Sparkle talked a lot about Cat World Domination, and you are probably wondering how a little kitten like me figures into all of that big, important stuff. Well, it’s easy! In fact, did you know that Cat World Domination starts early for kitties? In fact, we kittens have a secret weapon that gets the whole Domination thing underway. It is called Kitten Magic, because it works like magic!
A big part of it has to do with our ability to look cute no matter what! For example, see how cute I look after killing this toy mousie? After this, it does not look that bad when I kill — and eat — flies! I get kissed lots even when I have fly breath!
Kittens are born looking innocent and we stay looking innocent for a long time! I think that is why the humans here did not take Binga back to the kill shelter when she decided her most fun game was attacking their faces first thing in the morning — claws out! She was only three months old and when you are that age, everything is forgiven.
We kittens have things that we do that give us instant power over humans! This head tilt pose is one of them! I don’t know why it works, but it does every time! In fact, it is so powerful that I’m scared to use it too much. It might do irreparable damage to humans and make them useless when we need them to do important things, like go out and buy us food and cat trees. They get so mesmerized, they might leave and forget how to come back!
Here is another one — the upside down look. Humans go crazy over that! If you have black lips and a little brick-colored nose like me, it works even better.
It is even more potent if you can hide your ears at the same time! Especially if you have very large ears like me. It will make your human putty in your paws.
With all this cuteness, we kittens can get away with a lot! For example, I am not supposed to be on the kitchen counter, but I can go up there any time I want and I don’t even get yelled at! When you are a kitten, it is all about “setting precedents.” It is so simple for kittens to establish their dominance over humans, and it makes it easier to spread your dominance when you are older. If your human takes lots of kitten photos of you, it is even better, because they will go back to the pictures frequently and get hypnotized all over again.
So do not ever let anyone try to convince you that Kitten Magic is a myth. It is very real, and it is something all kittens have! It’s one of our most amazing weapons in our Cat World Domination tool kit!
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Somehow I missed this the first time around! Probably because I was besotted with kitten magic! Kittens used to come along pretty regularly here but we went many years without any little sprites. Now even the big cats are enchanted and playing like, well, kittens! Con-cat-ulations to Summer in her awards!
you are so very fortunate Summer…you get to use your kitten magic…sadly I never got to use mine…and I am still trying so very hard to get my kitten back enough to become like a curious kitten again…
We are under your magic spell, Summer! And we also have our Mom and Dad under our spell too. Even though we aren’t kittens anymore.
Correct you are Summer! My human mom has a picture of me from 16 years ago on the fireplace mantel in our living room. Everytime she looks at it she sees the kitten in me and I can do no harm. My mom is very sentimental over that picture. Kitten pictures rule!
Greyson
The “look” will serve you very well, Summer… even after you’re all grown up.
Waffles thinks he’s all that and a bucket of chicken when it comes to the look. But I’ve got Glogirly AND Gloman wrapped around my delicate paw… all with the “look.”
; ) Katie
Looks like you’ve mastered many kitten magic techniques, especially the upside down poses. Kitten meows are powerful too. My brother Felix had a kitten meow his whole life and he used it masterfully.
Cuteness is our absolute weapon, you’re right, Summer ! And as we grow up day after day, we have to go on with our practice of cuteness, so our Kitten Power lasts in our adulthood too, as humans still see our inner kitten ! Purrs
You are so right, Summer! Us kitties rule the world 🙂
Purrs xx
Athena and Marie
You are too cute 😉
Oh Summer you are the cutest kitten ever!! We just love your ears!! That Kitten Magic is great! Thanks for stopping by!
Your TX furiends,
Samantha & Mom
Kitten Magic is REAL, for sure, Summer! We have seen it for ourselves! 🙂
444 pawz up Summer!!! Ya haz dix kitteh dominashun down to a fine art!! yer over da shoulder pose had me Mum ‘ooohhhin n aahhhin’ n me lubz da uppyside down pose…me must try dat one!!!
Me iz alloud on da counter so me can get on top of da cupberdz. Mum just wipez da counter down ebery day…she sayz me ‘hi-way’ must bee kept cleen….
Kittehz RULE!!! Oh yah we do!!!
Conkatz on winnin da Island Kittehz contest too! Well dun Summer…
Yer furend, Nylablue xxxx
you are so right, Summer! in fact, Kitten Magic is how we got our mom to bring us home 😉 and we’ve worked her over pretty well with it since 😀
PIp, Smidgen, Minnie
You have a great head start, Summer!
Yup, offishully, kitties aren’t allowed up on da counter in da kitchen. Me and Crockett changed dat one.
Your kitten magic is very powerful Summer.
Someone looks super cute and cuddly
Yes, Summer, Kitten Magic is real and it lasts a lifetime!
Our mommy is a sucker for the head tilt so I still use it at 8 years old! My sisfur Isabella has mastered the upside down look and does it every single day to get what she wants too! Humans just can’t resist kitties of any age!
Purrs,
Angel
you have some MAJOR “kitten magic” goin’ on there! You are exquisite!
Summer, you got the market cornered on kitten cuteness. I would let you do anything you want ( as long as you couldn’t get hurt).
Summer I know I’m not a kitten, but with my small head and big eyes I look kittenish, so I have the humans under my paw too. This didn’t work on my first humans but it sure works extremely well on the two I have now.
The head tilt thing is killer….
Hurray for Kitten Magic… Yex, it can last forever.
hugs, Bugsy and Knuckles
You are so right! AND, when you add all that natural self confidence we all kitties have, well that is an unbeatable package!
I knew it! I will now be on the lookout for this when I get home tonight…
very true Summer you have it down pat,mind you us bunnies get away with everything all the time,xx Speedy
Yes, indeed, Summer, Kitten Magic IS real, and you could be the poster girl for it. *Secret: It lasts a lifetime, too!*
Well, you certainly have the publicist ensorcelled. She smiles like a silly goose every time she sees you
We remember those days….sheesh that were a long time ago…now we’re expected to know manners as the peeps call it…bwahahahaha!! As if!
Yes! Yes! YES! You’ve nailed it here, especially the hiding the ears, Summer. Don’t forget big eyes. Everyone goes all bonkers over the big eyes trick. Just hyper-focus on something while thinking it’s a bug and POW! Big eyes! Purrs….
You are definitely mesmerizing, Summer, and you sure know how to work it!
Sugar and spice and Kitten Magic…you have it all and more, Summer. Kitten Magic works right up until the time you learn how to give the stink eye. That’s when those old photos come in handy. Misty May has the upside down look/position perfected after ten years. It is her favorite pose. XO, Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth and Calista Jo
Unfortunately, I was an adult when I moved in here. Well, amost a year old. I didn’t have that magic over TW but I sure had it over Pop. The only kitten pics of me were my petfinder.com pics which TW still has. I think you’re gonna keep that magaic and those cute looks for a long, long time.
To answer your question: I don’t see many real birds but those rats with wings called pigeons hold meetings on the roof next door. Sometimes they bring their babies. Oh, there once was a seagull on the roof of that really tall building!!
Yep. Kitten magic continues into adulthood and MomKatt’s a sucker for both stages of our lives! But Ray & Rachel get SOOOO much mileage out of it ’cause they’re still so young.
I can match ’em cute for cute however!
Purrz!
Selina
And it works on other kitties Mom’s too Summer! Our Mom is such a sucker after visiting your site every day. I can get whatever I want after that MOL!
Marty
You are indeed a magical girl pretty Summer!
We agree Summer! Our human apparently hasn’t had a kitten in the house for some time, and some of the big house panthers were just fine with that, but they’ve been taking the task of teaching Bella and me the good places to go and things to do, and just how to get them past the human so she laughs! We lived outside and had no idea this was what it was like inside–we thought humans were big scary monsters but we learned you just need some instructions from a ninja to get humans to do whatever you want! ~Smokie
I feel dominated.
Kittens definitely have an advantage when it comes to domination!
Truffles is an expert at the upside down look…and at 3 years old she still gets away with anything! (Of course, she rarely gets into trouble.) You are mesmerizing, Summer!
Oh yeah…we had that kitten magic…and we put our human under our spell and now, even though we’re not kittens anymore, we can still get away with most anything.
Congratulations, Summer! Your human won our Petmate giveaway! We’ll be sending an email so we can get your prize to you. You’re gonna have some fun!!
We are all under your spell, Summer!
Oh Summer, our Two Two has that head tilt so well organized. She does it all the time to the Mom. And she also does the upside down deal very well too. You really are one cute young lady Summer.
We are always putting on our kitten faces for Mom and she just melts.
Oh yes, Kitten Magic is very real.
Cuteness is a great weapon but so is persistance. Chris was not allowed on the counter either when he was a kitten but he was persistant and wore us down into submission.
Yeah, we’ve been werkin kitten-magic all along. MOL!
We wish we’d known all that when we were kittens Summer.
Luv Hannah and Lucy xx xx
The best part of kitten magic is that is lasts well into adulthood!
We still get away with lots of stuff 😉
heehee
Purrs Georgia and Julie,
Treasure and JJ