this post was submitted on 04 Apr 2025
614 points (99.7% liked)
cats
21434 readers
1439 users here now
typical internet cats. videos, pics, memes welcome!
rule 1) be kind
other cat communities midwest.social cats
founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
view the rest of the comments
Dog owners' tolerance for being attacked by dogs:
LOWCat owners' tolerance for being attacked by cats:
HIGH"Aww isn't that cute, he suddenly hurt me!"
My kitten loves to rear up on her back legs, throw her body at my leg, wrap her front legs around my leg and bite my leg, then yeet herself off me and run away.
Luckily she understands biting and claws hurt so she manages to do this without any marks but it took...awhile.
She's a good cat.
My dog's favorite game was to have me grab his tail. He would immediately spin around and grab my wrist, and then he would bite harder and harder until I let go. As soon as I let go of his tail, he would let go of my wrist. I don't bruise easily so I was fine, but other people who tried it got bruises.
I have no idea what he got out of that game. People thought I was being mean to him, but if I held my hand out then he would walk backwards to put his tail in my hand.
That's why you get litter mates. They teach each other to play without pain.
She's learning! She does understand the ouch and stops! But yes, she should have a sibling.
Being attacked by a cat is annoying, not potentially lethal. Also cats don't usually attack without reason. If a cat keeps attacking for "no reason" that's learned behaviour. Their instinct is to run away from humans, which is what wild and feral cats do unless cornered.
Cat scratch fever is a real thing and can be dangerous. But I doubt anyone has been mauled to death by a pack of cats.
Granted, no one's been mauled to death by a hungry Chihuahua either.
I bet there's some freak example of an elderly person or infant getting mauled to death by a Chihuahua.
I mean, dog sized cat species exist and we don't keep them as pets with good reason.
Rabies, CSD, ringworm, and salmonella would like to have a word with you.
Hey - you know what you signed up for. Now make with the treats. Chop chop.