Hello, I’m Amanda! Learn my introduction to be taught extra about me and Blue, my fluffy fireplace level Himalayan-Persian cat.
Likelihood is that in the event you’re plugged into cat blogs and movies, you could have seen a number of viral cat tendencies circling the web on numerous social platforms.
I perceive that not each cat is identical, and a few are just a little extra indifferent from their wild cat ancestry (like Blue, little mama is a princess), however I assumed we’d give a few of these viral video tendencies a go to see how Blue would honest.
The target of our experiment is to both verify or debunk the legitimacy (at the very least for our home) of feline behaviors in odd however harmless conditions, Blue being my muse. Are the issues we see on our screens typical cat reactions? We needed to know.
Listed here are 5 viral video tendencies that I’ve seen most frequently: the arms (paws) within the circle, quiet place check, the sound of a comb, cats stopping themselves if you try to press their face in opposition to the wall, and essentially the most well-known, cats being afraid of cucumbers.
With out additional ado, listed here are our outcomes.
The 5 Cat Video Tendencies We Tried to Recreate:
1. Palms/Paws In
This pattern calls on pet dad and mom to sit down on the ground and stack their arms on one another between them with the concept that their kitty would watch and comply with go well with. With the assistance of my little household, all of us positioned our arms one on prime of the opposite and waited for a response from Blue. It’s not essentially the most participating exercise, so Blue was disinterested in collaborating. We tried a number of totally different occasions, nevertheless it’s not her factor. It’s protected to say Blue gained’t be becoming a member of crew sports activities any time quickly.
2. The Quiet Place
In case you are a film buff, you’ve probably seen The Quiet Place. If the world was overtaken by blind alien raptor creatures who attacked something that made noise, would Blue and I survive? Blue doesn’t thoughts being held in opposition to her will for brief intervals however wouldn’t make a ton of noise attempting to flee. She additionally sat soundless as I trotted round along with her in my arms. I’d give our survival ranking right here a stable 8 – so long as she by no means will get hungry, I’m assuming we’d be all proper.
3. The Comb
Working your finger throughout the prongs of a comb provides off a sound that makes cats gag, allegedly. Not the cutest of tendencies however a straightforward one we might attempt. With a number of totally different combs in hand, I went on a mission. I assumed perhaps I received one little retort, however no. It was a false alarm. This isn’t a sound that will get a response from Blue.
4. Reflex Take a look at
Blue is in her double digits now, so I might have imagined her reflexes truly fizzling out in recent times. I used to be pleasantly stunned when each time I attempted this problem, her paws went up. This cat reflex is alive and nicely! Undecided what this implies – perhaps that she’s on alert? Both manner, Blue handed this problem with flying colours.
5. Cucumber Scare
Blue is chill and so long as her surroundings remains to be and quiet, she’s content material, so I used to be curious to see her response to the cucumber. I discovered myself questioning why this was the primary time I had ever tried to spook her with a vegetable. Setting the cucumber down was not as simple as one would hope. That is my invitation to you to sneak up in your cat and secretly place an object behind them with out them noticing. I’ll should chalk this one up as a fail. Perhaps it’s not the cucumber that freaks the cats, it’s the ninja strikes from their homeowners.
Actual or Not So Actual?
It could have been fairly cool to see all of those tendencies pan out the best way they’re portrayed on socials, however I feel the reality is that the majority movies we see is perhaps the exception to the rule. The one cat with an excellent and over-the-top response as a substitute of one thing typical for a feline. Have any of those movies labored for you and your cat?
Anyway, right here’s a blooper reel of us trying to be web sensations:
This text is part of Amanda and Blue’s collection.
