Top cat questions I have heard: “Meow?” “Mrrow?” “Brrrt?” and “Rouwrr?”

@peterkennedy7219

4 жыл бұрын

I have cats that make each of those noises!

@K_i_t_t_y84

4 жыл бұрын

don't forget the occasional question "ekekekekekeke?"

@dennisvance4004

4 жыл бұрын

Peter Kennedy they all must speak the same dialect of Catonese.

@christelheadington1136

4 жыл бұрын

RROOOOW? Means, why did you step on me?

@t-kozy39

4 жыл бұрын

“ur?” “dddt?” and “mi-arrow?” are common in my household.

People used to ask me why I had nine cats. I told them it was because I did not allow my wife to have ten. That was not true, because I also did not allow her to have 4, 5, 6 and so on. My wife was a physician and she said the cats were her antidepressants, so she named them Paxil, Effexor, Zoloft, Remeron, and so on, until she ran out of antidepressants she liked. She named the last two Sean Connery and Vin Diesel because she said they were her antidepressants, too. She had a great sense of humor.

@grobanite4ever85

4 жыл бұрын

Lol how cute!

@wmdkitty

4 жыл бұрын

Naming my next cat Buspirone.

@bjornolson6527

4 жыл бұрын

Have a friend who’s cat is called “Mary Wanna”..

@rainbowlack

4 жыл бұрын

Was there a kitty named Prozac?

@TobeEvans

4 жыл бұрын

Why are you using past tense 😰

"...because Kitty's love is made out of little tiny knives!" Thank you, Hank Green, for being you xD

@VictoriaSobocki

3 жыл бұрын

Haha!

@SeekingTheLoveThatGodMeans7648

2 жыл бұрын

they can be butter knives if you keep them trimmed

@Musical_Pigeon

2 жыл бұрын

My drink almost came out my nose when he said that.

@shahalpha1739

Жыл бұрын

If it do it around our back shoulder, it feels really nice. A little massage

@uncroppedsoop

Жыл бұрын

@@SeekingTheLoveThatGodMeans7648 they already handle that themselves when they scratch things

My cat intently watched the first 5-10 minutes of this video with me. I believe she was fact checking. And as she did not swat my phone over, I believe I can say well done! I greatly enjoyed it as well.

@trishjohnson35

8 ай бұрын

My cats are staring at me because I'm laughing so hard!! Thanks for laugh!

I meow back at my cat when she meows at me, and we go back and forth. She probably think there’s something wrong with me.

@tophers3756

4 жыл бұрын

I converse in meows with my cat. The tone and volume of my vocalizations are often involuntary and I don't always understand what I'm conveying, but we seem to understand one another.

@ricepaddymaddie

4 жыл бұрын

Topher S sometimes, her meow sometime sounds like she’s saying “mama” I don’t know what I’m saying back to her but as long as she’s willing to talk so am I!

@dennisvance4004

4 жыл бұрын

Topher S it’s the Vulcan Cat-meld, obviously.

@scurvofpcp

4 жыл бұрын

My cat likes to join in the discussion when the humans are talking and he will have feelings if you don't reply to him or run over him when he is talking.

@liggerstuxin1

4 жыл бұрын

Cause there is lol

"Nobody's ever stuck a purring cat into a MRI to see what's happening" *Successfully*

@scurvofpcp

4 жыл бұрын

I wonder how many have tried...actually I would watch the hell out of video of researchers trying that.

@noth1ng5id

4 жыл бұрын

then you turn the machine on...

@vekavex6606

4 жыл бұрын

Nobody surived to tell the story. All paw knifes out and trying to murder you!

@SuperVstech

4 жыл бұрын

Davvy Jannes well... knights armor might not be a good choice in the room with an MRI...

@joelproko

4 жыл бұрын

@Davvy Jannes Unwillingness of the cat to be put there wouldn't be be the problem. But even if the cat were completely comfortable and purring when you put it into the MRI, it would definitely immediately stop purring once you turn the MRI on, probably even if it were completely deaf.

When she said "tell your cat's that I love them" I brought mine to the screen said "look she loves you" and gave her lots of pets and snuggles.

@john3pq

2 жыл бұрын

Hush, human. That's your job. Do it. And then feed me...

@redelfshotthefood8213

2 жыл бұрын

My cat used to hunt the lions on my tv. (I like feline nature documentaries...)

Kneading is also for comfort: during a sudden intense windstorm, my cat jumped into his bed and started kneading like dough was being banned the next day. His eyes were wide with terror while he did this until I calmed him down.

@MossyMozart

Жыл бұрын

Vegan Conservative - I have also read where purring is another self-soothing strategy as even cats who are sick or injured still purr. (My cat keeps promising me that if I fork over the treats, she will teach me how to purr......maybe tomorrow or the next day or the day after that. Meanwhile, keep passing out the treats.)

“In humans it’s horseshoe shaped” *moves hand to throat* “Although you shouldn’t be able to feel it from the outside” *moves hand back down*.

@phillipbertram9522

4 жыл бұрын

called me right out hahaha

@UsenameTakenWasTaken

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the warning.

@coppersandsprite

4 жыл бұрын

It's also fairly fragile as far as bones go.

@purplefire2834

4 жыл бұрын

@@coppersandsprite Getting to it from the outside though would probably require crushing your trachea

@javierortiz82

4 жыл бұрын

we all did do that lmao.

"Please pet all your pets for me and tell them I love them" You are now one of the top people in my books.

@julianshepherd2038

3 жыл бұрын

My lizard looks shocked. As shocked as a lizard can look. Which is not very.

@ge0arc244

3 жыл бұрын

For you, Well ok. I will sneak a pat on the head of my laborator retriever and tell him it's from you. ;)

@sabrinafelber

3 жыл бұрын

My cat said thanks!

@EllaStone

3 жыл бұрын

i told my wife i was watching a cat video and was dying to just lay in bed with the cats, so im here now and it's amazing

@MossyMozart

Жыл бұрын

@@julianshepherd2038 - The last time I was in the store PetCo, there was a man there with a large pet iguana riding on his shoulders. It had a little harness on, but didn't seem to need it as it completely content to stay put and watch the world go by. I was not aware that iguanas could form that close a bond with a people. Very cool!

I know this video is over a year old but hopefully you'll see this. Big cats that roar do have their own type of "purr" that resonates from the same area. they just can't sustain it. It's called "Chuffing".

@luadraponies

Жыл бұрын

Yes, it is a rumble

@owlthepirate5997

Жыл бұрын

A rumble strip

Our cat, now soon to be a 1 year-old, was never really taught cat. We decided one night that he is: ¼ kitten ¼ puppy ¼ panther ¼ hamster All of them with severe ADHD. Turning out to be a Big, Strong Boy, who never wastes time by looking before he leaps. But definetly a cat, because of: A. The 20 hours a day purring loudly. B. We've never ever seen him ashamed of anything. He considers smelly farts as something to be shared, and displayed proudly with love unto all. He is awesome, and loved beyond comprehension.

Why does my cat take up more space than me even though it's my bed? 😭

@spacemoth4973

4 жыл бұрын

Because cat

@yusufdestaekaputra4724

4 жыл бұрын

Excuse me, your cat!? No no no, you're his/her hooman.

@tolontolon5538

4 жыл бұрын

foolish humin i let u in my bed and u wake me??? that stare of ur cat

@keywestalert6329

4 жыл бұрын

Throw it away!

@MLBlue30

4 жыл бұрын

@@keywestalert6329 Edgy advice, cat hater. You're in the wrong place.

“She is adorable and recently she peed inside of a potted plant” so funny

@mswen1983

4 жыл бұрын

Mine just eat the plants.

@TheLeopard0

3 жыл бұрын

Welp, free fertilizer. Tho probably a little too much, depending on pot size.

@TheGhostGuitars

3 жыл бұрын

At least she did her job in a planter and not on a carpet. Those stains are a b!tch to eliminate. Altho that raises the question from a cat keeper: what was wrong with the cat litter? Most likely it was overdue for maint work (cleaning and/or change of litter filler). Other possibility is that there was something wrong with her. She may be upset or angry about something. Or she was feeling ignored too much and desired more attention. Altho peeing in another area is rather extreme, usually cats do other things first before doing something as extreme as that. Final (and most likely) possibility: Hank was making a joke.

@phs125

3 жыл бұрын

I should probably wait till I actually watch the video before coming to comment section.

@duckygibson2075

2 жыл бұрын

@@mswen1983 ugh what about the ones that DIG IN THEM

My cat was a Siamese, and her eyes glowed red. No lazers, just a super-creepy red glow. I've had cats my whole life, and at age 66, I found out that they can glow red. Weird.

@krisaaron5771

8 ай бұрын

It's the blue in her eyes. The Witchkins, my tuxie girl, had blue-green eyes and at night they reflected a diabolical crimson glow -- appropriate color for a kitteh with demonic tendencies...

@hisss

6 ай бұрын

She...she caught _The Dot!_

Seeing Hank geek out about the adorableness of his cat has made my day

@tianamarie989

9 ай бұрын

Don't you wish you could warn the old hank that he'll get cancer in the future? 😢 thankfully he's doing well though.

Plant lady and cat lady here! Just want point out the plant pictured at 25:15 called “silver vine” is actually a Scindapis: also called a Silver satin pothos, a common houseplant that is toxic to cats. So please if you have this plant In your home, and think it’s safe for your cats it is not! 🙂

@Pepperannechan

Жыл бұрын

What point in the vid was it? The timestamp isn't accurate. Plz n ty

@freyathewolf4909

Жыл бұрын

​@@Pepperannechan 19:49

@MossyMozart

8 ай бұрын

@melcasaclang4938 - As the video said, they do like silver vine the same way they do catnip. Only, as you pointed out, this ain't it! ---------------- People - many plants are toxic to cats. Do a 'net search for a list of them and if you own any, toss or give away to a non-cat home.

I have a void cat (black cat) who talks and purrs alot. He's a good boi.

@aspenparker5855

4 жыл бұрын

Is it bad that my first thought when you said "void cat" was "oh like a void chicken" Lol I also have a void cat but he's a tiny bastard,,, stinky boi who liked to scream for no reason, hates pets and snuggles and pees everywhere.

@TheCatAteMyShoe

4 жыл бұрын

@@aspenparker5855 I had to look up what a void chicken was. Turns out I'm not a gamer...

@mikebarnes7441

4 жыл бұрын

Who cares?

@jinxthedestroyr2405

4 жыл бұрын

i have two!!!! i swear if they werent so talkative i would lose them in my sea of black clothes

@badimaaa4a548

4 жыл бұрын

Fluph boi

I used to have a cat. She hated everyone but me. We never verbally communicated, but after 10 years of being best friends we'd figured out exactly what the other wanted with just body language. I knew when she wanted food, water, attention, outside, to be warmer (she had arthritis) etc. She knew when I was upset, sore, happy, or lonely. She'd come and cuddle up to me when I was upset. She wouldn't even leave me to use the bathroom. She would come in every few minutes to make sure I was okay. Because of my autism, I'm funny about any kind of physical contact, but I never pushed her away. Then when I moved out of home, I left her with my parents. She was getting older, and I didnt want to move her around because I was scared she would die if I did. My parents told me she waited by the door for months, waiting for me to come home. After about 6 months of this, she died. I remember getting a call from my parents telling me she was on her way out. When I got there her organs were already shutting down. I had to bury her on my own. Even two and a half years later I still break down when I think about her. She was closer to me than any person in my life, even my family. I feel like it's my fault she died when she did. Like if I had have stayed there she'd still be around. She was only 10 when she died, and cats live for up to 20 years on average..... I feel so guilty

@lindenshepherd6085

Жыл бұрын

Just want to let you know, that isn’t your fault. It’s hard to be separated from your peoples, but cats can push themselves to be social and develop new connections when they want to. It sounds like your cat was content to wait, even if it wasn’t the healthiest things for her long-term.

@prospectparktherapy1891

Жыл бұрын

Kinda hard to understand why you would not have gone back to get her when you knew she was waiting by the door...? So many stories about animals left at shelters who wait and wait. They are confused and do not understand why they have been abandoned. I am upset hearing your story as it was cruel ababdonment...Maybe on some level you actually didn't tolerate the closeness as much you thought you did.

@Solace6428

Жыл бұрын

@@prospectparktherapy1891 no. I left her with my parents when I moved out, because I was worried that the move would kill her. She was already showing a lot of signs of age, such as blindness, arthritis, etc. She wouldn't have been able to explore a new place well, either. Leaving her was an attempt to do what was best for her. I am hurt that you would even suggest that.

@kitefan1

Жыл бұрын

If your kitty was already having as much trouble as you describe it's unlikely she would have lived much longer than she did if you had been there. Cats that spend a lot of time outside live about 7 years. Indoor cats live from 11 to 16 with only 3% living to 20 or older.

@GiselleBel

Жыл бұрын

Your post stayed with me so much that I went back to look for it (can't believe how many YT videos I watch). I wanted to tell you that you don't need to feel guilty (I totally understand that you do and that it goes really deep). My thought was that only some cat breeds live longer lives, but for others it is more like 10-12. I know it must be so tough to deal with, but you were a really good friend to her and your decision to not move her was for her benefit, out of the best intentions. I hope you can eventually let go of the guilt feelings and get to grieve for her without that burden. You had a wonderful relationship with each other, it would be truly lovely to be able to celebrate that! I'm sending you my very best wishes (and please ignore that immature ignoramus who proved that he's missing any ounce of empathy). I wish you well.

It's okay kitty, you can see a fly that's on the ceiling but not my hand next to your face Well I can't see anything clearly unless it's stuck to my face. Ah, the joy of myopia.

Cats : domesticate themself Humans : Also domesticate themself Look how much we have in common there

@SevCaswell

4 жыл бұрын

also cats have identical structures in their brains for processing emotions, so we have that in common too

@Boeing_hitsquad

4 жыл бұрын

Cats can lick their own junk... Humans wish they could ... Too much jealousy for peace.

@thomasewing2656

4 жыл бұрын

Cats do it better.

@annferguson3113

4 жыл бұрын

Bryan H Well, humans still have a ways to go to be fully domesticated. We have that religion thingy to work on.😃

@TobeEvans

4 жыл бұрын

Carl L.D. Right?? Some people still be wildin’ no matter what.

"Kitties' love is made of little knives."

@bjornolson6527

4 жыл бұрын

This reminds me, I really need to give ‘em a trim..

@MilanPokorny

4 жыл бұрын

@@bjornolson6527 don't mutilate your cat.. if this was a joke, it was a bad one.

@bjornolson6527

4 жыл бұрын

Milan Pokorný Oh, don’t worry, I don’t subscribe to the surgical remove of claws. Just a little manicuring to prevent shredding the furniture.

@LadyJoolree

4 жыл бұрын

Bjorn Olson and to avoid sounding like they’re wearing tap shoes on a hard wood floor! 😸

@abhisheksharma-sb3er

4 жыл бұрын

And what about teeth?

The city will look up and shout "Save us!" And I will whisper, "No." *Diary of a feline*

I love people who come up with thoughtful names..."Cameo" is very clever for a cat. Considering many make short appearances and disappear...I may have to steal it 😏

@SilveniumTheDrifter

2 жыл бұрын

I loved that name as well. Very witty!

@ClinomaticVixen

2 жыл бұрын

Mine are named dusk (black kitty) and dawn (light Grey tabby with a cream colored patches on her tummy) they are total opposites too. I think their names are pretty clever though

@thomasewing2656

2 жыл бұрын

@@SilveniumTheDrifter Witty itty bitty pretty kitty!

@TorchwoodPandP

Жыл бұрын

Fy Nyth’s owner have two named Velcro and Zipper. You can guess why!

@rangerjones5531

Жыл бұрын

One of my cats is named ‘Token’, he is the only all black one I have....he has never complained so it can’t be racist 👍🏻🇺🇸

best evolutionary adaptation - be useful to humans, preferable alive.

@rinnslack9409

4 жыл бұрын

Atheus Maximus cats are not useful. At all. At one time I had 3 cats and 6 kittens. Had many cats for years. Not useful at all! No not one bit. They’re a pain in the ass but I love every one I ever had. Would t change that ever

@Oke-lc8yg

4 жыл бұрын

@@rinnslack9409 well maybe not know, but before they were pretty useful so theres that i guess

@brambleberryproductions1235

4 жыл бұрын

@@rinnslack9409 Did they make you happy? If they lifted your mood, they were more than useful-

@cookie856

4 жыл бұрын

@Ella «Farm Cats» are mousers.

@Kathbunny2

4 жыл бұрын

@@cookie856 Unless you got a bad cat, most cats will willing attack mice and bugs. All of mine do, and they are otherwise lazy.

god making cats: ok make cute little balls of fur. hehe angel: oh thats actually normal. god: and give it tiny razors for fingers angel: i thought so

@sniper3627

4 жыл бұрын

lmao

@PJSM94

4 жыл бұрын

In conclusion, God isn't real.

@Solace6428

4 жыл бұрын

@@PJSM94 hey man, just let the people believe what they want. It doesnt hurt you to just do that

@sidewinder814u

3 жыл бұрын

And overall killer of birds. Google it! Cats kill 2.4 BILLION birds in America alone. Bird's do more for nature than cat's.

@Solace6428

3 жыл бұрын

@@sidewinder814u and you just turned this thread depressing

As a cat person, this video was really enjoyable :)

It's really strange that just an hour ago, while making dinner, I dropped some treats for my kitties. They missed one and I tried to point it out, literally poking it with my finger, and she just sniffed my finger for a second. Now I know why.

We are the Cat. You will belong to us, your hands will pet us, your knees will be sat on. We are the Cat. Resistance is futile.

@robinchesterfield42

4 жыл бұрын

I actually have this picture of my cat where an awesome photographic mistake happened and...just ONE eye is glowing a solid freaky green. It totally looks like a kitty-Borg! XD And yes, my caption for said picture when I posted it was: "WE ARE HORATIO OF CAT. RESISTANCE IS FUTILE. YOUR SNACKS AND PETS WILL BE ADAPTED TO SERVICE...US."

@ThieflyChap

4 жыл бұрын

I for one welcome our kitty overlords.

@janemiettinen5176

4 жыл бұрын

You will sleep on your pillow, because we will sleep on the rest of the bed. You will sleep incredibly uncomfortably, so we can nap exactly where we want. Reasoning will be futile, moving us will be temporary.

@TheLeopard0

3 жыл бұрын

furrtile?

@thekaiser4333

3 жыл бұрын

A bucket of cold water solves this quite quickly.

I remember seeing a video of a man chasing a car while running on foot, & he was pretty fast. He had a glow in his eyes that implied that he had a tapetum lucidum, so I highly doubt that was a human...

"Hey baby why don't you come back to my burrow and make a little something something...?" I'm concerned

My siamese mix only had an “on” setting for purring. Miss you boy.

@travishirschfelt413

4 жыл бұрын

Aw, adorable, my kitty is like a 18yr old cathoic schoolgirl making you wait for marriage with her purrbox, so when she does purr I take more appreciation from it.

@BigMamaDaveX

4 жыл бұрын

@Don Wald -- so sorry for your loss. 🙏 My condolences.

@cambriayoung6008

4 жыл бұрын

my baby Pickles is like that too, she never stops purring 😂 I love her lol. Sorry for your loss, I know how much it sucks to lose a pet :(

@argella1300

2 жыл бұрын

Also only a max volume setting for meows

@spangelicious837

2 жыл бұрын

I had a Siamese mixed too and her purr was so loud you could hear her all throughout the house.

fun-fact: in german, cat-kneading is called "milchtritt" (milk-kick)

@K_i_t_t_y84

4 жыл бұрын

What is "purr" in German??

@marcopohl4875

4 жыл бұрын

@@K_i_t_t_y84 "Schnurr", no additional translations though

@K_i_t_t_y84

4 жыл бұрын

@@marcopohl4875 thank you so much!! 🖤

@marcopohl4875

4 жыл бұрын

@@K_i_t_t_y84 are you trying to learn german?

@K_i_t_t_y84

4 жыл бұрын

@@marcopohl4875 No, friend, I'm just a curious girl! Thank you again for your kind help🖤

The "our houses are too cold" idea is only somewhat true. It depends on the breed of cat. Cold climate breeds; like Maine Coon, or Russia Blue, tend to find our homes a bit on the warm side. Which is why you often find them in sinks and bathtubs. Those places are cool and help the cats get rid of some of the excess heat.

@ladysilverwynde

11 ай бұрын

Have a half Maine Coon and can confirm.

I think the huge eyes of cats is one of the principal reasons we find them so beautiful.

@MossyMozart

8 ай бұрын

@kimberlyperrotis8962 - I saw a "NOVA" episode called "Cat Tales". It is on their KZread channel right now (September 2023). In it, a researcher did finely tuned studies of the brains of his test subjects. They reacted to cat "meows" the very same way as they did to the cries of human babies. Those cleaver cats! No wonder we fall for them.

I’m surprised there was no mention of cats’ Jacobson’s organ (the same mechanism snakes smell with.) When cats rub on you then lick that spot, they aren’t trying to wash off your scent, they’re picking it up with their tongue and depositing in in that organ on the roof of their mouth to get a better sense of you. It’s not as refined or sensitive as a snake’s but it another piece of the amazing sensory world-building toolkit cats possess. It’s also comforting to know your cat isn’t trying to wash you off, but rather getting to know you better.

@MartinJohnZ

4 жыл бұрын

Rewatch the "why is my cat disgusted at me" section, they mention the vomeronasal organ, which is a fancy term for the Jacobson's organ

@hollyhartwick3832

4 жыл бұрын

Random PC-User - I didn’t know they were the same thing given the video’s description. Thanks for the info.

@dobber43

4 жыл бұрын

I feel like they're different things with a similar purpose do to ya know mammals and reptiles but did you know the jacobson's organ works underwater

@thesuperdak7224

4 жыл бұрын

Who is this Jacobson and who declared him the owner of that organ???

@dobber43

4 жыл бұрын

@@thesuperdak7224 he is the son of Jacob and his dad did in his will pay your respects to Jacob's dad

9:00 Hank talking about the first bone under our chin me: *starts feeling under my chin* Hank: You shouldn't be able to feel it from the outside, so don't go squeezing up around in there. me: *slowly lowers my hand*

@duckygibson2075

2 жыл бұрын

Shame. Embarrassment. Pain

@eric2500

Жыл бұрын

How did he do that with your hand through the screen?

@JohnnyWishbone85

Жыл бұрын

You totally **CAN ** feel it from the outside, but it requires some gentle prodding and knowing what to feel for.

"Kitty love is made of tiny knives" 😂

Such a wonderful segment on cats! I love my fur babies!! Getting answers to questions you didn't even know to ask was a great entertaining way to know more about our live-in mini tigers. Thanks!!!!

as i was watching this my cat came up & started making biscuits on my lap then curled up n went to sleep 🥺 also i love this video its obvious who the cat people are on the team haha ❤

@redelfshotthefood8213

2 жыл бұрын

If I sat down, my lap would grow a cat often. She loved to be with me. Purring in my lap. I had her 19 years. Still love her 8 years later. 5 years in, the allergist expected me to get rid of her. Think again. Love is a verb.

Literally every time he says "lions, tigers, leopards and jaguars" my brain fills in with "lions, tigers and bears oh my"...

@denisehezel4218

4 жыл бұрын

Watching videos to replace the madness outside (Covid19) and I was waiting for a "b roll" of a Hank blooper where he accidentally said it!

@livenandlove1980

4 жыл бұрын

Same

@KattMurr

2 жыл бұрын

Lol....me too!

24:48 She really loves cats, very sweet.

I would have loved some information about tiger chuffs and mountain lion chirps. There are so many really neat sounds that these cats make. Also, I liken a chuff to a purr. The tigers @ the sanctuary where I volunteer, often chuff to people and other tigers they like. Also, the mountain lions have this weird whistley kind of chirp when they're saying hello. Loved the video. Thanks!

Nothing like wake up to the smoothing purr and the cute smile of your kneading cat... followed by a bite on your nose... it's a love bite...

I think they should restudy the “If I fit, I sits” connected to body warmth idea. Cats do that in the tropics too during a warm day.

@thomasewing2656

4 жыл бұрын

The Comfort Connection.

@ESL-O.G.

4 жыл бұрын

Hahaha

@lunakid12

3 жыл бұрын

Tolerating the extra unneeded heat doesn't mean that they don't also like it, when needed.

@ginettepagan3387

3 жыл бұрын

@@lunakid12 considering that I live in Puerto Rico where summers can become unbearable, I think I speak from experience.

@lunakid12

3 жыл бұрын

​@@ginettepagan3387 (continuing to acknowledge your experience, which I did not doubt or argue with at all), again: the fact that cats love a nice box even in sunny & warm Puerto Rico clearly proves that they don't care about the little extra heat in that box in hot weather. Just as you said. But that doesn't mean they also don't care about that same extra heat _when the weather isn't very hot_. They may not care even then, but "the Puerto Rico experiment" simply does not prove (or imply) that, that's all I said. So, the connection to body warmth idea may of course be irrelevant in warm weather, but it may still be very much relevant in cold weather. Which wouldn't be all that surprising either, knowing how much they always actively seek warm patches, surfaces to rest on. (Again, the fact they obviously don't do that, but look for shade instead _when it's too warm_, doesn't mean they don't like being warm _in general_. E.g. during our long continental winters my cats prefer their boxes with extra lining and some extra insulation underneath the box, if it's on a colder surface.) And, regardless, the "fun factor" of cardboard boxes may of course still be more important than heat anyway. (Not arguing with that either.) [Bahh, the (underscored) _italic stuff_ above seems to not work with punctuation... Whatever. :) ]

Hank was so cute when he said he likes his cats purr! I was hoping you'd have a bit about primordial pouches. I only recently learnt how they really work.

whenever the weather is too cold we'll put my cat in a tiny cozy sweater and she loves it, she'll wear it for days. (and when i say she loves it i mean i know that by the fact that she doesn't shred it into pieces or try to take it off)

"the snow leopard exception" is my new band name

@looshkin66

4 жыл бұрын

"The squeazy neck kind" is mine.

@petitio_principii

4 жыл бұрын

sounds kind of like a prog-rock version of Josie and the pussycats.

@chavacow

4 жыл бұрын

Start an actual band first? 🤷🏽‍♂️

What's a cat's favorite color? purrr-ple I'll see myself out now

@heatherswanson1664

4 жыл бұрын

Cy-nyan

@clarkevander

4 жыл бұрын

Meowrange

@EverythingScience

4 жыл бұрын

@@clarkevander oh that's good

@keywestalert6329

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you bye!

@Neuralatrophy

4 жыл бұрын

@@EverythingScience Brrrown :D

I miss Olivia. She was my favorite SciShow host. I hope she’s doing well.

If you watch a cat with that treat, you will notice that they use those forward pointing hairs to "feel" the treat too. They also smell it for a while.

If my cat meowing mean she's talking to me like a kitten would to its mama cat, she must think I'm calling her mommy by meowing back 😅🐱 My cat: "Meow" (mom) Me: "Meow" (mom) My cat: "Meow" (mom) Me: "Meow" (mom) My cat: "Meoooooow" (mommmm) Me: "Meoooooow" (mommmmm)

@jaynestrange

4 жыл бұрын

You can try talking back to your cat like a mama cat would - sort of a "prrrm" sound. (Watch a couple videos with mama cats to get the idea, lol.) I do it with my cats & they seem to like it. Especially if they seem upset about something & are meowing about it, I will make mama cat sounds to them & they calm down.

@rienalarasati587

4 жыл бұрын

👎

@39401JLB

3 жыл бұрын

I read somewhere that the 'meow' is pretty much reserved for humans -- cats don't generally use it to communicate with other cats. It seems to be a general purpose greeting / demand -- 'pet me!', 'feed me!', or 'play with me!'.

@jennifer9047

2 жыл бұрын

My cats all have very distinctive meows that sound like words. Calhoun says "merengue", Ray says "hair", Lukas says "brown", and Finnegan says "ear". So we came up with questions to ask each one where their meow would be the correct answer. "What kind of pie, Calhoun?" "Merengue!" "What kind of sugar, Lukas?" "Brown!" "What's in the ball, Ray?" "Hair!" and "Finnegan, what's different about Spock?" "Ear!" It sounds stupid, but is hilarious. 😂

We've got 2. A 17 yo Calico, (Meadow) who constantly complains and begs. And a semi feral Tabby, (Bub's, not sure of her age) The best mouser ever ! I let her out and not even 5 minutes later she's on the porch chewing on a mouse. Such a vicious excellent hunter. I'm so proud of her :)

I saw an anime where a cat noticed it's shadow moved on it's own on a particular blacktop basketball court. She paws at it curiously....then meows in frustration....then her shadow full on lion roars...sending the poor cat scrambling for cover..... hilarious and cute to no end....lol!!!

Awwww I love cameo && I love my fellow cat loving people😻

A Cat will be cat A lap is where they will be Your will is useless

@fajaradi1223

4 жыл бұрын

I meow and you obey hooman!

@bearloscuro

3 жыл бұрын

nice haiku!

Yesssss I love the positivity about cats! The world needs to know how great they are!

3:40 there is a legend of an extinct Chinese cat called the Chinese Lop-Eared Cat, that used to be a pet hunting cat in ancient China. There are records of this cat, and paintings too, but most were made by foreigners who did not speak fluent Chinese; which perhaps makes their stories less believable. If this cat did exist, or something similar to this cat did exist, there is a chance that it was domesticated separately from other cats as they were often described as being larger, with big floppy ears; an animal that closely resembled cats, but not exactly. There are also records of pure white, blue eyed cats that were lapcats of rich ladies, most likely because they were either deaf or blind as most white and blue eyed cats are. Thus they were unable to hunt, but were still used as house pets.

My family had a cat, Patsy, A small tuxedo male that was neutered late. He had a huge ego and was a truly great spirit. Though small he ruled the house. He was horribly injured and almost died defending another housecat from a marauding stray German Shepard that escaped a neighborhood house. While both my beloved Fido, a very delicate and feminine Persian, and the attacking dog (blinded by Patsy in the attack) died because of their injuries, Patsy lived on to beyond 20 years of age. He was the toughest, most masculine and self confident creature I have had the privileged of knowing. I said "great spirit" and i meant it. That cat was unflappable. Neighbors were adopted after they moved in by a giant rough Tom they named Beast. Beast was truly an "outside cat" but showed up when he needed a meal. In exchange he brought my neighbors presents, usually opossums the size of Patsy or larger. His torn ears and many scars were evidence of a life lived on the road, finding comfort where he pleased and bringing death to many a creature. Beast was the biggest "domesticated" cat I have ever seen. If Patsy heard the rattle of kibble into a dish next door he would run over and shoulder Beast out of the way until his belly was full. Beast never complained, just watching quizzically. I say all this, and there is much more I could say, to set the stage, to give you an glimpse of understanding into patsy's weakness. While Patsy enjoyed marijuana, he would come and ask for the smoke to be blown into his face (hey, it was the '70s), he had no weakness to catnip. Cantaloupes, however, were quire another matter. He LOVED cantaloupes, not the flesh, just the skin. he would chew it, gnaw it, wallow in it, and become hopelessly intoxicated. This wasn't a casual attraction. I have had the misfortune of knowing a couple junkies. Their craving for heroine and the crimes they would commit to obtain it did not match Patsy's drive. put one in the fridge and he would open the fridge, leave it open, and wallow in the smashed fruit on the floor as the milk spoiled. Hide a cantaloupe in the top kitchen cupboard and he will roll it out to smash on the floor and lie in it drunken and disabled with a dislocated hip, but not a care in the world. He would lie there, broken and disheveled, staring back up at me with this stupid grin as if to say "Isn't this great!" Almost 40 years later I still miss that cat, and i'm not a 'cat person.' He still visits me in my dreams. When we have cantaloupe I always leave some skins out where he can find it.

@LucianCorrvinus

4 жыл бұрын

Yer a Witch, huh?

Oh okay, I always wondered why my cat would do that before laying down and then when it finally found a spot, it would suckle on the blanket or my shirt. It was so freaking adorable but yeah, their claws hurt when they do that.

@AG-iu9lv

Жыл бұрын

My boy cat has an extra fuzzy blanket that he kneads and sucks on. I call it his skanket. This annoys my SO; as such, I refer to it exclusively as the skanket now 😅 My girl cat has no interest in blankets. Instead, she kneads her cuddle bed so hard it can be heard 3 rooms away.

"From reptiles to birds to other mammals like cats...." I am *CONFUSION*

Our Savannah cat does like catnip but goes just as crazy for oregano. Also, while Shredder often yawls for up to 10 seconds, he responds to hi with an immediate short one. Recently though, he has been replying to hello with an uncanny sounding hello back.

@kg-Whatthehelliseventhat

11 ай бұрын

Yay! My kitty responds to my "hey" too! Have you tried the "sup" nod or blinky eyes? Jackson Galaxy talks about it.

@Glasher1

11 ай бұрын

@@kg-Whatthehelliseventhat I've seen pretty much all the vids on Savannah cats and Servals but I've yet to see a personality like Shredder's. I now have the cameras but having a time learning how to edit. Soon Shredder will have his channel. Btw, who is Jackson Galaxy?

Thank you so much for this video. I lost my dear feline friend of 12 years a few months ago, and this brought back a lot of good memories. :')

im a simple man. i see cat, i click

@xjonnybro

4 жыл бұрын

ahhhh you beat me to it

@danidanfm4005

4 жыл бұрын

@@xjonnybro no, there are no winners or losers in loving cats and catvideos ^^

@keywestalert6329

4 жыл бұрын

You aren't a man!

@danidanfm4005

4 жыл бұрын

@@keywestalert6329 what is a man? a miserable little pile of secrets. but enough talk, have at you!

This is the best and most valuable episode of Scishow so far

I'm completely jealous of the students who got to work on analyzing the cat genome. That sounds like so much more fun than phenotyping strays for a population genetics lab. At my college we didn't even get to do that; we had to use photos of cats taped to the wall.

It is true. I am from Cyprus and as an island that used to be a dessert, we had a lot of reptiles. Reptiles caused a problem, so they arranged for a boat with cats to take care of the reptiles. Cyprus now has a lot of stray cats that are taken care of by the population. Still, we have kinds of reptiles that are in our yards. We didn't have kinds of pesticides back then.

“Cats like to chase lasers and lick their own butts!” That’s the funniest thing I’ve heard you guys say. 😂😂

@davidhollenshead4892

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, but dogs eat from the litter box...

@Baalaaxa

4 жыл бұрын

@@davidhollenshead4892 And then lick your face.

The main MC of this video stole my heart with that end line about telling all your cats she loves them 😍💖

@K_i_t_t_y84

4 жыл бұрын

Her name is Olivia! 🖤🖤

I did pet them and say, " You probably haven't watched Scishow, but a person there loves you," and my cat gave me the naughtiest look ever. Later that night when I was asleep, he went into my room, meowed, farted and ran away, leaving me basking in the smell. I love cats.

Watching this, my little cat is resting her head on my chest, purring VERY loud, under my blanket :) i love her sm

The Egyptians said the same thing King Neptune said to Spongebob: "You are going to be a God and like it!"

Their love may be made of little knives...but I still love them.

Note: Cheetahs (Felidae Leopardis) can and do sometimes purr. And loudly so.

I actually have a kitten named Muffin! When we first got her, she LOVED making Biscuits, or as we call them, MUFFINS! She would even knead the FLOOR when I gave her food! So I gave her the name Muffin :3

My whole life i have said "No human, in the entire history of humans, has ever adopted a cat. They adopt us." And it turns out I was right ever since I was nine.

@aamirrazak3467

4 жыл бұрын

Glenn Griffon what wisdom you had even then

@dennisvance4004

4 жыл бұрын

Glenn Griffon cats don’t have owners, they have staff.

@fredgotpub871

4 жыл бұрын

Each time I open the door back from work my cat keeps being surprised that I have the keys of her house.

@dennisvance4004

4 жыл бұрын

Fred Gotpub when my sister-in-law went on vacation my wife and I came every day to feed her cat. The first day we entered the apartment to feed him he was seated on the living room couch with a lady cat, both of them in bath robes with martinis. Nobody said anything. It was an awkward moment.

@aleesabarker8352

4 жыл бұрын

No greater truth has ever been spoken... as shown by the recent adoption of my family 🙃

Cool stuff RIP Kootie 3/2001-10/2019 [ miss ya buddy

@MysteriaHatya6977

4 жыл бұрын

I feel ya, lost my childhood cat last month, 6/2002 - 10/2019 RIP Damien

@grannykiminalaska

4 жыл бұрын

@@MysteriaHatya6977 ❤

Well I remember my first cat - he couldn't roar but he would growl.

I love this channel so much :) it’s so entertaining, interesting, and simply makes me smile a lot when it’s cute topics like this that they’re covering

My family and I call our cat's smelling face "stink face". We always get a laugh from it

I, for one, love our feline overlords

@srdavis37

4 жыл бұрын

You suck up! You're only saying that so they won't suck your soul out your nose while you're sleeping.

@bjornolson6527

4 жыл бұрын

srdavis37 You have the Fear, too... 🤜🤛

@SilveniumTheDrifter

2 жыл бұрын

Donald Purrrr-ump for kitty president!

@KirstenMarie_MS3

2 жыл бұрын

Some overlord. Mine is currently huddled in my lap, afraid of the thunder.

@TheDennys21

Жыл бұрын

@@KirstenMarie_MS3 well ur probably scared of spiders and ur cat isn't so...

Getting legit emotional about someone 9500 years ago painstakingly carving seashells for their beloved kitty

I kind of feel left out here. My cat rarely purrs, she does not respond to catnip and she doesn't knead. I've also never seen her eye (she only has one) glowing at night. She also takes control of the bed at night (I usualy pretzel my body around hers and wake up sore), slaps my face in the morning when it's time to get up and, if that doesn't work, she gives me little love bites on my arm. She was feral when I found her so maybe that has something to do with what she does/doesn't do. And I love her to death. Thank you for the video.

Hard to get a cat to Purr when you stick it in a big tube that sounds like their inside of a giant Printer.

2:35 Omg! Wait a minute... Are you actually telling me that's where Tweety and Sylvester come from? Wow! I'm finally learning something from your videos thanks man

Our two dogs loved to personally greet, escort and welcome every visitor's car arriving at the gate. People would see three red eyes glowing in the headlights (our dalmation had one blue eye ). 😂

I chose this episode because my kitten is curled up with me and was curiously watching whatever I was on my phone. I thought she would enjoy something with cats. And I think she did. So, thanks from me and from my fluffy little cat. She gives the video two paws up. I do too. ❤

What a sweet outro! All the fur kids love you, too. 😂

After many chin runs and belly pets I told Max you love him and you got a mep of approval. Max loves you too Olivia.

As regards purring by big cats I have seen several videos made by various rescue organizations, where big cats do purr .

This answered so many questions... thank you.

Thanks for this this great episode. Enjoyed it. My kitties tried to stop things by sitting on the keyboard though...

@tomf3150

4 жыл бұрын

Pet me, humon!

Funfact! Cat's also react to compounds in green olives for a similar reason! It's so cute to watch them rub their faces all over an olive then spend 10 minuets batting it around.

@K_i_t_t_y84

4 жыл бұрын

Oooohhhh so that's why my cats always lick and sniff the olives I'm snacking on!!!

I rescued a very weird kitten in April this year. He was 3 weeks old, sick and abandoned. Now he's around half a year and perfectly healthy, though he's smaller than most cats his age. He doesn't knead, dislikes treats, catnip doesn't interest him...I've never had a cat before so I'm trying to learn what's normal and what's not. This helped lol. My strange cat is sleeping curled up in his bed right now. Hopefully he's warm and happy.

Growing up I had a cat named "Wild Thing" she would bring us dead rattle snakes and was an all around badass. She would mess with our rottweiler, and although he was a big beefy love machine, he would chase her. One time she hid under a pile of broken window panes and they cut her throat destroying her voice box. From then on she would try to pur, but could never really do it. It was sad, but she was still adorable.

I think we know who the crazy cat guys on staff at sci show are.

I started feeling for my hyoid before you said “you can’t feel it from the outside” and it cracked me up 😂

Well done! Really enjoyed this compilation!

Thanks. I had heard somewhere that cats hiding in boxes was a sign they were stressed and I somehow understood that to mean that my beloved kitty had not been happy and secure in my home. After hearing your explanation i now feel quite relieved. I always provided him with a box, basket or large paper grocery sack where he could crouch and stalk and feel secure.

I love my cats! Their names are Kelley, Saige, Senor Tippytoes, Wednesday, Pugsley and Morticia. I will pet them for you and tell them all that you love them. ♥

@K_i_t_t_y84

4 жыл бұрын

@Josh Franklin thank you!

@ZoidsNut

4 жыл бұрын

I presume that at sometime in the past or at some point in the future there were or will be a Gomez, Uncle Fester, Thing, Lurch, and Cousin It?

@K_i_t_t_y84

4 жыл бұрын

@@ZoidsNut Well I got Morticia first, and I named her that because she's a slonky void. Then when we found out she was pregnant, she had 2 kittens, one was a fluffy tuxedo girl so I named her Wednesday, and the other was a chubby tabby and white boy so I named him Pugsley. It was fate. I had no choice, I couldn't miss that opportunity.

@funkysagancat3295

4 жыл бұрын

I'm already smiling, thank you stranger ♥️♥️♥️ I love cats although I don't want to sound like an old lady hehehe, I hope you give these cats lots of love :)

@K_i_t_t_y84

4 жыл бұрын

@@funkysagancat3295 Absolutely! ♥♥ They're my babies!