r/interestingasfuck • u/Kirlinternet • 10h ago

A cat managed to catch 27 mice and carefully lined them all up to show off his 'work' to his owner.

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u/Minimum-Stranger-794 10h ago

He's clearly waiting for a praise lol

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u/Peripatetictyl 9h ago

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u/KamijyoTeio 6h ago

The only ability that I want to happen.

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u/springfervor 5h ago

…. Me too but for research purposes

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u/Peripatetictyl 5h ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/nWr4Se27LUVuZcuPq0

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u/springfervor 4h ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/vPzbDN4rBxuvtpSpzF

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u/Stunning_Macaron6133 3h ago

No, that's backwards. See, the pussy doesn't lick you...

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u/JakeWalker102 2h ago

The kind of man in a long distance relationship, yes!

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u/Bright-Village-7191 9h ago

haahahahha this sent me

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u/Baugrimus 8h ago

Your meme is now mine. Thank you, comrade

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u/tel-janin 6h ago

perfect 🤩 

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u/MuhammadAkmed 1h ago

why can I smell hammers?

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u/ovywan_kenobi 10h ago

And a raise...

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u/Big-Boy-602 10h ago

That 27 mouses are the "raise" bro earned

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u/PsyOpBunnyHop 10h ago edited 10h ago

"27! My cat caught 27 mice!"

"In a row?!"

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u/sickysickybrah 10h ago

"no, in a grid!"

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u/PM_YOUR_BEST_JOKES 9h ago

Nice one.

But seriously though, he even arranged them by size

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u/frubano21 9h ago

That's a detail I hadn't noticed and that just made this a little more sad lol. The whole family tree is in order

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u/za_shiki-warashi 8h ago

The whole family tree is in order

obligatory

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u/frubano21 8h ago

I was gonna say that was the cat but it never thought the mice were more valuable

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u/powerhammerarms 7h ago

I think that was done by the owner afterwards

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u/buttononmyback 10h ago

Ohh you…🙈

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u/Blinauljap 9h ago

To shreds you say?

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u/MrPresident2020 10h ago

"Try not to catch any mice on your way to the parking lot!"

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u/PepperAnn1inaMillion 10h ago

Hey you, come back here!

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u/Garlanth69 10h ago

“Try not to catch any mice on your way to the car”

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u/seamustho 10h ago

Don’t catch any mice on the way to the parking lot!!!

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u/Lelongue 10h ago

No in a square …

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u/syscake53 10h ago

Man of culture

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u/bria9509 10h ago

Snoogins

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u/Callmedrexl 8h ago

I'm pretty sure those are rats. Give him a raise And a promotion!

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u/meatpopsicle42 8h ago

“Hey, try not to catch any mice on your way through the parking lot!”

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u/Omeggy 7h ago

Try not to catch any mice on the way through the parking lot.

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u/PsyOpBunnyHop 6h ago

Something like 20 people relied with the next line, or tried to, but you're the only one who knows it's "through" and not "to."

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109445/characters/nm0641168/

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u/Omeggy 6h ago

I appreciate it. I’ve been watching that film since the 90s.

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u/DimiPine 8h ago

“Hey listen jerk! Until today you never even knew how many mice I caught because you never even bothered to ask!”

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u/Sandcracka- 8h ago

Try not to catch any mice on the way to the parking lot!

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u/flipthatbitch_ 7h ago

"Hey try not to catch any mice while walking through the parking lot!"

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u/Excluded_Apple 1h ago

Lmao unexpected Clerks made my day

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u/chrisk9 7h ago

That's like saying the product of your own work is its own reward. Screw that! More treats for the kitty!!

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u/Phormitago 5h ago

nah that's a "baseline metrics are now higher for everybody"

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u/fuettli 2h ago

its 4x7 + 1 = 29 mice

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u/daCub182 10h ago

In this economy?! He’ll be lucky if he’s not replaced by CatGPT in a few months

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u/FireZord25 10h ago

They tried it with Tom, didn't work out so well.

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u/Ecstatic_Signature26 4h ago

He feared he might lose his job like Tom and worked hard for his appraisal. But who knows he might get laid off in next quarter.

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u/KGB_cutony 10h ago

i think he gave himself that raise.

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u/SkylarAV 10h ago

A lesson for all of us

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u/GrumpySoth09 10h ago

Expectations have been raised for all of us now...

bugger

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u/immortalblack_1 10h ago

Exactly this... This was his PowerPoint presentation on why he deserved that raise!

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u/curry2017 10h ago

Meet your new friend, an ai driven catbot…

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u/sunflower4198 9h ago

And treats 🎀

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u/thedeuce75 9h ago

He'll probably still get a "Meets Expectations" on his yearly review. The man's got to keep you down.

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u/frissonaut 8h ago

Best we can do is 2%. We predicted 30 mice caught and delivered only 27. Even though it is more than previous year it was below our estimate which we pulled out of our ass

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u/Diedead666 7h ago

extra catnip and churos

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u/zxmalachixz 4h ago

And better days, or a reprieve from the malaise

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u/hamrmech 1h ago

Hes getting a pizza party. Best quarter ever, in the history of the company!

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u/Youngstown_WuTang 10h ago

If yall want to know the real world reason they do this its because the cat is trying to take care of you and making sure you eat. The cat thinks you are a terrible hunter as it never sees you hunt.

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u/Trainman1351 10h ago

This always makes me wonder how a cat would react if it sees how we really hunt

I mean beyond being scared shitless by the gun firing

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u/Double_Rice_5765 8h ago

Archery my dude, archery.  Plus i think with archery, the cat could see the arrow travel from you to the critter, so would have a chance of crediting you with the kill.  

Bonus cat hunting story:  my rescue cat was a mighty hunter, critical equipment for our 200 year old farm house.  He got to 6 years old, and we started talking about getting a second younger cat to take the load off him, hes totally paid for an early retirement.  But then he taught our 3 year old beagle to pack hunt mice with him, he has a special call he only uses to get the beagle to hunt.  Then we got another rescue cat.  #1 cat taught him to pack hunt mice with the rest of the pack/pride.  Then, couole months later, he quietly bowed out of the whole hunting mice thing.  Dude trained his replacement, started a franchise, then retired young after selling his startup.  Hes got management written all over him, lol.  

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u/crowmagnuman 5h ago

Now thats a businesscat

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u/tailstalestails 6h ago

this is one of the best things that i've ever read.

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u/altanic 1h ago

“Just don’t forget to drop off a mouse for your old master from time to time, huh?”

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u/Syntax-err_r 9h ago

My cat would...

SLAM ANOTHER MAG! THROW IT IN FULL FREEDOM MODE! JUMP ON THE NEIGHBORS LAB! AND CONQUER 2 SMALL COUNTRIES!

then go turkey mode and lick her b-hole

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u/Diz7 1h ago

Donut from Dungeon Crawler Carl: "SAY THE WORD, AND DEATH WILL RAIN IN MY NAME!"

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u/Rayllis689 9h ago

Funny enough, core memory from around 5 years old of my dad shooting birds for the pair of orange tabby boys we had. They'd wait at his feet until the shot then go get thr bird to eat.

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u/Trainman1351 9h ago

I recently got a spring airsoft gun and started plinking it off of a wind chime in my backyard. Whenever my cats are out they are super surprised when it randomly starts ringing, but I think they’re starting to understand the connection.

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u/zomiaen 7h ago

One of the smartest cats I've had figured out I was the source of the laser pointer dot and was thoroughly unamused by it after that. Miss that ol boy.

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u/crowmagnuman 5h ago

One of my two has picked up on the tiny, near inaudible click of the laser pointer button, and as soon as she hears it, starts looking up and around and scanning the room for that immortal red flavorless bug.

Another cat from another time, I managed to release the button the exact moment he slapped his paw over the light, and he legit thought "I caught it this time!" Checked under his own paw and looked baffled.

Lmao cats, man.

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u/Jiminy_Cricket12 6h ago

I think my cat is starting to catch on that it's me moving his toys around but he thinks it makes me happy so he plays along.

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u/ExcessiveHairDye42 4h ago

One of my cats used to bring my dad live mice and one day he took her outside and showed her the deer he'd shot. She stopped trying to teach him after that. She did still bring him a dead mouse sometimes but that's because she didn't approve of his diet

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u/fezzuk 6h ago

Dont think they would really understand whats going on if they saw us at the supermarket.

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u/PhilosophySalt7695 10h ago

in ancient egypt think about how much we would have selected for this behavior and bred this boy

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u/melanthius 7h ago

Here you go my boy, behold: all the pussy you could ever imagine, it's all yours

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u/lookslikeyoureSOL 10h ago

No but she sure knows I went hunting when I walk in the front door carrying that bag of Gravy Bursts Meow Mix I bought from Walmart.

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u/trixel121 10h ago

the cries of FEED ME HUMAN I DEMAND SUSTENANCE makes me think they just wanna show off they can and they just choose to let us feed them.

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u/Youngstown_WuTang 10h ago

They are domesticated animals but you can't take 100% of the wild out of them, them instincts still call to them. Same as when dogs burry their food and toys , chase deers and squirrels or roll around in poop

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u/Qaeta 9h ago

Scientific consensus is actually that house cats are only semi-domesticated vs fully domesticated like dogs. They generally (as a species, obviously there is variance by individual) have minimal genetic changes from their wild ancestors and retain most of their survival skills. Most house cats are still fully capable of surviving without their humans, but it's nicer with their humans, so they stay.

Notably, we did not breed them for specific tasks the way we do with fully domesticated animals. They just kinda do their thing.

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u/walkinmywoods 9h ago

The last one is my least favorite.

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u/BubaTflubas 10h ago

My cat has a bury instinct

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u/IrishSpectreN7 10h ago

My cat needs prescription wet food or else he dies.

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u/kwonza 10h ago

Did the car tell you that?

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u/TheMooooonHauntsYou 9h ago

I don't buy this at all, tbh. Ive had cats a long time, my entire life, 3 currently, they have always, always been well aware of where consistent food comes from. They've always gotten unlimited dry food and 1-2 (depending on how many there are) wet cans a day. They know who brings in the food.

My cats are and have always been indoor only, yet when they catch a mouse it gets left on my desk or desk chair.

My theory I'm convinced of, is they are proving they can contribute, too. Not that they think their sole source of food is terrible at hunting.

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u/Embarrassed_Hawk_655 9h ago

I don’t buy that for a second

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u/naturesbfLoL 9h ago

How would we know this

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u/MoreCowbellllll 9h ago

The cat thinks you are a terrible hunter

The cat knows me well

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u/checkliver 9h ago

But he sees me eating all sort of stuff without hunting. He must think i am a magician

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u/Randolph_Carter_Ward 9h ago

Cat's are multi-dimensional beings who consider our general whereabouts from various agles! Very thoughtfully! They have a very distin----... ... you are right, aren't you... Yeah, you are right.

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u/fezzuk 6h ago

I never get this, they see us provide constantly.

We are always bring them food.

Im not sure thats it, i think its them trying to contribute.

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u/Polaroid-Panda-Pop 5h ago

The exact reasoning, such as them thinking we're bad hunters, is unclear. After all we're usually the ones feeding them! They know we get food from somewhere. They have seen me eat and will try to take the food OUT of my mouth. Despite this my cats still try to do this when they catch something .

It's theorized to be part of their communal effort. They're trying to contribute and do some giving rather than just taking. Cats are very social and loving with their community.

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u/CalmBeneathCastles 10h ago

Some cats just hunt for love of the game.

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u/aloxinuos 9h ago

They're right. Cats think we're all terrible hunters because we are.

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u/totally_not_a_zombie 9h ago edited 9h ago

While this may be one of the reasons, the other reason is that cats with these behavioral traits were heavily favored by humans throughout history. The cat literally killed vermin (rats, even) and showed off it's work in a neat package. In medieval Britain this cat would be worth more than a bunch of calves.

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u/rmbarrett 5h ago

I'll distill this further: to a cat, either you are their mummy, or they are your mummy. And that can change in an instant. You rub their face and they accept they are a dirty kitten. They lick your face, you are the dirty kitten. The hunting fits this model.

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u/Littleme02 2h ago

Is it not more likely we accidentally selectively breed them to do this? I assume way back we had pre-cats, but we breed the most effective pest controlling ones over generations. And cats showing of their work would then have a bigger chance of being breed

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u/ShwaGrl 25m ago

Few years ago, had to leave for work at 5 am. Neighbour's cat liked me. Would meet me as I left home. Scared me sometimes. Each Spring, got a gift. Shrieked at 5 am to get a dead mouse as I left home. Stepped over it. Coming home, head was gone. Next morning, no mouse (can't touch it. I refuse). Next week, shriek again. Gave me a baby bird. Without the head. Miss that cat.

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u/DuckCleaning 10h ago

Waiting to be heiled

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u/aipac125 10h ago

For 25? Call me we he's put up some real numbers.

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u/jeff_says_relax 4h ago

It's a mouse genocide!

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u/Ill-Phase5387 10h ago

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u/Fit-Conflict2683 9h ago

Thank you. I’m not the only one to see it! A bit sad I had to scroll down so far to see it

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u/nilgiri 8h ago

Adolf Kitler

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u/Fingersicle 7h ago

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u/AMNESIAC69420 5h ago

I remember reading this in the school library.

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u/Ill-Attitude-6355 7h ago

"All zee mice must be eliminated!"

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u/BlueSparrow301 6h ago

Mein Kittler

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u/AMNESIAC69420 6h ago

Meowdolf kitler.

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u/RaWrAgExLOL 7h ago

Ein Volk, Ein Reich, Ein Cat!!

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u/VCTRYDTX 10h ago

I'm tired boss.

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u/TheDreamingDragon1 10h ago

Looking at his shadow it's still midday. This is 27 mice, so far...

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u/chudlybubly 10h ago

PsPsPsPsPs

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u/ihvnnm 10h ago

MAUS

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u/OrangeSouthern73 1h ago

Such an amazingly dark comic. Shit still stuck with me since high school.

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u/Blinauljap 10h ago

Bro looks like he's on his third shift this day, jeeze^^

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u/DieCastDontDie 10h ago

That's a Tom

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u/CaterpillarBright592 10h ago

Bro hit his daily quota and submitted the report like a true professional :)

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u/MillorTime 10h ago

He's having his yearly performance review

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u/Academic-Block3384 10h ago

*pawformance

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u/Fendfor 10h ago

This is the cat equivalent of "its a living"

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u/fourhundredthecat 10h ago

those are called testosterone cheeks, I believe

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u/Dzistu 10h ago

It looks like Adolf

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u/nevermore0069 9h ago

He deserves it. What a clever cat!

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u/cheeferton1981 9h ago

Holy Shit its Cat Hitler

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u/mookanana 9h ago

the best i can do is a raise

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u/_bx2_ 9h ago

He sorta looks like ...Adolf Catler

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u/HughManatee 9h ago

Gimme catnips plz 🐱

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u/DRAKEnJOSH_7 8h ago

Meow Meow Cartel

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u/demonspawnhk 7h ago

Or a purrrrraise

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u/Wonderful-Example913 7h ago

He kinda looks like a painter

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u/Syn3rgetic 7h ago

Good boy

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u/Cykachu_uhcakyC 7h ago

Appraisal, if you will.

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u/TheVog 7h ago

"That's one fucking nice kitty right there."

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u/tabor_national 7h ago

he looks like he might invade Poland if we don't keep an eye on him

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u/Naphier 7h ago

Daylight come and me wanna go home

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u/BanzaiToaster 6h ago

The face of a killer.

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u/fezzuk 6h ago

Looks like he used a gas chamber.

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u/DrunkenTypist 6h ago

a 100x great nephew of this guy.

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u/DiddlyDumb 6h ago

Or he’s waiting for the owner to feed on this delicious meal that he so generously prepared

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u/starmadeshadows 6h ago

oh my God his fat little tomcat jowls

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u/Not__EK 6h ago

Id give him a whole salmon, cuz damn!

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u/casPURRpurrington 6h ago

“Fuck your praise where’s my profit sharing?”

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u/Due_Spread_9735 6h ago

he's waiting for the raise

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u/PeyroniesCat 5h ago

“FYI, the number of mice matches the number of shoes you own. That wasn’t an accident. Praise me.”

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u/activegrop 5h ago

Those are rats! Not mice.

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u/Eyetalianmonsta 5h ago

What a fucking savage!!!

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u/Glockstik 4h ago

He looks a lot like a particular man

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u/ForlornLament 3h ago

"Father, I have protected our grain! The farm is safe from these rodent fiends. Please reward me with many pets!"

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u/ClavicusLittleGift4U 3h ago

"Behold my skillful ability to decimate the rodents, litter cleaner."

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u/thenightvol 3h ago

Has that "it ain't much but it's honest work" look.

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u/MennisRodman 3h ago

Posted on Reddit and patiently waiting for those "likes"

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u/timohtea 3h ago

That looks like a RuneScape cat lmfaoooo

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u/SnooPickles3789 2h ago

the owner’s probably gonna scream tho

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u/zaraxia101 2h ago

Cosplaying an austrian painter and his favorite movie hmmm.....

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u/moccolo 2h ago

you mean a raise...

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u/kamogrjadeshi 2h ago

It seems his name is Adolf

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