let's be honest cats are some of the weirdest most wonderful creatures on the planet whether they're twisting into pretzel shapes or pulling off odd behavior that leaves us questioning their sanity one thing's for sure our feline friends have some seriously bizarre preferences and that's exactly what we're diving into today things that make your kitty feel happy and safe despite how strange or unexpected they might seem spoiler alert you might be surprised that you and your cat actually have more interest in common than you originally thought if so more power to you both more likely you'll
find yourself asking how could anyone like that a question that we'll be answering number one Blood Sweat and Tears well ideally only the last two we really don't recommend letting your cat lap up your blood in any context we don't need a vampire cat on our hand but many cats do have a strange liking for the taste of human sweat and tears you might notice your kitty trying to give you a wash after a heavy workout and no it's not their way of hinting that you need a shower or licking at your cheeks after you
get teary watching a sad movie so what is it that makes our cats want to drink our Sweat and Tears essentially it's the salt cats have an instinctive urge to seek out salt and minerals and although a diet of good quality cat food food should satisfy their basic nutritional needs cats are as fond as we humans are of eating more salt than is technically good for them unlike a human however your kitty can't just pop down to the store and grab thems a bag of potato chips whenever they feel like indulging fortunately for them however
they do have another option their cat parents who frequently come ready salted number two TV time another way in which our feline friends are more similar to us than you might think is in their choice of entertainment yes there are the all-time favorites like catnip mice and bits of string but your fur baby likely also enjoys a nice sit in front of the television especially if you're the one watching there are a few reasons for this firstly remember that cats are very keen on motion that's what the appeal of laser pointers and bits of string
is after all TV shows will often involve a lot of fast action and movement which is likely to trigger their hunting instincts and in some unfortunate cases May Inspire them to have a go at trying to catch this strange new prey by jumping and swiping at your expensive widescreen but action isn't the only genre to find favor with felines cats are also often very fond of Nature Documentaries in fact you can find whole channels on YouTube dedicated to our furry friends showing footage of birds and small rodents for our fur babies to watch with Fascination
your cat doesn't just love TV time because of the content of the shows you watch however there's another sweeter reason why turning on the television is likely to get your cat's attention as a species cats are definitely introverts they love their human friends but they often struggle to keep up with our social demands let's face it we can be a little needy watching TV with you however is actually the perfect social activity from your cat's perspective they get to hang out with you and get pets but because you're already engaged with whatever you're watching there's
no need for them to do anything too tiring to entertain you number three feline felonies oh oh did you hear there's a cat burglar on the prow no don't worry not that kind of cat burglar this is the kind that is small furry and fond of scurrying away in the night with your Odd Socks or lost pant that's right the cat burglar was your cat all along cats often enjoy stealing things especially things that belong to their cat parents this might seem a little odd obviously you don't want to encourage your kitty to lead a
life of crime but if they're going to go around stealing stuff you'd think that they'd at least stick to stealing from people that they don't like what happened to honor Amongst Thieves eh but this shows a fundamental misunderstanding of why your kitty is stealing these things in the first place they don't actually want them at all instead there's a much cuter motive for these feline felonies they just want to feel closer to you cats especially compared to humans are very scent oriented creatures their sense of smell is the main way that they explore the world
around them that's why they're so keen on sharing sents and why they're so keen on having things that smell like you hidden around the house so that they can sniff them when you're not around and feel like you're still with them number four listening in ever feel like your private conversations aren't as private as they could be like there's somebody listening in when you're talking on the phone or chatting with a visiting friend there might well be in fact you could very well have your own FBI agent listening in on all your conversations a spy
from the feline Bureau of Investigations that's right cats often love to listen in on their cat parents conversations don't worry though they're not writing them down and sending them off to their evil Masters as part of some secret conspiracy to figure out how to open cat food cans without having opposable thumbs or at least we don't think they're doing that the truth is your kitty probably just loves the sound of your voice Studies have shown that cats are able to distinguish their own cat parents voices from the voice of strangers even if you're not talking
to them personally your fur baby knows that hearing your voice means that they're safe and loved what could be a more comforting sound than that is it any wonder that they can't get enough number five Locks of Love ever realize halfway through what you thought was a lovely cuddle with your cat that they seem to have decided to give up on the whole house pet thing and return to their Wild Side everything seemed to be going so great and then some suddenly your fur baby decided to have a go at eating you or at least
eating your hair which is now covered in cat saliva what's that about well don't worry your kitty isn't actually planning on turning you into their latest substitute for Kibble you're still their best friend and in fact they're trying to show you that right now by grooming you grooming is the way that cats clean each other by licking each other's fur and it's one of the main ways that they express affection humans can't usually participate much in this ritual because we're embarrassingly hairless although some cats will have a go at just licking our skin but if
a cat does get a chance to have a lick at the one area of our bodies that does tend to have a lot of hair then they might try making up for lost time putting your hair in their mouth isn't an attempt to eat it it's just their way of trying to get you looking nice number six from your head to your toes we bet a lot of you have had some experience with this next one even even if you don't know the reasoning behind it the only thing our cats love more than our hair
is our feet the relationship is clearly a bit of a contentious one however because our fur babies often express their love for our feet by trying to kill them part of this is down to a simple case of mistaken identity you might notice that your kitty is more likely to have a go at hunting your feet when they're under a blanket or when you're wearing shoes or socks this is because in these circumstances your feet might not actually look like feet your cat assumes that they're just giant mice and would probably be genuinely apologetic if
they realize that they were actually trying to eat your toes the whole time number seven Muse paper this is perhaps the weirdest one cats love paper try it stick a sheet on the floor we bet your cat will find it and be sitting on it within the hour there are a few different reasons for the feline love of paper part of it is the sensory side paper crunches when your cat steps on it and if they want to try and pretend it's their prey then the paper can be easily torn shredded and to the shagrin
of many a cat parent spread about the house the other reason is the shape you know how much your fur baby loves sitting in a box cats love boxes because being surrounded by walls on all sides helps them feel safe and protected from predators strangely however those walls don't have to be real simply drawing a box on the floor will often be enough to attract a furry friend to sit in it and a sheet of paper will have the same effect your cat's instincts tell them that sitting on it will somehow protect them from predators
cats are attracted to a lot of strange things which can be very useful to cat lovers check out this video to find out how to make yourself irresistible to cats
