Pixel's Revenge
January 13, 2015 10:25 AM Subscribe
The sad thing is it's no-win situation according to game theory - the dog ended up eating the bed.
posted by Nevin at 10:34 AM on January 13, 2015 [2 favorites]
posted by Nevin at 10:34 AM on January 13, 2015 [2 favorites]
I love how little the cat moves in the first video. I mean, I started to suspect it was a particularly convincing stuffed animal until it moved its paw.
posted by maryr at 10:41 AM on January 13, 2015
posted by maryr at 10:41 AM on January 13, 2015
The poor cat. Kicked out of her rightful place (which is wherever she happens to be currently, have been in the past, or might conceivably want to go to in the future) by an upstart.
I liked when she took her paw up to swat the dog and then thought, nah, not worth the trouble.
posted by jeather at 10:44 AM on January 13, 2015 [11 favorites]
I liked when she took her paw up to swat the dog and then thought, nah, not worth the trouble.
posted by jeather at 10:44 AM on January 13, 2015 [11 favorites]
Vengeance will be hers.
posted by echocollate at 10:53 AM on January 13, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by echocollate at 10:53 AM on January 13, 2015 [1 favorite]
Yep. Cats are jerks.
posted by kariebookish at 10:54 AM on January 13, 2015
posted by kariebookish at 10:54 AM on January 13, 2015
It seems it is possible to out-stubborn a cat!
posted by Chocolate Pickle at 10:55 AM on January 13, 2015
posted by Chocolate Pickle at 10:55 AM on January 13, 2015
She seems like an amazingly calm and good natured cat actually; most of the cats I've interacted with would have either ran or gone into full battle mode well before the end of that video.
posted by Grimgrin at 10:56 AM on January 13, 2015 [3 favorites]
posted by Grimgrin at 10:56 AM on January 13, 2015 [3 favorites]
Cats are jerks.
The puppy was clearly the jerk in these videos. The poor cat, innocently sleeping.
posted by jeather at 10:58 AM on January 13, 2015 [2 favorites]
The puppy was clearly the jerk in these videos. The poor cat, innocently sleeping.
posted by jeather at 10:58 AM on January 13, 2015 [2 favorites]
Puppy Gets His Bed Back (for now).
posted by pibeandres at 11:01 AM on January 13, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by pibeandres at 11:01 AM on January 13, 2015 [1 favorite]
I like how the second video took a moment to capture the expression of the cat post-eviction from the bed, which was, basically, "Yeah, whatever. I wanted to leave that bed. I'm tired of that bed. It's a stupid bed."
posted by BlueJae at 11:06 AM on January 13, 2015 [21 favorites]
posted by BlueJae at 11:06 AM on January 13, 2015 [21 favorites]
That cat is a disgrace! Never give an inch.
posted by Fister Roboto at 11:12 AM on January 13, 2015
posted by Fister Roboto at 11:12 AM on January 13, 2015
The cat is very patient with the small bouncy puppy and they are both good and neither of them are bad, the only badness here is all of you divisive zealots. why can;t this site ever productively discuss C/D issues, im going to make a meta
posted by poffin boffin at 11:13 AM on January 13, 2015 [66 favorites]
posted by poffin boffin at 11:13 AM on January 13, 2015 [66 favorites]
When I was young, I had a job doing gardening for the parents of my sister's best friend. They bred Ragdoll cats, which are known for being a] huge and b] extremely placid. They're like the cows of the cat world. For the most part, the cats lived in extreme luxury in a cattery outdoors, but sometimes they were brought into the house (presumably to loll about on things).
One day, I was at the house and having finished my work, I went to get my bag from their laundry room. One of the cats was sitting on my bag. I was rather more timorous then than I am now, and was leery about approaching the cat, which was approximately the size of a sheepdog and also a pedigree. To cut a long story short, I ended up pulling the cat around the laundry room floor while it reclined elegantly on my bag. I was saved when the owner poked her head round the door (lovely woman, but a little eccentric) and picked the cat, who if I recall correctly was properly named Bismarck Totteringay Superb Conundrum*, up off my bag.
"Don't mind Bissie," she said. "Ragdolls don't mind being handled, they're awfully quiet," and then literally threw the cat at me to catch. In that split second, time slowed right down as I envisaged losing my face to a seriously annoyed cat. She was right, though; Bissie flew serenely through the air and into my arms a few feet away and never so much as twitched. He lay in my arms and stared up at me, one might even say adoringly. Ragdoll is a very apt name.
*may not be 100% accurate, the poor thing had several pedigree names.
posted by Solomon at 11:20 AM on January 13, 2015 [24 favorites]
One day, I was at the house and having finished my work, I went to get my bag from their laundry room. One of the cats was sitting on my bag. I was rather more timorous then than I am now, and was leery about approaching the cat, which was approximately the size of a sheepdog and also a pedigree. To cut a long story short, I ended up pulling the cat around the laundry room floor while it reclined elegantly on my bag. I was saved when the owner poked her head round the door (lovely woman, but a little eccentric) and picked the cat, who if I recall correctly was properly named Bismarck Totteringay Superb Conundrum*, up off my bag.
"Don't mind Bissie," she said. "Ragdolls don't mind being handled, they're awfully quiet," and then literally threw the cat at me to catch. In that split second, time slowed right down as I envisaged losing my face to a seriously annoyed cat. She was right, though; Bissie flew serenely through the air and into my arms a few feet away and never so much as twitched. He lay in my arms and stared up at me, one might even say adoringly. Ragdoll is a very apt name.
*may not be 100% accurate, the poor thing had several pedigree names.
posted by Solomon at 11:20 AM on January 13, 2015 [24 favorites]
This is my new favorite passive-aggressive cat video. It perfectly encapsulates the essence of cat.
posted by bibliowench at 11:36 AM on January 13, 2015 [48 favorites]
posted by bibliowench at 11:36 AM on January 13, 2015 [48 favorites]
That puppy is awesome. I can't favorite this post enough.
posted by dnash at 11:46 AM on January 13, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by dnash at 11:46 AM on January 13, 2015 [1 favorite]
Classic new-baby-itis:
By misdirecting the dog's innate possessiveness onto an arbitrary object, the cat was able to distract its rival from the real prize: Mommy's affection.
posted by Sys Rq at 12:01 PM on January 13, 2015 [1 favorite]
By misdirecting the dog's innate possessiveness onto an arbitrary object, the cat was able to distract its rival from the real prize: Mommy's affection.
posted by Sys Rq at 12:01 PM on January 13, 2015 [1 favorite]
her rightful place (which is wherever she happens to be currently, have been in the past, or might conceivably want to go to in the future)
Je suis partout chez moi.
posted by homunculus at 12:06 PM on January 13, 2015
Je suis partout chez moi.
posted by homunculus at 12:06 PM on January 13, 2015
Ooh look! Pixel the Frenchie has an Instagram!
posted by dnash at 12:17 PM on January 13, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by dnash at 12:17 PM on January 13, 2015 [1 favorite]
This is my new favorite passive-aggressive cat video. It perfectly encapsulates the essence of cat.
"Yes, puny human. You think you can ignore me, but soon my willpower will overcome yours, and victory will be mine!"
posted by surazal at 12:23 PM on January 13, 2015 [1 favorite]
"Yes, puny human. You think you can ignore me, but soon my willpower will overcome yours, and victory will be mine!"
posted by surazal at 12:23 PM on January 13, 2015 [1 favorite]
Look at the cat deigning to share. Good girl.
posted by jeather at 12:23 PM on January 13, 2015 [4 favorites]
posted by jeather at 12:23 PM on January 13, 2015 [4 favorites]
This is my new favorite passive-aggressive cat video. It perfectly encapsulates the essence of cat.
And of the awesomeness of Mega Man covers!
posted by Navelgazer at 12:24 PM on January 13, 2015 [1 favorite]
And of the awesomeness of Mega Man covers!
posted by Navelgazer at 12:24 PM on January 13, 2015 [1 favorite]
Ooh look! Pixel the Frenchie has an Instagram!
Okay yes that is an extremely cute and adorable puppy but more importantly omg look how clean those floors are. That is extraordinarily impressive for a 2 pet household, and I salute these fine people.
posted by poffin boffin at 12:28 PM on January 13, 2015 [2 favorites]
Okay yes that is an extremely cute and adorable puppy but more importantly omg look how clean those floors are. That is extraordinarily impressive for a 2 pet household, and I salute these fine people.
posted by poffin boffin at 12:28 PM on January 13, 2015 [2 favorites]
Ragdoll cats, which are known for being a] huge and b] extremely placid.
This is why my mom and her fiancé adopted one. However, she has stopped growing at 7.5 pounds and loves to bite anyone (except my mom's fiancé) who comes near her, and won't sit on anyone's lap (again, exception for mom's fiancé).
posted by dhens at 12:33 PM on January 13, 2015 [1 favorite]
This is why my mom and her fiancé adopted one. However, she has stopped growing at 7.5 pounds and loves to bite anyone (except my mom's fiancé) who comes near her, and won't sit on anyone's lap (again, exception for mom's fiancé).
posted by dhens at 12:33 PM on January 13, 2015 [1 favorite]
This is the natural state of pet in the absence of government enforcement of property laws. One only owns what is in one's hand, and is willing to protect by force (or mouth, as the case may be).
posted by empath at 12:36 PM on January 13, 2015 [3 favorites]
posted by empath at 12:36 PM on January 13, 2015 [3 favorites]
This is the natural state of pet in the absence of government enforcement of property laws. One only owns what is in one's hand, and is willing to protect by force (or mouth, as the case may be).
Nature is objectivist.
posted by Joey Michaels at 12:53 PM on January 13, 2015 [2 favorites]
Nature is objectivist.
posted by Joey Michaels at 12:53 PM on January 13, 2015 [2 favorites]
My cat would have just climbed into the basket and sat on top of whatever other cat was already in there, all the while pretending the basket was empty.
posted by shelleycat at 1:07 PM on January 13, 2015 [9 favorites]
posted by shelleycat at 1:07 PM on January 13, 2015 [9 favorites]
Nature is objectivist.
I dunno, man, I know a lot of pretty altruistic dogs - some are positively borderline socialists.
Cats, though? Cats look at John Galt, roll their eyes and think, "amateur."
posted by Ryvar at 1:14 PM on January 13, 2015 [2 favorites]
I dunno, man, I know a lot of pretty altruistic dogs - some are positively borderline socialists.
Cats, though? Cats look at John Galt, roll their eyes and think, "amateur."
posted by Ryvar at 1:14 PM on January 13, 2015 [2 favorites]
Cats, though? Cats look at John Galt, roll their eyes and think, "amateur."
Ayn Rand would most likely agree with you
posted by surazal at 1:20 PM on January 13, 2015 [3 favorites]
Ayn Rand would most likely agree with you
posted by surazal at 1:20 PM on January 13, 2015 [3 favorites]
Didn't the cat leave because it saw a gang of creatures in the mirror? Nothing to do with the squeaky toy, I think.
posted by CCBC at 1:26 PM on January 13, 2015
posted by CCBC at 1:26 PM on January 13, 2015
How are we not also hearing the hysterical laughter of whoever filmed those?????
posted by mon-ma-tron at 8:13 PM on January 13, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by mon-ma-tron at 8:13 PM on January 13, 2015 [1 favorite]
I suspect it must be a terrible moral conflict for dogs. "If I bother the cat, I'm a bad doggie. But how can I be a good doggie if I can't go to my bed?"
posted by CBrachyrhynchos at 6:06 AM on January 14, 2015
posted by CBrachyrhynchos at 6:06 AM on January 14, 2015
Cats, though? Cats look at John Galt, roll their eyes and think, "amateur."
hero cat
posted by Sys Rq at 10:38 AM on January 14, 2015
hero cat
posted by Sys Rq at 10:38 AM on January 14, 2015
French bulldog puppy update: Pixel Hanging on a Toy
posted by homunculus at 5:41 PM on January 20, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by homunculus at 5:41 PM on January 20, 2015 [1 favorite]
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