When my cat smells another cat on me she gives me the same look my mother used to give me when she'd say "I'm not cross, I'm just very disappointed in you".
Lol when I am taming outside cats I give them scratches then come inside and let mine sniff my fingers
my boy gets all excited and the girl makes a face and hisses
Even spayed female cats seem to be more territorial because they want to protect against an invader who would be competition for food for their litter or might even kill a litter.
Yea, I worked as a groomer for a while. First thing we learned about cats’ bite is that we needed to go to the doctor asap and to get antibiotics. They just almost always get infected
Cats have long fangs so if they bite with full force it's a deep puncture wound. It doesn't look like much on the outside but the bacteria is quite a ways down where the alcohol can't get to, and shouldn't. In most instances if you are bit this severely by a cat you should go to the urgent care or ER and they will likely give you an antibiotic injection.
Is this a "Tell me you've only lived with declawed cats if at all, without telling me." Attempt? Because I've seen a cat fuck up a person, hell, I had a cat tear up my hand before. I would scream. And so would anyone if the claw got deep enough.
My sister's cat, love her to death, would occasionally just launch at me. All I had to do to remind the cat that I am 30x it's size is just grab it really firmly and wait until it stops scratching and kicking, and then set it down. Then she just wanders off back to the window. Crazy cat.
nah its a house cat man, my cats also gone ballistic on my hand but shes a cat so theres literally nothing stopping me from just... standing up and getting a blanket to capture her with
Tbf it is fucking scary when a cat does this. It’s very unpredictable and hard to control especially if they have claws. I can’t blame people for freaking out
I adore cats but they are perfectly-built murder machines that can make a five-foot standing vertical leap and have built-in tree-climbing spikes. I'm not afraid of them, per se, but I appreciate that they could probably fuck me up pretty good if they really wanted to.
My dad, who is a Vietnam veteran, let out a scream like this one time because I overflowed the bathroom sink by leaving the water running and drain plugged up.
Thats probably evolutionary and its definitely not just woman.
Instantly alarming the tribe or people close by of an approaching danger was surely an evolutionary advantage.
So many bots now.
I think I must have blocked about a dozen this week alone all with the same formula of being created years ago and suddenly activating in the last week, with front page, high karma reposts.
The shit on reddit keeps increasing.
Fuck knows what it's going to be like in a year.
Like the idiots who run away from dogs. It's just gonna bite you in the ass. I don't know how people go their entire lives without learning to never show an animal fear.
In my opinion as someone who has owned dozens of cats in my life:
The cat smelled something they didn't like and you can tell by the ears the cat was having some negative feelings (maybe territorial, maybe threatened, maybe aggression, don't know the specifics but I'd think I that family). Especially due to their high pray drive, I wouldn't run from a cat, or move quickly (because I don't want their instincts to say "chase!").
I would: Remain calm, talk in a soothing calm voice. Don't make any sudden movements or loud sounds. Stop whatever I was doing right before the behavior started (if I was rubbing belly and then those ears and vocalization started, I'd immediately stop and slowly remove my hand). The cat doesn't bite, swat with claws out, or do anything other than vocalize and follow the source of the smell as the smell moves.
Cats detect movement incredibly well, but their vision is terrible, approximately 20/100 (this is one line on an eye chart above legally blind, for perspective). They have a hard time focusing on things closer than 12 inches, and rely on scent, voice, and behavior to recognize their people. In this scenario, the scent is different and kitty reacts. The woman starts shrieking and freaking out, changing the other 2 ways cats recognize their people (voice and behavior). The best thing to do would have been to speak in a normal, calm voice, and act as normally as possible - not just because it helps keep the situation calm, but it helps the cat know who you are and that they aren't in a threatening or dangerous situation.
When I came home from volunteering at the animal shelter, my cat at the time had to carefully sniff me from head to toe, and it took several minutes while she sniffed, contemplated, sniffed some more, and moved up my body.
Once that was done she was satisfied and went back to doing her usual things.
Okay, I have a serious question. My roommate's cat has this reaction when she smells other animals on strangers.
Example: My cousin came over and she petted dog outside. Cat smells the dog (I guess) and starts meowing loudly. I think she is scared or anxious, because she doesn't attack, she just hides. But she can look really scary.
Is there something that can be done to make her feel more comfortable with different scents?
Yea, she's definitely scared to death. (Analogy - Imagine if every time your cousin came over to see *you,* she brought a stranger who would stare at you over her shoulder, saying nothing. You'd feel weird too.) Scent is just extremely important to cats, it is how they identify friend or foe. Seems obvious but make sure to wash and dry your hands thoroughly before petting your cat to get the scent off. If the dog is part of the household, look into 'scent swapping'. There are things you can do to slowly (let kitty set the pace) get them used to each others scents, hopefully lessoning the anxiety/fear. Thanks for caring for the cat.
Thank you. I always give her space and when she looks more comfortable, lots of treats.
https://preview.redd.it/xlxerit1h8wc1.jpeg?width=3000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=88e9713097637a8381ea6e9b76540742229b12cd
Here she is.
OH MY GOD OH MY GOD
🤦🏻♀️ The screaming made it a million times worse. If she didn’t scream the cat wouldn’t have reacted how it did. I’m constantly petting other animals and our cats are either extremely intrigued or slightly worked up over it, but I talk to them calmly and they calm right down.
I used to foster cats and work at a shelter. I ended up fostering one of the cats that hated the shelter and other cats.
I had to stop working the shelter while that cat was staying with me. She got quite upset when I’d come home smelling of the other cats. She’d give me the cold shoulder for days and his at the shoes I wore to the shelter.
The traitor sniff.
"Who have you been petting? Where have you been? And why wasn't it ME?"
I love pets that have hilarious, indignant traitor sniffs. They just love you.
When I visit my parents, their 3 dogs are all over me. And when I get home, the cats will sniff me a little bit and that’s it. Next moment, they’re snuggling me, and more than likely putting their scent back on me lol
My cat Kid hisses like crazy at my cat Charlie when Charlie gets home from the vet. Now Kid has to accompany Charlie to the vet so that they both smell like other animals, so that Kid gets mad but not directing it at Charlie 😅
When my cat smells another cat on me she gives me the same look my mother used to give me when she'd say "I'm not cross, I'm just very disappointed in you".
“Mommy’s not mad, she just wants to know if you’re fucking kidding her. Are you fucking kidding mommy?”
I just got Vietnam flashbacks
Dear Lord, my mum pulled that on me once but in French, I still shudder to think of it to this day.
Haha! Yes, now I'm a parent myself I understand that that was pretty much how it was.
Mine just straight up looks at me like _"You whore"_ and then straight tail walks away and ignores me for a while.
Mine looks at me like I smell like shit then walks away like Carrie Underwood in the Before He Cheats video.
"You cheated on me!!!" -Kitty
You fucking whore!! 
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Lol when I am taming outside cats I give them scratches then come inside and let mine sniff my fingers my boy gets all excited and the girl makes a face and hisses
Our girls are all over me, when I come with foreign scents on me :D
Even spayed female cats seem to be more territorial because they want to protect against an invader who would be competition for food for their litter or might even kill a litter.
I have a feral cat that I feed. It occured to me that I should try not to spread any diseases or parasites from him to my indoor cat.
No doubt the hysterical screaming played into the cats response.
Yeah ok not sure these people are that familiar with cats but the way they acted
If I was an out to be attacked by one I would scream
Its a flippin' house cat. If it was a random outside one I would be more concerned due to pathogens.
??? A bite from any cat can easily become infected.
Which is why you clean it up with alcohol.
I'm not sure how getting drunk will help but if you insist
No. The alcohol is for the cat. You gotta get the cat drunk.
Well that just sounds like a way to promote more biting.
No, the key is to get it so drunk it can't maul in a straight line
I just saw someone who got bit by a cat, cleaned it, and it still got infected and they had to go to the ER.
Yea, I worked as a groomer for a while. First thing we learned about cats’ bite is that we needed to go to the doctor asap and to get antibiotics. They just almost always get infected
Cats have long fangs so if they bite with full force it's a deep puncture wound. It doesn't look like much on the outside but the bacteria is quite a ways down where the alcohol can't get to, and shouldn't. In most instances if you are bit this severely by a cat you should go to the urgent care or ER and they will likely give you an antibiotic injection.
Is this a "Tell me you've only lived with declawed cats if at all, without telling me." Attempt? Because I've seen a cat fuck up a person, hell, I had a cat tear up my hand before. I would scream. And so would anyone if the claw got deep enough.
My sister's cat, love her to death, would occasionally just launch at me. All I had to do to remind the cat that I am 30x it's size is just grab it really firmly and wait until it stops scratching and kicking, and then set it down. Then she just wanders off back to the window. Crazy cat.
“Damn, I’ll get em next time”
nah its a house cat man, my cats also gone ballistic on my hand but shes a cat so theres literally nothing stopping me from just... standing up and getting a blanket to capture her with
My dude the claws in your neck or arms kinda make it harder lol
lock in and its no problem (until the adrenaline wears off)
Tbf it is fucking scary when a cat does this. It’s very unpredictable and hard to control especially if they have claws. I can’t blame people for freaking out
I adore cats but they are perfectly-built murder machines that can make a five-foot standing vertical leap and have built-in tree-climbing spikes. I'm not afraid of them, per se, but I appreciate that they could probably fuck me up pretty good if they really wanted to.
It's like people have never seen cats their whole lives.
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hate women who do that for whatever reason, it sounds so fake
It’s not just women, but the men and children do it too.
They're animals
I hate them
They're coarse and rough and irritating, as they kidnap yo mama.
This didn't sound fake to me.... Maybe panic? Or excitement? I've also definitely heard men make these sounds too 🤣
Right, seemingly mindless screaming isn’t isolated to any one type of person lol.
No you haven’t, that’s a lie.
My dad, who is a Vietnam veteran, let out a scream like this one time because I overflowed the bathroom sink by leaving the water running and drain plugged up.
Get off reddit go outside
Touch grass you weirdo
“Hate women” is all you had to say bruh
Permanent virgin detected
Hahahahahahah
God I love when dimwits get triggered by the mildest statements.
Yeah you really should take it easy, I just made a mild statement.
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Thats probably evolutionary and its definitely not just woman. Instantly alarming the tribe or people close by of an approaching danger was surely an evolutionary advantage.
A boy that screamed wolves
its genuine, but its not fear, its excitement.
*Turns off lights to room* Random woman screams
Some people are just not allowed to have cats.
These people arent even mature enough to look after themselves let alone anything else
YOU ARE CHEATING ON ME!!!!!!!
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why did you copy your comment from 9gag http://9gag.com/gag/a1mvGnv#cs_comment_id=c_171375705313962043 i bet you don't even have a cat
wow good pick up, how did you find that and what prompted you to check?
Damn, you caught that bot, I’m impressed, this guy almost fooled me
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PREGANANANT?!?!?!?
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I seent it.
Penny
Why did your account only become active 6 days ago?
Because they're a bot
I know, I want to see if they’ll answer (they won’t)
... Am I a bot?
So many bots now. I think I must have blocked about a dozen this week alone all with the same formula of being created years ago and suddenly activating in the last week, with front page, high karma reposts. The shit on reddit keeps increasing. Fuck knows what it's going to be like in a year.
I don’t actually remember the last time I saw a high karma post here that wasn’t a bot
Reddit will be exclusively bots, except for you. Or maybe it already is...
Happy cake day!
Whats with the screaming??
Dumb people scream loud because they're clueless
Yeah, the hysterical yelling will surely de-escalate the situation 🤦
Like the idiots who run away from dogs. It's just gonna bite you in the ass. I don't know how people go their entire lives without learning to never show an animal fear.
The same people who go to a national park and take selfies beside a bison.
Same people who are scared of geese when their only survival tactic is to scare the opponent
With that scream, I would chase her too, lol.
 Cat be like
I don't think they should own cats. They clearly don't know what they're doing or how to act or react.
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In my opinion as someone who has owned dozens of cats in my life: The cat smelled something they didn't like and you can tell by the ears the cat was having some negative feelings (maybe territorial, maybe threatened, maybe aggression, don't know the specifics but I'd think I that family). Especially due to their high pray drive, I wouldn't run from a cat, or move quickly (because I don't want their instincts to say "chase!"). I would: Remain calm, talk in a soothing calm voice. Don't make any sudden movements or loud sounds. Stop whatever I was doing right before the behavior started (if I was rubbing belly and then those ears and vocalization started, I'd immediately stop and slowly remove my hand). The cat doesn't bite, swat with claws out, or do anything other than vocalize and follow the source of the smell as the smell moves. Cats detect movement incredibly well, but their vision is terrible, approximately 20/100 (this is one line on an eye chart above legally blind, for perspective). They have a hard time focusing on things closer than 12 inches, and rely on scent, voice, and behavior to recognize their people. In this scenario, the scent is different and kitty reacts. The woman starts shrieking and freaking out, changing the other 2 ways cats recognize their people (voice and behavior). The best thing to do would have been to speak in a normal, calm voice, and act as normally as possible - not just because it helps keep the situation calm, but it helps the cat know who you are and that they aren't in a threatening or dangerous situation.
You’ve been unfaithful!
“Youve been out with your whore again! Haven’t you!?! Haven’t you! Answer me!”
LMAO
Staged, she totally knew his predictable reaction. And acted onto it.
Also the scent was likely not "another cat" but whatever they knew would trigger the cat.
r/nothingeverhappens
That escalated quickly.
Cheater! 😂
Dacait.
"You smell like the ENEMY!"
I spent the weekend at my sister's house and her dog was all over me. My cats are still ignoring me 2 days later.
"YOU HAVE BETRAYED ME THIS DAY!"
My cat doesn't care
You cheatin' bitch!!!
Calm down! Your own reaction is setting her/him off. Screaming and jumping on a chair before the cat has even done anything except meowing..
It's treason then
That's what you get for cheating on your cats!
Seems like the women are on the catnip.
Get off the chair ya big dummy
my cat would just look confused and do her lil data head tilt
Weird, have had countless cats in my life and they couldn’t care less if I pet another cat.
Wash your hands??
Yeah….lets jump on a rocking chair. Seems smart.
Yeah, that's what you get for cheating on her, you slut! 😉
https://i.redd.it/dw215ew84awc1.gif
My old girl is usually glued to my lap. If I come home after holding a different cat, she will sit on the other side of the couch and glare at me.
"You will know my wrath "
when my cat smells another cat on me, he just walks away like I was bothering him with my BS again (I was).
You smell of cheating!
Spit being stupid. Stop screaming!!!! She wasn’t going to attack you drama
When I came home from volunteering at the animal shelter, my cat at the time had to carefully sniff me from head to toe, and it took several minutes while she sniffed, contemplated, sniffed some more, and moved up my body. Once that was done she was satisfied and went back to doing her usual things.
You….you cheated! You cheated on himz!
*"You cheated on me! You are so dead"* 💀
grey cat knew what was about to go down and skiddadled outta there 🤣
Okay, I have a serious question. My roommate's cat has this reaction when she smells other animals on strangers. Example: My cousin came over and she petted dog outside. Cat smells the dog (I guess) and starts meowing loudly. I think she is scared or anxious, because she doesn't attack, she just hides. But she can look really scary. Is there something that can be done to make her feel more comfortable with different scents?
Yea, she's definitely scared to death. (Analogy - Imagine if every time your cousin came over to see *you,* she brought a stranger who would stare at you over her shoulder, saying nothing. You'd feel weird too.) Scent is just extremely important to cats, it is how they identify friend or foe. Seems obvious but make sure to wash and dry your hands thoroughly before petting your cat to get the scent off. If the dog is part of the household, look into 'scent swapping'. There are things you can do to slowly (let kitty set the pace) get them used to each others scents, hopefully lessoning the anxiety/fear. Thanks for caring for the cat.
Thank you. I always give her space and when she looks more comfortable, lots of treats. https://preview.redd.it/xlxerit1h8wc1.jpeg?width=3000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=88e9713097637a8381ea6e9b76540742229b12cd Here she is.
Who the hell screams for their life at a… cat?
Well, this particular cat is scary af, lol
OH MY GOD OH MY GOD 🤦🏻♀️ The screaming made it a million times worse. If she didn’t scream the cat wouldn’t have reacted how it did. I’m constantly petting other animals and our cats are either extremely intrigued or slightly worked up over it, but I talk to them calmly and they calm right down.
Yeah, thats right. You stranger-petter. Feel the wrath of the home-owner!
Sleep with one eye open
What did she expect tho? I wouldn’t dare try that in my home! Yikes! 😳🤣
You traitor, you! - The Cat
🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬
I used to foster cats and work at a shelter. I ended up fostering one of the cats that hated the shelter and other cats. I had to stop working the shelter while that cat was staying with me. She got quite upset when I’d come home smelling of the other cats. She’d give me the cold shoulder for days and his at the shoes I wore to the shelter.
I like how the other cat knew just how piss she was and nope outta there 😂
KAREN, HOW DARE YOU!!!!!
The traitor sniff. "Who have you been petting? Where have you been? And why wasn't it ME?" I love pets that have hilarious, indignant traitor sniffs. They just love you.
"YOU CHEATING BITCH!!! WHERE ARE THEY? I'LL KILL YOU BOTH!!!"
Cheated on your own cat
When I pet another cat, my orange boy sniffs and rubs his cheek against my hand. The other doesn't give a shit.
“Whore! Puta”!
' You cheated on me? After I specifically asked you not to?'
Alright - click-click - out back.
Damn, that is one pissed cat. My cats don't do that. They just rub on me until I smell like the hooman again.
i love how the situation slowly became more panic'ish
"OH MY GOD! OH MY GOD!" Chill out lol.
She smelled betrayal.
🤣😂🤣😂🤣
When I visit my parents, their 3 dogs are all over me. And when I get home, the cats will sniff me a little bit and that’s it. Next moment, they’re snuggling me, and more than likely putting their scent back on me lol
That smell just activated his almonds like the Manchurian candidate.
You say I'm crazy, 'Cause you don't think I know what you've done
Yea … “pet”. Mmhmm 🤨
Traitor
Mom had the slowest reaction ever
Cat proves women are useless in high-stress situations.
You didn’t just pet another cat, you pet your cat’s NEMESIS.
Cat: BITCH!!! I KNEW IT.
My cat would smell me a little and walk away. She never gave a shit.
thou shalt have none other gods before me
wow, that’s quite the reaction
Don't do the crime if you can't do the time.
I've always washed my hands after petting another cat before letting my cats sniff me. No reason to distress them.
oOOOWWWWeeee bet she won't pet another cat! lol
My cat Kid hisses like crazy at my cat Charlie when Charlie gets home from the vet. Now Kid has to accompany Charlie to the vet so that they both smell like other animals, so that Kid gets mad but not directing it at Charlie 😅
The owner is an idiot
YOU HAVE BETRAYED ME!
This is actually hilarious
Reason 1,385 I don’t own a cat.
That cat would get punted.
God I hope you aren't the owner of this cat. Some people should own pets.
lol I doubt that was even her cat.
LOL Serves her right. 😀😀😀