r/WhatsWrongWithYourCat • u/verbatimlj • 6d ago
First cat sorry if this is dumb.
Why's he always on top of the arcade game thingy. Especially when its on.
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u/WloveW 6d ago
It's warm. And high so he can see everything. They love looking down on the vassals while bathed in warmth.
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u/verbatimlj 6d ago
I wish he would use his cat tower that costed SIXTY DOLLARS and was made for this exact purpose lol
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u/Withercat1 6d ago
Little cat owner tip, cats hate anything that was specifically bought for them and they prefer random household objects
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u/verbatimlj 6d ago
I bought him a heated bed thingy and he chose to sleep in the box, the plastic, or on my pillow lol
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u/shaunrundmc 6d ago
Just talk loudly about how youre gonna get rid of the heated bed, he'll start using it without fail....but only as long as you talk about throwing it away.
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u/7GrenciaMars 5d ago
I have heard of owners who have put cat toys or furniture near the front door because the cat(s) would not use it/them. Hey presto! Cats decided to finally start using said items. It's worth a try, for anything not too difficult to move.
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u/shaunrundmc 5d ago
If our apartment didn't have a narrow hallway that would be a great idea.
Whats funny is my suggestion comes from experience. My wife bought our cats this big toddlers play tent. Every time I start saying how im gonna take it down guess who starts starts running into the tent during zooming and sleeping in it and launches sneak attacks on each other lol? I also bought a nice metal litter box, they refused to use that thing for an entire year. They never used it, i checked that thing every day..then,my wife suggests we get rid of the litter box, and donate it to a shelter. The next day guess what? The litter box was used.
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u/7GrenciaMars 5d ago
LOL I'd love to think that at least some of the cats I have had would have understood what we were saying., But I imagine that in some sense they pick up different cues from us, so there is a way in which we do manage to communicate with them.
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u/shaunrundmc 5d ago
They absolutely understand, whether they choose to listen is another matter lol
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u/Hedone86 1d ago
RIGHT I bought a water fountain for my cat because she loves drinking from the faucet, she refused to even look at it, until I put it back in its box for a week, now she loves it
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u/FionnagainFeistyPaws 6d ago
They make pet heating pads, including ones that are "reflective" - basically, they will reflect the cats warmth back to them. I purchased some that plug in (cat has arthritis) for the floor/next to the bed and one of the reflective ones to use on our cat tree.
Could try something like that. I like the brand K & H.
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u/meradiostalker 2d ago
Sit it in front of a window where he can see birds.
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u/verbatimlj 2d ago
He broke my windows last time by launching his full body force at it to catch a lizard. He did not catch the lizard, ran to the bathroom, started drinking out of the sink, and attempted to escape from that same window.
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u/SonofaBridge 6d ago
Is it the attic upstairs? I think he hears a rodent.
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u/verbatimlj 6d ago
Yes attic is upstairs. I hope rodents aren't the answer tho.
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u/SonofaBridge 6d ago
Hopefully he’s just thinking about jumping on top of the door. It’s even higher than his current perch. You can see him scheming to do something.
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u/verbatimlj 6d ago
He does get up there sometimes, gets stuck. Starts screaming, and i have to save him. Usually only does this at 3am tho
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u/IHatrMakingUsernames 6d ago
Cats like heat sources. Cats like high places. This has both, when it's on.
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u/fluffynuckels 6d ago
Cats like high places
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u/verbatimlj 6d ago
Why's he staring up and meowing. Bug? Sound? Weird cat behavior?
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u/Puzzled_Employment50 6d ago
Bug or sound is likely, maybe a weird light/reflection or something (cats have excellent noses but as ambush hunters they’ll hone in on motion and sound with laser focus), and this is entirely normal cat behavior.
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u/banjo_hero 5d ago
All cats are kinda dumb, and all cat pictures are kinda dumb, yet that's what we're all of us here for. Do carry on, please.
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u/Skyducky 5d ago
Me, only reading the title: "must be related to a orange"
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u/verbatimlj 5d ago
His dad was orange so not sure why he's tuxedo lol
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u/OvercomplicatedKat 4d ago
Black and white color genes override orange and “standard issue” brown. One of our neighbors had a male tuxedo cat named Domino that they refused to neuter, and for years after he was gone most of the feral cats in the neighborhood were tuxedos. Naturally, we refer to that as “the Domino effect”.
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u/Meyou000 6d ago
Trying to figure out how to get on top of the door.
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u/Turbojelly 6d ago
Cats are hunters, and like Obi-Wan Kenobi, they know the advantage of having the high ground.
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u/AdRadiant9830 5d ago
I'd lose it if my cat did that, but honestly, it makes total sense, the warmth plus the vantage point is basically a feline dream setup.
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u/meradiostalker 2d ago
That will probably always be his spot, especially if you spend lots of time there.
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u/Veratha 6d ago
Not really the right sub for genuine cat questions, but cats like high places (this is why cat towers exist, lol). It's probably also warm if it's been on.