While cats are more than capable of [...]
