I have long held a theory about cats: for all their potential for grace, power, stealth, and general elegance, they sometimes genuinely do not have any control over their own bodies. Case in point:
It’s possible that this cat was playing G.I. Joe and wanted to do a combat roll off the couch, but that’s not the only instance of something like this happening. The much funnier version is when cats, seemingly for no reason, kick themselves in the face repeatedly and, from the looks of it, pretty damn hard.
Turns out that it’s a reflex. In the same way that some people can tickle themselves and some can’t, some cats are able to trigger this in themselves when they bend forward like that. Uncontrollable kicking occurs, and the cat often has to bite itself (as you can see) to override the nerve signals. You know how sometimes your muscles twitch uncontrollably? Pinching yourself in the same place will snap you out of it. Same thing.
But why do they do that? Well as it turns out, no one’s really studied it in detail. The leading theory seems to be that it’s a defense mechanism and hunting mechanism in one. If the cat were to track down and catch a larger piece of prey that it couldn’t subdue with its teeth alone, the idea is that it would hold the prey to its chest with its front feet and bicycle kick at it with its back feet, clawing at and possibly disemboweling the prey.
In a defensive situation, the cat could be overpowered by a larger animal, in which case the kicking mechanism might serve to free itself and get some distance from the attacker.
You can see in that gif that due to the kick and its CATLIKE REFLEXES (har har), the gray cat — who was definitely at the shitty end of that wrestling match beforehand — is damn near on its feet and ready to fight by the time the black cat hits the ground. Seems useful.
Unfortunately, I don’t have any source material for this. It’s basically just conjecture that makes sense and has thus become the consensus. Maybe the real answer is that cats are controlled by aliens that have crawled into their brains, and they kick themselves in the face in a desperate attempt to dislodge their alien overlords and regain autonomy.
In any case, it’s hilarious.
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These images are very funny!
Animals like humans were created by God there is no solid evidence to prove that aliens exist and my case aliens are not real. I think its just a cats instincts for playing or hunting.
If that’s your argument, you are basically saying it’s because God’s a dick and thought it would be funny.
Though I suppose that is about the only way to explain a lot of things from a ‘God’ point of view.
Damn
lmao I agree haha
by the way i love the aspect you throw out to people.
In your case aliens are not real, huh? Sounds like exactly the kinda thing an alien spy would say.
But there’s no solid evidence they don’t exist either
There is no evidence of god either.
There is no god or gods.
Our polydactyl calico does this all the time. I can’t believe I wasn’t even looking for something about the topic when I found your post. She’s still an idiot, but this trait must no longer be considered evidence for that.
Oh…. Polydactyl Calico? I am picturing a reptilian skinned flying cat! I WANT ONE!!!
My Emma started doing this about two years ago. She is 6. I do have three other cats beside her. She is very much a loner, always was, but we really get a kick out of watching her fight with herself.
Cats are stupidly retarded… That’s why I love them! :)))
Wow, this is comforting, I thought it was a compulsive behaviour and kept worrying about what I am doing so wrong to stress my cat out so much.
I’m so glad this is here.
This made me feel both relieved and entertained at the same time. Glad to know my Sushi isn’t the only stupid little ball of fur who does this xD
I especially find the 2nd GIF funny. Someone made this cat into a loop with sound affects, in a You Tube video. And every time I watch it I laugh until my sides split. I saved that You Tube video to my file along with other funny cat videos.
It is very concerning to me when my kitty kicks herself in The face, I often try to still the offensive body part, and she appears to be grateful when I do.