Kitty is SO BUSTED. How cats display guilt.
By The Horse
@TheHorse (205919)
Walnut Creek, California
March 26, 2024 10:25pm CST
We have all seen a dog with its tail wagging between its legs. Dogs are not very good at hiding guilt. Our beagle used to jump up on the kitchen table at eat food that was intended for humans. We could tell it had happened as soon as we walked in the front door.
But what about cats?
Kitty just came to my desk, demanded a back rub, received one, and then disappeared. I suspected she was in my bathroom, so I went there. She was atop my toilet, threatening to drink my toilet water.
I said, in my angry voice, "Hey this is a toilet, not a drinking fountain."
She scurried out.
Aha! Guilty cat! I am in control.
Then I went to her dishes. There was plenty of water. From yesterday. OK, so maybe her dry food was gone.
I put some more dry food in her bowl. I grabbed her water dish and filled it with fresh clear water.
Am I a cat abuser? Should I giver her some extra wet food?
Anyway, I am in control. I got to see a guilty cat just now.
Buwaahahaa!
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16 responses
@GardenGerty (157596)
• United States
28 Mar
She kind of looked like she was hanging her head, but she still got you to come wait on her hand and foot.
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@kaylachan (57799)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
27 Mar
Just like us, cats like clean things. So if you forget to give her fresh water daily, she'll look for it elsewhere. We keep our seat down, so Chilly doesn't get any wild ideas.
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@wolfgirl569 (95319)
• Marion, Ohio
27 Mar
She got fresh food and water. She won
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@wolfgirl569 (95319)
• Marion, Ohio
27 Mar
@TheHorse They are natural born dictators 
. Even kittens are bossy
. Even kittens are bossy
@BarBaraPrz (45501)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
27 Mar
If you don't want her drinking from the toilet, put the lid down! Alternately, you could not flush after peeing...
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@snowy22315 (170083)
• United States
27 Mar
Nico is never remiss about any of his bad behavior. He does respond to good kitty though and tends to repeat that behavior.
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@xander6464 (40884)
• Wapello, Iowa
28 Mar
I thought drinking toilet water was legal in California...Or are you only allowed to smoke it?
@RasmaSandra (73506)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
27 Mar
I keep my bathroom door closed and my cats hardly ever venture in there, When I am at the sink washing my hands one or the other might venture in and look around but that is all, I always make sure they have fresh water since they eat dry food and drink from the same bowl, I also pop in some ice cubes to freshen and cool of things when I am getting a drink with cubes myself,
@LindaOHio (156383)
• United States
27 Mar
I would put the lid down. Kitty is very particular. Have a good day.
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@Scarred4Lyfe (187)
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27 Mar
There is no such animal as a guilty cat - she is setting you up for some evil plan.
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@JudyEv (325888)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Mar
I think she is putting one over you. I can't imagine a cat ever displaying, or feeling, guilt.
