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Libby Bowen
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Location: Fremont, California
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 Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 7:06 am Post subject: Cat Physics |
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The Laws of Cat Physics
Law of Cat Inertia
A cat at rest will tend to remain at rest, unless acted upon by some outside force - such as the opening of cat food, or a nearby scurrying mouse.
Law of Cat Stretching
A cat will stretch to a distance proportional to the length of the nap just taken.
Law of Cat Elongation
A cat can make her body long enough to reach just about any counter top that has anything remotely interesting on it.
Law of Cat Obstruction
A cat must lay on the floor in such a position to obstruct the maximum amount of human foot traffic.
Law of Rug Configuration
No rug may remain in its naturally flat state for very long.
Law of Obedience Resistance
A cat's resistance varies in proportion to a human's desire for her to do something.
First Law of Energy Conservation
Cats know that energy can neither be created nor destroyed and will, therefore, use as little energy as possible.
Law of Refrigerator Observation
If a cat watches a refrigerator long enough, someone will come along and take out something good to eat.
Law of Random Comfort Seeking
A cat will always seek, and usually take over, the most comfortable spot in any given room.
Law of Furniture Replacement
A cat's desire to scratch furniture is directly proportional to the cost of the furniture.
Law of Cat Landing
A cat will always land in the softest place possible; often the mid- section of an unsuspecting, reclining human.
Law of Cat Disinterest
A cat's interest level will vary in inverse proportion to the amount of effort a human expends in trying to interest him. |
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Harry Sorum
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Location: Escatawpa, Mississippi
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| Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 7:33 am Post subject: |
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we used to have a cat that applied the Law on Cat Landing on me..  |
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Trish Coyne
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Joined: 24 Sep 2007
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Location: Parshall, Colorado
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| Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 7:33 am Post subject: Re: Cat Physics |
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| Libby Bowen wrote: |
Law of Cat Obstruction
A cat must lay on the floor in such a position to obstruct the maximum amount of human foot traffic. |
haha! this is very typical of my cats. walking around them makes me feel like a trespasser.  |
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Jennifer Trenton
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Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma
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| Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 9:51 am Post subject: Re: Cat Physics |
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| Libby Bowen wrote: |
Law of Refrigerator Observation
If a cat watches a refrigerator long enough, someone will come along and take out something good to eat. |
i know of a dog who also does this. and that dog lived with a cat. maybe he was influenced. |
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Melrose Clement
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Location: Chandler, Arizona
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Law of Random Comfort Seeking
A cat will always seek, and usually take over, the most comfortable spot in any given room. |
this is soooooooo like my kitties! great post Libby!
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Harvey Simmons
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Location: DeKalb, Illinois
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| Wow! Thanks, Libby! I never knew cats were so "scien-terrific"! |
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Susie Lefler
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Joined: 24 Sep 2007
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Location: Boca Raton, Florida
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| Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 8:26 pm Post subject: |
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Law of Cat Obstruction
A cat must lay on the floor in such a position to obstruct the maximum amount of human foot traffic. |
and not just on floors! try every available surface! |
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Michelle Pilver
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Joined: 24 Sep 2007
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Location: Pembroke, Massachusetts
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| Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 9:21 am Post subject: |
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Law of Cat Inertia
A cat at rest will tend to remain at rest, unless acted upon by some outside force - such as the opening of cat food, or a nearby scurrying mouse. |
wow, this is very true. you can't get my cat to move unless you present it with food or toy. |
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Megan Turnbull
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Joined: 24 Sep 2007
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Location: Jacksonville, Florida
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| Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 3:54 pm Post subject: Re: Cat Physics |
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| Libby Bowen wrote: |
Law of Obedience Resistance
A cat's resistance varies in proportion to a human's desire for her to do something. |
maybe a cat senses when its owner really wants something done and this becomes a test of wills.  |
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Sasha MacNeille
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Location: Berkeley, California
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| Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 1:39 pm Post subject: |
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| Cats do tend to quickly move and be alert when they hear a can opener at work. |
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