Just because they have thumbs, humans think they have the upper hand on us kitties. And while we often let them get away with this misguided belief, nothing could be farther from the truth. We all know who is really in charge in our homes; after all, we don’t have to change our own litter boxes, do we? We don’t have to go out and get our own food, toys and cat trees, right? Not only have we kitties got our humans catering to all our needs, we are way awesomer than humans could ever hope to be! The reasons why are infinite, but just for fun, I thought I would list ten things that we cats can do that humans will never be able to!
1. We can touch our noses with our tongues. I don’t think even Gene Simmons can do that.
2. We can move our ears independently of one another.
3. In fact, we communicate with each other with our independently moving ears. No verbal language necessary — kitties from different countries will instantly understand one another.
4. Humans need to mark territory by drawing up complicated, hard-to-understand contracts. We cats just spray on it, and it is ours.
5. We cats can jump five times as high as we are tall, which is way more than even so-called high jumping humans can do.
6. Humans who hunt their own food need things like guns or fishing poles. We kitties can dispatch our food without any of these props. And we don’t need to cook our catch either.
7. Humans just barely have a 180 degree field of view. We cats have 200 degrees.
8. Humans have a love-hate relationship with carbs. We kitties couldn’t care less about them.
9. We have a magical sensory and radar system that keeps us in constant touch with the world around us. You might know this system as “whiskers.”
And most importantly…
10. We can purr! And science has yet to recreate this fabulous ability in a human.
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😎 That’s right! Cats RULE!! Humans drool.
Our servant loves #10 about us the most. We are rather glad of #4. 😉
Just ten reasons? What about superior hearing? I think you should increase your list. 🙂
Fantastic points and post Sparkle! You are right on the money with theese one!
Our human just glared at the screen when she saw that one about the carbs. We’re LAFFING.
And you have the ability to right yourself when you are falling. I wish I had that!
I agree–kitties are amazing. 🙂
You’ve said it, Sparkle!
Ya know Sparkle – that’s 200% right! We cats are just PAWsome and the purr part – YEAH!!! Thank you for pointing out our talents to humans!! Dogs? Pffffffffftt! 😆
So true! What human doesn’t want to be a cat sometimes?
Those are ten good reasons that can’t be argued. I think some humans can touch their noses with their tongues though. I agree that Gene Simmons can’t. I’ve seen him try.
#10 is the best!! I’ve always wished I could purr…
Amazing Sparkle!!!
My Human says she’d trade her thumbs for the ability to purr.
well thought and said 🙂
😉 Mum sayz she agreez dat kittehz are awesumer den Hu’manz in a bazillion wayz… me haz a guud one here Sparkle!!
Nylablue xo
I am fairly certain that Gene Simmons CAN….but we won’t go there 😉
Great list, but to be fair, humans can probably do more than 10 things us cats can’t–not that we would want to though.
Sparkle
I think those humans should model themselves after us!
Sparkle, mom thought she knew all the awesome facts about us but she whispered to me that she learned two!
Wow Sparkle. Thanks for pointing out a few of the ways kitties are more amazing than humans.
Great list, mom has just tried to touch her nose for 10 minutes now-how amusing.
Our freak Mom can touch her nose with her tongue!
Since I turned Pop onto your blog, he reads it to me every day. When he read this one, TW actually snickered that the thumbs thing outweighs all the others. I said, “go clean my litter boxes if you think you’re so smart.” We’re pawsome cos we get them to type our blogs too.
Wow, Sparkle, we kitties are so pawesome! Thanks for pointing that out to all humans who are reading. We think they do need to be reminded now and again. Have a great weekend. Purrs and hugs, Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth and Calista Jo
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A purrfect post, darling Sparkle, you are so clever, precious girl and of course, we totally agree with your awesome list!!…Happy weekend, sweet friends…kisses…Calle, Halle, Sukki, Mommy Cat, Daddy Cat
PLUS, we’re not butt-nekkid! WE have beautiful furrz.
Awesome list, Sparkle. We always kind of knew that kitties are way awesomer than humans, but this totally proves it.
Ah-hem. A goat’s field of vision is 320 – 340°
Yep, we are totally pawesome!
I thought the list was redundant. We are cats. That’s all we need say.
Wonderful list, Sparkle! *Everything* about kitties is more awesome than humans!!!
great list Sparkle
Great list, kitties are definitely more awesome than humans! Especially #10 purring!
That is a terrific list Sparkle!
Cats are pretty cool! 😎
You is so right Miss Sparkle..specially bout the purring part..nothing sweeter than a purring kitteh! 🙂
What a purrfect list, Sparkle!!!
You are SO right.
…sometimes Glogirly *tries* to purr. But she’s not very good at it.
; ) Katie
Excellent post Sparkle! We are indeed a superior species and I remind my humans of this every single day! Meow and Namaste! ~ Pippy the Feline Yogini
WE think there’s way more that 10 ways we’re more awesomer than humans. The biggest reason…just because WE ARE! Heheheh.
Ever right, Miss Sparkle. We kittehs are totally awesome! Especially the purring… really, what can be better than that?
We are most certainly far more talented than humans after all we get them to wait on us, feed us delicious morsels, let us have the biggest share of the bed – and it’s all for free!
Luv Hannah and Lucy xx xx
We are truly AWESOME……I totally agree and will remind my Mom of this at every possible opportunity!
Kitty Hugs, Sammy
Yup, kitties are way more talented than the silly humans. And we train those humans too to wait on us. Love these reasons. Take care.
We like #10. We have known humans who insist they have whiskers, but they are totally nonfunctional.
We’re pawsome!!! Happy Furday! 😎
You’re magnanimous with humans, you only list 10 of the 436251 ways in which cats are awsome.
That is a super list and we giggles as we read it too 😉 Mom is jealous.
We really like #10 as our Mom can get lost quite easy at times! hahaha
Purrs Tillie and Georgia,
Treasure,Tiger,JJ and Julie
We are awesome, aren’t we.