The history of the world according to cats - Eva-Maria Geigl

[@kyle570]

Imagine being a sailor looking for survivors and there he is, Just floating in the water "Unsinkable Sam."

[@suzeeh2216]

A sight to behold...

[@syedkahar4679]

I kinda like the name "Unsinkable Sam"

[@sonalidasgupta3562]

..after this happens twice...you know that damn cat is "UNLUCKY" ...and leave it to drown 😈: Attention Attention All Personnel Do NOT rescue Unsinkable Sam .... unless you want your ship to sink ....

[@girlwhat4878]

Sonali Dasgupta Someone wants to be edgy

[@julianerikson4191]

@@sonalidasgupta3562 Lol!

[@charliefischer59]

I love how the British destroyer is portrayed as a row boat named destroyer with 3 guys drinking tea in it

[@loveangelsushi]

Is that not what it is?

[@Sarahbryson321]

Charlie Fischer they couldn’t draw a boat

[@user-on6db4rf4s]

with cookies

[@dakotalittle5430]

With biscuits

[@suchanawfulfck7801]

@@user-on6db4rf4s *biscuits

[@anastasiafalcon4637]

"As the cats learned to tolerate the presence of humans" Sounds pretty accurate.

[@wamustaqim]

They are the real owner of this earth, I guess

[@battlelover666gaming2]

@@wamustaqim u r right

[@Marek_Vasilev]

Made me laugh, thank you c:

[@qlnguyen301]

SO TRUE!!! Thanks to the cats!!!

[@savannawebb8575]

Literally what I thought too 🤣🤣

[@lizzyjeanne]

I had a cat who lived to be 18 years old. She was incredibly loving and affectionate. She liked all people so long as they had hands and laps. She talked to me constantly and slept next to my pillow every night. When I was sad, she refused to leave me and would crawl up to my face and purr until I felt better. She was basically the nicest person I knew. She died in my arms when I was 7 months pregnant with my first baby. She was a good cat, and lived a good life. She took good care of me until she knew I would be ok with a baby to replace her. I am glad all cats are not like her, because then she wouldn’t have been as special as she was. RIP Willow.

[@MoodyBluesRequiem80]

🥺🖤

[@trungduong4040]

A beautiful story.

[@arfaa584]

❤❤❤

[@updownstate]

She would always have been how special she was.

[@ludokatolonc]

😢✨🌌😿🌌🤍✨

[@Yggdraseed]

An Egyptian prince, I believe he was Thutmose II, had a cat that he loved dearly. He apparently gave her the name Ta-miut; from what we can decipher of the ancient Egyptian language, "ta" denotes a feminine noun and "miut" is a sort of onomatopoeic word for cat. So he essentially named her Miss Kitty. And when she died, the prince entombed Miss Kitty in her own sarcophagus, complete with a relief carved on the side depicting her seated in front of a table loaded with food offerings.

[@dschehutinefer5627]

Slight correction: Miu means cat in Egyptian and you make a noun feminine by adding a 't', so Miut in itself already means 'Female cat'. The "Ta" in the name I'm not really sure about. I have seen the suggestion it's just an article, but my book says there aren't any indistinct ones in the Egyptian language. It certainly isn't the word 'country', which is also read 'Ta', because the letters used on the cat's sarcophagus are different. Also the prince's name was just Thutmose, no number, because he died young and his brother Akhenaten took over (and we all know how crazy that went). What you probably also had in mind was Pharaoh Thutmose III who lived 1480 BC and whose cat "Nedjem" ("Sweet", or more fittingly, "Sweety") is the oldest named cat we know of.

[@Jimbo386000]

Aw “miss kitty”. How sweet. :)

[@whychoooseausername4763]

@@dschehutinefer5627 I'm putting Nedjem in my cat name list.

[@Rihtainshtain]

Beautiful story

[@janellafernandez6476]

Rest In Peace.

[@LaurenElizabethYT]

Whenever I tell my cat that she’s a pretty kitty, or the best kitty, or anything complimentary, she always gives me a look that seems to say “Well, obviously” 😅

[@endergamer7483]

Is it that squint where they look like they’re smiling? Mine does that

[@TheChadPad]

"Go ooon."

[@PhilbyFavourites]

Cats have staff: Dogs have owners…..

[@birdsbirdsandmorebirds6251]

'Tell me something I don't know'

[@bekacynthia]

Their self-esteem is always at its best!

[@grannyedna2862]

Plot twist: Sam actually sank the ships he was sailing on.

[@spikespa5208]

Didn't like the food.

[@zombiasnow15]

😂😂😂😂

[@leomalernee7270]

Chris Pink Yeah... a real shame, but it couldn’t happen Unless

[@Unknown_crusader]

**Gasp**

[@rokosue]

Titanic seems a lot more legit now! 🤣

[@Jedzelex]

I love how the animator was instructed to draw British sailors. And he achieved that by having them drinking tea while eating crumpets. Brilliant.

[@HydroSnips]

With a rowboat as a destroyer wtf

[@qyn8886]

😂you cant make it up

[@queenofthedamned1196]

@@qyn8886 They did.

[@spellwing777]

Another fun fact: cats will naturally form colonies with sisters and their offspring, communally sharing their kills and taking care of each other's kits. So, the reason your cat brings back excess kills is that they see you as part of their family-either as a sibling or parent-and want to feed you and take care of you.

[@SirAroace]

working cats know their part of a partnership this is why well feed cats will often hunt more than feral cats, they understand that killing verman is their job and want to earn their keep.

[@truthboom]

so will they still bring more food if you eat in front of them?

[@kawaiiiturtlee9430]

thats so sweet

[@petersalucci5444]

spellwing777 Awwwww that’s so cute..... but still I don’t exactly want a dead bird haha

[@spellwing777]

@@SirAroace I doubt that an animal that can't pass the mirror test can understand such an ephemeral concept as a 'job' and 'earning their keep' dude. Cats can't exactly be programmed like dogs. They are like the roomba's of murder: you just put it somewhere and let it do its thing.

[@lowrider81hd]

The most amazing part about cats is that humans are literally the only other species that they fully acknowledge and communicate with. Cats speak to us. They look us in the eye. They speak to no other species except for the occasional bird and mouse chatter or meowing at a familiar dog, and hissing at strangers. The friendly chatter and meow, meowing back at us while looking at us, everything that we hear from our cats is directed solely at us, no one else. Not to the other cats, not to the dog, but only for us, and that’s pretty amazing if you think about it.

[@josephiniewa3454]

❤ thank you for this.. I have conversations back and forth with mine all the time.. I never really thought they don't do it to others

[@paxhumana2015]

@@josephiniewa3454 , I have communicated with all sorts of animals this way.

[@josephiniewa3454]

@@paxhumana2015 same, most animals tend to like me, I think its more to do with how you behave around them because they have a good sense!

[@redbloodedbutterfly]

True. I have a very talkative cat. He often meows for no discernible reason. If I meow at him, he'll meow back at me and we can have some sort of conversation. However, he doesn't meow at my other cat or my dog. He's either meowing at nothing or at me/my bf. By contrast, my dog barks at us, other dogs, the cats, squirrels, etc.

[@sunriseparrabellum5505]

the thing about a bond with a cat is it’s a friendship. you both occupy the same space and you need to learn to accommodate each other. conversation is just a natural part of that kind of relationship. they’re pretty intelligent creatures, my cat recognises my specific car engine and comes running up the street along side me every time i come home, just to be met with frantic meowing when i get out. it’s a very unique bond because one never fully understands the other but through time you come to an understanding

[@allenlin1590]

Narrator: "And mummified along with their master." Cat: HOLD UP

[@notabot7973]

Allen Lin The cat is the master and the human is mummified alongside it when the cat passes away

[@Luis-vy9bm]

@@notabot7973 You wish that.

[@loka7783]

@@notabot7973 You gotta know what really happened. The human gets embalmed and the cat saw the open box and just HAD to get inside. So the other humans figured it must be Baast's will that the cat gets mummified along with the human. %}

[@killthislove5782]

I don't think they kill the cat (at least I hope not)

[@burgerobox8898]

Hahaha. Mmmeeeeoowww

[@kaylamenne7765]

I love the animation in this. Unsinkable Sam just looking at the British sailors like, “Bro, you gonna help me out or what”?

[@KirstenJoyWeiss]

*That cat is the perfect spy.* Sunk 3 ships, & not only did the ppl not realize he was the culprit, they heralded him as a national hero! Hail unsinkable Sam 😼😹!

[@Rihtainshtain]

Ahaha you right

[@stannetaprospere4301]

Honestly I don't know how they didn't put it together. The cat was obviously the common denominator in three sunken ships!

[@alexg4462]

I thought 6 more ships were going to sink.

[@ryanjavierortega8513]

He was called ‘The Hidden Paw.’

[@franciosdauteuil4626]

Didn't they say it proceeded to serve on 3 more ships ONE of which also sank? So two not 3

[@phoenixx8963]

1:57 Whoever drew that cat deserves a raise

[@diamondsngunns88]

The Chaotic Phoenixx perfection 😻😻😻

[@OrionoftheStar]

They certainly deserve something.

[@Light-qx8iq]

this comment was too far down. this is a BUFF cat

[@olivia._.l7659]

yup

[@inonil309]

Now he is a freelance designer. 😁

[@natyralazami]

I though it was gonna be how the cats saw history.

[@janetmiller2160]

That would be interesting to read and to write.

[@ladyv5655]

Contrary to popular belief, the actual ruler of Egypt was a cat. The cat's vizier and most trusted adviser was always a human who bore the title "Pharaoh ".

[@Pvaeerener]

So did I.

[@sachimourya1431]

Oh my god that's exactly what I thought Natyra Lazami

[@jennita5324]

Bro samee💀

[@jabbermocky4520]

My grandfather was a merchant sea captain. He wrote many letters to my grandmother during the 1930s, while he was at port in England, Europe and South America, until February 1942 when his ship was torpedoed by Nazis off the New Jersey coast and he was killed along with his crew. My father, his son, was only 4 years old when his dad died. One letter, particularly, is lovely to read. He writes about discovering a cat onboard his ship after departing from Venezuela. He took that as a sign of "good luck" and enjoyed the cat's company in his own cabin. I love cats, too. No idea what became of that kitty. I do know that the captain of the ship which discovered my grandfather's lifeboat after his own ship had been shelled to the bottom ascertained that 2 men out of approximately 20 total crewmen survived, after rescue, for a short time. All others had frozen to death in lifeboats, including my grandfather. His body was set adrift in the Atlantic to be claimed by the waves. I still hope that kitty made it, somehow. Sigh.

[@ludokatolonc]

😿😿😿

[@teesense5502]

So brilliant that you received this preserved bit of history about your family ❤

[@sentientbeans]

Incredible that you got to see that letter! Thanks for sharing

[@gretamurphy3704]

That's a great personal story as well as a good piece of history. I'm sorry for your family's tragic loss, however.

[@happilyhadesbound]

"They are fierce, carnivorous hunters" My cat forgot to put his tongue back in his mouth after he yawned. Alrighty then.

[@loretosilva7687]

😹😻😹

[@jd190d]

Just so you know, just as some humans are really smart and some are 2 standard deviations below the norm, cats are also like this. You just have one of the dummies.

[@loretosilva7687]

@@jd190d I have another one😻😻😻😻😻

[@michellejacobcik4244]

It is called a blep. Have no reason why

[@힐만94]

@@michellejacobcik4244 one thing we all human must realize, all of cats doing, even we consider as the silly ones, they are doing that on purpose... LOL...

[@ValnarianKnight]

"Cats are not domesticated. They are wild animals that have consented to live with us. " - My Mom

[@erikziak1249]

True. Cats are not domesticated, they are just tamed.

[@HexIsme]

And to be fair, we don't give them a choice in the matter. We often steal them from their mothers when they're too young to know any better, then refuse to let them leave. It's half their fault, though. We humans don't care to keep things we don't find cute. If cats were just less cute, we'd stop stealing them. xD

[@williamdavidm.l6665]

This having 666 likes while I read it for the first time is a miracle that will never be replicated.

[@momo-dm3rw]

Based.

[@sourgreendolly7685]

Jaded and Empty That’s projection, lots of people become owned by cats that choose them.

[@sofiehall1135]

"Sometime 10.000 years ago we domesticated humans."

[@ssnowypug]

Sofie Hall Korsavadsskolan 7-9 😂

[@ImranKhan1976]

Now that's the kind of narrator we needed for this video.

[@nancydavies9901]

To be our servants.......:)

[@danilov114]

Just about right....

[@jajones-ford2226]

So true !

[@logannorgaard4411]

The animations of cats are on point. I love the annoyed “meows”😂

[@thegardenofeatin5965]

It's almost incorrect to say that house cats are domesticated. The best explanation I've ever heard was "they like us, and we like them."

[@Qce-i6d]

I'll say! I family cat spends time with us, only when he wants to. Then he's off exploring the outdoors- and bringing home a friend or two.

[@artv.9989]

Why would you want them to be dependent of you anyway, doesnt that kinda says something about us?

[@Sawrattan]

@@artv.9989 yes, society today has a worrying habit of infantilising pets especially dogs and cats. And one of the reason people prefer dogs is because dogs are more dependent - which is quite selfish if you consider how helpless that makes the animal.

[@sofiahelena6656]

a cat is basically a roommate

[@Burn_Angel]

@@Sawrattan People don't like dogs because they're dependant, they like dogs because they're more social than cats, basically because they lived in geoups before humans domesticated them, thus making them better companions, while cats needed to adapt to human civilization to get mildly social. The more social an animal is, the easier it can become an ideal companion.

[@bear3995]

That "meow" voice over, Sir you are having fun 🤣

[@fluffspaws107]

lmao

[@moreolivia]

He made it worth watching to be honest 😂

[@ptwomey3398]

@@moreolivia Agreed. He most certainly did make it worth watching. And re-watching.

[@dashingshadowbolt6209]

I would like to add that the modern house cat sleeps where it likes, does what it likes and has no expectations placed upon it. In exchange, we feel chosen if they decide to make us another one of their sleeping spots, let us touch their fur and pander to them in any way they demand.

[@champagne7530]

Those 3 seconds u are allowed to pet your house cat are the best 3 seconds of your life. Makes the thousands of dollars you spend on that ungrateful wretch a year worth it. No regerts!

[@mikoto7693]

Fair deal. Mine follows me from room to room and often enjoys a petting before her next nap of the day on my lap. Especially in winter.

[@Sp0rkWafflez]

@@mikoto7693 I have one cat that never wants to be in a room without me and another cat that ignores me until I try to go to sleep and then attemps to walk all over my head. Cats are fun lol

[@boataxe4605]

Well just one expectation, use the litter box. Thankfully mine is religious about that!

[@2babobcat761]

@@champagne7530 Agree - never any regrets. Mine do contribute slightly by lowering my heating bill, it's like sleeping with an electric heating pad.

[@muh.andianto]

Once in my lifetime there was a neighborhood cat. He's always avoiding people. One night, he took a shelter under my room window when raining. I opened the window, and offered some foods. He hesitated. So I left my window open with the foods. Next morning, the foods were gone. But the night, he came again, waiting for the foods. I gave him again. Since then, he always showed up every time I came home at night. Jumped out to the window, and entering my room, sleeping, and woke me up on the morning. Sadly, it just happened for a year and half. I never seen him again. I never had chance to adopt him because of everyday work. But that's beauty of it. I feel being loved because we cared eachother even though there's no a contract between us.

[@hermaeusmora6426]

He doesn't protec he doesn't attac But most importantly he contsantly meow for additional snack

[@icee1826]

*snacc

[@1Cinderdragon]

Snacc

[@rekeinserah]

Cats do protect and attack

[@zozidedodo780]

@@rekeinserah them selves 😂

[@alliewassogood9382]

Literal definition of my cat, tho he did catch a mouse once.

[@pay1370]

The way those mice walk is creeping me out

[@andreabascelli4628]

They're rats!

[@yasmeenkhalyleh3175]

They look like small crawling human

[@MA-qh5fp]

creepy af lol!

[@kaizey]

When I saw those on the preview I had to click 😂

[@kawaiicarnival7587]

Yeah the way the animals walk is pretty creepy. Kind of distracting, tbh. XD

[@Alex-nf]

In other words, cats are only domesticated because they want to be

[@jevonmcpherson8054]

In other other words, humans are only domesticated because we want to be

[@scp--297]

Yes.

[@sir_ventt8142]

They aren't actually domesticated. Not like dogs are, cats are just co-existing with us. There's been some interesting research on it lately

[@leeks5750]

​@@sir_ventt8142 If they were co-existing they would live with humans on their own accord and not be bred to be pets then bought in stores or adopted. People have been keeping and taming for thousands of years so yes, they are domesticated. It's called a domestic cat for a reason. Just look at the difference between a house cat and a wild cat it's pretty obvious.

[@jevonmcpherson8054]

@@leeks5750 yes you are right in a way. To be domesticated is for a human or animal to live in human society following the human way of life. To be a pet is to be a tamed animal kept for companionship or pleasure. so humans are just as much pets to cats and some of our other pets as they are all to us but all animals that live with humans are domesticated.

[@middleclassic]

1.5 years ago Squeaky passed away. She was 19 and I loved her dearly. I still think of her often and very fondly because she made me laugh every day. But because of that I often shed tears for her like I am right now.

[@russward2612]

Squeaky is following you, just out of sight. She's the thing you get a glimpse of but she's gone when you turn to look. She's watching over you until you're ready for your next feline Mistress or Overlord. Your pain will fade but not go away, I still miss cats I lost in the 1980s.

[@ImSrry4BeingWhite]

Rip squeaks 😢

[@quackkedupfunnygirl]

my baby is named Squeaky too!! she’s about 2 and hope to spend many many more years with her. I know your squeaky knew that she was loved her whole life 🧡

[@Moon-pf5ky]

When I read "according to cats" I expected the entire thing to be narrated by a meowing cat... I am very disappointed

[@saundramonette4137]

Same tbh

[@hungrysloth9189]

I welcome the meowing dubs with English subs

[@VeganStories]

Internet win for you

[@Foxfancy357]

no name same

[@RKBock]

me too, but then I read the date of the video and saw, that this was not an april fools video...

[@athenapol7507]

I feeded a cat a year ago and I ended up having a whole family of them , about 3-4 generations..And I had given them names and I was like 'Betty don't argue with you grandmother'...

[@jma.v7873]

Spay/neuter them,please

[@DrMewer]

FED

[@athenapol7507]

@@DrMewer oops 😅😅

[@OK-hi5ym]

This reminds of Linda Belcher on bobs burgers and King Trashmouth and his family of alley raccoons

[@vutomi9874]

Neuter!

[@andro_king]

Unsinkable Sam was probably very annoyed after the 1st ship sank

[@iamejify]

Andro King™ ,no he was a German cat ......he was scuttling the ships !!!!!! :)

Super Red , Heil knittler?

[@KenBober]

I just lost my cat to a coyote Saturday morning. I always let her out at 5 am and she's back in by 7am. She always comes like a dog when you called her. At about 530 am my other cat that refuses to step outside started screaming in my window. She never makes any noise. By they time I realized what was happening it was to late. She brought me 12 years of absolute joy and happiness. Most vocal and friendly cat I've ever owned. A true one of a kind.

[@NLBTUBE]

So sorry for your loss.

[@ludokatolonc]

😭😭😿🖤

[@trent3872]

Your story is why I became a professional coyote hunter. I'm happy to report there are no coyotes within miles of my farm.

[@KenBober]

@@trent3872 thank you for your service.

[@BlueberryCheesecake8]

@@trent3872maybe don’t let your cats go outside? Just a thought. Coyotes are doing their thing.

[@marikaubi8509]

i personally hate when people call cats mean, it's just in their nature to be fierce and mighty. i respect how cats don't allow humans to restrain them, that they are not less of a creature than a human is. that's why i'm never really angry at my cat for trying to bite or scratch me, because they have feelings and moods too, what we can't control.

[@cccaaa702]

Beautiful. Just beautiful.

[@noradennis4361]

So true. I feel the same about my two.

[@grammarnazi6933]

"feelings and moods too, *which we can't control."

[@PraiseTheFSMonster]

Plus, cats speak volumes with their body language. If a cat is "mean" to you, you've definitely ignored what they've been trying to tell you.

[@Bella.Zafira]

A little random but so true Glad someone’s finnally telling it 🐈‍⬛

[@meindt4930]

Ted-Ed couldn't find a real cat to do the voice-over ...

[@raphaelalexandreyensen6291]

my cat barely spoke English mostly what he bothered with were commands like "oor" (bats door when he wanted in or out) and "ood" in reference to his food bowl. "On" referring to me (my name in Jon) and "Ris" referring to my father (chris) why he would bother voicing this nonsense is beyond me.

[@joanclayton5212]

Exactly!

[@coldwolfy3238]

Raphael alexandre yensen your cat speaks?

[@tapeify]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/rIu6p6umh5J1kJo

[@zegirdor]

He couldn't afford the prices for hiring a god.

[@mockz2327]

That's the manliest meooow i ever heard

[@Ishizusv]

You have to check this other cat then: instagram.com/p/Br5kgW6lQaE/?igshid=xe6woym75mc3

[@farisfaikar_r]

@Well I agree with what you said, but deep meows fits well with male cats and I liked it. Btw, Ur YT name saved my time

[@pursuitsoflife.6119]

@@farisfaikar_r but you spent time anyway to write the last sentence so nothing has changed much :P

[@farisfaikar_r]

@@pursuitsoflife.6119 I know lol

[@ChasehaWing]

My favorite thing is how all cats are born feral. Any kitten you will ever meet, is initially a hissy, angry baby... and humans have to actively work to make them love us. It just sets in stone that cat's are with humans by choice. They like us XD. They invented a whole new language/ sound just to communicate with us that we find pleasant! Cats are the best!

[@jenniferjean85]

It was Viking tradition for the bride to sometimes receive a kitten. Cats were associated with the the goddess Freyja and an essential part of a new household.

[@ringthebellamy]

What a beautiful tradition. You get married and you get a kitten.

[@scp--297]

WHAT!? I want to get a kitty when I get married.

[@Dee8Bee]

screw a Hindu wedding, I'm going for the Viking version!!

[@clifftrainor6774]

Praise be to Freyja!

[@HeretoStay-ub1lo]

Hmm, better marry man from Viking tradition background then. Anyone? 🤔

[@katemaloney4296]

3:29 Cat knocks cup off the table. 3:37 Cat then attempts to fit themself into a tiny cup. Me: Yep, that sounds about right.

[@007Julie]

I had a big laugh when he went into the tiny cup. 🤣

[@ALunarLight]

As a cat owner that gave me anxiety not the cup again

[@daydreamcloud9110]

Teacher: Why are you laughing? Me: nothing My brain: *m u s c u l a r c a t*

[@thevegfriend100]

You should see my cat 😂

[@힐만94]

yep, my imagination goes straight to Tai Lung from Kung Fu Panda movie... 🤣🤣🤣

[@claudius3359]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/oGKylpqalNV_i80

[@ЛиберальныйдуракизМурино]

“…unlike the dogs, which have undergone centuries of selective breeding…” Which means cats are perfect right from the very beginning

[@wwondertwin]

Cats have gone thousands of years of selective breeding too. Funnily enough, if we look at the sociability of an animal without long periods of selection as a measure of perfection, then rats would rank at the top as pets. Just over a century of selective breeding and they're the most sociable pets around. Most of that breeding wasn't actually focused on sociability either.

[@Echo81Rumple83]

More like millenia; prolly hundreds of thousands of years. Cats are quite recent in domestication.

[@EMPRESS_ERA]

Cats are selectively breeding us

[@kivakai]

Dogs' genes are crazy malleable

[@lightbox617]

Cats are brilliant. Not only do my three cats keep our entire floor rodent free but also roach free. They just eat them; apparently for fun. I have three. They keep my blood pressure down and relive my anxiety level

[@lucysnowe4271]

Same here 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

[@sarahlarson2172]

Alright…🥱👍

[@FredPlanatia]

well, if they relived your anxiety level, that i'd like to see. but i'm guessing they only relieved it. Funny even when they're doing that they're typically expecting our services -ฅ/ᐠ. ̫ .ᐟ\ฅ -

[@SebHaarfagre]

@@FredPlanatia Right, it doesn't sound too good to have your cat reLIVE it 😅

[@geraldwatts5492]

Meanwhile your dog would probably run away from them! Dogs might be better for backyards for when you need to scare possums and raccoons, though.

[@professionalfangirl6865]

*Dogs:* this hooman gives me food, shelter and attention, i love them so much! they must be a God! *Cats:* this hooman gives me food, shelter and attention, they love me so much, I must be a God!

[@ssnowypug]

Professional Fangirl accurate :)

[@adeadratlol3516]

I've seen that meme

[@quasarstudios2529]

Not accurate at all

[@quasarstudios2529]

@@ssnowypug @cats love us.

[@quasarstudios2529]

Not true

[@chartypeplays2396]

Cats haven't changed in so long because they were already perfect.

[@eckstravirgine9083]

True :)

[@StarshadowMelody]

I think you mean... PURRfect. :3

[@Dario_Salvi]

Best comment

[@jaydee6574]

munchkins

[@the-clown-connoisseur]

Pretty much 😂

[@julieutley2073]

We had a friend who was doing research and a paper for college, so she bred two ancient breeds together and proved they went back to the felis sylvestris lybica, not the felis chaus as she had theorized. There was one other part of her theory she proved correct but I don't remember all of it as it was many years ago. We got the lybica and he was awesome. Ferocious with prey and strange dogs, cuddle bum with everyone else. Used to love to give nose kisses to family, and would let my husband drape him around his neck when he came home from work. Awesome cat. I'll never forget him.

[@witchhunt5781]

You did not mention companionship. Many military personnel have a cart simply for companionship for PTSD. My son always has a cat. I lucked out I adopted an unadoptable feral cat. She is trainable but I doubt she will ever be completely domesticated. She is my companion, my entertainment, and when needed she calms me. We are both retired military. And I have survived domestic violence by my father and two husbands. Cats. 💕

[@editsbyveri4576]

I'm autistic and cats for some reason make me feel so safe and peaceful and I love that they're so damn weird because it makes me feel like I'm among friends when cats are around.

[@starletohara1631]

I have Asperger's ,and I have discovered that all cats are Aspies.They are social when they feel like it,and when they don't,you'd better leave them alone.Just like me!😁Maybe that's why ever since I was nine years old,I've always had at least one cat.Sometimes two or three.

[@Anna-il9xy]

I love that 🐈🐈‍⬛🐱💙💕💜❣️

[@dannyboygregory-mccormick9157]

Heck yea! I was also diagnosed and I feel the same, cats are just the best to make friends with. I love their sense of independence. Even vicious cats can be appreciated.

[@starletohara1631]

@@dannyboygregory-mccormick9157 Ha ha!I have a "vicious" Aspie cat named Rocky.He is awesome and definitely has a mind of his own.🐺He can be very cuddly when he wants to,but beware if he doesn't want to!!;)

[@nobodysbaby5048]

Coolest comment string EVER!😇

[@juheepark7123]

The animation could not be more perfect for this

[@firefeethok_tui2355]

The animation is THE best. Exactly the right visuals, facial expressions, meows, love this….lol.

[@Handicrafti]

My cat is odd. He's so friendly, he could give any dog a run for it's money. He follows me around the house and paws at closed doors if I'm on the other side. I have an eight month old baby who likes to grab things. I've given up trying to protect the baby and the cat from each other. My cat likes to lay with the baby while she plays and she likes to rip out handfuls of fur and play with his whiskers. If I move one or the other, the damn cat moves back into fur pulling range

[@amandatownsend5132]

Cat must protect small hooman big magic food hooman presented cat even at risk of fur loss

[@soygato2722]

Crazie Ghostie That's adorable.

[@that_is_my_real_name]

When I was a baby we had a cat too. My mum said she wouldn't let anyone get close to me and always slept next to me.. She thought of me a her kid 😂😂. Too bad she died when I was 4 I barely remember her now..

[@alexanderweeks4701]

This is blessed.

[@Burn_Angel]

He thinks he is a dog.

[@Indigowaves2]

It's a shame dogs have gone through so much selective breeding, it's caused so many health problems for them. Glad cats were left alone.

[@kittycatrina1861]

Especially pugs and other small dogs.. i feel bad that they have such a hard time breathing

[@eggytricky]

... then you have the munchkin breed. They are so short that it causes them to have problems jumping, running and breathing.

[@Lundy.Fastnet.Irish_Sea]

Cats also face the same problem. I have seen very short-faced cats, they're basically concave.

[@meadowfrance]

But cats weren't left alone, you have Persians with breathing problems and munchkins with stubby limbs.

[@dragoncatoverload]

ramona lynn Munchkins actually aren’t that bad. Unlike dogs, cats are super flexible so they have less issues with stumpy legs than dogs do. The British fold on the other hand is just cruel because the thing responsible for the ears also puts the cat in tremendous pain.

[@davidrosner6267]

Cats have played a pivotal role in human history. We think we own them but they probably think they own us.

[@Alizudo]

Most of the time, they see you as simply another animal. Cats often treat humans the same way they treat other cats. They don't think they own us, they just tolerate us.

[@janetmiller2160]

They often pick out the hoomin they want to take/go home with.

[@davidrosner6267]

I've heard cats meow to communicate with humans as oppose to with each other.

[@hiiamacat8605]

We do

[@davidrosner6267]

@@hiiamacat8605, right on...

[@timehaley]

If you google European Wildcat you will find a picture of my house cat Moritz. I live in Germany. He passed away just before Christmas in 22. He was 20 years old and I still look for him at the door to see if he wants to come in. I miss the little monster.

[@emjenkins464]

Cats had a massive part in Viking society as no new household was complete without a kitten - a blessing from Freya on the house. This led largely to the self domestication of Norwegian forest cats, friendly docile huge Wildcats (and one of the least genetically altered breeds).

[@cccaaa702]

Freya is pretty she had cats!!! : D

[@minnalsenthil7739]

@@cccaaa702 magnus chase!!!

[@lisagulick4144]

The Vikings got one thing wrong, though...even for Freya, no cat would get into a harness and pull a chariot!

[@SheriSoltes]

Adopted one from local shelter.

[@fabianschulte7548]

"mummified alongside their owners" *panicked meow*

[@greenergrass4060]

Maybe its the humans who were mummified with their feline owners

[@Theloversconjure]

My cats are crazy protective of me. They follow me everywhere I go, guard the washroom while I’m in there, and will lunge and hiss at anyone or anything they perceive as a threat (I only found out about the hissing from one of my male employees- they’ve never ever hissed around my daughter or me 😂). We love each other very dearly and I couldn’t be more grateful that they chose me to be their mama. 😇

[@lisanidog8178]

I’ve been a servant to cats for 43 years. I happily serve my two now. They do very well in their jobs of companion, lap warmer, supervisor, and sardine sharer. My late parents considered my first two cats, years apart, as their grand daughter and grand son.

[@BobMcCoy]

*_Dogs have left the chat_*

[@judewashere3676]

Good

[@averagefreedomenjoyer3427]

Overwatch

[@osksroo3021]

Lisa Guerrero will investigate "dogs"

[@aparnnajayakrishnan9353]

And I have left it along with them......

[@randomsht9836]

U should leave the chat

[@acmcbride-olson9320]

When His Royal Meowness wakes up from his sixtieth nap of the day and finally vacates the comfy chair I bought for myself but never get to use because He prefers it, I'll show him the video.

[@PanzerMan332]

1:52 Did that cat just get back from the gym?

[@justinspeaks.1652]

That cat didn't skip leg day.

[@qajafawazmohammed3792]

😂😂

[@darryljones3009]

I think he's been juicing.

[@Pikazilla]

The wild is its own gym; look at Tarzan

[@SirSaladAss]

Absolute U N I T

[@norakirchebner6361]

Complex topics are broken down so easily. Everything is made so understandable.

[@hakeemuddinsk144]

Dogs: They feed me,they clean me,they take care of me... They must be Gods Cats: They feed me,they clean me,they take care of me... *I must be God!!*

[@eridanampora3024]

Hakeemuddin Sk this is 100% accurate

[@bilalthefighter829]

too acurate

[@ladyofnoxus6733]

Idk why I laughed so hard xD 😂😂😂

[@fighterck6241]

This is exactly true...

[@chamuchamupalchamperry6686]

Both are accurate responses

[@saileshsingh7661]

Really your animation inspire us..

[@dimmerlights]

@@maya_yaser not you

[@EJAG404]

I’m a dog person, but even I must admit cats are tough. Dogs die from chocolate, while Cats survive German Battleships. ‘cues Sink the Bismarck music’

[@g2ltt733]

Actually some cats would die if they eat chocolate

[@truthboom]

@@g2ltt733 allergic?

[@g2ltt733]

@@truthboom idk, my neighbor cat got feed chocolate by a boy and then after a hour or something he die, pretty sad!

[@wildog47]

chocolate is more toxic to cats than dogs. but they ate less likely to eat it

[@summonerstripclub4840]

no most animals including cats can't eat chocolate it's toxic JFC

[@l.solveig9250]

The animation style here is wonderful! 🧡

[@jelloshark4637]

just as this video finished i was feeling proud of my cats. then i heard scratching from under my couch. my cat got stuck in the couch. still slightly proud

[@OrionoftheStar]

My cat used to catch legos. Such a fierce hunter.

[@jenniferdzifa600]

@@OrionoftheStar 😂😂😂

[@aayushagarwal4138]

lmao😂😂😂

[@Rpr1580]

Same for my cat having his claws stuck at my blanket

[@sjonnieplayfull5859]

Still, your cats manage to convince you guys to feed and house them.... They are still rulers :D

[@Snapmare_]

*_meow noises_*

[@ValhallaXYZ]

Snapmare * pets softly *

[@vamshiabhilash]

That's human🤪

[@raizenlim6910]

@@vamshiabhilash r/ Whoooosh

[@marjechevarez790]

manly meow noises hahaha 😂

[@ChrisPPotatoIDC]

Shut up

[@15Crusoe91]

"Every cat owner knows, nobody owns a cat"

[@fallinlight3944]

yes. the cat owns them

[@georgewashington7293]

So true

[@cayleighwambold9291]

Yes cats own us

[@Dumpsterfire961]

My cats are pretty much just rude roommates at this point 😂😂

[@chloesummer_wolf13]

@@georgewashington7293 here comes the general!

[@voidify3]

2:03 “typically solitary“ not true!!! In contrast to European wildcats, African wildcats form large colonies and raise kittens communally, a behaviour which has allowed them to bond with humans, and which has been reverted to by feral cats

[@alexbenavidez4500]

The godamn meow sound effect and comedic timing is one of the best parts of the video.

[@lad7436]

1985: We'll have flying cars by 2015! 2019: The history of the world according to cats.

[@purpletape6594]

Lets just say people of the past were just super optimistic because of the rapid change in technology back then

[@CrazyMazapan]

Yep, modern life is boooooooring

[@laykantheealien5722]

*Everytime I start to take this seriously the cat does that "moww" and I lose it!* 😹

[@lisamay5649]

Yeah, me too! 🤣🤣🤣

[@Delilah.Elizabeth]

Same here.🤣😹

[@Stella-xz1re]

Ikr it's hilarious and cute😂😂😂

[@deniseeulert2503]

There was a science fiction story by Robert Heinlein, about a man who had worked in space, and rescued a kitten from a perilous situation. This was said about him "He had the spaceman's traditional fondness for cats. It was their clean shipboard habits, their ability to adapt, and how they took care of those creatures that go wherever man goes."

[@MaddeMay33]

The animation for this is everything! This was really interesting, well done to everyone who worked on it!

[@frankiemacaulay9417]

agreed, pity they are not named ☹️👎

[@bidocanda]

Squiggle vision is still alive!... even if this video is 2 years old

[@gregoryexplorer5095]

i hope this is sarcasm

[@aeong2889]

*Are we really not going to talk about how the mouse walk???*

[@janetmiller2160]

Guess not. You could talk about the shapes of these cats

[@baimhakani]

And yet you're not going to talk about the British's secret tea-drinking telekinesis power? Yeah seems about right.

[@knifefght]

Hyunjin!

[@TwistedOnyx369]

or the fact that they seem to be alcoholics. ie, that one passed out at the party among tiny beer steins.

[@tapeify]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/rIu6p6umh5J1kJo

[@someman66]

Therapist: Buff cat doesn't exist, it won't hurt you Buff cat:

[@SilveryBlue1010]

I wanna see them run, they must be fast with that buffy legs 😂😂

[@nandinisahu1716]

Best comment 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@cccaaa702]

Why is the therapist always wrong

[@raypelling6440]

You can still see the difference between working "farm cats" and house cats. If not fed food by the humans (complicated issue, I know) the cat eventually becomes the 'super-predator" the video talks about, hunting like crazy. They become much more muscular and lean.

[@bekacynthia]

Cat1: "we need to get rid oh these useless humans!" cat2: "well, have you learned how to open cans yet??" Cat1: "ok, they can stay!"

[@jonathanwright8025]

For now...

[@rimurutempest4945]

Wasn’t this the plot of that Love Death and Robots episode?

[@mymblytyler9520]

Epic Meow Timestamps: 0:24 0:39 0:49 1:59 2:02 2:05 2:58

[@Arthur-hn5yk]

Thank you very much, I am sure I was looking for this!

[@kaminarisan1787]

I love you

[@blackkittens.]

Mymbly you're the best !!

[@flowertrue]

Doing God's work there, son.

[@frickincarrie3475]

1:59 took me out 💀💀

[@SmokeDog1871]

This animation style is hilarious

[@avi8aviate]

mraow

[@rods1379]

Well done! The title was misleading but this was a humorous, educational and well done animation. Thanks!

[@FreediiFree]

0:24 0:38 0:49 1:59 2:05 2:57 you're welcome. :3

[@tophatturtle4135]

MEOW

[@jishasen7328]

Thank you

[@fighterck6241]

Meow...

[@scottg4520]

Meow.

[@effizafleur4046]

MREORWR

[@stiltzkinvanserine5164]

"Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea." ──Robert A. Heinlein

[@Cookiecuttershark-xx]

That’s my new Instagram bio stg

[@sonalidasgupta3562]

👏👏👏👏🍻🍻🍻🍻

[@machigiceb7788]

I am screenshoting this

[@HexIsme]

I think the main difference between cat people and dog people is that one is looking for a subordinate and the other doesn't like having subordinates. A dog will treat you like a leader if you establish yourself as one. They form their agenda around you. A cat, at best, sees you as an equal. They always have their own agenda, and sometimes it just happens to involve you.

[@adt4025]

And that’s why I thought cats were girls and dogs were boys when I was younger.

[@shrirammaiya9867]

That cat sound always gets me😂

[@HEllis-qu5nn]

The animation is HYSTERICAL

[@debragale278]

Cats response to being asked why he doesn't have a name: "We don't need names because we know who we are." -Neil Gaiman, Coraline

[@elipost1703]

I honestly can’t get over the muscular cat, it’s peak visual comedy

[@lesleakeurvorst3148]

The weird little details in the animation are bloody brilliant! The Farmer waking up from his nap has a little bit of drool down his chin! Hilarious!

[@shastanik]

Now I'm going to have to go watch it again 😁

[@piocavuilati5610]

How is no-one not talking about this meows 💀🤣😭

[@Rihtainshtain]

😅

[@amberyoulissa]

I don’t want a history lesson, I wanna see narcissistic cats telling us how great they are and we are all their slaves.

[@farzan1958]

160 likes and no comments? (Edit) yes I did like my own comment

[@loretosilva7687]

Me too😺

[@SheriSoltes]

Same

[@psalm91rdwlkfpgrl]

that's what i came here for...i feel like the title is slightly clickbait :/

[@lagrangepoint9386]

Clickbait. Disliked.

[@suntzu2102]

This channel deserves an Oscar for it’s awe inspiring animation

[@alvallac2171]

*its (possessive) it's = it is/has

[@tomypower4898]

Why are you laughing?

[@freeanimals594]

We're definitely not their keepers. It's vice versa! They have us trained very well. I've have been owned by cats for over half my life (I'm 60) and my saying is, I like being at home because that's where my best friends are!🐱😹🐱

[@karenryder6317]

Cats don't have owners--they have staff!

[@sivanalexander-vuong3226]

I really appreciate the work that goes into the animation. I think it elevates the story.

[@mintayza7784]

The rate of TED-Ed uploads has dropped. Fortunately, the quality of the videos have not. Awesome vid guys! Also I love cats.

[@TEDEd]

Hi Alberto Louie! Thanks for the kind words about the quality of our videos! We actually upload 2 to 3 videos per week, except for the days between December 24th and January 1st. If you're not seeing our lessons, it might be due to some changes in the KZbin algorithm. Subscribe and turn on notifications (hit the bell!) to make sure you don't miss a lesson.

[@mintayza7784]

@@TEDEd Wow you guys replied. I didn't actually take into account the holiday season (since we don't do it here where I live), haha even KZbin channels have to take a break, right?

[@Toastcat890]

So cats adopted us.

[@hydroserries]

*meow*

[@somalekshmip.s9214]

Basically...

[@hungryanimal5112]

Checkmate hoooomans

[@cccaaa702]

Hey its not too bad they protect our food and give us cuddles i love my owner so much (nah i dont have a cat ;-;)

[@elifkocabas_]

Lmeow

[@alikhan81]

"the earlier cats were LESS social toward humans..." man, how less social you gotta be to be called "Less Social" than a pet that practically walks through you and goes into hiding like Edward Snowden every time you have people over

[@j.s.1816]

😅

[@Ciara1594]

Good one! 😄

[@fatamorgana7777]

I’ve never experienced that. I’ve always had cats that were extremely affectionate love bugs and loved on guests as soon as they arrived.

[@alikhan81]

Destiny, are you sure you didn't just have small dogs?

[@lucaskobain]

While it's funny and normally true, my cat is so damn social that everytime somone rings the bell he comes out of hiding/stops sleeping and stares at the door waiting for someone, or something, to come in.

[@monika-we8tx]

okay but i just paused at 4:02 and looked at my cat that was sleeping in front of me for a sec, he was sleeping exactly like that 😭

[@SmartK8]

Remember that the cat survived Alien along with Ripley. Often an overlooked feat.

[@lilbrolucas134]

more recently (2021) 1) henessey survived a bldg fire by jumping from the fifth floor an narrowly escaping a wall that was in his landing zone 2) binx survived the surfside condo collapse somehow emerging from the rubble and had come down from the 9th flr~ lil bro

[@MailaDR]

Oh I remember that!!! I always thought the Alien kept the cat, Jonesy, on the back burner for dessert after all the humans were killed. 😂😆🐈

[@mikhailant301]

The cat was only one who survived, Ripley died ih a third part. Actually this is the story about spaceship crew which rescues a ginger cat from a monster at the cost of their lives.

[@stannetaprospere4301]

"They are wild animals, fierce hunters" yeah.... my cat tried to groom her back, rolled over and fell off the bed. She did not land on all fours. It was very embarrassing to be honest with you, I was embarrassed *for* her. She didn't even do that thing, where they pretend that it was all planned. She was just like, oh s*** I fell! I'm not sure if she's broken or if the "fierce hunter" part skipped a generation.😼

[@rowanginsberg3283]

Is she orange?

[@stannetaprospere4301]

@@rowanginsberg3283 calico.

[@aileen694]

​@@stannetaprospere4301 Yes of course, a Calico. They are the quirkiest of all. And I Just love them!

[@yosemitegirlCA]

She might need those nine lives if she doesn’t land on her feet. I laughed when I read your comment because my cat has done the same thing and she always seems surprised when it happens. The look on her face is priceless. Cracks me up… every single time.

[@yatint9665]

I read 'cats', I had to click.

[@chelseashamim9148]

That’s what I did!

[@RaynaRain]

Me too 😹

[@spiritnc2031]

what a coincidence , same

[@AyubuKK]

Same

[@kiearaceli3496]

SAAAAAAMMMMEEEEEE

[@Tempe1962]

Love the story of unsinkable sam-should be made into a movie.