The article will be about all the reasons cats are, well, crazy. All ten points will be about the animals themselves, but some include their owners. This list is certain to convince people that there’s something wrong with both parties of a cat/owner relationship.

by Peter McCarthy

for Assorted Ideas, Large & Small

There are many reasons why cats are considered one of the world’s most popular pets. Unfortunately, they’re also known as the craziest of animals as well.

Let me explain. Unlike dogs, who can’t go a day without helping their owners with something, cats often do whatever they want and don’t listen to anyone else. They also tend to leave dead animals everywhere and some even play with them for hours at a time. Alternatively, cats certainly don’t seem like great pets to their owners either, mostly because of all the weird things they do.

10. They’re always sleeping, especially when they should be helping around the house

Cats are always sleeping, which is great if they’re helping you go to sleep at night, but not so great if they’re supposed to be keeping the home safe. For example, cats will often work together when it’s time to catch prey – even though humans typically don’t want them eating all of their birds or rodents.

However, a cat’s sleeping habits don’t just hurt its owners, but also themselves. Cats often sleep for 18 hours a day and only spend 2 hours awake! Unless they’re eating, hunting, or playing with their owner, most cats are always fast asleep. Unfortunately, this means that many of them never get to go outside and exercise, which is also a problem.

9. Cats eat things that are certainly not food items for cats

Cats’ eating habits are very weird – unlike dogs, who only eat what they’re supposed to, cats enjoy a wide variety of different foods and won’t hesitate to steal them from your plate when you’re not looking.

But, they, also, often eat inedible objects that are not food for cats – like clothes! It may seem bizarre when a cat goes into your closet and pulls out an old shirt to eat, but it’s very common. Cats also have been known to ingest other small household items as well, which could be hazardous for them.

One cat I know ate so much fabric, a vet had to operate to clear out the obstruction. Twice. Otherwise, he was a great, fun cat.

8. They leave dead animals in your bed

This is one of the more disturbing habits that cats have – they’ll often hunt down mice, birds, lizards, and other small creatures to kill for whatever reason they want. Unfortunately, their owner’s beds happen to be a common place for discarding dead animals. If a cat sees an animal it wants to hunt, it will often go into the owner’s bedroom, kill it with one swift bite, and then leave its dead body in the bed.

Needless to say, this is not only gross but also can cause serious health problems for cats who eat lizards or mice.

7. Their stomachs rumble, even when it’s time to eat dinner

It’s weird how many cats don’t even seem to care about eating at all. It seems like no matter what you do or say, your cat will not eat any part of its dinner.

Believe it or not, this is extremely common for cats – their habit of hunting prey can often cause them to engage in an action called “fasting,” which means that they don’t eat anything for days. When a cat is in fasting mode, it will try to ignore all of its cravings and it won’t be very good company.

6. Cats don’t listen to their owners

Even when you have a cat restrained or on a leash, it’s almost impossible to get them to do anything they don’t want to do. While dogs are very obedient and will listen to their owners, cats are much more stubborn. They have a mind of their own, which is very strange because that usually indicates that the animal has some sort of intelligence.

If you need your cat to do something important, like come inside when it’s raining or clean up its litter box, you’re out of luck. It would be much more helpful if it knew how to do something useful around the house.

5. Their urine makes flowers die

Cats’ urine might not seem so bad at first glance, but this is very toxic for any living plant nearby. Ironically, cats sometimes try to mark their territory by urinating on a flower, because it kills the plant. This is especially dangerous for houseplants since most cats tend to wander inside and outside of their homes at will without knowing better.

If your cat pees on a houseplant that you want to keep alive, try putting a little bit of wood ash on the soil. This will completely replace any nitrogen that has been lost with its urine.

4. They often sleep for 18 hours a day

Most cats love to sleep and they’ll do it almost anywhere – even in the strangest places like flowerpots, drawers, and grocery shopping bags (if you leave them open). Some cats do nothing but sleep all day, which is strange because most of them will tell you that they don’t want to be sleeping that much.

When a cat isn’t sleeping, it’s probably just staring off into space for about 18 hours with its eyes open.

3. Cats can’t purr on demand

If you’ve ever tried to have a conversation with your cat, you’ll know that it purrs in the middle of sentences randomly – but only when it feels like doing so.

It doesn’t matter what kind of mood your cat is in or how hard you’re trying to get them to talk – they just won’t do it right now.

If you didn’t know, the weird thing is that cats can’t control their purring, and they do it whenever they feel like it. It’s bizarre because most other animals make specific sounds for a reason – communicating with one another or scaring intruders away.

2. They vomit everywhere

Cats love to eat – but unfortunately for everyone else in the world, they can’t digest their food. While dogs are more patient and will wait for their owner to feed them, cats need to eat immediately before it gets cold or falls on the floor (because they’re picky like that).

This means that if you want to feed your cat, you’ll have no choice but to make sure it eats quickly – otherwise, the excess cat food will fall on the floor and your cat will eat it anyway. Some cats might even climb up onto counters or tables to get to the food, which means that it’ll probably be all over your floors before long anyway.

1. Their fur looks like they just got electrocuted

For some reason, every single strand of fur on a cat’s body looks like it just got electrocuted all the time. It’s very strange because this doesn’t happen with other animals and their fur coats, but cats are special. They have an elegant look about them that seems incomplete when they’re not looking disheveled in some way or another – which is why they keep their fur messy all the time.