Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Roopanand Rick: Three ostensibly adorable cat behaviors (which are actually evil)


Roopanand Rick Paray Image Credit: sciencedaily.com


For the record, Roopanand Rick adores his cats. I couldn’t bear to think ill of Paray, Max, Dexter, and Gypsy. After all, what’s not to love? The way they purr, the way they yawn, the way they scratch my sofa and ruin my furniture … oh what adorable creatures!

But just what if all these seemingly adorable gestures had an evil explanation? I stumbled upon an article and observed the following behaviors, which may actually hold true for my critters:

Mewing to imitate an infant

Roopanand Rick Paray Image Credit: bsgreed.files.wordpress.com


Studies have shown that humans can barely discern the difference between a cat’s imitative mews and an infant’s cry, so this is basically “Human Control 101.” Using Soviet-style subliminal communication, they are able to tap into a human’s subconscious, rendering most owners subservient. Undeniably, I, Roopanand Rick, have always fallen for Paray’s irresistible mewing.

I’ve been hoodwinked—by cats.

Rubbing against your ankles

Roopanand Rick Paray Image Credit: maxthequiltcat.com

Apparently, this action isn’t meant to display affection as previously claimed by spinsters. Cats, like any territorial animal, leave their scent on anything they claim as their own. So it’s actually more like I am being owned by my cats rather than I owning them.

Feed me, please.

Obsessively trying to clean themselves

Roopanand Rick Paray Image Credit: petwellbeing.com


In case you didn’t notice, cats usually have an increased tendency to groom themselves after you touch them. I cut them the slack for having the reputation of a stickler for cleanliness; quite surprisingly though, it is more likely that they are trying to remove human stench off them.

Now one of my cats’s doing it. Hey Dexter, I just totally took a shower!

How dare you!

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