It’s no secret that the internet loves cats. Whether it’s hilarious videos of them being terrified by cucumbers or precious photos of them snuggled up in bed, we just can’t get enough of these amazing creatures. We scratch their chins, pat their bellies and boop their noses every single day, but their cuteness never diminishes!
That’s why pages like House of Cat Memes are so popular. This Instagram account has shared over 1,500 heart-melting posts of kitties and amassed an impressive 36K followers. Here, you’ll find videos of kittens figuring out the world, adorable photos of cats sporting cowboy hats and fluffy "loaves" with eyes and whiskers. Even if you don’t consider yourself a cat person, you can’t deny that these photos are precious!
To learn even more about these precious creatures, we got in touch with cat expert and the woman behind the Bionic Basil and the B Team blog, Cathrine Garnell. She was kind enough to have a chat with Bored Panda and share what her kitties have been up to recently.
"Oh, where do I begin? The cats have been in full mischief mode lately," Cathrine says. "Smooch has developed a new obsession with the fridge. Anytime it opens, he bolts over like it’s the gateway to Catopia. He’s convinced there’s a secret stash of tuna or prawns in there just waiting for him."
"Meanwhile, Fudge has taken up the noble art of knocking things off the ancient beam in the bedroom again," Cathrine continued. "Not for attention, not out of boredom, just pure feline philosophy: 'If it can fall, it must fall.' I caught him staring at four turquoise pom-poms for a full minute before casually swiping them off like he was testing gravity. (There’s a video somewhere.)"
"And Parsley, who’s been nesting in the wicker laundry basket like it’s his throne. Clean clothes are prime real estate territory," the cat expert says. "He’s also started blinking at birds through the window like he’s trying to negotiate a treaty. So yeah, it’s been a mix of chaos, comedy, and cuddles. There is never a dull moment in the feline kingdom of BBHQ."
"So, the other day, Pandora decided she was going to 'hunt' the vacuum cleaner. Not run from it, like a normal cat. No, she crouched behind the sofa, huge floofy tail twitching, eyes locked on the beast," Cathrine told Bored Panda. "The moment it powered on, she leapt out like a torti ninja, smacked it once with her paw, then bolted as if she’d just insulted a dragon. The vacuum, of course, remained unfazed!"
"And Melvyn? He’s been trying to 'catch' the cursor on the laptop screen," she continued. "You haven’t truly lived until you’ve watched your cat pawing at your screen like it’s a laser pointer. Productivity: zero. Entertainment: 10/10."
"Oh, and we’ve developed two new posts for the blog," Cathrine shared. "BEHIND THE FLOOF ~ The Unofficial BBHQ Podcast Transcripts hosted by Smooch. There are seven episodes to date. And Melvyn’s Mewsings ~ Life in The BBHQ Library ~ One Shelf at a Time!"
There are three episodes thus far. So if any of you pandas like the comedy chaos of Douglas Adams, Terry Pratchett, Jasper Fforde, and Rob Grant + Doug Naylor, these may be perfect for you!
As far as why we find cat behavior so hilarious, Cathrine says these creatures are the perfect blend of elegance and absurdity. "One moment, they’re perched like royalty on a windowsill, gazing into the distance as they ponder the secrets of the universe, and the next, they’re launching themselves at invisible enemies or getting stuck in a cereal box. That contrast is comedy gold."
Their behavior is also quite unpredictable. "Their dramatic reactions to mundane things (like cucumbers or a slightly moved piece of furniture), their obsession with boxes, and their uncanny ability to act like they meant to fall off the couch, it’s like they’re living in their own sitcom," Cathrine explained. "Plus, cats don’t care if we laugh. They’re not trying to be funny, which makes it even funnier. It’s pure, unintentional comedy wrapped in fur and oodles of cattitude."
