This Group Is Dedicated To Posting Pics Of Cats’ “Murder Mittens” And Here Are Their 40 Best Pics (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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He Is Mine
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.
Messi's Massive Murder Mittens
Rip Graybeard He Let Me Spoil Him For 12 Years. It Was A Privilege
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."
Izzy Just Discovered That She's A Cat
Holy cow! I just realized what I can do with these or what they can do for me!
Illegally Smol
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.
Holding Paws With A Side Of Claws
I Couldn't Help Myself. I Had To Poke The Beans
Mr Bob Showing Off His Weaponry While Getting A Good Stretch In
He Sees You When You’re Sleeping. He Knows When You’re Awake
You Gotta Squint, But I Promise They Are There. I Also Felt Them In My Eyelid
Meet Uno. He’s Basically A Bond Villain
Discovering Her Deadly Mittens
Murder Mittens/Double Fang Combo
Gismo's 18 Year Old Grandpa Nap Mittens
Lucipurr
Good Morning Murder Mittens
Presenting A Solo Murder Mitten
My Blind Old Man Giving A Peek At His Murder Mittens
The Very Smallest Murder Feets
Don’t Mess With The Mother
All The Birds I’m Saving By Keeping Her Inside
Nap Time With The Mittens
Give Me A Hug I Promise It Won’t Hurt!
I Guess We're Not Cuddling...
Mittens And Tufts... Melvin Is A Funny Little Fellow
“Give Me The Chicken Or Your Life, You Decide”
Baby Tiger Cub With Some Big Weapons
We Better Have Wet Food Today Or Else
Small Kitty, Big Claws
Baby Murder Mittens
Play With Me And No That Dum Computer!
My Lovely Girl Just Decided The Attention She Was Getting Wasn't Quite Enough And Started Reaching Out For Me Too
Grover Loves Making Painful, Painful Biscuits
Hungry Murder
Poised To Strike
Snoozy Style Murder Mittens Getting Ready For Their Next Adventure!
Ready To Scratch Out Ur Eyes
Cutest Little Death Machine
She’s Purring But Always Ready
Dumbest, Most Loveable Apex Predator I Know
These Black Panther Murder Mittens
Wild Man’s 15 Weeks Old Today, His Paws Are The Size Of A Full Grown Cat
The Snooziest Murder Mittens
This Weirdo Likes To Hide In The Sofa Cushions And Pounce
Teeny Tiny Misdemeanor Mittens
My New Coworker Has The Cutest Murder Mitten And Loves To Snuggle
Sally Showing Off Her Murder Mittens This Morning. She’s Not A Morning Kitten
She May Be Small, But The Mittens Are There
"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!"
Since Her Talons Got Lots Of Hype Yesterday, Here's Lucille II At Max Cute And Max Murder Levels
Don't you dare laugh at the feathers on my tail - they give me panache, or so I'm told!
Loki Reminding Me How Deadly He Is
Rip My Foot
Mom Is Scary
Threatening Me With Her Murder Mittens
Held At Claw Point For Pets. I Obliged
Not-So Subtle Reminder That I Can Kill You...
The Chances Of A Sleeping Cat Murdering You Are Low, But Never Zero
Murder Mouth Anyone?
S T R E T C H
Hand Secured For Licks
Meet Little Joy,five Seconds After She Finished Murdering My Left Hand With Her Tiny Claws
Tried Taking Our Murder Machine To The Beach... He Loved It
Atticus Offers One Murder Mitten
My New Kitten Showing Off His Weapons
I Feel Like She Might Murder Me While I'm Napping...
Vet Failed To Impress Ethel-Egg Today
Just A Friendly Reminder That I Am A Vicious Predator
Murder Mittens From Above
When You Stick Your Feet Out Of The Covers To Get The Temp Just Right
Plopped Down In Front Of Me, Extended A Paw, When Suddenly... Murder Mitten
Just what do you think you are going to do with that finger with the underdeveloped nail? Rub it under my chin you fool!
Atticus Has Very Cute Murder Mittens
She Has Decided This Ribbon Is A Menace And No Punishment Is Too Harsh
One Of The Orphaned Rescue Kittens Flexing Those Tiny Murder Mittens
Pet Me Or Suffer The Consequences
Sunny Mittens
Murder Me, Please
Look At The Claws On My Boy
Tiny Murder Mittens
Yeah well I don't know how to use them properly please get me outa here!
I Demand Treats At This Hour!
Just A Reminder… I’m The One With The Mittens
They're So Subtle... Yet So Menacing. This Is My Friend's Cat
Much Cute, Much Kill
A Lady In The Streets, And A Murderer In The Sheets
These Mittens Don’t Look Forgiving
Bloody hell let me out of here. If we're going to the vet I'll never forgive you!
I Am The Night!
Smol Flex. She Demands Food. Gib Now
Alain Let’s It Be Known When He’s Ready To Come Inside
Open the damn door this is your owner Alain speaking - now hurry up!
Big Strech Releases The Murder Mittens From The Void!
Mixed Signals?
Will Murder For Laser
She Didn’t Like Something I Said
Dangerous
Stretching Out The Murder Mittens!
The Tiniest Of Murder Mitts
Extra Murderous
New Kitten Says You’ll Never Pee Alone Again
Her Little Face Makes Up For The Claws That Are Shredding My Legs
Mymble Always Dresses To Impress
Murder Stretch
(Blades Sound)
Hand Over The Omelette And No One Gets Hurt...
Just One Mitten
Just look at the power in that mitten and always remember I have 3 more!
Miniature Murder Mittens
This Is How Much Space I Have On My Work-From-Home Mousepad Today
Don't Even Think About Closing Those Blinds
Holstered Murder Mittens
I think this would be an excellent place for you to feed me - NOW if you please!
Ms. Julio’s Murder Mittens
So Ms. Julio says I like things a tad messy - so don't messy with me!
A Savage Attempt To Murder My Hand
I Think I’m Being Threatened
New Kitty Getting Comfy Biscuit Making
Less Stitches, More Scritches
Tyranitar Is Very Good At Keeping His Murder Feets Clean
Tyranitar (love the name) - weapons must be cleaned daily! I thought everyone knew that!
Meelo’s Murder Mittens Stuck On The Couch, Nori Is Very Unimpressed
Week Old Murder Mittens
Stretching Out Those Pokey Toes!
that sounds like a game lets play pokey toes - wanna lay odds on who wins?
This Is My Staircase Murder Mittens
What's the matter it's called a landing ain't it? And I landed here first!
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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I'm so comforted to see so many black cats, being loved and cared by owners. There was a time when...
Cats is where its at! I love them all. These are the kind of posts that are uplifting and happy - even Murder Mittens!
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... 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... I'm so comforted to see so many black cats, being loved and cared by owners. There was a time when...
Cats is where its at! I love them all. These are the kind of posts that are uplifting and happy - even Murder Mittens!
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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