10 Strangest Cat Behaviors Explained

Vet Street via Yahoo! Shine ^ | 3/19/14 | Laura Cross

[Slings and Arrows]

There's no denying that cats are excellent companions, but sometimes they do something that leaves you scratching your head in total confusion. Yet it's these special behaviors, like affectionate head-butting and their penchant for cardboard boxes, that make us love them so much.

To help you better understand your elusive feline, we rounded up 10 cat behaviors that people commonly consider mysterious. You'll find that many of these habits aren't weird at all for cats - they're normal.

[ZirconEncrustedTweezers]

Teh Ceiling Cat of us, whu haz cheezeburger, yu be spechul
Yu ordered cheezburgerz,
Wut yu want, yu gets, srsly.
In ceiling and on teh flor.
Giv us dis day our dalee cheezburger.
And furgiv us for makin yu a cookie, but eateding it.
And we furgiv kittehs who be steelin our bukkits.
An do not let us leed into teh showa, but deliver us from teh wawter.
Ceiling Cat pwns all. He pwns teh ceiling and teh floor and walls too.
Forevur and evuhr. Amen.

[ZirconEncrustedTweezers]

We always know when Patch is bringing one of us a mouse because she meows with it in her mouth.

[BunnySlippers]

Love it!

[Liberty Valance]

[Biggirl]

Why do cats do num-nums when they eat?

[Oatka]

Dr. Buckaroo Banzai conducted some ground breaking experimentation on this back in the 80's but was stopped due to a lack of funding.

Loved that picture

and especially the silent jokes - like the hideout of the Red Lectroids having a sign on their door warning "This place is sekrit. No one cumz in here."

or John Lithgow/Lord Worfin haranguing the faithful and ending up with "When do we want it?" and gets the reply "Real soon!"

[rjsimmon]

or John Lithgow/Lord Worfin haranguing the faithful and ending up with "When do we want it?" and gets the reply "Real soon!"

John Yaya
John Bigbootie (or Bigboo te' as he pronounced it)
John Smallberries...

[Darren McCarty]

One time a neighbor’s cat sounded like a baby outside my door. That got my attention.

[Slings and Arrows]

I know that song.

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Limecat is unamused.

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Because it’s yummy!

[Slings and Arrows]

I’ll bet.

[Conan the Librarian]

Are you channeling me or something?

Don’t forget John Many Johns

We need more folks Perfect Tommy to clean up the world.

(trivia secret: The guy who played (and died as) Rawhide is now the voice of Mr Crabbs on SpongeBob.)

[dfwgator]

[JoeProBono]

[Billthedrill]

Yes they are!

Dang right they are! If you don't think the cat is trying to use mind control on you...the cat has won.

[Fawn]

"There are just so many ignorant cruel morons in here, I couldn't possibly help them all...so here's an update on that stupid family with the baby who tortured this shy 13 lb lovable cat:"

[Fawn]

Twice now, my cats will sit and stare at a certain wall. For a couple days. Makes you laugh. But both times, mice scratched their way out of that wall. Not so funny.

[rjsimmon]

(trivia secret: The guy who played (and died as) Rawhide is now the voice of Mr Crabbs on SpongeBob.)

Clancy Brown is a fantastic actor. I have admired him since he played Rawhide and the Kurgan in Highlander. He is quite prolific and unfortunately, not recognized by his profession as he aught.

[Slings and Arrows]

“OK, I caught it. NOW what do I do?”