Just be happy those aren't real scissors. My sister clipped our cat's whiskers when she was little because she thought they were too long. That poor cat had a hard time getting around the house at night and getting through tight spaces for weeks. It was pretty funny seeing a cat struggling to cat, though.
When I was a wee lad, I gave my cat a haircut. Cut off all their whiskers to about an eighth of an inch long. Cat let me do it, patiently. He then proceeded to bump into things all the time until they grew back out.
It's cute with the fake scissors :) A former coworker told me of that one time her toddler decided their kitty has too long whiskers and pulled out actual scissors. I think the cat wiggled away before damage was done but it made me immediately look in the hands of this kid. (And yes the kid got scolded to hell for that)
I've heard that cats understand that children are children and will treat them differently, with more love, attention, and patience. I don't care if it's true, it definitely feels like it.
When I was a very small child, before my family moved to Canada, I remember that I feared our cat and was frequently a victim of her sharp claws. I don't know how I didn't develop a lifelong phobia of cats because of her, now that I think about it. (Particularly grey ones; I remember how exotic it seemed to me whenever I encountered a cat that was anything other than grey.)
My bestie has twins and the shy cat that doesn't like to be petted will jump the gate to join the kids, flop over and enjoy being patted and pulled on.
Children, I think, often approach a cat with different intent, and cats can read facial expressions to some degree. If my kids were like "ooh, I want to play with the cat", then follow one of them, the cat will tend to stop and loaf, letting them grab it. But, if the kids are intentionally chasing the cat, eyes narrowed, brow furrowed, more hunting style, the cat will run and hide without stopping. At least, that's been my limited observations with a small sample of children and cats.
I fully believe it. Our 18y/o Himalayan is such a prissy bitch. She's not to be touched, only observed or she'll slice you.
But for my preschooler? Infinite patience. I'm always so worried she's going to bring the sharp parts out and has only ever given my kid a warning shot with no claws
I think this why cats like me so much. They scare me, so I avoid them, and then that makes them want to be around me for whatever reason, and then I find myself stuck in someone's house paralyzed on the couch with a cat on my stomach looking at me and I just close my eyes and hope they go away. I dont mind watching them from a distance. I think their cool to watch, but I don't want to touch them.
Anecdotal, but the cats I grew up with let us children treat them like puppets. Lay them in a puppet stroller, put a hat on them, playfeed them from a toy bottle, didn't matter, they kept purring and slowblinking at us. They knew we were babies, we could do no wrong.
Another anecdote, parent's cat kept my youngest brother "safe" from his top bunk bed. When it was his sleep time, the cat would be top of ladder swatting him down and not to climb up to "unsafe place for kitten", same cat also "saved" some kitten-plushie from other brother's plushie bin, she'd grab the plushie by neck try to climb down, when unable to do it safely would drop the plushie, then run after it check and see it's not moving and moved on. She didn't like kids in high places.
KittyKlimt6
Aaaaaaw <3
TupacAintDead
“Halp” - kitty probably
hushpuppyextraordinaire
Dannyalcatraz
I used to make folded paper hats with wings for our girl kitty. Her bro would just flick them off, but she’d wear them for quite a while.
LeMegachonk
Just be happy those aren't real scissors. My sister clipped our cat's whiskers when she was little because she thought they were too long. That poor cat had a hard time getting around the house at night and getting through tight spaces for weeks. It was pretty funny seeing a cat struggling to cat, though.
dolphusraymond5
When I was a wee lad, I gave my cat a haircut. Cut off all their whiskers to about an eighth of an inch long. Cat let me do it, patiently. He then proceeded to bump into things all the time until they grew back out.
JaelitheKitty
My cat is a big baby for most anyone but he's extra sweet with my autistic son.
IliveIdyeIliveagain
He reminds me of Bailey no ordinary cat
wazeewa
That cat's face screams "She is the ONLY ONE allowed to do this, so NO ONE else get any bright ideas or I will end you!"
ViolentlyJaded
That kitty deserves wet food and a cat condo. Good kitty
NuclearGradeIrony
Cat's in their condo. Kid's just visiting. xD
Jyzzzy
Maybe your cat would have patience for everybody if you also put it in a box first. Just a thought.
Shapster
It’s called fashion Linda
RetrogradeLlama
Cat looking at parent: "You owe me big for this".
GeofrontTmP
He also knows a kid is bad news for a cat. Better be cool
UnaccomplishedWatcherImNotaBot
No, he just recognized a baby
KairiRatten
It's cute with the fake scissors :)
A former coworker told me of that one time her toddler decided their kitty has too long whiskers and pulled out actual scissors. I think the cat wiggled away before damage was done but it made me immediately look in the hands of this kid.
(And yes the kid got scolded to hell for that)
InoffensivePablum
Oh, what depths to which a cat will sink for a good box.
KellyCrazyCatLadyinTraining
Hehehe. I’m stealing that (to make my Dad laugh).
AlwaysDownvoteDots
Same
Ryyyyyyyan
I've heard that cats understand that children are children and will treat them differently, with more love, attention, and patience. I don't care if it's true, it definitely feels like it.
Misteree8
Probabaly their parental instincts kicking in. Imagine a litter of 7 kittens like that, over 1 kid. It seems to make sense.
someguy7734206
When I was a very small child, before my family moved to Canada, I remember that I feared our cat and was frequently a victim of her sharp claws. I don't know how I didn't develop a lifelong phobia of cats because of her, now that I think about it. (Particularly grey ones; I remember how exotic it seemed to me whenever I encountered a cat that was anything other than grey.)
ArcaneM37
My bestie has twins and the shy cat that doesn't like to be petted will jump the gate to join the kids, flop over and enjoy being patted and pulled on.
sfrinlan
Children, I think, often approach a cat with different intent, and cats can read facial expressions to some degree. If my kids were like "ooh, I want to play with the cat", then follow one of them, the cat will tend to stop and loaf, letting them grab it. But, if the kids are intentionally chasing the cat, eyes narrowed, brow furrowed, more hunting style, the cat will run and hide without stopping. At least, that's been my limited observations with a small sample of children and cats.
Blackfinity
tentacularfleshscape
Hope he's learned
superdinglebudgie
I was that kid. Our boy Siamese cat was my favourite cat. He accepted his fate. In return he had the honour of being an alarm clock cat
Ricobe9
Some cats do
Cats also consider themselves part of the human family they have (though there are some so individualistic that it's more of a tolerated co-existence)
ToSisPoS
My dude was so gentle and patient with my littler one but once the teen years hit, kitty decided the training wheels could come off.
PosthumousExile
Lmao
Grambot
I fully believe it. Our 18y/o Himalayan is such a prissy bitch. She's not to be touched, only observed or she'll slice you.
But for my preschooler? Infinite patience. I'm always so worried she's going to bring the sharp parts out and has only ever given my kid a warning shot with no claws
firlefranz
Their thoughts, I suppose:
DownUpUpDown
Himalayan claws on you....
AnApologeticCanadian
I think this why cats like me so much. They scare me, so I avoid them, and then that makes them want to be around me for whatever reason, and then I find myself stuck in someone's house paralyzed on the couch with a cat on my stomach looking at me and I just close my eyes and hope they go away. I dont mind watching them from a distance. I think their cool to watch, but I don't want to touch them.
RooGryphon
cat will teach the kid soon. it is mostly boundrys
ShadowbannedForNoReason
Anecdotal, but the cats I grew up with let us children treat them like puppets. Lay them in a puppet stroller, put a hat on them, playfeed them from a toy bottle, didn't matter, they kept purring and slowblinking at us. They knew we were babies, we could do no wrong.
Felberin
Another anecdote, parent's cat kept my youngest brother "safe" from his top bunk bed. When it was his sleep time, the cat would be top of ladder swatting him down and not to climb up to "unsafe place for kitten", same cat also "saved" some kitten-plushie from other brother's plushie bin, she'd grab the plushie by neck try to climb down, when unable to do it safely would drop the plushie, then run after it check and see it's not moving and moved on. She didn't like kids in high places.
clonedeeznuts
Of course they can tell when play is innocent
M34665
I think you meant dolls... puppet kind of implies sticking something in them
ShadowbannedForNoReason
Sure, why not. Dolls it is.