5 Reasons Cats Are Strange

[joeybee12]

The more time you spend with your cat, the more you'll probably start to notice - she's got some weird habits, doesn't she?

We decided to look at 5 of the most common odd cat behaviors and get to the root of why they do them.

# 1 - Kneading

From time to time you may catch your cat doing something a little strange: kneading. This occurs when your kitten rhythmically alternates her paws, pushing in and out, usually against something soft.

While no one is 100% sure why cats take on this behavior, there are a few theories. For starters, baby kittens will knead instinctively when they're young to help stimulate their mom's milk production. In this way, some people think cats continue kneading as they get older because the action reminds them of the rewards of nursing.

http://shine.yahoo.com/pets/5-reasons-cats-strange-151500604.html

ONLY 5?????

[Arugula Latte]

1. All behaviors are explained by evolutionary biology. Why does Yahoo call them "strange"?

I get so sick of the anti-cat language in the media.

You could easily say dogs are strange because they turn around before lying down, roll in stinky stuff, smell each other's butts, dig in the yard, etc. etc.

[Glassunion]

5. Evolutionary Biology does not explain all of cat's behaviors.

Why does my cat insist on watching TV in standard definition when I have a plethora of HD channels?

Why does my cat refuse to wear his seat belt when driving to work?

Why does my cat intentionally put false information in my tax forms? I have been audited 3 years in a row now.

[Incitatus]

6. More than once my cat has polished off my whiskey bottle.

I remember taking my last shot when the bottle is half full, but when I wake up, guess what?

[joeybee12]

7. Does your cat then drag a strange person to your bed and you wake up

never having seen that person before? I hear it's epidemic!

[Incitatus]

9. Yes, from time to time, it will bring home more than the little mouse. nt

[joeybee12]

10. I'm glad mine's not the only one!

[LWolf]

2. And I thought the kneading

was her favorite way to torture me with her claws.

Who knew?

[Hong Kong Cavalier]

3. Kneading is a cat's attempt to tenderize a future meal.

Yes, that means you, human.

All that being said, I love cats.

[valerief]

4. Yeah, but cats never run for president.

[trof]

8. I thought it was love that was strange.

Love, love is strange
Lot of people take it for a game
Once you get it
You'll never wanna quit (no, no)
After you've had it (yeah, yeah)
You're in an awful fix
Many people
Don't understand (no, no)
They think loving (yeah, yeah)
Is money in the hand
Your sweet loving
Is better than a kiss
When you leave me
Sweet kisses I miss