Do you think you have the weirdest cat in the world? It turns out most people do, and they’re both right and wrong. Namely, cats’ behaviors, however strange they may seem, are pretty similar no matter where you go. Someone on Twitter asked people to share the weird things their cats do, and you can probably guess that the answers involve a lot of theft, knocking things over, turning on faucets, and staring ominously.
Take a look at some of the mischief and destruction other people’s silly cats get up to and comment with your own below!
This post may include affiliate links.
LOL that is so cute, In our house, I am the one doing all the hiding and my cat silently pounces on me leading me to let out a deathly scream, everytime.
Your cat is Cato and you are Inspector Clouseau!!
Load More Replies...my cat Bubu likes to sit on her tail, because is naughty 82974126_1...57c98d.jpg
That's sweet. Meanwhile, do you have a neighbor with a destroyed flowerbed by now?
I had two cats, several years ago, who are the lilies out of a birthday bouquet and showed very different reactions. My ex-husband's kitty, Betsy, was dead of renal failure within 12 hours. My great big Orange tabby, Oscar, had digestive issues for a few days and was fine. I am vigilant about toxic plants now!
Load More Replies...We have two cats and one is a particularly good hunter, but our other boy has a bad leg and isn't very successful. One day, he brought me a massive, but very dead sunflower head and it was the sweetest thing I've ever known
He wants you to be his valentine. And his accomplice in crime as he steals the flowers.
Mine don’t bring me flowers, but they do get extra attentive and affectionate, like they’re feeling my sad vibes. Same thing when I’m sick. Then they all take turns keeping me company, and only getting up to eat, go to the cat box, and patrol the house, before getting back up on the bed with me.
unplug it and plug it back in, see if that works
Load More Replies...I love how creepy and adorable this looks... i love her tounge blep
holy Dooley i first didn't read this and I thought that the cat was possessed
I think some cats do stuff like that just to see if you are paying attention to them.
Why are our adorable cats so fascinated with all the fixtures in the bathroom? Vets suggest that this might come from their wild instincts—still water in the great outdoors isn’t so fresh, and drinking from a bowl in a corner or up against a wall might feel like a vulnerable position. The flowing water that comes out of the sink or shower is simply more appealing for both of those reasons. There’s no wild explanation for why these weird cats like to use sinks as beds, but a sink is perfectly cat-sized and the porcelain might feel fresh and cool in hot weather.
In some cases, it's the husband who does that. I still upvoted you cuz I laughed. :)
Load More Replies...I house sat for a friend and after playing fetch all night with the residing cats, I finally found my keys to my car under the couch. And they were never included in the game. Stole those suckers right out of my purse and hid them. Along with a gold mine of stuff lifted from unsuspecting visitors to the home over time. I'll bet Jimmy Hoffa is in that house somewhere.
My first black cat decided to parade a large sanitary napkin (fortunately, unused) through a committee meeting at our house. We had about 30 people there...
We had a cat who one time brought home a gold chain from.... somewhere. None of our neighbors reported it missing.
Ummm, maybe you should dig up the back yard...
Load More Replies...I've had a couple kitties that were obsessed with anything leather like a wallet
No, she's protecting you. Pretending to sleep while she keeps her ears tuned and her eyes half closed, pretending she's asleep. One wrong move and BAP!
Walk away slowly without turning your back. Do not return.
Load More Replies...Step one for world domination for cats: Analyze your human, find it’s weakness.
Whoa....dude I just got shivers...he maaaay be trying to kill you
If your pet cat is using inappropriate places as a toilet, though, there are several explanations. The first thing to try is always to take them to the vet for urine and blood analysis, because they could be acting out to show that they don't feel well.
If they have a clean bill of health, the problem could be that the litter box is not clean enough (in addition to frequent scooping, the box itself should be scrubbed out once a week,) in an inconvenient place (upstairs or downstairs, in a room that the cat finds unpleasant, or near their food,) or too small. If you have more than one cute cat, there could be a bullying situation preventing one from using the litter box, in which case the solution is to provide more boxes.
I adopted brothers who are IDENTICAL to yours! You don’t live near Homer Alaska do you? There were 5 of them in the litter!
They're still alive actually https://doyouremember.com/104277/the-shining-twins-today
But weren't the twins ghosts in the movie? So she meant the movie girls not the real actors.
Load More Replies...So do I. So relaxing for the back, right Kitty? and a feeling of security, as mentioned below
That is a cat who trusts his environment and is totally at ease....how lovely
He looks just like our cat and even the bathroom is similar! Bingley, what the hell are you doing?! :O
Does he drink or bathe? My cat Jack would drink. My cat Smudge would bathe. My cat Baz wouldn’t do either.
Just as I was leaving home the other day I heard water running. Checked the bathroom and the tub was filled and almost overflowing. Now the bathroom door stays closed!
Some cats... Are just... Weird, or likes hot water like almost everyone else..
Cats prefer fresh (moving/running/dripping) water. Or, it could be that the sound is familiar and soothing, or it's just a fun toy/game that's apparently often off limits. Cats are far less domesticated than dogs, and are really closer to "wild" than not.
That would be difficult at my house, since the only place I can put the litter box is in the bathroom. I used to find my cat sitting in the bathtub a lot, though.
I always thought that cat's don't like water. Except to drink it.
Mine too--unless she's under the covers, snuggled up under my arm like a teddy bear.
Load More Replies...I had a cat who slept under the covers with me with her head on the pillow. It was like sleeping with a teddy bear!
mine gets under the covers, on the opposite side from where the dog (who is also under the covers) lays
My cat does this too but only when I'm in bed sick, he lays on his back next to me under the covers with just his head and paws sticking out.
my cat gets under my blanket and lie's on my feet all night during winter. I cant move because i don't want to wake her
My cat Smudge will do this. My dog Scruffy will too, if you let him up on the bed (he used to sleep on the bed, but started getting too territorial, so he now has his own dog bed).
My cat climbs up the side of the bed and up the blanket then just sleeps there
My cat used to lay like this. He had Hims own pillow so he'd stop taking mine lol
Mine get up on a shelf, and just HAVE to occupy the one spot that has something else in it, even if the rest of the shelf is empty. Ruined my last computer by knocking down the rooting bottle of water and plant, too.
My cat (rip) used to sleep with my socks as a cuddle bunny. * only the super snow socks from N.Z.
Sorry they died... Rest in peace, lil' cat.
Load More Replies...That's a nice feature. Saving you a lot of money, odor and cleaning...
Just going to point out the usually. I really hope they have a litter box.
Load More Replies...I trained my cat to pee/poop in the toilet. It's not hard if you do it while they're a tiny kitten. Just pick the poop and put it in the toilet, pick the cat, tell it where it should be. Repeat for a few days. Cats are smart creatures.
Thank you!! Will try that. They truly are very smart creatures.
Load More Replies...I put my toilet seat cover down before I flush. My cat therefore cannot do her business there. I put it down because it is nasty when you flush with the lid open. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2mXYFdziGU
I totally agree that's it's gross to not flush with the lid down... which is why back when our cats used the toilet, we would close the lid when we flushed - and then reopened it afterward for the cats.
Load More Replies...Mine does, too! he taught himself. And if i get up to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night, he will get up also and *race ahead of me* to jump on the toilet first! Little stinker.
I've always been astonished at those able to teach their cats to do this (there are instructional books and videos). If the cat does it without training?? Now THAT would be really amazing.
I had a cat that did EXACTLY THAT! He just started by himself - even closed the door. The first time my daughter and her friend discovered him and called me at work to tell me and I had her take a photo FAST while he was still there! This was LONG before camera phones! He was an AMAZING little guy in many ways and I still miss him these many years later!
Load More Replies...The spine of the cat will not thank you for that when the cat is older. It is an unnatural pose and strains the spine and joints heavily.
Very good cat. I was once cleaning the litter box, Tiger had to go, so he jumped in a bath tub and went straight into the drain.
Load More Replies...This isn't a series of posts that are complaining, just pointing out odd/weird/uncommon behaviors of their cats.
Load More Replies...I wish my cats did their business in the toilet (I’d even settle for the bidet, if I had one). I’d much rather flush than scoop, any day.
Well close enough, you wash your a*s in the bidet but that can be easily washed away.
Gracie stands in the litter box and pees and poops on the wee-wee pad. I have tried numerous litter boxes and litter to no avail. Ordered some " Scent " to add to the litter so she would go in there and Amazon sent me six pair of wool socks ? Don't think I was going to put the socks in the litter box ?
Your cat must have gotten to Amazon and made them change the order. I would be wary if I were you. That cat has mad skills. Except for the skill of peeing properly. Joking aside my cat poops in the box but refuses to pee in it's we use pee pads. She is 19 and stuck in here cranky ways. She's not sick, she's just a a*****e. :)
Load More Replies...he's not stupid! He knows the other one has water in it, and he can't figure out how to pee there without getting wet. Smart CAT!
My cats use to do that (RIP Cray-Cray and Holly), I would always catch them swiping to make it stop
I would just swipe the phone off the bed and watch it crash, then walk away. -Cat 100
Then you need to make a fuss before you go and when you return so he knows you always come home.
oh no... cats now know how to use smartphones? that would make a cute comic
"Hooman, I shall learn the secret of opening the can opener while you sleep. Be prepared for the lobotomy performed by my claws!"
I like how every other comment is how he's guarding and protecting, and then you just went full on lobotomy
Load More Replies...My cat used to stare at me like that at bed time, knowing I cannot sleep if someone stares at me, so we played instead.
All cats will join together and rule the world. I will be prepared. We all must be prepared.
Load More Replies...My cat will come over and give her, "I'm hungry" meow. Her bowl will be full so we shake it and she starts eating. Not blind, just an a*s@#$×
My cat REFUSED to eat ANY piece of food that had touched the floor. Whether it dropped while refilling his bowl or he knocked it out didn't matter. He wouldn't touch it. To make matters worse, picking up said "floor food" and simply putting it back in his bowl didn't solve the problem. He would eat around it.
Oh this is AWESOME! The cat has figured out this really interesting psychology. If direct begging doesn't work, try something indirect.
When one of my cats want treats, she knows how to lift the bottom cupboard door, let it go for the noise which means I will give treats !!!
my cat is black and it blends in so perfectly with our couch that I've nearly sat on her so many times by accident
Same. I always feel awful and give them treats after so recently I’ve caught them purposefully moving under me so that I’ll think I sat on them and give them treats. Little bastards are lucky that they’re too cute to be mad at.
Load More Replies...My cat used to sleep in the bathroom sink. I brushed my teeth and washed my face so many times in the tub because we couldn't move her. If you took her out she would just climb back in and look at you angry until you left
Had a dog do that - and my pay cheque, wedding photos...
Load More Replies...My cat watches for the postman every morning and runs to the door and sits on the mail singing in this little cute voice he also runs to the door to greet people when they arrive home.
It is incredible how smart some cats are, some people think cats just eat and sleep, but if they see this post perhaps they will they will think otherwise, either a dog or cat if you talk to them as you would a toddler, they will learn, they learn a vocabulary and understand you !!!
Clever kitty & baby locks except on his favorite window..... or maybe a cat door?
Load More Replies...Opening the windows for his accomplices. He's actually a cat burglar.
Need to install one of those inexpensive "invader" alarms. Cat would leave a nice present on that lovely yellow counter for you.
This might depend on where you live, but where I’m from, windows have screens on them for this exact reason: to keep pets and kids from falling out of them.
Load More Replies...Clearly the menu in your cat restaurant is lacking, so he wants to dine at Chez Human instead.
Cat: I know that you are eating in there. I can see you through this sheet of glass.
My cat always wants to eat at the same time I do, together, wherever I am. If I’m snacking while watching tv, I bring her bowl of cat food into the living room, and she’s very happy.
My dog will only steal food when you're not around and he'll steal from the table but not the counter.
My cat used to have some kind of vendetta against my SAT prep book and would bite it constantly if I wasn't vigilant enough to stop her. Got to the point that I could always tell where I left off by looking for the teeth marks.
My cat may he rest in peace learned how to open the shutters on all our windows. He opened them very carefully so as not to open them to far . i dont have a picture of it but he would look at me at night while doing it. It never failed. I would get out of the shower and every shutter in the house would be open. He later learned how to open the front door. He lived to be 22.
My cat likes to watch Doctor Who, when he hears the theme song he comes running
Normal dog behavior (and maybe cat, I dunno). Or maybe my dog's just weird.
Yep. Kids or animals; there’s no such thing as privacy for Mom and Dad. Even in the bathroom.
I have a parrot (I mean cat) who loves to sit on my shoulder...meow for hours for attention, sit in the shower and watches my mum when the uses the bathroom...
My cat comes in when I'm using the toilet to use her box. Synchro pooping?
Let's go back to the beginning. Your childhood, how was your relationship with your mother?
I've known mine do the same. Getting up off the pot is difficult, as she'll dig the claws in if she's loosing her balance. Ouch.
My cat used to break open my garbage bags just to eat pumpkin and squash peels
My cat's on a tablespoon of canned pumpkin every day to keep his fibre up (vet prescribed! but from the grocery store). Luckily he loves it and happily licks the spoon clean!
Load More Replies...One of my cats loves fruit- you cannot eat an apple in peace at my house (she also likes pears, plums, kiwis, peaches, cherries, etc). Also, my other cat likes peanut butter and jelly sandwiches...
My cat Baz likes potato chips and melted butter (not at the same time). He’ll also eat Chinese food. I’m always careful to remove any onions or other stuff he shouldn’t have. I used to have a cat named Lucy (RIP) who loved ice cream and cake (together or separately). Don’t worry, these are only once in a while treats, and I only give them a spoonful. On the other hand, anything food-flavored is my dog Scruffy’s favorite.
Even carnivores can benefit from some fruits & veggies in their diet. In the wild, they would be eating the intestines of their prey, which would have those things in them. So I think it's actually pretty normal. Also, if your cat is going crazy over bread- it's apparently the yeast they're after. They love the smell and the taste of yeast.
Try someone's head in your orange juice! I didn't know cats *liked* orange juice!
Load More Replies...My vet told me to feed my dog broccoli to help either her kidneys or liver (she had a lot of problems and it's three years ago) so your cat is probably eating something that is good for her.
Load More Replies...This is completely normal. Mine does this all the time. It's meant to be a gentle form of affection. No need to worry and certainly no need to punish...
No, no - female dogs are bitches. Female cats are queens. I learned that in student teaching.
I love the cat's expression... "What?? Want some B***H?? Just keep staring at me!!"
My cat bit my ear once and it bled, after it healed up it left a small hole. I go to school one day and one friend asks me “When did you get an ear piercing?”
I wonder whether he recognizes himself in the mirror or if he thinks it's a window with another cat?
Awww, this cat feels invisible. Lots of attention and toys to play with, will fix this. I can relate. I was the same as a kid. I often felt invisible like I didn't exist. Its a horrid feeling.
As a mom, I am SO SORRY you had to feel like that as a child.. Nobody deserves to feel invisible, especially a kid! I hope you know how much you are worthy to this world, always have been and ALWAYS will be..
Load More Replies...My cat Smudge will rotate her favorite sleeping place—-usually a desk chair or spot on the sofa where one of us needs or likes to sit. We don’t dare try to move her out of it, though. She rules the whole house, and we do value our lives.
spider cat spider cat does whatever a spider can this is so my cat
"Spider pig, spider pig. Does whatever a spider pig does. Can he swing from a web? No, he can't, cuz he's a piiiiig." ;D
and here I thought Eleven was the only cat that can literally climb up the wall
you just brought this to my attention and now i can't stop hearing it- why must you make me suffer too
Load More Replies...Mine does this all. night. long. Not just mirrors, also walls, hanging pictures, windows, the side of the tub... she is digging her way to freedom
Is that the dark side of the moon sign going in one side of his head and out the other?
That's actually a condition called hyperesthesia. In some cats it's just cute, but in ones like mine, he'll catch his tail and bite it enough to draw blood if he doesn't get his medication. It's due to a nerve disorder where he has tiny seizures resulting in twitching on his back and skin. To him it feels like someone is poking him, then he turns around and sees his tail and figures it's his F-ING TAIL! MUST KILL TAIL! It's sometimes called 'rippling skin syndrome' because that's what it looks like before he tries to catch his tail. Easily treatable with meds that don't have a long term negative effect. This has been my PSA for the day
My cat has numerous tricks. He says, "Hello" like a human. He shows off for guests by running through the room so fast that he's almost a blur. He knocks things on the floor when I'm putting on my make-up in the morning. And he sits like this - by himself - searching for his lost testicles - all.the.time. Louie-sitt...40558d.jpg
XD Have you seen the cat that goes, "Well, HAI!" then licks himself?
Load More Replies...My cat chases the air. Well, that's what we call it, she runs at top speed then stops in the middle of the yard to bat at the air. It's hilarious!
Are you sure it's a cat? That sounds like a dog :D
Load More Replies...A feline psychiatrist in your area? Or just let him be; seems harmless.
What do you want, that he kicks your face and bites your... umm... tail?
My cat has passed away but he loved my hair so much that he would get excited and start to drool as he pawed at the back of my head burying himself in a nest of hair.
When I was a kid, I had a kitty who did that, too. He was the most loving cat. My mom once dated a man who shaved his head and he hated him. 😂
Load More Replies...My cat loves youtube from android phone. Whenever I run any youtube video on my phone, she is with me as fast as possible, cuddling like there is no tomorrow.
Our kitten, Osito, likes to shower with us. He'll race over when he hears the water turn on, and then sit there washing himself while we wash. He likes to be dried with his own towel after.
My cat has a paper plate that she sits on all the time. It's to small for her to lay on it so she sits for hours just staring outside the window or cleaning herself, and then when she sleeps she takes it with her. The paper plate is at the least 5 years old and I tried to replace it once but she refused to sit in it and paced around the house looking for it til I pulled it out of the trash and put it back on the table.
My cat likes to watch certain TV shows. Her favorite was Game of Thrones. Every Sunday night right before GoT came on, she would run and sit on the footstool (code for: watching TV now) and wait for the theme music to come on. If the show was "off" between seasons, I had to find a rerun for her to watch b/c she'd just sit there waiting for Jon Snow! She also likes Peppa Pig, which means that I am watching Peppa Pig. Ugh!
Both my cats stand outside the shower when I'm in there, the shower door is glass so they can see me. One of them paces back and forth and screams at me until I get out, the other one just sits there and silently stares at me like a creeper.
Cats - "Are you OK? Should we rescue you from the water monster?"
Load More Replies...Some times I just felt like reincarnation is real... we reincarnate into animals while keeping some of the habit like hugging a doll, use the toilet and flush, sleep in blanket with pillow and etc... My friend's puppy went to the toilet to pee and poop then flush without any training...
My parents had a cat that was practically omnivorous. Used to steal dry noodles from the cupboard and stole a cucumber(!) and such (I shared my baby food with her when I was very small). She ate EVERYTHING. Died at 14 from kidney failure because cats aren't omnivores really and are very, very sensitive to salt. My parents current cat has a liking for cake. There's a specific nut cake that has to be carefully guarded - she's bitten through foil to get it. At this point, it's like the bitten-off corner is a part of the cake.
My sister's cat is people food obsessed. He will fish things out of the garbage disposal, he has eaten a sponge with chicken grease on it, brownies, chili still on the stove and is particularly obsessed with bread. He will chew through packaging or trash bags and has even learned how to pull the reusable tops for cans off. They can't leave any food out ever. They often store food in the microwave or in the oven. When ever I'm there (Generally for holidays) I'm always on cat patrol to make sure he doesn't get into something. My cat doesn't care about people food. The only thing he gets is water off of tuna. BTW Kidney failure is the #1 cause of death (natural death, not car accidents etc) for cats, so it may not have been the people food.
Load More Replies...1. My cat always strats meowing when I brush my hair after showering them. He HAS to be brushed too. 2. My ladycat has a sleeping place near the lightswitch. When we sit too long in the living room at night, she flips off the lights. 3. We have to hide bags with stickers on them, because my ladycat loves to lick glue (the one like on the stamps). 4. My cat, when the remote vacuum finishes, has to always walk it back to the docking station.
My cat has passed away but he loved my hair so much that he would get excited and start to drool as he pawed at the back of my head burying himself in a nest of hair.
When I was a kid, I had a kitty who did that, too. He was the most loving cat. My mom once dated a man who shaved his head and he hated him. 😂
Load More Replies...My cat loves youtube from android phone. Whenever I run any youtube video on my phone, she is with me as fast as possible, cuddling like there is no tomorrow.
Our kitten, Osito, likes to shower with us. He'll race over when he hears the water turn on, and then sit there washing himself while we wash. He likes to be dried with his own towel after.
My cat has a paper plate that she sits on all the time. It's to small for her to lay on it so she sits for hours just staring outside the window or cleaning herself, and then when she sleeps she takes it with her. The paper plate is at the least 5 years old and I tried to replace it once but she refused to sit in it and paced around the house looking for it til I pulled it out of the trash and put it back on the table.
My cat likes to watch certain TV shows. Her favorite was Game of Thrones. Every Sunday night right before GoT came on, she would run and sit on the footstool (code for: watching TV now) and wait for the theme music to come on. If the show was "off" between seasons, I had to find a rerun for her to watch b/c she'd just sit there waiting for Jon Snow! She also likes Peppa Pig, which means that I am watching Peppa Pig. Ugh!
Both my cats stand outside the shower when I'm in there, the shower door is glass so they can see me. One of them paces back and forth and screams at me until I get out, the other one just sits there and silently stares at me like a creeper.
Cats - "Are you OK? Should we rescue you from the water monster?"
Load More Replies...Some times I just felt like reincarnation is real... we reincarnate into animals while keeping some of the habit like hugging a doll, use the toilet and flush, sleep in blanket with pillow and etc... My friend's puppy went to the toilet to pee and poop then flush without any training...
My parents had a cat that was practically omnivorous. Used to steal dry noodles from the cupboard and stole a cucumber(!) and such (I shared my baby food with her when I was very small). She ate EVERYTHING. Died at 14 from kidney failure because cats aren't omnivores really and are very, very sensitive to salt. My parents current cat has a liking for cake. There's a specific nut cake that has to be carefully guarded - she's bitten through foil to get it. At this point, it's like the bitten-off corner is a part of the cake.
My sister's cat is people food obsessed. He will fish things out of the garbage disposal, he has eaten a sponge with chicken grease on it, brownies, chili still on the stove and is particularly obsessed with bread. He will chew through packaging or trash bags and has even learned how to pull the reusable tops for cans off. They can't leave any food out ever. They often store food in the microwave or in the oven. When ever I'm there (Generally for holidays) I'm always on cat patrol to make sure he doesn't get into something. My cat doesn't care about people food. The only thing he gets is water off of tuna. BTW Kidney failure is the #1 cause of death (natural death, not car accidents etc) for cats, so it may not have been the people food.
Load More Replies...1. My cat always strats meowing when I brush my hair after showering them. He HAS to be brushed too. 2. My ladycat has a sleeping place near the lightswitch. When we sit too long in the living room at night, she flips off the lights. 3. We have to hide bags with stickers on them, because my ladycat loves to lick glue (the one like on the stamps). 4. My cat, when the remote vacuum finishes, has to always walk it back to the docking station.
