honestly don’t even know where to begin. i’ve got this cat, right i rescued him from some dodgy breeder who was selling kittens out the back of a vape shop. thought i was doing a good thing.

anyway, fast forward two years, and this cat has developed questionable tendencies. like, he full-on side-eyes black cats in the neighbourhood. doesn’t even try to hide it. sits in the window judging them like he’s the head of some village neighbourhood watch facebook group.

it gets worse…he keeps watching those weird wartime propaganda adverts on youtube. i put on ambient jazz for him when i go to work, come back and he’s somehow skipped to some 1940s british recruitment reel about rationing. eyes locked on the screen like he’s taking notes.

he’s also got this thing where he refuses to drink from his water bowl unless i serve it in a pint glass, ideally next to a greggs sausage roll. i tried explaining hydration isn’t that complicated but he just looks at me like i’m the unreasonable one.

he’s microchipped, vaccinated, gets gourmet cat food, has five different scratching posts, one of those automatic litter robots, and a weighted blanket for “sensory enrichment.” but people keep telling me i’m “enabling his behaviour” and that i’m “part of the problem.”

am i overthinking this? or is it reasonable to expect a house cat to at least not radicalise himself on youtube and develop racist views toward the local strays?

genuinely sick with worry over this. any advice? please don’t shame me, i’m trying my best.

by skirmisher808

35 comments

  1. Ask him what the best tank from WW2 is. If he answers with a big cat it might be an extreme case.

  3. The army will sort the young lout out. Send him to Catterick Garrison.

  4. He looks like a trouble maker keep a close eye on him!

  5. Cat has gone in at the deep end and there’s no hope now. Cat will plan a full takeover of your home and there’s nowt you can do about it. Best of luck and at least the cat looks lovely

  7. So what you are saying, to break it down into it’s compound elements is….you have a cat

  8. Does he really have a weighted blanket? That’s so sweet haha.

  9. I’ve got a dog that is thoroughly racist towards German Shepherds.

    They’ve never harmed a hair on his head; one day he just decided he hated them. 

    We have to avoid them like the plague because otherwise he will act like he’s staging a one-dog EDL rally, despite being a quarter of their size. 

    If he had internet access, he’d be posting incredibly racist things on Twitter. Unsurprisingly we’ve changed the WiFi password. 

  10. Please be careful with the automated litter tray, there have been many accidents where the cats have been trapped and killed in them, especially the cheap knockoffs

  11. Be careful he’ll be doing drugs and joining a gang next.

  12. Ask him his favourite flavour of Monster Energy. If he says White Monster, then unfortunately he has fully succumbed to the hard European edits on tiktok

  14. You are right to be concerned, since you may have to back him up at some point.

    Likely he’s eying up those other cats because they’re disrespecting him, entering his territory without paying their dues. He has no doubt decided the best course of action to resolve this situation is war, hence why he is watching the videos on youtube. He’ll probably move onto Cold War history for a full perspective before taking action, it depends on what his budget is and what military surplus he can get his paws on.

    The behavior with the hydration is also related. His confusion is that you aren’t consuming these things with him, since he needs you strong and ready to fight when the time comes, if you do well I bet he’ll make you an officer.

    You are part of the problem, in the sense that you aren’t taking this threat to his sovereign territory seriously. When the attack happens, he doesn’t want to have to babysit you while fighting, he needs you down in the trenches, ready for battle.

  15. He’s orange, and thus the almighty One Orange Braincell only visits very occasionally, if ever. So it’s probably to be expected that he may make some questionable choices.

  16. I remember your previous posts. It sounds like you’ve tried everything. At this point you might just have to start distancing yourself from him. Try to stick to neutral topics of conversation. Don’t let him drag you into an argument about borders. You might also want to quietly let mutual friends know that you don’t endorse his views.

    Did you report him to Prevent in the end? Your vet might be able to recommend some local support services if not.

  17. I think you need to get your hands on a catalytic converter. Couple of trips through that and he’ll be right as rain.

  18. He sounds a bit like my neighbour to be fair. Not much you can you do when you’re living with a furry dictator other than to acquiesce

  21. Has he put up any St George’s flags? Any mention of immigration?

  22. My cat Tilly hates kittens. She pushes them off the couch, the cat tower. Hisses and growls at them.

    Tilly says “Fuck them Kits”

  23. My cats dont drink from their water bowl much. They’ll find the ditiest puddle and drink loads of it as if its the best thing ever.

    As for eyeing other cats up, what do expect. Its his territory he cant protect.

    Hes probably like me. Id watch anything to hide jazz. Its boring. Try putting some strings games for cats or even ones with little mice or birds all tweeting away, for cats too. Something to liven up his mood. My cats like the string ones better than the others, Plus it might take his mind off what hes plotting with his ww2 propoganda.

  24. My kitty’s from a breeder

    Who was based in a vape shop

    His behaviour is very worrying

    It really needs to stop

    He seems to have a problem

    With the local feline crew

    He doesn’t mind the white ones

    But the black cats days are through

    It’s funny how he watches

    All those show on WW2

    And meanwhile, his water station

    Gets no more then a couple of sips

    He takes his water in a glass

    It’s very cool for cats

    It’s cool for cats

  26. Have you thought of referring him to one of those organisations that deals with radicalised felines? Purr-event I believe they’re called.

  27. If you’re concerned about his diet or health, slowly try to reduce the frequency or size of the sausage roll alongside the water. You could replace it with a high-value cat treat placed next to the water, or simply offer it after he drinks. But if it’s a small bit and makes you both happy, it’s not the end of the world.

    Says Google Gemini.

  28. Seems like normal cat behaviour. Threaten him with the Geneva convention.

  29. Sounds like you never stood a chance. The cat was destined for greatness and you weren’t the one to stand in its way.

  31. No more YouTube for your cat. Unsupervised YouTube access isn’t healthy as even their „kids filter“ has been shown to let disturbing content slip through

  32. I have a calico who has become a radical feminist of the neighborhood. Shall we lock them together and let them sort it out?

  33. Sounds like your cat’s got a case of “indoors syndrome” mixed with too much unsupervised screen time. Maybe swap the wartime ads for some nature documentaries, my cousin’s cat chilled out after binge-watching birds. Also, the pint glass thing is hilarious but low-key concerning.

  35. I rescued my cat from the streets of Eastern Europe. Literally told by the vet I took her to that she’d probably have been dead very soon if not for me. I then spend a thousand euros to fly her back here.

    Does that stop her from biting me or getting arsey if she’s not given the exact right brand of food? Does it fuck.

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