Misconceptions About Cats
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- čas přidán 13. 01. 2022
- Myths about cats follow the little four-legged angels around like a stalking, imperious beast, indifferent to humanity and ... wait a minute, what were we describing? Cat myths can be harmless, but some misconceptions about cats can actually have an adverse affect on our furry feline friends.
Do cats always land on their feet? Can cats swim? What does it really mean when your cat purrs?
Host Erin McCarthy breaks down some common myths and misconceptions about the internet's favorite animal, cats.
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I don't know about other cats, but the cat I share a home with seems to have a problem with the truth. I found her under a bush. She said she had escaped from a tupperware cult, and she needed a few days to get a hold of her auntie in Cleveland. So I said she could stay for a couple of days. That was 13 years ago and still no word from Cleveland. And now when I ask her about it, she just looks at me like she doesn't understand english.
I live in the province of Saskatchewan in Canada. They just banned declawing. I'm so happy 😻
The idea that feral cats are solitary is ALSO a myth. Domestic cats are social animals. They often live in (sometimes MASSIVE) colonies with intricate hierarchies. If there are other cats in the area they will usually have friends.
Having spent a lot of time volunteering in a cat shelter, I can absolutely back up that many cats need tons of pets, attention, and love. It’s a total myth that they don’t care about people, I can’t help rolling my eyes when I here people say it.
As far as I'm concerned, once I'm dead, I'm just meat. If my cats want to chow down, I'm not going to complain. Well I can't, I'll be dead. My opinion no longer matters.
Duncan asked me to thank you for this video. He is a black adoptee indoor-only cat that we've had for 13 years, and he's the sweetest thing on four legs.
On the whole training thing; i actually had a cat who would play fetch but she was pretty much self taught. She also slept under the blanket with her back up to my chest. Miss that beautiful girl.
As a formerly avowed dogs-only person, I am very thankful for my tuxedoed buddy Geralt we rescued last summer. Life would be far less wonderful without him around (he and the dog get along great, btw).
There is absolutely no reason to declaw a cat. Is it tearing up furniture? There's different things you can buy to help (double sided sticky tape, plastic edge covers, foil, etc). Cat clawing your leg from not jumping into your lap properly every time? There's stuff for that too (nail trims, nail caps, wear a blanket on your legs, etc). Are they not getting along with anyone in your household and attacking everyone? Get it check out by a vet to make sure there's nothing wrong with it, then try training (Jackson Galaxy is a great dude to start watching his videos on). If nothing seems to be working, look into a no kill shelter or foster homes that are willing to take them in (another misconception is that house cats will automatically be fine outdoors or even in the forest. This couldn't be further from the truth).
Other danger for outdoor cats: tangling with local raccoons and coyotes.
I have my cats trained to line up on the side of the stairs facing out into the room when I come home from work. They wait patiently while I put my coat away and wash my hands. Then I give each a kiss on the snoot and then they get their treat.
I have an agreement with my cats. They can eat me if I die and its an emergency. One of them dont understand the agreement and is biting me always.
One of my cats was declawed by her previous owner, and spent 17 months in a shelter. At first she had a lot of behavioral issues, but she's gotten much better. She does have litterbox issues as well. She's living a good life though, and has been my buddy through the pandemic.
Each of my calico cats have been the friendliest, and goofiest, cats I have known. My current tortoiseshell cat has an internal clock which works better than any alarm clock, I tell her what time I need to rise in the morning and fifteen minutes before that time, she begins to gently wake me. Works every time, and never needs new batteries.
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The negative comments about cats "owning" their humans are extra funny because they are so often said by people who lose their marbles over their dogs. Newsflash, dog lovers... the dog strategy is just more appealing to you.
The domestication of humans by cats was the subject of a paper I read a long time ago...It most likely first happened in Africa a Very long time ago In some village... The first ( DNA testing later showed at least five sources of wild cat bloodlines from various parts of the world ) small breed of wild cat wandered into some grain store room....The cat (That luckily didn't eat grain.) found free food in the mice population therein....Humans saw more grain and less mice (Or no mice eating human grain)...The love affair began....Gradually we became close and according to some the cat meowing was a natural offshoot ...Cats watched early humans and saw that a crying child was shown immediate attention so the meow was an attempt to imitation the child and soon found to work well for them....After that it was "cat see cat do"......Also it is clear that canned cat food labels are meant for us cat dads and cat mothers...Because the real cat flavors aren't there.....Never have I seen "dead mouse flavor ' or stinky fish head in a can because that is what a cat would pick......
For me personally, the sight of a black cat is the ultimate sign of good luck bc it means I have my dream pet 🖤
We found our two current cats at a cat rescue called 10 Lives Club. When we visited there was a black cat named Kevin that LOVED the water. They actually left a faucet on for him, because he would go in there and walk under it get wet. He was such a good kitty. At the time we saw Kevin we had already adopted our first cat from them, Ireland, and she has FIV, so we couldn't take Kevin, who didn't have FIV. We did find Zeus, another FIV cat, there, and took him home.
Thanks for this. We have 7 wonderfully different cats who have the most complex set of social rules and roles. They stimulate our brains and keep us active.