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174 Cats Who Love Showing Off Their 'Murder Mittens' To Remind Everyone Who's Boss (New Pics)
Cats can be so cute, we might even forget they're deadly predators while petting them. Of course, make one wrong move (like touching their belly) and they will instantly remind you of it with bites and scratches.
But don't just take my word for it. Check out the subreddit Murder Mittens, an awesome online community we've already covered once.
Even though it's fairly young (the sub was created in 2018), it already has 168,000 members, posting pictures of adorably fearsome cats who love to show off their claws and remind everyone of who's boss! Here are some of them.
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#1
He Is Mine
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#2
Void With His Murder Mittens
Cats evolved to be highly stealthy because they are both predators (who often need to be able to get fairly close to their prey before attacking) and prey (who need to be able to move around in their environment without being preyed upon by a larger predator), and they don't "forget" their instincts even if they move in with humans.
Lucy Hoile, a Certified Clinical Animal Behaviourist (CCAB) who specializes in cats, told Bored Panda these animals hunt even when they're not hungry. "A well-fed cat will still have the innate drive to hunt when the opportunity arises," she said.
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Messi's Massive Murder Mittens
#4
Rip Graybeard He Let Me Spoil Him For 12 Years. It Was A Privilege
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2 Day Old Murder Mittens
They are simply not meant to sit around. "Cats need to display natural behaviors, such as hunting, to maintain emotional wellbeing," Hoile continued. "Without an appropriate opportunity to do this, they will find their own outlets: ambushing owners' ankles or other unsuspecting cats, potentially causing huge problems."
The good thing is that we can help them foster their instincts. And it's not that hard, too. "Play with them!" Hoile said. "Playing with toys provides an opportunity for cats to show the same behaviors they display when hunting - stalking, chasing, grabbing, and biting."
#6
Izzy Just Discovered That She's A Cat
Brian Bennett 4 years ago
Holy cow! I just realized what I can do with these or what they can do for me!
#7
Illegally Smol
#8
Epic Mits
In our earlier piece where we showed kitties preparing for their first sneak attack, cat behavior expert Dr. Marci L. Koski said that it's also important to know that your cat isn't done playing even if it stops after a couple of minutes.
When cats hunt, they go through the following prey sequence: 1) staring, 2) stalking and chasing, 3) pouncing and grabbing, and 4) performing a kill bite. And if they seem to have calmed down, that doesn't automatically mean they lost interest!
"They've just gone back to the first step in the prey sequence -- staring. So keep moving the wand toy and keep your cat engaged (even if it's just staring). You can give your kitty a short break or change lures to reengage them, but don't give up!" Dr. Koski explained.
"Play sessions will be more intense for younger cats, but even older kitties and special needs kitties love to play. Following a play session, give your cat a meal to initiate the hunt-eat-groom-sleep sequence, which is another thing that cats naturally do. You'll find your cat is more relaxed and content if you can stick to a routine schedule focused around play and meals."
Just keep in mind that you can end up with a few "battle scars" after some quality time with your precious kitty.
#9
Holding Paws With A Side Of Claws
#10
I Couldn't Help Myself. I Had To Poke The Beans
#11
Mr Bob Showing Off His Weaponry While Getting A Good Stretch In
#12
He Sees You When You’re Sleeping. He Knows When You’re Awake
#13
You Gotta Squint, But I Promise They Are There. I Also Felt Them In My Eyelid
#14
Meet Uno. He’s Basically A Bond Villain
#15
Discovering Her Deadly Mittens
#16
Murder Mittens/Double Fang Combo
#17
Gismo's 18 Year Old Grandpa Nap Mittens
#18
Lucipurr
#19
Good Morning Murder Mittens
#20
Presenting A Solo Murder Mitten
#21
My Blind Old Man Giving A Peek At His Murder Mittens
#22
The Very Smallest Murder Feets
#23
Don’t Mess With The Mother
#24
All The Birds I’m Saving By Keeping Her Inside
#25
Nap Time With The Mittens
#26
Give Me A Hug I Promise It Won’t Hurt!
#27
I Guess We're Not Cuddling...
#28
Mittens And Tufts... Melvin Is A Funny Little Fellow
#29
“Give Me The Chicken Or Your Life, You Decide”
#30
Baby Tiger Cub With Some Big Weapons
#31
We Better Have Wet Food Today Or Else
#32
Small Kitty, Big Claws
#34
Play With Me And No That Dum Computer!
#35
My Lovely Girl Just Decided The Attention She Was Getting Wasn't Quite Enough And Started Reaching Out For Me Too
#36
Grover Loves Making Painful, Painful Biscuits
#37
Hungry Murder
#38
Poised To Strike
#39
Snoozy Style Murder Mittens Getting Ready For Their Next Adventure!
#40
Ready To Scratch Out Ur Eyes
#41
Cutest Little Death Machine
#42
She’s Purring But Always Ready
#43
Dumbest, Most Loveable Apex Predator I Know
#44
These Black Panther Murder Mittens
#45
Wild Man’s 15 Weeks Old Today, His Paws Are The Size Of A Full Grown Cat
#46
The Snooziest Murder Mittens
#47
This Weirdo Likes To Hide In The Sofa Cushions And Pounce
#48
Teeny Tiny Misdemeanor Mittens
#49
My New Coworker Has The Cutest Murder Mitten And Loves To Snuggle
#50
Sally Showing Off Her Murder Mittens This Morning. She’s Not A Morning Kitten
#51
She May Be Small, But The Mittens Are There
#52
"For The Entrance To This Cave Is Guarded By A Creature So Foul, So Cruel, That No Man Yet Has Fought With It... And Lived!"
#53
Since Her Talons Got Lots Of Hype Yesterday, Here's Lucille II At Max Cute And Max Murder Levels
Brian Bennett 4 years ago
Don't you dare laugh at the feathers on my tail - they give me panache, or so I'm told!
#54
Loki Reminding Me How Deadly He Is
#56
Mom Is Scary
#57
Threatening Me With Her Murder Mittens
#58
Held At Claw Point For Pets. I Obliged
#59
Not-So Subtle Reminder That I Can Kill You...
Lynn Morello 4 years ago
No Coochie coo snugglede bug. I'z king of dis kastle and don't you forgit it.
#60
The Chances Of A Sleeping Cat Murdering You Are Low, But Never Zero
#61
Murder Mouth Anyone?
#62
S T R E T C H
#63
Hand Secured For Licks
#64
Meet Little Joy,five Seconds After She Finished Murdering My Left Hand With Her Tiny Claws
#65
Tried Taking Our Murder Machine To The Beach... He Loved It
#66
Atticus Offers One Murder Mitten
#67
My New Kitten Showing Off His Weapons
#68
I Feel Like She Might Murder Me While I'm Napping...
#69
Vet Failed To Impress Ethel-Egg Today
#70
Just A Friendly Reminder That I Am A Vicious Predator
#71
Murder Mittens From Above
#72
When You Stick Your Feet Out Of The Covers To Get The Temp Just Right
#73
Plopped Down In Front Of Me, Extended A Paw, When Suddenly... Murder Mitten
Brian Bennett 4 years ago
Just what do you think you are going to do with that finger with the underdeveloped nail? Rub it under my chin you fool!
#74
Atticus Has Very Cute Murder Mittens
#75
She Has Decided This Ribbon Is A Menace And No Punishment Is Too Harsh
#76
One Of The Orphaned Rescue Kittens Flexing Those Tiny Murder Mittens
#77
Pet Me Or Suffer The Consequences
#78
Sunny Mittens
#79
Murder Me, Please
#80
Look At The Claws On My Boy
#81
Tiny Murder Mittens
Brian Bennett 4 years ago
Yeah well I don't know how to use them properly please get me outa here!
#82
I Demand Treats At This Hour!
#83
Just A Reminder… I’m The One With The Mittens
#84
They're So Subtle... Yet So Menacing. This Is My Friend's Cat
#85
Much Cute, Much Kill
#86
A Lady In The Streets, And A Murderer In The Sheets
#87
These Mittens Don’t Look Forgiving
Brian Bennett 4 years ago
Bloody hell let me out of here. If we're going to the vet I'll never forgive you!
#88
I Am The Night!
#89
Smol Flex. She Demands Food. Gib Now
#90
Alain Let’s It Be Known When He’s Ready To Come Inside
Brian Bennett 4 years ago
Open the damn door this is your owner Alain speaking - now hurry up!
#91
Big Strech Releases The Murder Mittens From The Void!
#92
Mixed Signals?
#93
Will Murder For Laser
#94
She Didn’t Like Something I Said
#95
Dangerous
#96
Stretching Out The Murder Mittens!
#97
The Tiniest Of Murder Mitts
#98
Extra Murderous
#99
New Kitten Says You’ll Never Pee Alone Again
#100
Her Little Face Makes Up For The Claws That Are Shredding My Legs
#101
Mymble Always Dresses To Impress
#102
Murder Stretch
#104
(Blades Sound)
#105
Hand Over The Omelette And No One Gets Hurt...
#106
Just One Mitten
Brian Bennett 4 years ago
Just look at the power in that mitten and always remember I have 3 more!
#107
Miniature Murder Mittens
#108
This Is How Much Space I Have On My Work-From-Home Mousepad Today
#109
Don't Even Think About Closing Those Blinds
#110
Holstered Murder Mittens
Brian Bennett 4 years ago
I think this would be an excellent place for you to feed me - NOW if you please!
#111
Ms. Julio’s Murder Mittens
Brian Bennett 4 years ago
So Ms. Julio says I like things a tad messy - so don't messy with me!
#112
A Savage Attempt To Murder My Hand
#113
I Think I’m Being Threatened
#114
New Kitty Getting Comfy Biscuit Making
#115
Less Stitches, More Scritches
#116
Tyranitar Is Very Good At Keeping His Murder Feets Clean
Brian Bennett 4 years ago
Tyranitar (love the name) - weapons must be cleaned daily! I thought everyone knew that!
#117
Meelo’s Murder Mittens Stuck On The Couch, Nori Is Very Unimpressed
#118
Week Old Murder Mittens
#119
Stretching Out Those Pokey Toes!
Brian Bennett 4 years ago
that sounds like a game lets play pokey toes - wanna lay odds on who wins?
#120
This Is My Staircase Murder Mittens
Brian Bennett 4 years ago
What's the matter it's called a landing ain't it? And I landed here first!
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WatermelonTheDutchie 4 years ago
we used to have two black cats- ive known them since birth, but sadly they passed away ~5 years ago. sometimes i randomly think about them, and it hurts, but its nice to see them in my mind
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Isabelle 4 years ago
I'm so comforted to see so many black cats, being loved and cared by owners. There was a time when...
Brian Bennett 4 years ago
Cats is where its at! I love them all. These are the kind of posts that are uplifting and happy - even Murder Mittens!
Gerard Neaux 4 years ago
Thank you for taking the time and having the heart to leave a funny, kind comment to all the least viewed posts, so that no floof was forgotten. You're the kindest person I've seen in a long time.
Load More Replies... WatermelonTheDutchie 4 years ago
we used to have two black cats- ive known them since birth, but sadly they passed away ~5 years ago. sometimes i randomly think about them, and it hurts, but its nice to see them in my mind
Load More Replies... Isabelle 4 years ago
I'm so comforted to see so many black cats, being loved and cared by owners. There was a time when...
Brian Bennett 4 years ago
Cats is where its at! I love them all. These are the kind of posts that are uplifting and happy - even Murder Mittens!
Gerard Neaux 4 years ago
Thank you for taking the time and having the heart to leave a funny, kind comment to all the least viewed posts, so that no floof was forgotten. You're the kindest person I've seen in a long time.
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