Cats are one of the most common pets on the planet. Cats are amazing animals that domesticated themselves. Kept indoors, cats can make great companions. Kept outdoors, they are a four-legged ecological disaster. So cats are obviously great pets, but is the housecat the best pet mammal for you? Let's find out!
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i have a hairless cat so i think they are the best LOL
I wonder if you do a video about Dogs?
Cats are good enough that I can overlook that they're the kind of animal that follows you into the bathroom and makes sustained eye contact while you're in there.
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So true
Dogs do it worse
@@ilovefish9458 dogs guard. cats observe and judge.
@@ilovefish9458 I've never had a dog that makes much eye contact, whereas my cats will actively look me directly in the eye if I look at them.
Cats rarely attack without warning, people just aren't willing to listen to their warnings
Yup! Watch for their ears and tail, that's usually how they tell you they've they've enough. Learning your specific cats body is so important for a healthy relationship with them. Also the importance of having the right scratching toys in the right place too. I legit sat n watched all of My Cat from Hell in prep for my first cat, yes it highlighted worst case scenarios but it gave amazing advice and information as well on how cats behave and their needs.
Most cats that lash out without warning have had their warnings ignored one too many times, so they go straight for biting and clawing.
Yeah, cats almost always let you they are pissed off.
I wouldn’t say they aren’t willing but they aren’t well informed about it. And some cats have fairly unpredictable personalities as well
Ikr. I see many people don't realize that a waving tail, bumping on the floor can be a sign of "back off!!!" and not "happy!" like a dog. They complain about their cat biting them for no reason. There is reason. Don't touch them if they obviously say no! Haha
"If what you want is a wild animal that keeps you as a pet..." yes. That is exactly what I want. Knowing my cat likes me enough to hang out with me is a great confidence booster.
Until it doesn’t
That's why I love cats. Dogs are just big, dumb, loving doofuses. If a dog loves you, it probably loves everyone in your household. If a cat loves you, you know it's sincere because cats are so much more independent than dogs.
@@iwasadeum to each their own
@@iwasadeum Big, dumb, loving doofuses? You must own a labrador. I've only ever owned shepherds and they're pretty far from being doofuses. They're loving, they're big, they're protective, and best of all, they're intelligent. How many times have you heard of a cat stopping a home invasion? Now how many times have you heard of a dog stopping a home invasion?
@@StudleyDuderight basically zero out of zero times. for either species. Dogs pose just enough threat that they're often killed first....whether by a determined criminal.... or a cop....not much difference there.
Watching Clint absent mindedly go into snake handling mode and attempt to treadmill a cat is my favorite thing
This
When?
It is all due to the feline feeding response.
That was such a missed opportunity to say that they're scored based on the five CATegories!!
Clearly! It was a CATastrophy!
@@ClintsReptiles .....A Catastrophic mistake
I was thinking the same thing
MEOWbe next time
PURRfect reasoning
My cat followed me home 14 years ago, I’m now convinced it was premeditated 😹
Absolutely!
I have a senior kitty too. 15.5 years old and got her from a shelter. Old kitties are awesome
@@herpthings She is an awesome old lady. And very grumpy. But mostly awesome 😂❤️
My mom was cleaning the camper, going in and out of the house like normal. At some point she looked out of the camper to see a cat staring back at her from the inside of the house. The neighbors moved and left her behind so she found some new humans.
@@strangepanthers I believe this is known as “the ancient method for getting a cat”.
Cat's and humans get along so well because their personalities overall are generally similar and both are hyper predatory invasive species.
This video makes me very happy. A) Because cats. B) Strong “keep cats indoors” message. As a cat owner and birder, I very much appreciate the coverage of the good and bad about cats.
Lmao me too! I love cats but also yeah keep them inside cuz they're SUPER invasive
Wait, why would you deprive cats of the outdoors?
@@Crimson50 because they're invasive & letting them outside (not in a catio/enclosed outdoor space) unleashed leads to them literally hunting local species of birds & small mammals/reptiles to extinction. (note: edited to include reptiles)
@@THANKYOUFORTHEVENOM I have never heard of that hmmm... Might be an American problem? I live in Northern-Europe and people have always let their cats out. Just seems the decent thing to do. I feel like not letting a cat out is as if you bought a husky and you live in Florida
I'm British & most people don't talk about it & let their cats come & go as they please. But that doesn't mean that it doesn't endanger both local wildlife & the cats themselves.
“No other mammal will score this high.” So Clint’s a cat person I see.
dogs are obejctively worse pets in terms of his scoring though. dogs need a lot more care day to day from you, that's where they lose most of their points. they also are a lot less hardy than cats IF purebred, though mutts will be just fine usually. a dog is a great pet, but you need at least 1 person always at home OR a ludicrously large living space to support multiple dogs. the best thing about dogs vs cats is that dogs will listen to you. if you tell them that the garden is not to be left, chances are they won't try too hard to leave it if sufficient obstacles are put in place ie a moderately high fence. that keeps them from being ecological superweapons. but if you are a lone person in a small apartment, a dog is just not feasible. unlike cats, they NEED social interaction or they will actively die from social starvation. that isn't to say that cats aren't in need of social interaction, but 2 cats can provide it for each other just fine and don't need a large space in the same way a dog does. the biggest boon for dogs everywhere would be to make it acceptable to bring dogs to your workplace! and home office of course. then they are just as good as cats.
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he has a dog though
@@Tanzklaue dogs are just way too much work. I would rather clean their litter box than have to take them outside and wait for them to do their business. My cats are lazy just like me. The perfect mammal
by clints scoring cats are alot better. Dogs are awesome but for sure require more work, attention and cost.
Yes I’m a cat person. And yes, I’ve been waiting for this my whole life. My life is now complete
Mission accomplished!
Agreed.
Dog people having their dogs run up their backs to do a flip off of their shoulders to catch a frisbee and land in the pool and wrestle a burglar to the ground: "And we're happy for you"
"And I will let you pet me... until I don't" 😂😂 spoken like a true cat (and many other animals) specialist!
Lmao my cat will sit on my lap whenever I watch TV and I'll pet him for about a half an hour and then he'll jump off and go lie on the floor and the first time he did this I was low key offended
@@darthszarych5588 loveable assholes right? and that is my problem, that is exactly my type.
Also Clint, minor little correction: most people aren't allergic to a cat's dander, but to a particular protein found in their saliva. Cats self-clean themselves which is great ..but it also means that they coat the protein onto their fur as they're doing so.
True. Also, just because a person is allergic to one cat's saliva, doesn't mean s/he is allergic to ALL of them. Same goes for dogs. I'm not generally allergic to either dogs or cats, but one particular dog's saliva made me break out in hives when she licked me.
That is dander, dried skin flakes and dried saliva.
I have heard tale of this bizarre phenomenon where chickens that live among cats will develop and impart into their eggs some kind of protein that neutralizes the allergen in cat saliva, so some foods made with these eggs can significantly reduce how much that cat will affect people with cat allergies! Apparently these foods are on the market and have good reviews.
I never knew that! The more you know 🌠
I spit my drink out at "if you have a female cat that isn't spayed then every so often you're going to get some interaction from your cat that might make the relationship awkward from that time on."
What do they do that makes it awkward?
@@ethancooper1560 Heat symptoms. Females are desperately seeking a mate, they become really loud all day and night, overly affectionate, some spray urine to attract male cats, roll in the ground, etc.
@Gi Gi I only talked about females 'cuz all the males we had were quite chill except for the part that they tried to scape 24/7 and male cats don’t have heats. Anyways, it's much better to have both, toms and queens, neutered/spayed when they are ready. Funny enough that same scenario I saw it between my tiny rabbit and my cousin's dog. The dog was really confused too.
@@sunnytamarguerra396 ok, never had a cat
at some point , many, many years ago, we had two siamese females not spayed... incredibly voicy , we finally had them spayed :-(
Thank you for putting out there that a spayed/neutered cat from a shelter is a great option! And also for putting the numbers of how cats affect the environment, was very eye-opening!
You're very welcome! It's important for people to know.
Not only that, but mentioning that outdoor cats tend to have shorter lifespan than indoor cats.
i got my last cat from a shelter, they covered the spaying as she was only a month and a half old. i only had to pay for her shots and pain meds for spaying. cats are one of the best pets to have, for people who don't really want the hassle of a dog.
Keep in mind that a good portion of the animals they kill are city dwellers, that we cause to be overpopulated, like most of those 12 billion mammals are rats and mice, that we also kill in great numbers. Obviously you should consider were you live, like I wouldn't let mine outside in Australia.
if everyone suddenly kept all the cats inside, then we suddenly would have rat , bird and reptile plagues.
Cats-much like reptiles- have their own body language to communicate. Once you understand them, their behavior makes a lot of sense. NGL a collab between Clint and Jackson Galaxy would be really amazing.
yes. And then also they just randomly decide to not telegraph anything at all and start nipping XD. 7 times out of 10 you can read their small, stupid lil expressions. I love them so much
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omg yes please!
Hahaha omg that would be epically wonderful
Can we all just applaud Clint for managing to hold a cat in his lap the entirety of this video?
Since they're both cat-like, and snake-like in nature, would you ever consider doing a video about ferrets?
They aren't quite ferrets, but has done minks! kzhead.info/sun/YKamabeapYmjiGw/bejne.html
@@guardsmenhool9765 with all due respect, while Minks are awesome, they are still wild animals and not domestic... ferrets are domesticated and completely different care level than minks... much like someone saying "would you do a video on domestic cats", with an answer of "well he hasn't done domestic cats, but how about a video about Lynx". I think Ferrets are deserving of their own video! (I did watch the Mink video when it came out, and it too was awesome).
@@wolfshanze5980Thats a Good answer
ferrets are like fluffy snakes that can love you
I appreciate how you mentioned that they are best left indoors both for themselves and the environment and how they are best adopted from a shelter.
Our two (brother and sister) are never outside, we live too close to the road and I feed the wild birds (and by default chipmunks and squirrels) I love the outdoor critters and don't need my cats murdering them.
sometimes they'll get excited when you feed them and bite you by accident, they're incredibly smart and can notice immediately that it was too hard of a bite and they were biting you more than the food they were trying to take So they'll immediately ease off and be more gentle about it from there Like they understand where the limit is, they know that biting you hurts you, and they don't want to hurt you. Very sweet creatures
Yea they are sweet but my cat Gibby bites to show love XD
I've owned cats my entire life and I love them. Each one that I've had over the years has had a unique personality and completely blown out of the water any of the crap spewed by haters. "Cats never love you" Cats absolutely love you.
It’s always an adorable vote of confidence when all of my cats spend the day in the same room as me. “We don’t like you but we want to be near you at all times.”
They really don't. They did brain scans on dogs and cats interacting with their owners. Dogs show the same signs we do when interacting with our loved ones, cats show barely anything. They really don't care beyond their own hedonism (which doesn't mean that you won't get nice cuddles and purrs back as long as they are happy with the situation so you do get something out of it).
@@phangirlable Oh really? I don't believe you, and such "studies" are almost always done by dog people, and besides, if I've been having an awful day, my cats have always come up and comforted me; unsolicited. And one time my cat actively protected me from a neighbor's dog. Cats can love, and be protective. My mind will never change on this. Ever.
@@Abbeynormal555 lol Uh, now we have graduated to "studies". XD When you don't like the results it's no longer scientific. Like I said, your cats don't love you. That's not a matter of opinion or changing your mind, that's a scientific fact. And again, if telling yourself that you are more than a can opener, dry warm space and heat and cuddle (when they want it) provider to them makes you happy, why not?
@@Abbeynormal555 You are not wrong to believe so, many scientific studies back that notion or are inconclusive in any negative assumption. I tried to find that study the other person is referring to and i just found a few concluding that cats do feel attachment and affection to their owners not that different from dogs, they just show it differently. I am very confused about the "scientific facts" they are referring to as the scientific studies i found says the opposite.
8yrs vet experience: Bengals suck (...for most people). They are super high energy and athletic coupled with the confidence of a husky make them terrible for first time pet owners or people who like the low maintenance aspect of cats. (That being said I've damn near kept two already because they have such unique personalities and I don't mind being used as a jumping board)
Thank you for saying this. I'm UK based and we have two bengals that roam the neighbourhood attacking everything including other pets and humans 🙃 I've even had one of them climb in through a window. My cat was terrified. They can be great with proper care, but they're a LOT more work than your average moggie. Particularly if the wild cat isn't far away in the family tree.
As a longtime cat owner/shelter volunteer and cat-foster parent I 100% agree. Exotic cat breeds should not be lumped with regular cats. They're far more prone to urine marking and making destructive messes/aggression than normal domestic cats are. Some arent like that, but I definitely would steer a first-time cat owner or a low-maintenence cat person away from a bengal or savannah for those reasons. Also? Plenty of cats who arent exotic can be trained to leash-walk and do other tricks and make amazing pets can be adopted from the shelter, not bred like a bengal.
I have had two purbred cats (Savanah and NFC), and four cats from the street. The cats from the street are much easier to care for and have less behavioral issues by far.
@@fuzz668 NFC? Norwegian Forest Cat? I have a Siberian Forest Cat that I found roaming the sidewalk. Named him Simba because he's ginger, his coat makes him look like he has a mane, and he grew into a unit of a cat, lol. He also has the softest fur I've ever seen on a living creature.
@@lost2darkness Working on clicker training my cat ... some days are better tba others, lol.
I'm so glad you talked about how environmentally devastating they can be! I get really frustrated with people with outdoor cats making the argument that I shouldn't have a snake because it might escape. now I have a video to point them to that won't immediately put them on the defensive
my two cats are indoor cats, so they don't kill any birds and you should be able to keep any pet you want as long as it's not bad for the animal, but i get defensive about because of how many birds are killed by buildings especially in USA.
i love my cat but i keep him inside all times for that reason. tho i live in a area with alot of cougars and i see facebook posts all the time for people missing their cats so i guess thats another reason haha
Ridiculous name
i don't fault cats for their out door behaviour, mainly because that is who they are. you can't compare indoor behaviour to outdoor, because we domesticated cats. i can guarantee cats have been killing wildlife on a grand scale for thousands of years. that's why like their large cat brethren, cats are the best predators in the world.
@@demonpride1975 i mean cats domesticated themselves it is like the one really famous thing they are known for.
Also, listening to a herpetologist talk about cats is hilarious.
7:04 This is exactly how we got our first cat. A kitten just showed up in our backyard and we adopted it. Covered in fleas and starving. We cleaned her up, gave her some food and named her Ollie :)
We found our cat, Sali, practically the same way.
Thank you so much for letting everyone know that that animal on your lap is a "cat," Clint.
I would’ve had no clue what I’m looking at fr thank god he addressed that
My pleasure. I once meet a person that didn't know what a bald eagle was. I thought that as a citizen of the United States we knew animals in the order: 1) dog 2) cat 3) bald eagle So it stands to reason that there might be some people that need to be informed 😹
Did we get a scientific name?
@@NatalieandElise it’s felis catus
@@ClintsReptiles that's grounds to revoke citizenship
Ah, man's favourite murderbeast.
I got one for free, the guys at the junkyard were practically begging my dad to take her home. We took her to a spay and neuter agency and they fixed her up, gave her all her shots for under a hundred bucks. The other one was about 50 bucks in adoption fees. Both have huge personalities! Lea, the paid for one, has not left my side since my mom brought her home. Weasel, the freebie, has not left my mom's side. Lea is in fact the best pet I've ever had and Weasel is so very very orange
"and Weasel is so very very orange" XD
One of our cats domesticated herself! She literally ran into our house and never left.
As my wife who has 20+ years experience as a vet tech says, if you love your cat, keep it inside. Interestingly, I saw a study that found that individual outdoor cats don't actually kill more animals than other predators, but they have comparatively small hunting ranges so the impact of the predation is much more concentrated. Instead of X number of birds being killed over a square mile, the same number of birds are instead killed within a square quarter mile. So it argued that a cat doesn't kill more prey, but you can pack more cats within an area.
My earliest memory is finding a momma cat who'd had kittens in a barn. I was enchanted and couldn't leave the kittens alone. I've been a cat addict ever since, some 55 years. There are 5-1/2 cats that own me right now, and I wouldn't give up their bossy abuse for anything in the world. The occasional purr cuddle they deign to give me is like crack.
5 - 1/2? How does that work?
@@avaleloc1513 Maybe it's a baby kitten! (I hope so-)
@@LilyCelebiFlipnote I also greatly hope so
@@avaleloc1513 she's just part time for some cats
I have a dwarf and people sometimes joke that she's my "and a half" kitty. =^.^=
"They'll sit there and be nice... until they decide they've had enough and proceed to bite and claw the heck out of you without warning" There are definitely warning signs, it's just that most humans are so used to dogs that they ignore them.
I’m a cat owner myself, and I have to say this video was pretty spot-on! By the way, for those who keep cats indoors but want to give them a taste of the outdoors a Catio (cat-patio) would be a good compromise.
Or don’t get a cat. Cats are naturally outdoor animals. Be prepared to walk them twice a day on a leash like a dog or let them out independently.
Mine's actually low key scared of the outdoors and only wants out if I am with her holding the other end of the lead attached to her harness. If I drop the lead? Cat make a bee-line for the front door and demands I open it so she can feel safe again. But, then, the only reason she ever tends to want outside is to roll in the grass and then graze a bit. Unless it is grasshopper season in which case she wants to stalk ALL of the grasshoppers. She has tried to hunt birds and things while on a lead in the past. It always ends with her intended prey escaping and the big clumsy human getting the most judgemental look ever from the tiny murder floof. She has since given up on hunting anything larger (and smarter) than grasshoppers, houseflies, spiders, and house centipedes. Or her cat toys. She loves to murder string toys. And that is enough gushing about my cat for today. Self-control.
@@Ilikecatsismychannelname she probably doesn't like outside because you raised her indoors. And indoor cats are really afraid of the outside.
@@marseillejoh She's a Humane Society adopted kitty. I found her when she was 2 or so years old and have no idea what her life was like prior to ending up in the shelter. All I know is that she was lead trained, has a sensitive tummy, hates other cats, and has severe anxiety issues. I am her emotional support human as much as she is my emotional support cat. Possibly her original human raised her indoors, but I have no way of knowing. All I know is my cat doesn't want to go outside unless I am with her holding on to the lead.
@@Ilikecatsismychannelname thats an interesting kitty! out of my 3 cats, the one who loves going outside the most (demands daily walks) is generally independent but will keep me in her line of sight, but stays close to me if we're exploring new areas, then there's one who gets super scared if I'm not nearby and would run home, and the third wouldn't even go near the front door. they were all strays before i adopted them but its still interesting to see that they each have different preferences.
1:23 I love that Clint says this while every bit of that cat's body language suggests that a mauling could happen any moment.
Cats have so much personality. I have 3 and even though they're siblings, they're each so unique. And indeed, they really kind of "happened": Me: *goes to visit friend while she recovers from surgery* Friend: Do you want a cat? Me: What? Friend: Yeah. There's a feral cat living between mine and my neighbour's backyard. She had kittens a couple of months ago and we're trying to find them homes before winter (Canadian winter). One of my neighbours works for the local shelter and she's getting them spayed/neutered soon under the Trap-Neuter-Release program. Me: Uh...ok. Sure. There were 3 kittens. At first I decided on one. Then realized it might be lonely so decided I'd take two. But then realized the third one would be left all alone so...I ended up with all three.
Literally xD My cat wandered into my friend's house off the street and just started staying there. My friend had two already so I went to meet him, decided I loved him more than anything that has, does, or will ever exist, put down his carrier and he walked in immediately. Never looked back!
The three muskCATeers, basically.
I love that! Thanks for being a good person. Something similar happened with my cats as well.
@@meisteremm Haha. True! I call them the Triple Threats.
@@SquirrelOfTheNight Hopefully they don't make a habit of destroying much around the house, though.
love this, clint. i would also like to add how declawing is literally taking knuckles out of their paws. it's so sad. I loveeeee cats! i have 3 rescues... daisy was found in a dumpster and my 2 twins binx and salem were abandoned in an apartment complex. people are so cruel
I’ve owned cats for literally my entire life (I was born into a house with cats and not a day has gone by without at least one in my care), and I don’t plan on that changing. They are my absolute favorite animal as far as pets are concerned, and the joy they bring me is unmatched by anything or anyone.
Cats also have a narrow window as kittens that partly determines exactly how comfortable around humans it will become. Large tail flicks means it's really irritated with the situation. If you smother a cat with attention, it will withdraw from you. If you go at the cat's pace and respect its limits, there's more likely to be a pleasant experience for you and the cat. While a cat will show affection towards various people in its household, they will usually choose one or two people to truly bond with. It's usually the person that strikes the right balance between attention and giving the cat space. I miss having a cat.
Indeed, often it's best to let the cat pet you (by rubbing on your hand and such) more than the other way around, and when petting to observe if the cat is getting tense, overexcited, etc. If that happens then stop petting until the cat calms down a bit. A lot of biting and scratching is just from them getting overstimulated.
Also, more often than not orange/ginger cats are more likely to be gregarious, so when someone is looking for their first cat and isn’t great at cat body language (especially if they’re a dog person) I recommend going to a shelter and starting with the orange cats.
I have three cats. They all prefer me :)
@@godhateseveryonewhodoesntr5977 You must be doing something right.
I can relate. Most of the cats I owned were very loving. The current one I have, since a kitten, never liked to be held and that´s how she developed as an adult. It took her years for her to become much more loving. And even still she likes to be on her own for the most part.
I was never a cat person myself, until we got our rescue Persian-Himalayan mix breed cat. Now I cant imagine my life without one. Some dbag had been mass breeding them illegally, and the conditions she was in was absolutely atrocious. She cannot meow, her back teeth are missing, and she was very malnourished as well. She's healthy now, and all we can do is give her the best life possible to make up for seven years of neglect. Please, if you can, adopt a rescue cat instead of buying one, some of them desperately need a loving home.
I'm always puzzled when someone refers to a cat as a "Himalayan/Persian mix breed". The Himalayan is a type of Persian cat, specifically a Persian with the same temperature-sensitive albinism found in Siamese cats. You might as well say, "I have a Tortoiseshell/Persian mix breed." Not hatin', just sayin'.
We had a cat that just kind of wandered into our house and...never left. We've also got a work cat whose a great mouser...except sometimes we come in and it looks like a scene from Predator all over our parking lot. She has no mercy for those mice.
"I will let you pet me, until I won't," is a very accurate statement
‘I wouldn’t expect any pet mammal score higher.. Maybe rats’ I love that you said that! I have had everything from horses to snakes. I love all my pets. My dog is amazing. The cats are so fun. But I can never get anyone to understand my love of rats. Each has such a huge character. My house would be so quiet without them.. And they have bonded with my German Shepherd. They will groom him, climb on his, sleep with him, it’s adorable to watch. *None of my animals are at greater risk than any other interaction.
rats are even worse as an invasive species than cats though, much harder to contain and way harder to get rid off when they go out of control. generally i find rabbits to be the best pet mammal. all they need is a box 600X600mm, water, hay, straw, some tough wood to chew on and regular trimming of the claws.
@@windhelmguard5295 You are talking about feral brown rats. Shall I remind you that feral rabbits destroy basically everything too? As an Australian I know that way too well.
@@boglenight1551 those were released intentionally by settlers though, keeping rabbits from escaping (provided that you actually try to) is much easier than containing a rat, rabbits don't climb, they can't easily squeeze through tight spaces and they're burrowing animals, meaning they're most comfortable when they can feel wall on all sides, usually they won't even try to escape if you leave the cage open. the only scenario in which i have seen rabbits try to escape was when being handled or when it's a male who can smell females nearby.
@@windhelmguard5295 any animal wouldn't matter as invasive species if the owner are responsible. As almost all of animal species, "domesticated" or pet rat are different than their wild counterparts. I heard that rats can be super fun as pets. Some people even said that the worst part of pet rat is their short lifespan.
@@windhelmguard5295 rabbits take a lot of care, absolutely can squeeze through tight spaces about as well as a cat, and a cage is not a place to keep it unless you're only using it to take your rabbit to a vet, for example. 600x600mm sounds more like a large litterbox. rabbits need space to run and jump around. either dedicate at least 1/3 of a room for your rabbit or bunnyproof your home to let it freeroam. they are wonderful though and get along great with cats if they get to bond, since a cat grooming a bunny makes them both feel like they're the dominant one in that interaction.
I think cats are a lot like reptiles in that how they're raised can greatly impact their temperament. Generally if you raise a cat from being a kitten and spend lots of time with your cat, they'll be very loving and mellow.
Wish someone would have told my cats this, I adopted a cat off the street very pregnant and she had kittens I still have several of her kittens, they are not mellow and only occasionally loving. None are kittens anymore, they are 12 now.
I had six kittens and they all had different personalities, despite getting the same treatment and attention from me.
@@sharonawaldschmidt3622 My buddy adopted a feral. It actually does have a strong bond with its owners but its terrified of anything it doesn't hunt that isn't its owners. It also looks like a Tim Burton creation with its fangs half-bared all the time, even when its happy.
Kinda like humans, too...
uhm, no. i've had my 2-year-old since she was 5 weeks old (she was rescued by a friend's daughter's boyfriend, they couldn't keep her and were looking for a home, friend let me know). she's always been played with and loved and has had humans who spend a ton of time with her. (i live with my parents, they're both retired so are at home a lot.) she's extremely hyper and the opposite of "mellow". meanwhile my parents' cat, who's only ~a year or so older and was outdoors for a whole year of her life (before we got her), has always been, from the get go, very mellow and loving and allows you to pet her most of the time (unlike my crazy kitty tornado). it is majorly up to the temperament of the animal - how they're raised does play a bit of a part, but it can't weed out things like a hyper-sensitive nervous system that actually makes petting very uncomfortable, or a high-energy animal.
My cat is a 13 year-old rescue, he was born in the woods locally from a stray. His name is Max and I love him. Wild born cats can be hard to get them to trust you but its so rewarding and I’d really recommend it to anyone whos able to do it, especially if you want a quiet cat, cause they meow very very little when they’re born as a stray. Or at least thats been my experience.
We got both of our cats from the shelter, and were able to "test drive" them for a bit in the cat room before adopting. They have been the best cats I have ever owned, who enjoying doing their own thing, but also want to do their own thing in the same area you are in. They are very sweet, with almost the same personality as a dog, minus the neediness of dogs. Plus, the cost of getting them neutered was included in the adoption fees, with the shelter setting up the appointments. All in all, unless you want a specific breed, adoption is the way to go!
Cats have a timer 😂 when I was a vet tech, we called them kitty minutes and we always worked as quickly as possible to keep them comfortable and to keep us from being injured in the process. As long as you read their body language, you won't get surprised with a "random" bite or swipe of claws!
Cats are sensitive creatures, and they can get overloaded with prolonged interaction. As an introvert, I can relate.
100%. I haven't been bitten or scratched by my pet cat or any cat I've interacted with in the last 4 or so years just because I learned to read their body language. I know though that that timer will reset when I have to take my cat to the vet.
I had one who would do it randomly until she was put on prozac.She had PTSD.
Haven't been scratched in a long time exactly because I know how to read his body language ........ except that even then he sometimes just starts making *threatening meows* and gets upset way faster than usual and I don't have time to pick on the signs and react accordingly. However even if I keep pestering him, he won't bite or scratch, he's just like an old man that complains loudly all the time but doesn't want to harm you I love the wide variety in personality they have, it makes it very rewarding to learn to know each and every one
Cats essentially all have permanent ADHD. They see everything, hear everything, and seem to focus on everything at once- until something piques their interest, and then it's the only thing they can focus on. And of course, they are very hyperactive. So it's needless to say overstimulation, like with people who have ADHD, can be a big problem for cats. Lots of people refuse to acknowledge this though and simply blame cats for 'random' bites when it gave them a plethora of warnings they simply chose not to look for or heed.
I heard somewhere that when you give a dog food, they think “Oh, they’re giving me food, they must be god.” Where as cats think, “They are giving me food, I must be god.” Overall, awesome video Clint! Sunny is gorgeous!
I also always heard that if you leave for a long weekend and leave a dog at home with enough food and water to last the whole time, when you get back the dog will say “omg! I’m so glad you’re home! It was so scary! No one was here and I’ve been out of food for three days! I thought I was going to starve to death! I’m so happy to see you! Never leave me again!” If you leave for a long weekend and leave a cat enough food and water, when you get back the cat will have enough food for another day or two and will say, “damn. The peons are back.”
That´s also true. Again, comes with the personality of a cat. I love how, for the most part, the cat does whatever it wants. So you´re always entertained. Unlike a dog that´ll do what you tell.
Taylor K Issa joke
cats finding their owners is spot on. randomly 6 years ago just a few days after christmas my cat stumbled upon my parent's house as a kitten and immediately followed me around after I gave it a piece of salami. And that was that. Now he's chillin on my lap as we speak
Thank you, fellow Clint lovers, for being the awesome commenters that you are… I was afraid everyone would jump on the “cats are murderous demons” wagon, but instead I’ve been enjoying reading everyone’s cat love fest and humor posts. You people are awesome.
Thank you for talking about why you shouldn't let your cat be an, "outside cat."
Yesss!! I’ve argued with so many people who say ‘you’re just a cat hater cats need to be outside >>>:[[[[[[‘ when obviously they don’t need to. Even if they really need to, at least give them a bell collar to warn their prey. Cats are invasive and need to be indoor pets. I own an indoor cat and she’s perfectly healthy and happy.
@Rosetta Stone Hm yes, I will sacrifice 2 billion birds and 10 million small mammal’s lives just because my cat ‘is happy outside’. If you let them outside, at least make sure they have a bell collar.
@@mistysudios9855 And risk your cat's life repeatedly, as well as your own due to diseases it can carry in... Definitely a happy life for a cat, yup.
@Rosetta Stone you are a bad person 😁
Then don't have a cat.
I appreciate you took the time to mention their ecological impact. I love cats but people who insist on having outdoor/indoor cats ignore what they do to the environment.
So true! Love that he mentioned that as a channel with a large audience.
Most people in Europe have indoor/outdoor cats and they are not overly contributing to animal extinctions... That would be humans destroy habitats
@@lafunk1978 that's because cats are native to Europe...
I'm glad someone spoke my mind for me about feral cats, I've been saying this for forever and I'm glad more people have heard these facts
Finally we get a cat video. Theyre cute, funny, easy to take care of, pretty cheap to buy, dont need many toys and takes care of themselves requiring very little maintance. Basically theyre perfect! The first pet that was truly mine was my cat. I bought her from a couple that had a kid who developed allergies. She was pretty old when i got her(9 years) but she was the sweetest and most lovable cat ive ever met, she moved in with me in my new apartment and when she died in november last year at the age of 15 i was heartbroken and my apartment that first night was so quiet and lonely, she used to sleep with me in my bed and just petting her made me feel safe. I still miss her everyday. For 6 years she was the reason i felt great coming home. She meant the world to me and i will never forget her. I dont know if i ever want another kitty but if i do i will choose another middle aged cat to give a forever home too.
Clint: “then without warning they’ll bite and claw the heck out of you” Cat: swishes tail violently and is in a position ready to jump off given any chance
I'm not really sure that it's without warning. I rarely, if ever, get scratched or bitten because there's pretty much always a winning. Cats definitely be like "So you've chosen death" at times though. But if you just pay attention to their body language and don't mindlessly pet them until their hair follicles get overstimulated, it probably won't be much of an issue.
@@SmallSpoonBrigade As an animal behaviourist, I could not agree more.
@@SmallSpoonBrigade Yeah, given how Clint spends hundreds of hours learning the tells of a specific kind of snake before he considers himself acquainted with it... It's really no different for cats. Same rules apply: "Never take your eyes off it while it is within striking distance if you don't want to go to the ER" 😁
@@SmallSpoonBrigade Agreed. Just like with any pet, behavior of that species should be thoroughly researched before you get the animal. But it seems like most people just skip this step with cats and try to treat them like dogs. Then they are surprised when the cat "attacks without warning." 🙄
That´s the thing I most despise. I´m always scratched because of my cat and don´t even remember how it happened. Not to mention that scratches are incredible painful and the sting lasts. As for their bite: like they carry needles.
My two cats support the making of this video and give it two claws up! Yes, cats have done a wonderful job of domesticating us and we have done a wonderful job of letting them! Looking forward to hearing what you have to say about rats-I’ve had pet rats and they were absolutely amazing, so sweet and smart, clever, and cuddly!
I'm excited to cover them as well. I just tracked some down!
@@ClintsReptiles Man you really should review them, they are my favorite pets still and I doubt anything will ever change that.
“I wouldn’t expect any mammal to rank higher than this, other than rats.” If cats get 4.2, rats get that or a 4.0.
cats definitely have mastered the cute “pleaseeeeee gimme treats” look
The cat who shower up at my house 12 years ago likes to snuggle with my children while they sleep, and the time I had a dog would snuggle with her too. I call him my professional family cat as he's always welcomed and tolerate all the children we've brought home. Anytime I come back from vacation he will cuddle until further notice.
"We'll score them based on our 5 CATegories" 😎😎😎
How did I miss that??
@@ClintsReptiles I was wondering the exact same thing!! My fiance said "don't watch this, you'll start wanting a cat again" like I ever stopped (but we're getting snakes and a turtle instead because they don't eff up birds and gardens)
Sphinxes are personally my favorite cats. They feel so soft like a peach and they're so odd, but strangely majestic, and their personalities are almost always amazing.
It’s funny that he chose a bengal for this bc they are usually the least “chill” from what I’ve heard
I like this set up and multiple camera angles. Also yay cats!
Thank you! It is the support of patrons like yourself that makes these kinds of upgrades possible!
I disagree, i hate videos with multiple angles when the host isn’t looking at me. Since this video is about cats, I don’t mind as much.
@@bigflytrap me too. I hate it when the person who is talking isn’t staring deep into my soul
"...a cat might be the best Master for you." If that ain't the truth.
I recently adopted a lovely black tabby kitten. She stole my heart the moment I met her. When she learned to run she took over the house. She's the most affectionate kitten I've known, insisting on lengthy cuddle sessions several times a day. She was also quick to learn that claws and teeth can hurt. She get's carried away sometimes, so play stops, but I can play with her with my fingers without being scratched. Her little paws are so cute! I live in a country town in Victoria, Australia. My kitten will have the best life I can give her, but she will be an indoor cat, both for her safety and for the sake of our native wildlife.
As a child, my sister brought home a feral barn cat, the abandoned runt of the litter. PJ was the rare female orange tabby and she grew up and lived a nice long life, alternately loving us and then trying to take our hands off. I've been personally done with pets since moving out, but I still miss her.
I love my cats and I know the ecological impact they have on the environment. All my cats are rescues and I love them all. Get rescues and support shelters that have capture and release programs to help lower the feral cat population. Clint is right they are our lords and masters. Pro Tip: Look at their tails. This can show a cats mood more effectively than any other form of communication. Fun Fact: Some cats can purr on the frequency of a diesel engine and this has been shown to lower stress and blood pressure.
Capture and release programs are unfortunately too late to be effective. The numbers of lost birds and small mammals each year is not substantial. Even if every feral cat was magically spayed/neutered today, we'd still be losing billions of birds a year. Many are already at thresholds they can no longer tolerate. Cats have to be removed from the ecosystems, not put back.
@@Rhams3y I understand that but we can still stop it from worsening. Also it is a way to stop the nuisance of feral cat populations.
@@Rhams3y How do you suggest we remove them? It's near-impossible to eliminate a colony of feral cats by killing them (look up the feral cat vaccuum effect). TNR has been proven to be the most effective way to stop the growth of feral cat colonies.
Thank you for doing your parts!
I’m waiting for the video “ velociraptor, the best pet reptile?”
Me too!
@@ClintsReptiles That would be a fun idea for April Fool's Day.
everybody gangster till clint says availability 5/5 on the velociraptor video
@@thetime_ lol ur right
This is Clint we are talking about. He would say a T-Rex!
That handability score cracked me up 😂 I'm glad you mentioned it's very cat specific though, cat personality is sooo broad from stage 5 clingers to cats that don't care about your existence. Cats are such a fulfilling pet and my personal favorite pet out there 💓 they're smarter then people give them credit for too and thankfully cat enrichment is getting more and more popular.
All of my cats have been 100% indoors cats. My current cat was a feral that I found as a baby, and as an adult she's an escape artist. I feel horrible when she gets outside for all the reasons you mentioned. 😭😭😭 She is also a good example of why you should adopt an adult cat so you know their personality. My cat was sweet and cute as a baby. She's still cute but now has the personality of Satan with rabies
In spite, people may say cats aren't selfish. They just show emotion differently than humans or dogs and no 2 cats are the same they all have their own way of loving their people.
The last few cats I owned were like dogs. They would come upon called, they´d let you hold them and pet them whenever I wanted. However, the one I have now used to extremely independent, doesn´t like to be held and it wasn´t after years that she started to be more loving: wanting to lay down by my side or in my lap, licking me, waking me up...Don´t know why the change but happened. However, she still barely likes to be held. And that´s why I like cats. You never know what you´ll get. ...and she was a rescue. I got her since she was a kitten.
Imo when someone says cats are selfish that just means they can't respect a cat's boundaries. Cats want affection, just on their own terms.
They did brain scans on dogs and cats while they interacted with their owners and dogs show similar reactions as humans do when they are with their loved ones. Cats show a tiny little smudge of that. Basically dogs love us, cats don't care.
@@DemonLordRaiden For some reason your comment asking for proof doesn't show up for me here so I'll just reply to this one again. XD The brain scans were done on the BBC show Cats v Dogs (very nice series, do recommend) but there are also several studies done on dogs (google dog brain scan love or something like that) and there is also a study where they measured the level of oxytocin dogs and cats produce while interacting with their owners (which is what we produce when we are bonding with a loved one).
@@phangirlable Huh, I also can't see my prior comment, weird. Regarding the Cats v Dogs research, because that's the one I was able to easily find about cat brain scans, it is mentioned by Dr. Zak, the lead researcher, that there were some obvious limitations with the study. For one, the sample size was only 10 dogs and 10 cats, which is a super small test group, almost too small to get anything from. Another is that "the studies were conducted in a [sterile] lab environment. Cats are known for being highly territorial and home-loving animals, so it’s possible that they were stressed out". He mentions that results would likely have been different if the tests were done in a home environment. Even if the study was conclusive (it's not for all the reasons mentioned above by the lead researcher + sample size), it still wouldn't mean cats don't care, since they also had increases to levels of oxytocin. Also, oxytocin isn't quite that simple either: it's not just a love hormone. Optogeneticists found out oxytocin amplifies aggression, according to the Max Planck Society. According to Northwestern University's research team, oxytocin also leads to fear, anxiety, and stronger negative feelings in general. No 1 hormone is that simple. My point being that generalizing emotional attachment to just oxytocin levels also isn't the best idea, since oxytocin doesn't just do 1 thing, and because there are other hormones that indicate love and happiness like dopamine and serotonin.
Basically, a Tegu is better except that it needs a big enclosure. But they are both friendly without being emotionally dependent on you like a dog.
Plus tegus need heating and lighting, fruits, vegetables and meat, cage cleaning, and humidity. It’s nice that tegus don’t shed and are among the most intelligent reptiles. But in terms of interactive news they still aren’t even 10% as rewarding as cats. And yes, I’ve had many tegus and cats.
@@893263007 I kind of implied most of the stuff you mentioned with the fact that Tegus need a big enclosure but fair enough. I think most people understand that Tegus don't just have a giant empty box to live in. As for the food, it's still basically food from the grocery store where you already shop. But I guess it's fair to point out that it's more expensive. As for interactivity, I'll say it depends on what you are going for. If what you want is a conventionally cute animal that really gets into petting, follows you around and likes to play then cats are better. But if you want a replacement for your childhood dreams of owning your own dinosaur that will actually interact with you and be your casual buddy then the Tegu is the clear choice.
@@893263007 I don't know about that it all depends on what you put into them I raised my boy Damascus from a month old he could fit in the tiniest pocket but now he is over 1 and is 3 to 4ft with tail. I held him from the day I got him put my clothing in with him and subjected him to outside. My tegu can be walked outside (though I prefer carrying because well reptiles have a mind of their own). I have fallen asleep with him in my bed in which he slept on top of me. He knows his name and he has a personality I have never seen an animal fling dirt when you go to open the enclosure but have zero food xD. I love all animals have 2 cats, 2 dogs, Argentine black and white tegu, a redtail boa, and 5 ball pythons. My cats are on the same wavelength as my giant scale baby sometimes they like pets sometimes they don't. One thing is for sure we get out of them what we put in I would say taming a tegu is like working with a baby wild animal constant work is required and always respect them they can be incredibly rewarding it's just up to the individual and depends on the personality same goes for a cat :)
Gonna be honest, my cat may be more emotionally dependent on me than my dog. She's a ridiculously needy cat.
This is perfect. Thank you for drawing attention to how much damage cats can do to their environments. Indoor cats are healthier, live longer lives, and don't make your neighborhood silent. Please keep your cats indoors, it makes everyone involved happier. If you really want to, you can always put your cat outside on a lead attached to a collar or harness. I do it, my cats love outside time but they only get to go in the back yard.
Our cats recently became indoor-outdoor cats and they are generally happier, and there aren’t any wild animals around that aren’t already overpopulated (ground squirrels, mice, moles, sparrows). We definitely worry about them getting hit by a car (they don’t go out at night), which would be very sad, but their overall quality of life and happiness are undoubtedly better since they’ve been allowed outside. This obviously isn’t a recommendation and really doesn’t work for many neighborhoods and environments. I’d agree that, as a rule, keeping cats indoors is the better choice.
We had a cat living outside of our house when I was younger, we had 3 generations of cats living outside our yard, we gave them food, water, treats and affection and it all started when their great grandmother stopped by our area to give birth to her kittens. All these years I thought I was the one who "tamed"/"befriended" her but after watching this, I now realize it was all part of her plan. She was the one who tamed me. UNBELIEVABLE.
I like cats despite being mildy allergic to them. They seem to like me as well, including ones whos' owners say hate everyone. I think that's because I don't seek out contact with them, but let them come greet me if they want. It's like beeing a bit aloof is polite cat behaviour.
Cats are more introverted in general. Cats enjoy people that respect their boundaries. That’s why they like you. :)
Ah I see the need to talk about how destructive cats are to the environment, thank you for making this video. As others have said, cats do give quite a bit of warning when they are not pleased. I've seen a couple of mentions of Jackson Galaxy, and he is great and absolutely someone people should check out if they're new to cats. The biggest take-away that I've personally found useful is that cats follow a schedule. They sleep, they hunt, they eat, and then sleep again. So knowing this can really help train your cat and can give you great bonding time with your cat. Like so: They are polite and sleep when you do generally (they sleep 2/3rds of the day). Then they want to play/hunt, so you play with them for a while. Then food. And after all that they should be rather calm and docile. Optimal time for pets and cuddles. They will likely fall asleep and the cycle goes on like that. I have two cats and both were rescue kitties from my shelter
after watching/studying the cats i grew up around, i concur with everything but the friendliness. 20+ years of experience has taught me there's no such thing as a polite or friendly cat lol they will only ever tolerate humans at best.
@@justaguyonyoutube 20+ years and you never met a friendly cat??? IDK, sounds like confirmation bias..
@@justaguyonyoutube I can’t agree. Spending time as a shelter volunteer with cats, some are definitely friendly. I adopted one of my charges specifically because he’d wrap his paws around your neck and headbutt your chin when you picked him up. He sleeps on my chest every night with his head tucked under mine. My suspicion would be that you’ll find more social/needy cats in purebreds specifically bred for such things, but it’s not uncommon in moggies either.
@@marmelium that's not a good benchmark, most shelter animals I've encountered have seen abuse and have a certain level handicap from being through so much. I've known quite a few shelter cats that were as close to friendly as cats can be but they were very far from how a cat is supposed to behave. I firmly believe there's a difference between an animal being friendly and an animal tolerating your existence and the vast majority of cats fall in the latter description.
@@justaguyonyoutube Every domestic animal simply tolerates us. If we give any animal a choice to choose us or the life style of their own kind they would choose the life style of their own kind. In order to get a pet to accept us, we have to socialize them and train them to accept us, or in other words, learned helplessness. I work with horses and people say, 'my horse doesn't like me, he would rather be with other horses.' Well yeah he would, if you don't spend time with an animal asking nothing of them but to share space and learn to read their emotions, you can't develop a great relationship with them. Learning to read their emotions is how we 'talk' to them. This is similar to walking up to a stranger and asking them to drive you to the airport v.s. talking to someone and over time getting to know them and then asking them if they can drive you to the airport. You also have to want the relationship enough to work at. I too had cats for 20+ years and grew up with them but it took watching Jackson Galaxy's videos to learn how to really read a cat's emotions, I grew up with people telling me how to interpret what a cat was telling me and they were way off the mark. I always loved cats but after learning to really read my cat, my relationship improved immensely. It went from good to having the perfect 'dog'.
Heya Clint! I wanted to say it's really cool that you've gone from a small reptile channel to covering invertebrates, birds, fish and mammals, too! I've been watching you for 2-3 years at this point and you've helped me out a ton with my own reptile care, so I wanna say thank you for that!
My cat is my guardian angel who has graced mankind with her presence. Literally everyone who's ever met her absolutely loves her even if they don't like cats
My first impression of Sunny was that he's the calmest and most chill Bengal I've ever seen. Then I got to the outtakes.
I've waited my whole life for this. I have a random shelter mix, and he's such a sweetheart.
Great choice!
Man, watching the bloopers reminds me that herding cats is like. . . a good metaphor escapes me.
i really love the focus on the importance of keeping your cats indoors. great video as always 💜
Everyone that knows people with outdoor cats needs to share this with them! Thank you Clint!
Please do!
Cats really appreciate toasty reptile heating equipment, too. Once they're old enough to sleep 23.5 hours per day they're an ideal part of reptile room decor.
Thank you so much for making this video and address the outdoor keeping issue. Ever since I've learned of "outdoor cats" I've been confused and dumbfounded by it because it just never made sense to me (having grown up with only dogs in my life)
Outdoor cats are just regular cats tbh. Most cats are like that. Indoor cats are the odd ones out, however some cats do genuinely enjoy staying indoors rather than going outside. Then again I live in a place that doesn’t have any endangered rodents or birds that I know of that a cat would actually be able to hunt so it’s not really an issue thats brought up
1:26 without warning? Cats give plenty warnings as well as that they require their owner to have empathy enough to recognise cat behaviours and actually pay attention...
a lot of those warnings are quite subtle though. and those with poor eyesight might not catch some of them in time. And with some cats, the warning to bite time is quite small.
I speak cat 😺 , it's very easy to see. But I grew up with them and I have rescued and bottle fed many.
@@DFX2KX did you know cats have poor eyesight to at 30cm or closer. But yes, it can be, but a long swishing tail to hit you with is a good indicator of being unhappy with you, while looking down while holding dictates where the cat would like to be. It's not that hard to spot.
My cat son Jacky boy is the best cat in the world. He has been my boy for 5 years, I adopted him at 4 months old. He was sick so I needed to give him medicine and extra love. He decided I am his mom and is always near me and will sit on me for hours ( if I let him). He is smart, I have trained him to sit and he scratches only his post. He also “talks “ back to me and holds a conversation ( I am not advanced enough to understand ) Jacky has never bitten or scratched me. Other cats I have had completely ignored me, so I think Jacky boy is exceptional.
I have a 6 year old Orange cat mame Lasaño, he's the sweetest. But i was never able to teach him tricks. He ended in my home because he hurt a puppy in his former house. He used to be scratchy, and bity, but after some work, He's pretty polite and really pleasant.
My cat Lizzy her mom was a rescue outdoor and her dad was my uncles cat that went missing shortly after. She's a Torti and I never had such an amazing and affectionate cat. She's sassy, sweet, and loves her cuddles and giving nose kisses. I never previously had a cat that literally hops in bed and cuddles you. I couldn't imagine a better cat my others would rather run and hide from anyone than interact at all. Lizzy is also super smart she locked one of the dogs in their cage in front of me with her paw. She even will follow me to the bathroom and yell at me when I get up from the couch because she's kinda spoiled. lmao
Id been looking forward to this video almost as much as I am to the rat video. My cats also very much appreciate your videos because one of their favorite activities is watching my children's python, which I have in large part because of you. Their habit of begging in the exact same way they beg for my food when I hold my reptiles is a little bit concerning though, and provides a good reminder of the thesis of this video that they are little murder machines. Edit: okay, I was petting my cat and I realized that there is warning on most cats biting and wanting to be done handling. They flick their tails, start doing little squirming things that aren't the way they make biscuits when they're happy, and in general are doing stuff that indicates they're feeling out ways to escape. I don't actually disagree with the score though because I feel like if a reptile had signals that small that they were getting done with handling, it would probably also get a three.
Nice job reading the body language of your animals!
I know your comment was posted a long time ago now but I just had to share: my mom has a few cats, and had a bearded dragon for a while as well. most of the cats enjoyed hanging out with that lizard, and the ones that were indifferent left her to her own business. if we took the beardy out, we were always very careful of course but the cats behaved really well. no scratches, no bites, no terrorizing, just chill vibes, they left her alone when she was out for the most part and the lizard never showed any signs of agitation due to them either. She had the beardy before any of those cats so they knew the boundaries and we never had any issues, I'm sure they all remember a time when that beardy was much bigger relative to them as kittens. The lizard eventually passed away of old age, and the cats clearly missed their lil buddy when she did. One that spent a lot of time around her slept next to the enclosure for like a week afterward. That particular cat loves EVERYONE, and she was no exception. It was really sad but pretty amazing too seeing that cat was bummed about about losing a friend that in nature probably would've been just something fun to kill. thanks for coming to my ted talk
Thank you for making this! I finally found a Clint's reptile video I can show in my class during during my invasive species unit.
thank you for making some great points in this video!! the only issue i have is recommending a bengal without any caveats - they make great pets as long as you know what you're doing with them. it's not that they're dangerous or anything like that, but they can be a handful (very rambunctious and destructive) if not properly cared for because they're so genetically close with their wild counterparts. the cat you're petting is absolutely lovely and i'm sure very well-behaved and well-looked-after, but bengals are not "beginner-friendly" cats.
agreed. Bengals are very much for experienced cat owners. I typically get my cats from shelters. But also, two cats I had were from litters from barn cats.
I will share this with my friend in the feline rescue community... In case it goes viral... 😜🐍 Idea - you could do a collab with The Kitten Lady to bring more awareness to her audience about the ecological impact of domestic cats!
That's a great idea!
This video is not even about reptiles, yet I think this is one of the most important videos on your channel. It's so important to educate people on cats and share why they need to be kept inside (because they are the pet equivalent of Michael Myers) Thank you for the great content as always, I love your work and find it hugely important!
Loved this video! I have a one in a million cat named Jasper, the most amazing companion I've ever had. The emotional bonds run incredibly deep, on both sides. I'd even argue that sometimes cats DO need people, or at least their people. Jasper got separation anxiety so bad when my boyfriend and I were on vacation this spring that we almost cut the trip short. He wouldn't eat for 4 days even though I had family staying at our house to take care of things, and he didn't come out of hiding from the basement ceiling until we came home. It was an emotional reunion! I'll never forget his happy meows and how much he purred and head butted us. People ask me what my favorite pet is and expect me to say one of my snakes, but it's always going to be my awesome cat!
I have a persian and shes so sweet. I honestly cant relate to that scratching or biting part, my cat litreally lies down on the couch right next to me and lets me pet her for an hour straight 😂 Im so happy I got her.
thank you for explaining why cats should be kept inside 🙌🏼
We stan an educated king 🙌🏼
Pros and cons of owning a cat: Pros: It's a walking meme Cons: It'll murder everything smaller than it PS: so... a rat video is confirmed?
cons-it's a cat
@@namename-tr8il shut up
They don't. They just attack things shorter than ~10cm. For example they don't bother hedgehogs at all.
@@MrCmon113 Blindworms are much longer than 10 centimeters though. They don't bother hedgehogs for very long and obvious reasons. The only solution is less cats and not keeping them as prisoner inside and projecting your own feeling on the animal. In Switzerland, it is considered cruel to keep a cat inside 24/7. At least in my circles (not officially).
That bengal's patience was being tested in a BIG way in the intro 🤣🤣🤣
This was a really great episode... And HONEST! I love the handleability score! I hope people have heard the stats and keep their Apex predators indoors and keep them in a healthy, stimulated way.
So glad you mentioned rats. They make wonderful pets. Low cost, social and trainable. Only downside I've noticed is the lifespan.
Yes!!! I’ve been hoping for this one forever! I have 2 house panthers. They destroy and complete my life everyday. Thank you so much for mentioning rescue. There are so many wonderful cats out there without homes.
I love how the cat he's holding just accepted its situation