Cats In The Philippines Are Practicing Social Distancing Too As They Are Spotted Sitting On Circle Marks In A Market
Pics from the Philippines that were recently shared on the Internet show cats sitting in white circle marks on the pavement. The photos were taken in front of the market, and the circles were painted to help people maintain social distancing. It’s highly doubtful that the city authorities were thinking of the cats when they decided to create them.
However, cats seem to obey the social distancing instructions well, and they are notoriously known for delighting in squares and circles on the ground. We have always considered cats to be somewhat rebellious creatures, and we find the photos of these cats rather amusing.
Well, maybe we can learn something from cats… The photos garnered a lot of attention and went viral lightning fast. Most users complimented the cats on their discipline and wished people would be the same.
Coleen Joice Aquino shared pics of stray cats sitting inside of social distancing signs on a pavement in Quezon City
The pics quickly became viral.
The felines stayed inside the markers for about 10 minutes. This band of cats usually comes here searching for food
Quezon City local Coleen shared the pics on her Facebook account. That’s when the awesome photos went viral and were even included in the news.
Coleen said she was taking a walk when she saw the cats. “I took the photos on May 10, and these cats were just roaming around the public market where our vegetable store is located. That was the first time I saw cats sitting in the circles.”
Coleen mentioned that she didn’t expect her pictures to go viral. “I just posted them because I found them cute and thought they would make nice content to share on social media.” She added that when she took the photos, her city was implementing an Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ). “But now it is under Extreme ECQ, and people here are following regulations.”
The cats keep coming back looking for food
“I was so excited that I took pictures of them,” she stated for the local media. She also said that these specific felines are strays that keep coming back searching for food.
If you think that their behavior is strange, for your information, felines like being inside circles and squares. It’s a survival instinct.
Cat behaviorist Mieshelle Nagelschneider from The Cat Behavior Clinic says that felines are drawn to confined spaces since hiding is both a predatory and predator-avoiding instinct.
“Out in nature, they will hide from predators in a carved-out tree stump. They will also hide themselves in this same tree stump to ambush their prey as part of their natural stalking and predatory behavior,” she said. “Placing themselves in a circle would give a cat a sense of security and safety and, at least in their minds, an increased chance of survival.”
People liked the pics....
Other animals were also seen practicing social distancing all over the world…
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