The Internet is collectively performing a study on cat behavioral psychology, and all of us (and our cats) can participate! After a few users on Reddit and Imgur noticed that their cats are attracted to circles, submissions poured in of other cat owners trying these low-tech traps on their feline friends.
One possible reason some of these cats might be attracted to these circles is their need for safety. Cats love small and secure spaces, so even the suggestion or illusion of one may prove more appealing than wherever they are at the moment.
More info: guremike.jp (h/t: reddit, imgur)
Step 1: Set the trap
Step 2: Lure the ferocious beast
Step 3: Gloat over your victory
He didn’t even see it coming
Repeat:
There’s no way to escape
He didn’t even know what hit him
Now People From All Over The World Are Trying This Trap:
Image credits: imgur
Image credits: imgur
Image credits: imgur
Image credits: imgur
Image credits: imgur
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Wow. How pathetic. Are you for real? Cats are amazing creatures. Felines are amazing creatures. Why?
http://www.foreverhuman.co.za/how-to-grow-super-grass-cat-grass/2015/11/04/erik/
Errr....the top 6 photos of the calico should say "she" not "he." All calico cats are female...that aside, great cute kitty photos...and Gothamist totally RULES for being so totally pro-cat!
Not true. Although they are presumed rare, there are male calico cats. I have 1 that comes up on my porch every day to eat my other cat's food. Yes, I do know for a fact that it is a male.
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I discovered a fur-magnet. Place a small carpet doormat at strategic locations, and cats will pile on….leaving their molt behind.
Actually, you people got it wrong. Those are actually photographs of cat summoning circles.
JAJAJA Ahora entiendo porqué mi gato se mete en un balde cuando está vacío !!! a mí me causaba mucha extrañeza porque me parecía incómodo
They like having their own space and this is one of the ways that they get it! Smart cats!
It's the great circle of sanity! The cats would rather be in-sane than out of sane.
So my cats are squares. Everyone knows cats like boxes, but my cats will sit on anything square, usually a piece of paper.
I foster cats and one of them won't come out from under the couch. Must try this!!
Hmm must try dis latur to my cat c; let's see his reaction being trapped at a normal circle o_o
easier to put food in a cat carrier and close the door when they go inside... this is cute though...
Just put a box out and any Cat will just jump in it no matter how small the box.
I just tried it on my cat- he meowed at me and then walked outside the circle- he did stay for a few seconds, but it didn't faze him...
Brilliant. I knew it worked with boxes, but this! We always say that if there's a stamp on the floor, the cat WILL sit on it. :)
"He" is a "she" - calicoes (sp?!) are almost always female, with very, very few exceptions! ...But this is neat - gonna try it with mine!!
Shoot the cat ! Dammit , but I have to try it .... If this works I am going to trap the orange cat from next door!
What about squares? My cat loves to sit on her scratching pad, square cushions, etc. Also beds.
Excellent but would it work with a square? Can someone try I'm curious like a cat :-)
Wild... I'ma hafta try it on my four. See if I can get them all "trapped" at the same time.
Wild... I must try this with my cats. I shall have to give each of them their own trap and see if I can catch all four of them at once.
My cat didn't fall for it! He stood right next to it and just sat there. I'll leave it out and hopefully he does go in it!
My cats have heated beds, one is round, the other oval and they both prefer the round bed. Too funny.
i tried this and it only half worked, half of his body was in the trap.
This is crazy! !! I never realized that my cats already do this. I always wondered why they sat on books or papers on the floor
Forget it. That's not gonna work on a cat scared out of her mind who's convinced everything and everybody's a threat including mom or dad.
nice n easy... Somehow I always make my bed like a little place where I can curl up comfortably...
nice n easy... Somehow I always make my bed like a little place where I can curl up comfortably...
Cute! My hunch is that in the wild cats settle into circular places cleared out undergrowth. That's what's happening here.
My cat attacked the scarf I laid out in a circle and demolished it in a spectacular wrestling match. He won.
My cats are smarter than all that...they walked around it. Lol can't trap my kitties in a circle of nothin!
Cats are Beyonce fans - if you like it then ya shoulda put a ring on it!
Clearly cats are Beyonce fans - If you like it then ya shoulda put ring on it!
Today we had a kitty come by our screen door and start meowing, I left it some cat food but it left after eating some. I want to try it now
Take safety precautions.. its risky... dont risk ur life...I repeat..dont risk ur life...I wud say dont do it rather...!!
Trying it out with Fred. He is 18 so may be a bit stuck in his ways. Will report. His main occupation is staring into the fridge.
I have that bloddy circle on my floor for over an houre and none of my cats is sitting in it.so are my cats to smart ore to dull for this?
I have that bloody circle on my floor,for over an houre now.and none of my cats is sitting in it?so are my cats to smart or to dull for this
I think anything novel on the floor a car may go to. I think you need to present multiple objects in various shapes to really evaluate.
ive been using a clothes hamper and stick.. ive been doing it all wrong
Will this work on big cats? Say I'm on a safari gone wrong. Could I potentially save myself from a tiger attack by drawing a ground circle?
Jury found the circle not round enough https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152447420523806&l=5a44f4a46c
The cat in the first picture is a she not a he. It's very rare for there to be a male calico.
Need an answer to the Why are cats attracted by round surroundings? question -_O
This was my first time attempting to add an image and it isn't showing up? Is there a time delay? Just curious how this works.
it didn't work, I'm starting to think I don't have a cat but smth else :-) she just won't do cat stuff!!
didn't work at all :-) she just kept chewing the belt.... I just love my little weirdo, she's one of a kind!
I think these cats have trained their 'owners' to put that circle where the cats want it!
Didn't work on my cat. She started playing with the belt, lost interest and walked away.
Wow... easy way of getting kitty to sit still as you go to bundle him into a catbasket to take to the vet's...
You can get a similar result by tossing a magazine, book, or piece of paper on the floor. They "claim" it in short order!
guide how to grow cat crass http://www.foreverhuman.co.za/how-to-grow-super-grass-cat-grass/2015/11/04/erik/
Wow. How pathetic. Are you for real? Cats are amazing creatures. Felines are amazing creatures. Why?
http://www.foreverhuman.co.za/how-to-grow-super-grass-cat-grass/2015/11/04/erik/
Errr....the top 6 photos of the calico should say "she" not "he." All calico cats are female...that aside, great cute kitty photos...and Gothamist totally RULES for being so totally pro-cat!
Not true. Although they are presumed rare, there are male calico cats. I have 1 that comes up on my porch every day to eat my other cat's food. Yes, I do know for a fact that it is a male.
Load More Replies... I discovered a fur-magnet. Place a small carpet doormat at strategic locations, and cats will pile on….leaving their molt behind.
Actually, you people got it wrong. Those are actually photographs of cat summoning circles.
JAJAJA Ahora entiendo porqué mi gato se mete en un balde cuando está vacío !!! a mí me causaba mucha extrañeza porque me parecía incómodo
They like having their own space and this is one of the ways that they get it! Smart cats!
It's the great circle of sanity! The cats would rather be in-sane than out of sane.
So my cats are squares. Everyone knows cats like boxes, but my cats will sit on anything square, usually a piece of paper.
I foster cats and one of them won't come out from under the couch. Must try this!!
Hmm must try dis latur to my cat c; let's see his reaction being trapped at a normal circle o_o
easier to put food in a cat carrier and close the door when they go inside... this is cute though...
Just put a box out and any Cat will just jump in it no matter how small the box.
I just tried it on my cat- he meowed at me and then walked outside the circle- he did stay for a few seconds, but it didn't faze him...
Brilliant. I knew it worked with boxes, but this! We always say that if there's a stamp on the floor, the cat WILL sit on it. :)
"He" is a "she" - calicoes (sp?!) are almost always female, with very, very few exceptions! ...But this is neat - gonna try it with mine!!
Shoot the cat ! Dammit , but I have to try it .... If this works I am going to trap the orange cat from next door!
What about squares? My cat loves to sit on her scratching pad, square cushions, etc. Also beds.
Excellent but would it work with a square? Can someone try I'm curious like a cat :-)
Wild... I'ma hafta try it on my four. See if I can get them all "trapped" at the same time.
Wild... I must try this with my cats. I shall have to give each of them their own trap and see if I can catch all four of them at once.
My cat didn't fall for it! He stood right next to it and just sat there. I'll leave it out and hopefully he does go in it!
My cats have heated beds, one is round, the other oval and they both prefer the round bed. Too funny.
i tried this and it only half worked, half of his body was in the trap.
This is crazy! !! I never realized that my cats already do this. I always wondered why they sat on books or papers on the floor
Forget it. That's not gonna work on a cat scared out of her mind who's convinced everything and everybody's a threat including mom or dad.
nice n easy... Somehow I always make my bed like a little place where I can curl up comfortably...
nice n easy... Somehow I always make my bed like a little place where I can curl up comfortably...
Cute! My hunch is that in the wild cats settle into circular places cleared out undergrowth. That's what's happening here.
My cat attacked the scarf I laid out in a circle and demolished it in a spectacular wrestling match. He won.
My cats are smarter than all that...they walked around it. Lol can't trap my kitties in a circle of nothin!
Cats are Beyonce fans - if you like it then ya shoulda put a ring on it!
Clearly cats are Beyonce fans - If you like it then ya shoulda put ring on it!
Today we had a kitty come by our screen door and start meowing, I left it some cat food but it left after eating some. I want to try it now
Take safety precautions.. its risky... dont risk ur life...I repeat..dont risk ur life...I wud say dont do it rather...!!
Trying it out with Fred. He is 18 so may be a bit stuck in his ways. Will report. His main occupation is staring into the fridge.
I have that bloddy circle on my floor for over an houre and none of my cats is sitting in it.so are my cats to smart ore to dull for this?
I have that bloody circle on my floor,for over an houre now.and none of my cats is sitting in it?so are my cats to smart or to dull for this
I think anything novel on the floor a car may go to. I think you need to present multiple objects in various shapes to really evaluate.
ive been using a clothes hamper and stick.. ive been doing it all wrong
Will this work on big cats? Say I'm on a safari gone wrong. Could I potentially save myself from a tiger attack by drawing a ground circle?
Jury found the circle not round enough https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152447420523806&l=5a44f4a46c
The cat in the first picture is a she not a he. It's very rare for there to be a male calico.
Need an answer to the Why are cats attracted by round surroundings? question -_O
This was my first time attempting to add an image and it isn't showing up? Is there a time delay? Just curious how this works.
it didn't work, I'm starting to think I don't have a cat but smth else :-) she just won't do cat stuff!!
didn't work at all :-) she just kept chewing the belt.... I just love my little weirdo, she's one of a kind!
I think these cats have trained their 'owners' to put that circle where the cats want it!
Didn't work on my cat. She started playing with the belt, lost interest and walked away.
Wow... easy way of getting kitty to sit still as you go to bundle him into a catbasket to take to the vet's...
You can get a similar result by tossing a magazine, book, or piece of paper on the floor. They "claim" it in short order!
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