In the early days of the World Wide Web, there was a popular slogan taken from a 1993 New Yorker cartoon: "On the internet, nobody knows you're a dog." Nearly 30 years later, a viral post has updated the slogan: "On Twitter, nobody knows you're not a cat."
Elle Maruska, who says they "accidentally started an unofficial cat sanctuary," launched the Twitter thread which combines the internet's favorite critter with its favorite Reddit forum, r/AmITheA**hole—usually shortened to "AITA." In a Thursday morning post, they invited followers to cheer her up by imagining AITA posts from cats.
"Hi I am having a bad day please reply to this tweet with an AITA written from the perspective of your cat and also include a photo of said cat I would appreciate this very much," Maruska wrote.
To prime the pump, they included several of the cats they care for with their own AITA posts, written in a variation of the "LOLcat dialect," most popularly illustrated by the classic "I can has cheezburger" meme.
"Am Gengar (2f) am had babies but hated babies very much would smack babies instead of doing nursing am still hate all babies AITA," the sassy-looking calico "wrote".
Am Gengar (2f) am had babies but hated babies very much would smack babies instead of doing nursing am still hate all babies AITA pic.twitter.com/TIa7bXkTrQ
— Elle Em (@ellle_em) March 17, 2022
"Am Mary Shelley (2F) am like to cause trouble at construction sites is a lot of fun AITA," a tabby "asked."
Am Mary Shelley (2F) am like to cause trouble at construction sites is a lot of fun AITA pic.twitter.com/X8pZpbX7Y9
— Elle Em (@ellle_em) March 17, 2022
With over 1,500 retweets and nearly 2,500 replies, Maruska's suggestion was a hit as people started sharing their own AITA posts from their cats.
"AITA? I (5M) really want to eat a bird but the birds (?M/F) will not let me," Twitter user @chinchillazilla shared on behalf of her white kitty.
AITA? I (5M) really want to eat a bird but the birds (?M/F) will not let me pic.twitter.com/jLP3PFEpnt
— i bless the rains down in castamere (@Chinchillazllla) March 17, 2022
"Hooman made me wait forever for my food bowl to be filled, for like 30 seconds, so I tripped her and knocked over her drink. AITA?" Twitter cat Mr. Drix "wrote."
— Mr. Drix (@MrDrix) March 17, 2022Hooman made me wait forever for my food bowl to be filled, for like 30 seconds, so I tripped her and knocked over her drink.
"My (4F) mother (30F) refused to get out of bed at 3:37am when I asked politely for treats, so I climbed up her bedroom door and got stuck. I serenaded her with the song of my people until I was rescued and despite now being out of bed, mother still didn't give me treats. AITA?" Twitter user Kayleigh Webb shared on behalf of her tuxedo kitty.
My (4F) mother (30F) refused to get out of bed at 3:37am when I asked politely for treats, so I climbed up her bedroom door and got stuck. I serenaded her with the song of my people until I was rescued and despite now being out of bed, mother still didn't give me treats. AITA? pic.twitter.com/uig6iVeq9Q
— kayleigh webb✨ (@kylghwbb) March 17, 2022
While cats can be weird little guys, most of the things they do that drive their humans nuts is normal cat behavior, vets say. Most things cats do is driven by their nature as a predatory animal, according to Florida Wild Vet Hospital, and this is particularly true for indoor cats, as they generally don't have any prey animals to chase inside.
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However, if a cat is really acting out, Florida Wild Vet Hospital recommends "play therapy," and, if possible, placing cat trees by a window so kitties can climb out and watch the birds and people pass by.
Other things that can help cats when they're acting out is playing with them in ways that mimic prey, be it a mousey toy, a wand or a laser pointer. Not only does it let them pretend to be the big-game hunters they know they are inside, this type of play helps bond cats to their humans.
After playtime, Florida Wild Vet Hospital recommends feeding, as a cat's "natural feline rhythm" is "hunt, kill, eat," followed by a nice nap.
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