Cat Owners Share Things That People Don't Know About Cats Until They Get One

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Emmy Pratt • Senior Editor
Sep 21, 2023 9:00 AM EDT

I will be honest with you all: I've never owned a cat. I've been a dog girl my entire life, and when interacting with my friend's cats, I feel at a loss. I don't know how to make a cat like me, and so far, I've been unsuccessful. I try to pat them and pay attention to them, but I get discouraged when they don't immediately show any interest in me. Two of my friends recently got a kitten, and I think imprinting onto a baby cat is the way to go. If I can't get baby Alamo to love me, I don't know if I have any hope. It's literally so easy to get a dog to like you. You literally just have to say hi to a doggy, and it immediately falls in love with you. 

Recently, cat owners took to Reddit to share things that rubes like me would not know about cats, and it's actually pretty informative! Who would have thought? 

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    Font - r/AskReddit u/detective_kiara • 1d What's something people typically don't know about cats until they have one as a pet?
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    Font - Your MothersButtox • 21h That they sometimes register smell through their mouth, so they'll sniff something/someone/another cat's butt and then stare at you with their mouth partially open in a most unsettling way. Reply 6.6k
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    Font - fedoraharp 20h ● We call that the smell face. It kind of looks like they're horrified by what they've just smelled, even though it's actually just a way for them to perceive the scent more effectively. 2.6k ↓ ...
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    Font - Aprilia850MM • 22h They snore. ... Reply 8.5K
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    Rectangle - ubiquitousfont. 20h My tux even snores when she's awake sometimes. The veg says her lungs are clear, she's just a snorer ... 2.2k
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    Font - Failselected. 22h Cats need entertainment too or they will get destructive ... Reply 5.2k
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    Font - Lulu_42 • 18h I wish more people knew this. It's so heart wrenching when you see someone has a cat without toys, entertainment, or even their own furniture. Like they're a hat rack that should stay put in a hall. I got a cat pram not that long ago and my cats love it. It's important to enrich their lives (even if you look silly). 4 1.7k ↓
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    Font - GregorSamsaa. 22h If you have a routine, they will adapt to it. My cat gets upset if we stay up late. He goes to lay in his bed and will meow to tell us it's bed time. And the flip side though, if we try to sleep in, he wakes us up when we usually wake up lol ... Reply 15.2k
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    Font - The_Vat 20h We have distinct weekday/weekend patterns and our black cat gets very excited when she realises it's the weekend and will follow us around chatting away with her tail raised high in the air. It's very sweet. 2.6k ↓ ...
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    Font - Bluesummers76 • 1d They do learn their names and come when you call them, and they will follow you around. Reply ... 8.2k
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    Font - pick_another_nick 21h Back when I had five, it was clear they knew their names, but they would never come when I called them. Instead, when I called one of them, the others would look, to ensure that I wasn't giving a treat to that cat (who wouldn't show up!) ←44k ↓ ...
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    Font - wanderingstorm . 23h Cats (like dogs) can sense when you're not well. I'm currently recovering from sinus surgery and my cat didn't leave my side for 3 days. Extra affectionate. She also seems to sense that my face is currently off limits to "boops" as she often does. She's more back to normal behavior now but I had a nice "recovery attendant" for a few days Reply ... 6.6k
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    Font - LaraH39 21h ● Cats can communicate their needs very clearly and I don't just mean screaming at you to be fed or standing by the back door wanting out. It's really hard to explain to a non cat owner, but cats are very expressive. You get to know their moods and signals. They are very good at training you. Reply 6.5k ...
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    Font - Confectioners Coffee • 22h The belly is not necessarily a "touch and you die" zone - you have to earn the trust to see it and the privilege to rub it, which is a specific treat with my cat because she LOVES belly rubs but is avoidant of most all people. ... Reply 6.6k
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    Rectangle - murderofcrows90 • 21h They think they're protecting you. And apparently cardboard is tasty. Reply 1.3k
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    Font - FlannerysPeacock • 22h The random running for no reason during the night. Reply 9.5k
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    Font - ans-myonul 22h ● If a cat has a pink nose, the shade of pink changes depending on the weather/temperature Reply 792
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    Font - UnderstandingBusy942 • 21h They are like people. Some are kind and loving, some are just psychotic. My current cat is the latter, he likes to randomly attack me. My previous cat was soulful, beautiful and slept with my every night of his life ... Reply 1.4k
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