Okay, I know it might sound like a silly question, but I’ve always wondered—why do cats do that random burst of zooming around the house like they’re chasing something invisible, then just stop and go back to acting normal? It happens at the weirdest times, and they seem so serious about it! Does it have something to do with their instincts, or are they just playing around for fun? Anyone else noticed this, or am I just overthinking it?
Just curious to know if there’s a real reason behind it or if cats are just… well, cats!
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Temporarily possessed by a demon
Cats are ambush predators. They evolved to have a lifestyle with short periods of rapid movement.
they’re downloading updates from the Cat Matrix, and sometimes the WiFi hits mid-zoom
Never ignore the zoomies; they’re your cat’s dramatic way of unleashing primal energy and claiming their kingdom. Let them sprint, because it’s either that or they start clawing your couch for revenge.
The zoomies!!!
We had a cat who would walk into a room and freeze mid-step. And she’d just stand there… then, just as abruptly, she’d start walking again. We called it “mental pause”.
Of course, she was abused by the army men who owned her before we did. So that might be why. They got deployed and asked my mother if she wanted the cat. Old girl lived into her late teens.
Frenetic random activity periods, aka “the zoomies”! Just a way for cats and dogs to burn excess energy.
they can see greebles
I think there’s just random tiny piles of cocaine around my house, because sometimes the cats will flip the fuck out and run up the stairs, fall off the balcony, jump to their top tower in a single leap, and fall down the stairs again
It is a little known fact that cats are a hive creature with a ridiculous amount of bodies, but about 8 personalities.
The system is not what you’d call real stable so the switches can be abrupt and sometimes carry over to the next incarnation, kind of like when you get straight murdered in an online game and you are still heated when you respawn.
And sometimes the new personality just has an agenda different from the previous.
This is also why cats sometimes just fritz out and stare at the wall as if though a hundred ghosts are trying to get out of it.
Sometimes after the poop they feel lighter, or less bloated maybe. Then they’ll sprint around for a bit.
Cats can see ghosts, and their first reaction is usually “I can take that down.”
They’re chasing greebles.
says “you’re late for class “, watches you run in panic before realizing it’s a holiday… sometimes the fight or flight just happens
Just because you can’t hear the signal doesn’t mean it isn’t there.
Cats run on instincts and bursts of high energy. They don’t think in the same way we do. Their actions won’t always make sense to you.
r/greebles
They see ghosts, and are playing with them
My ex’s cat used to do this when she had to take a dump. She wasn’t very bright. I assumed that she was freaking out about the sensation of having to poop. Then a trip to the litter box and she was back to normal.
Because they get a mission, carry it out and then wait for the next one.
Practice makes purrfect
1 brain cell forgot what they were doing