How do Cats Think?

The cat sat on the lap…

What are you THINKING?

Cat Emotion: Nice warm place. Happy. (Blink, blink, purr)

Human Inner Voice: Pussy cat, I gotta go to the loo. (Moves)

Cat Emotion: Are you going to attack me?

Human Inner Voice: Are you going to attack me?

Cat Emotion: Or shall we just play? (Swipe, Swipe, claws retracted).

Human Inner Voice: OK. (Plays boxing).

Cat Emotion: Boring. (Lies down, belly up)

Human Inner Voice: Is this play, or fight?

Cat Emotion: Fight (claws extended, swipe, swipe, back legs kick)

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Voice-over

In the space of seconds this cat’s emotions go from happy to fun to boredom to anger. Feline volatility.