Loveable House Cat Inexplicably Zooms Around The House After Doing Its Business
Cats have a talent for turning the most ordinary moments into a full-blown spectacle, and this one starts right after a very private bathroom break. One Reddit user shared that their cat suddenly bolts around the house after doing her business, leaving everyone to wonder what on earth is going through her tiny, chaotic mind.
The post quickly turned into a familiar cat-owner conversation, with people comparing notes on the weird things their own pets do after using the litter box. Some called it zoomies, others had their own playful names for it, but the mystery stayed the same: why does a cat act like she has somewhere urgent to be?
Whatever the reason, this little post-poop sprint has plenty of people laughing. Read on.
It has been thousands of years since cats decided that humans are cool, but some of their behaviors are still a novelty to us
Like this Redditor's cat, who acts like she's being chased by a hellhound after she's done pooping
It's not really a problem, says the owner, but more of a strange and funny repeated incident. Apparently, the cat zips through their home, pauses, and continues the one feline sprint after pooping.
The owner is not alone, as other cat owners shared anecdotes of their own troublemakers
This person's cat specifically runs only right after she's done with her business
This sounds like sound advice from an experienced cat owner
Anyone want to bet that this is what our cats are thinking about while they zoom?
This captures the behavior perfectly!
Other people had different ideas on what to call it
Poomies sound like a breed of pumas and Pomeranians
The pun!
Also an accurate description of the daily post-poop event
Don't you just love it when they seemingly fly and dive onto the bed with cat litter on their paws and everything?
A potential explanation arose from the Reddit comments section
Yelling near where your poop is doesn't sound like an effective escaping tactic. Maybe they're just trying to blame us for their mess, which we will gladly clean for them.
Someone echoed calling it poo-phoria as a potential explanation, but we need more information
"An ode to my bowels that recently vacated my colon," sings the cat
"Yes, sweetie, we are so proud of you," says their human
Some cats do pre-poop zoomies instead of post-poop sprints
It's time to celebrate my once-again clean colon!
We are officially calling it poo-phoria, and there's an actual explanation for the behavior!
What we've learned so far: cats tricked us into thinking that we domesticated them when it's the other way around. They decided we're cool because their food lives in proximity to us, until one day, we find ourselves dedicating our whole salary to house and feed them.
How awesome is that? Cats own the internet, and by extension, us, and they know it; keep zooming around, kitties, and we will capture every moment and share it with all the cat lovers out there!
After the zoomies, these Instagram cat memes are guaranteed to make you smile.
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