So, I saw this story as a random popup on Facebook, and instantly doubted the heck out of it as people will post all sorts of stuff for likes and as we all know, a lot of it is nonsense.

As usual when curious about such stuff, I did some quick research, and to my surprise, it seems to be a true story.

Whattayouknow?!

Good Kitty! 🐱🐈

 

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Edited August 19, 2025Aug 19 by Fielder

Wow! That is one beautiful cat-story! Thanks!

Cats are also great for cushioning falls.  Usually doesn't end up so great for the cat though😉

4 hours ago, tdflightsim said:

Cats are also great for cushioning falls.

Considering how often it was the cat that caused the fall... 😄 

When someone mentions the "loaf" posture of a cat, they're usually referring to meatloaf, not pumpernickel. 😄😄 

Hook

Fantastic! Cats, and in fact most animals, are much smarter than we think.

I remember my daughter handing me her hairdryer because it wouldnt work. With dubious electrical safety protocols in mind I gave the cable a wiggle. A huge flash erupted from the cable entry point and I yelped and dropped the offending device.

My cat, who was in the other room came racing to me, toward the source of danger rather than away.

Its about time we humans treated all animals with the respect they deserve. 

Edited August 21, 2025Aug 21 by martin-w

6 hours ago, martin-w said:

I remember my daughter handing me her hairdryer because it wouldnt work

lol she was the smart one in all this she handed you the dryer

On 8/21/2025 at 2:26 PM, pete_auau said:

lol she was the smart one in all this she handed you the dryer

 

Hmm.... interesting point. Do you thing she and the cat conspired? Cats idea, probably.

Something like... You sabotage the device, hand to him, device generates a huge release of energy, I rush over to save him..... and therefore he loves me even more, complains less when I eject a furball on the carpet and then gets me a mega bag of Dremmies cat treats.

On 8/21/2025 at 1:58 AM, martin-w said:

My cat, who was in the other room came racing to me,

Martin... cats always come racing toward you if they expect to get fed.

😁

Gotta love the mercenary little demons.

I found this in the comments of a cat video:

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My girl earned her wings at 23 but around 18 yrs old she scared us to death-we had just moved in to a new home in southern California and she was scoping out her back yard when suddenly, she jumped many feet up and downed mid-air...a hawk. My partner ran as fast as he could towards her hoping to save her but preparing for the worst-it was a huge bird of prey. By the time he got there she had already dispatched it and was defeathering it for dinner. What a mess-we had feathers and bird bits all over the yard, and one very happy and proud kitty. We never let her out again by herself but she reminded us of a very important lesson that day -NEVER forget you live with a ferocious beast whose basal instinct is to hunt and kill. True cat people understand this in their cat and embrace it and make sure the need is satisfied some way-even if it is through play.

Hook

17 minutes ago, LHookins said:

Martin... cats always come racing toward you if they expect to get fed.

😁

Gotta love the mercenary little demons.

I found this in the comments of a cat video:

Hook

You've never had real fun until you find a half-eaten squirrel in your room......

2 hours ago, LHookins said:

Martin... cats always come racing toward you if they expect to get fed.

 

And so they do. But in this case it wasn't cat food on offer, just 230 volts doing that scary arcing thing.