• Creddit@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I have always had this hunch that cats take their vomit to the carpet because they don’t want to feel it uncomfortably splatter onto their paws(the way it would on a hard surface like tile).

    It would be congruent with a cat’s overall air of arrogant superiority. It’s a bonus for them that they also get to watch their human groan and complain as they stoop to clean it up like the servants they are.

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      1 year ago

      I’d be more inclined to say they know it’s smelly waste and want a soft surface to bury it in.

      Which begs the question of why they don’t go for the litterbox, but mine do always try to bury it right away.

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      1 year ago

      Considering my cat has never once hit the tile despite 80% of the house having hard surfaces, I totally buy this.

  • CarbonIceDragon@pawb.social
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    1 year ago

    Why do cats seem to throw up so much, compared to other animals? Like, I get sick enough for that to happen like, once every 2-3 years, maybe? Meanwhile cats will decide to eat their dinner as fast as felinely possible and then lose it all again 10 minutes later because they apparently have no patience. I guess hairballs can be some of it if they’re not brushed enough, but still, do wild cats do this as often? Is there something off about human environments that upsets their stomachs? Seems a bit concerning come to think of it