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26 Facts and Anecdotes About the Furry Little Jerks Who Live in Our Homes

Cats should be illegal

26 Facts and Anecdotes About the Furry Little Jerks Who Live in Our Homes

June 01, 2024

Dogs, cats and other domesticated animals are fascinating, disgusting, adorable, vile creatures. Here are some bizarre facts and infuriating stories about some of the cutest wild animals we’ve managed to lure into our homes…

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CRACKED.COM Kittens in the same litter can have different dads In something called heteropaternal superfecundation, a mama cat can be impregnated by more than one male, which is how kittens can look so different than their littermates. A paternity scandal worthy of Maury. — Source

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CRACKED.COM Cats are crepuscular Cats are most active during dawn and dusk. Instead of calling this being fans of Twilight, which would be funnier, zoologists picked a harder to remember word. — Source

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CRACKED.COM Young kittens need help pooping Kittens under a month old need to be stimulated from their mother's tongue to help poo. It's gross what parents will do out of love. — Source

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CRACKED.COM The oldest recorded cat lived to be 38 years old. Giving hope to senior cats everywhere, Creme Puff lived to be almost four decades old with her owner in Austin, TX. — Source

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CRACKED.COM The oldest cat to give birth was 30 years old Her name was Kitty, and she gave birth to two kittens. She had a total of 218 kittens in her lifetime. She died at 32 years old, a young mother and also probably a great-great-great-great-great grandmother. — Source

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CRACKED.COM Cat pets outnumber dogs 3 to 1 Sorry, dog people, but cat people have numbers on their sides. Really, we need better P.R. on behalf of cats because dog people are barking much louder. — Source

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CRACKED.COM Like dogs, cats can be securely bonded to their humans One study showed that cats can form both secure and insecure bonds with caretakers. A researcher said, The majority of cats are securely attached to their owner and use them as a source of security in a novel environment. — Source

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CRACKED.COM Cats purr even when they're not happy Purring may be a way for cats to self-soothe, so they may also purr when they are in stressful situations. It may also even have bone-healing qualities. — Source

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CRACKED.COM Cats can recognize faces faster than supercomputers Well, at least that was the case in 2010, when a new supercomputer was developed to copy a cat's beautiful brain. We don't like to think about how far advancements in facial recognition have come since then. — Source

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CRACKED.COM Most animals prefer to work for their food... except for cats Animal behaviorists were surprised that given the option between performing a task for a meal and just being given a meal, cats took a free lunch. Birds, rodents, wolves, primates all prefer the task. — Source

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CRACKED.COM The slow blink is similar to smiling A study officially showed what cat lovers already knew: slow blinking makes humans more attractive to cats. Be careful which kitties you bat your lashes at. — Source

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CRACKED.COM Even robotic cats can lift moods Researchers saw that interactive (and affordable!) robotic toy cats resulted in significant improvements in mood and depression of Alzheimer's patients. Even fake cats make a terrible situation more tolerable. — Source

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CRACKED.COM Cats can recognize their owner's voices In one study, cats showed that they do in fact recognize their owner's voice over strangers but choose to ignore it. Gotta respect an independent feline. — Source

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CRACKED.COM Kittens can have kittens Four-month-old kittens can have kittens. Tragic! In the wise words of Bob Barker, get your pet spayed or neutered! And get feral cats in your neighborhood TNR-ed (trapped, neutered, and released) if they don't already have a clipped ear. — Source

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TELL US NOW. IS YOUR PET AN A-HOLE? WITNESS THIS BUN LOAF, A VORACIOUS A-HOLE. Karen S.'s pet rabbit chews through phone charger cables, as many rabbits do. But this arsehole has a taste specifically for Apple products. Other brands are safe but anything by Apple must be destroyed. CRACKED.COM — Source

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TELL US NOW. IS YOUR PET AN A-HOLE? THIS DANGER NOODLE IS A HUNGRY A-HOLE. Ava 0.'s pet snake is usually a sweetheart, but tries to eat my fingers when it's feeding time. She doesn't care if she's already eaten or if she gets a mouthful of the feeding container. CRACKED.COM — Source

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TELL US NOW. IS YOUR PET AN A-HOLE? FEAR BISCUIT, THE A-HOLE OF DOOM. Megan R.'s six-pound murder machine just brought home a live bat. She has killed entire populations of small animals, so we have to try to keep her inside. But she can also give high-fives. CRACKED.COM — Source

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TELL US NOW. IS YOUR PET AN A-HOLE? LAMENT SWEET SABRE, A-HOLE OF CHAOS. Natasha T.'s ferret has no loyalty to the other pets in the house. If the cat is sleeping and there is no food, Sabre will shout a war cry and pounce. Translation: feed me or I eat the cat. CRACKED.COM — Source

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TELL US NOW. IS YOUR PET AN A-HOLE? WATCH OUT FOR TOASTY, THE KLEPTO A-HOLE. Christina G. was ready to leave for a Disney vacation, but couldn't find the car keys. They turned the house upside down until finally searching their ferret Toasty's stash. They found the keys and also a tube of lipstick, and various other prizes. CRACKED.COM — Source

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TELL US NOW. IS YOUR PET AN A-HOLE? BELLATRIX, A CALCULATING A-HOLE. Bellatrix knows when Elizabeth А. is going to work, or going out for fun, and will destroy objects accordingly. Never my husband's. Just anything that belonged to me. Shoes, hair clips, hats, nothing is safe. CRACKED.COM — Source

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TELL US NOW. IS YOUR PET AN A-HOLE? INTRODUCING FERGUS, REFORMED A-HOLE. Fergus here has a special talent. When he was younger, he used to poop in his water bowl. Jesse А. figured she could just put the water in a tall glass, but Не managed to crap in that too. Eventually he grew out of it, and now his water is crap free. CRACKED.COM — Source

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TELL US NOW. IS YOUR PET AN A-HOLE? PITY THIS BIG WOOF, A VERY STICKY A-HOLE. Sarah J.'s pet dog decided to chew on a tube of super glue, and got it stuck to her paw. Sarah had to hold down all 110 Ibs of her dog to safely remove it, while the dog cried the entire time. CRACKED.COM — Source

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TELL US NOW. IS YOUR PET AN A-HOLE? SELENA KYLE THE SNIPER A-HOLE. Cora E.'s cat throws up on purpose when upset, and has exceptional aim. Her favorite spots are from the top shelf on my closet or the top of her cat tree for maximum coverage. CRACKED.COM — Source

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TELL US NOW. IS YOUR PET AN A-HOLE? BEWARE GHOST, A-HOLE EXTRAORDINAIRE. Rhea P. rescued Ghost from an alleyway filled with garbage. Не may look angelic, but he is a total knobhead! Не slams and pins the other cats, attacks our feet at night (we've had to build a pillow wall to protect them) and steals food. CRACKED.COM — Source

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TELL US NOW. IS YOUR PET AN A-HOLE? BEHOLD LANA, 100% A-HOLE. Lana is a very jealous cat. According to Holly А., Lana sits on her husband's lap every night and glares. She will continue to glare, flick her tail, and even meow angrily until I go to bed about an hour later. CRACKED.COM — Source

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TELL US NOW. IS YOUR PET AN A-HOLE? HERE IS CASPER, A FORGETFUL A-HOLE. Emily E. nominated her pup Casper because every morning he tries to attack her after her shower. It's like he forgets who she is as soon as she goes in. Не will literally wait for me in dark corners and charge me. It's his only quirk so we just work around it. CRACKED.COM — Source

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