I don't understand cat sociology.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

They have a weirdly flexible hierarchy that I don't get at all. Right now Jeoffry is hissing because Milo patted his tail. Some kind of social norm was violated. I wish they would give me a copy of their rule book.

[Curmudgeoness]

1. Like all of us,

sometimes they are just in a pissy mood.

[rug]

2. Sounds like the Lounge on a slow day.

[Moondog]

3. They seem to

get crankier with one another the closer it gets to mealtime. Beyond that, I have no particular insights to offer.

[arcane1]

4. They're weird about location and angle, too

If one is sitting 5 feet away from the other, at a 45 degree angle, it's fine. Change that angle to 46 degrees and all hell breaks loose.

Felines... gotta love 'em!

[GoCubsGo]

5. A little cat haiku to shed some light on the matter.

The rule for today.
Touch my tail, I shred your hand.
New rule tomorrow.


More cat haiku here: http://www.nanceestar.com/CatHaiku.html

[Phentex]

10. I wish there were individual post rec buttons...

[amyrose2712]

6. Sometimes I think they make it up as they go along. One day I have a pile of kitties curl in the

tightest ball. Another day the "get near me and I'll claw your face off" attitude will come out if they look at each other wrong. I think they do it to confuse us.

[Ikonoklast]

7. They do stuff like this for their own amusement.

The puzzled look on your face gives them hysterics.

[HopeHoops]

8. Rule book? We don' need no stinkin' rule book, mon.

Cats make up the rules as they go along.

[Son of Gob]

9. Be thankful they haven't got into cat scientology.

I wish Rags would just shut the fuck up about damn Xenu.

[jmowreader]

11. The term is "cat sociopathy"

As a cat-owned person, it simply is something you must learn to accept.

[TrogL]

12. You may as well have stopped at "cat"

Inside the house the Russian Blue is queen and everybody gangs up on the white Siamese. Outside the white cat beats up the Russian Blue. Go figure