My cat-- morning field drill

Geekbabe

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My cat goes insane for like 2 hours every morning,she dashes thru the house at break neck speeds,knocks things off counters and shelves and just in general acts like a total freak.

Is she practicing hunting tricks or what?

she is now "hiding" behind sheer curtains and looked shocked that I actually spotted her.
 

Deeko

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No, cats are just mentally challenged.

My roommate's cat in college would suddenly get a derranged look on her face, and then sprint up and down the hallway, bouncing off of walls and furniture. Or, you'd look down from your chair and see her coiled, with her eyes completely dialated...that's when you knew you were about to be viciously attacked.

Then again, my dog poops on the floor when I take a shower. So, lets just say animals are dumb.
 

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Originally posted by: Deeko
No, cats are just mentally challenged.

My roommate's cat in college would suddenly get a derranged look on her face, and then sprint up and down the hallway, bouncing off of walls and furniture. Or, you'd look down from your chair and see her coiled, with her eyes completely dialated...that's when you knew you were about to be viciously attacked.

Then again, my dog poops on the floor when I take a shower. So, lets just say animals are dumb.

lol, I had a cat that used to sleep on the tv set and would roll off and fall on the floor,he did this daily.. now that is mentally challenged! This is different,it's like some sort of drill workout routine.
 

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My dog does the same thing, but for a shorter amount of time. She hauls serious ass around the yard for about 5-10 minutes every morning, then goes back to bed.
 

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Originally posted by: dug777
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Our kitty does similar while we are getting ready for work ;)

It makes getting dressed before work such an adventure doesn't it? I have no idea how I ever got anything done without the assistance and supervision of my feline overlord:)
 

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Originally posted by: Geekbabe
Originally posted by: dug777
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Our kitty does similar while we are getting ready for work ;)

It makes getting dressed before work such an adventure doesn't it? I have no idea how I ever got anything done without the assistance and supervision of my feline overlord:)

:thumbsup::D
 

Deeko

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She's just staying in shape. Gotta defend the household, and what better way to do that than destroying it?
 

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You might think about getting you cat a playmate. That energy don't look so nuts when it's expended during play with another pet.
 

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Originally posted by: Baloo
You might think about getting you cat a playmate. That energy don't look so nuts when it's expended during play with another pet.

As it is she's already smarter than I am,the last thing she needs is a partner in crime.

She's quite small,swift and cunning!
 

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Originally posted by: Geekbabe
Originally posted by: Baloo
You might think about getting you cat a playmate. That energy don't look so nuts when it's expended during play with another pet.

As it is she's already smarter than I am,the last thing she needs is a partner in crime.

She's quite small,swift and cunning!

She would benefit frome a playmate. They do that because they desire some interaction. My 2 cats get in the 'mood' and instead of hauling ass around the house they wrestle the crap out of eachother! :)
 

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Originally posted by: Vich
Originally posted by: Geekbabe
Originally posted by: Baloo
You might think about getting you cat a playmate. That energy don't look so nuts when it's expended during play with another pet.

As it is she's already smarter than I am,the last thing she needs is a partner in crime.

She's quite small,swift and cunning!

She would benefit frome a playmate. They do that because they desire some interaction. My 2 cats get in the 'mood' and instead of hauling ass around the house they wrestle the crap out of eachother! :)

husband says 1 cat is enough... a shame,there's an adorable litter of 5 right next door:)

I also have felines who visit me when I'm sitting outside on our porch.I keep a jar of cat yummies on my table out there ...lord of the fleabags :)
 

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Originally posted by: Baloo
You might think about getting you cat a playmate. That energy don't look so nuts when it's expended during play with another pet.

Sounds like the cats doing just fine on her own. Our cat plays quite a bit with us, even when we don't want him to. Rather than a pain I consider it comforting to know that I'm spending money on a happy, active animal. I hear horror stories about people with cats that won't come out from under the bed except to eat and crap. I wouldn't want to waste money on something like that.
 

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Originally posted by: MrLee
Originally posted by: Baloo
You might think about getting you cat a playmate. That energy don't look so nuts when it's expended during play with another pet.

Sounds like the cats doing just fine on her own. Our cat plays quite a bit with us, even when we don't want him to. Rather than a pain I consider it comforting to know that I'm spending money on a happy, active animal. I hear horror stories about people with cats that won't come out from under the bed except to eat and crap. I wouldn't want to waste money on something like that.

I actually find most of her antics amusing,the morning drill aspect of things just has me puzzled.
 

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Originally posted by: Geekbabe
Originally posted by: MrLee
Originally posted by: Baloo
You might think about getting you cat a playmate. That energy don't look so nuts when it's expended during play with another pet.

Sounds like the cats doing just fine on her own. Our cat plays quite a bit with us, even when we don't want him to. Rather than a pain I consider it comforting to know that I'm spending money on a happy, active animal. I hear horror stories about people with cats that won't come out from under the bed except to eat and crap. I wouldn't want to waste money on something like that.

I actually find most of her antics amusing,the morning drill aspect of things just has me puzzled.

she's chasing ghosts! be careful :Q
 

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My cat runs around the house for about 10 minutes after taking a dump. It's like she feels light weight and wants to enjoy the super high speed running after dropping a load in the box.
 

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Both of our cats are 11 years old, and every once in a while, (gets less frequent as they get older) they get a "wild hair in their ass" and do the same thing...go zipping thru the house, bouncing off walls, acting like little kittens again...then, after a few minutes, (or after someone actually notices and speaks to them) they calm down and go back to their normal "ignore everyone and act important" routines...
Yep, I think it's some type of temporary insanity...
 

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Is it an indoor cat? My cat does that too. I call it her "flip out and kill sh!t mode" She will run at the slightest movement or noise and find some random object to attack and try to take it with her like shes running from a bear.
 

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Put down some oversized glue traps in high traffic areas. Works for mice, probably for cats as well.

At least that's what I would do if I had a cat running around my house.
 

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Yep. Have two cats (not related) and they share the exact same behaviour. Suddenly will get all spastic, darting after invisible bugs, making sudden excited cat noises, look around all paranoid, run down the hallway and jump off of the walls. The jump happens as they hit 88 mph.