14 Common Cat Myths We Need to Stop Believing

While myths might seem harmless, they can actually cause problems... with some of the most dangerous myths resulting in serious consequences. So, we decided it was time to debunk some of these problematic myths. Without further ado, here are 14 common cat myths we need to stop believing.

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[ThePurringJournal]

Which of these myths did you find the most surprising?

[rfan]

Dogs are like toddlers, cats are like teenagers. Cats may act cool and like to do their own thing, at the end of the day, they're all babies at heart 🐶❤️🐱

[karinvanberkom]

I got my black cat while nobody wanted her of her black colour. I was happy with her for 20 years...🖤

[lklpalka]

My blackie picked me, ‘tap tap tapped’ my leg, followed me around the garden center and jumped in my car. Most delightful cat ever, super intelligent affectionate luv bug, played fetch on the lawn with tennis ball, never ran away. Balanced on tops of doors. Congenital heart condition took her early but had four of the most joyful years ever. I still miss her.

[camilabertolini]

"Cats are affectionate, they're just subtle about it."
Me, trying to type while my cat is aggressively bumping heads with me and purring: Objection!

[SillyPenguin-nikk]

I have a black kitten and he is the complete opposite of bad luck. He comes up and snuggles into you when you're laying on the sofa or a bed :3

[debbie]

The black cat myth pisses me off. I received one of the best cats I ever had, because of the myth pregnant women can't have cats. My gain, her loss.

[deathtalker]

My Cat is Totally Stressed When I Leave and Cries Out at the Closed Door.

[meadowrae]

Someone threw a black kitten out of a car last year. :( His name is Moon, and he is my baby. We're about to hit our one year anniversary. He's the most affectionate cat I've ever met. I can't imagine life without him.

[lindsey.]

a couple years back, me and my sister taught our cat who was 8 at the time how to sit. a stubborn and 8 year old cat who had never been trained for anything ever learned how to sit. he comes up to people feet and sits in front of them meowing because he thinks he gets a treat any time he sits. it’s hard to not spoil him with treats. so you can even teach an old cat new tricks

[crystaljiang]

A lot of people just wanted cats to be like dogs, and if they aren't passionate and affectionate enough, they just call them aloof, cruel and lack of empathy because they don't behave like dogs, which pisses me off, look, they are NOT dogs, and do not expect them to be one, they do love their owner, and if you can't feel them, the only thing you should do is keep your mouth shut.

[RedRoseSeptember]

Black cats are literally the best cats ever!!! I hate that they are seen as "bad luck" by many. My baby girl is so sweet and affectionate and always sounds like she's saying "mom" when she meows = ^.^ =

[doristhomson]

My daughter can get up off a chair and go to the bathroom and all 5 of her cats will get up, one at a time, and go look for her. If she has closed the door, they have been known to sit outside and call her. We always say if you walk down the hall, and there are 5-6 cats lying in the middle of the floor, we know where my daughter

[JFoch]

Thousands of years ago Egyptians treated cats like gods; cats have never forgotten this.💕

[turnstilerockets]

"Cats can't be trained"
Then what is this thing called litterbox *training* ??? Yeah! Not like your cat has been trained or anything!

[kudukilla]

Because of the cat’s righting reflex, in the early days of NASA they took one in a fighter plane to do some zero G maneuvers, as part of research. Pilot got some scratches out of that.

[mad_quack]

Well I can tell you right now that my cats like to follow me around, stay right up under me, be in whatever room I am, stare at me, meow ALL THE TIME, and sometimes my little girl, Shal, demands to be petted lol

[nanahuatli]

If you fall from a hundred meters, you're gonna get hurt no matter how upright you are.

[Parker_World_Tv]

I know by experience that after having a black male Chantily Tiffany cat for 7 years until he passed and having a solid black female cat and a tuxedo male cat living with me now that I have had NO bad luck from having them. 👍
I love my black cats!!
There needs to be a black cat emoji!!
#blackcatsrule

[richarddrolet]

I was a cat hater now i just love these sure learned a are the