Cats do the darndest things just to get their kibble fix, right? Well, nothing will come quite close to this cat’s habit. A strategy that this cat uses to get wet food was to pretend that they have an injury. The owner is unsure of why this is happening, so they took to the internet to try and get answers.
Reddit user u/Neutron_mass_hole earned over 10,000 upvotes after sharing a photo of their cat with the caption detailing this odd problem that they’re facing with regards to the cat.
Several users came up with rather crafty solutions, including giving the cat an Oscar award, or perhaps a simple petting session would do. Here are some of the interesting suggestions and discussions.
Someone pointed out an interesting coincidence pertaining to the comments about “giving the cat an Oscar
One had a hilarious suggestion. This is the same logic some school clinics also had whenever a student would pretend to be really sick to get out of class.
In fact, it is actually a rather effective solution, at least according to another cat owner.
A vet chimed in and shared how much this actually happens, and that it is quite the entertainment whenever it does. Perhaps school clinic nurses can relate.
Someone offered an interesting explanation of the phenomenon of faking injuries, but this only really applies to cats who have already had an actual injury in the past.
Whatever the explanation for the poster’s situation may be, it is nonetheless hilarious for such a thing to occur for the simple purpose of getting their preferred food. In short, cats are really smarter than what most people give them credit for.