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My cat knocked my grandmother's teacup off the shelf in Galveston and I can't decide who's at fault
I was standing in my kitchen in Galveston on a Tuesday morning when my 3 year old tabby, Rufus, looked me right in the eye, walked over to the shelf, and swatted my grandmother's teacup onto the tile. It shattered, and I yelled loud enough that my neighbor across the street heard it and came over to check on me. Part of me thinks he did it on purpose because I was 10 minutes late with his breakfast, but the other part thinks he just saw something move on the shelf and couldn't help himself. I've read that cats knock things over for attention or just plain curiosity, but I don't know which one this was. So my question is, do you think cats actually know when they're being bad, or do we just like to believe they do?
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ivanb4128d ago
Cats absolutely know. Not in a moral "this is wrong" way like a person would feel guilt, but they know exactly what gets a reaction out of you. That stare down before the swat is the tell. Rufus wasn't confused, he was checking to see if you were watching. Your late breakfast probably had nothing to do with it though, the shelf thing was just more fun in the moment. They live in the now, so cause and effect only clicks for them when it comes to getting your attention, not because they feel bad about the cup.
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