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Cat Uses Human’s Hands To Open a Box (Original Post)
arcane1
Aug 2013
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He's not biting the hand; he's dragging it to the box (the only way he can)
The Velveteen Ocelot
Aug 2013
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arcane1
(38,613 posts)1. The creature's Facebook page:
Migou the Cat
https://www.facebook.com/Migouthecat
hlthe2b
(102,138 posts)2. Seems to me that is a demonstrable use of "TOOLS"
SO, why again are humans so special?
onestepforward
(3,691 posts)3. If cats had thumbs,
they'd rule the world, lol!
KurtNYC
(14,549 posts)4. EVERY TIME you feed an animal you are training it.
They have, in effect, trained this cat to bite their hands when it wants the food inside that box.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,609 posts)5. He's not biting the hand; he's dragging it to the box (the only way he can)
knowing that "the hand" can open it. That's an example of tool use, if you ask me.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,609 posts)6. This cat also has a meow that would curdle gin.
Open the box, human! Open it now!
applegrove
(118,501 posts)7. I've seen this before. It is unbelievable.
Yavin4
(35,421 posts)8. That's a very poorly trained human
Kitty needs to take that human to obedience class.
Brigid
(17,621 posts)9. That cat's meow woke up both of my cats.
mockmonkey
(2,805 posts)10. OMG
I'm NOT letting my cats see that. They can however, be allowed to watch The Dog Whisperer
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Arugula Latte
(50,566 posts)12. That is so cute! I love the backs of kitties' heads.
BlancheSplanchnik
(20,219 posts)11. heeeee! good kitty!
Thank you Mr. Hand!