this post was submitted on 03 Feb 2026
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[–] Bluegrass_Addict@lemmy.ca 39 points 1 month ago (1 children)

cat knows It gets warm, it wants warm. not currently warm so distressed sad look asking to make warm.

[–] ickplant@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago

That’s also a great explanation. And the cat indeed looks sad…

[–] celeste@kbin.earth 36 points 1 month ago

The cat who did it passed away years ago, but my rice cooker has a permanent dent in the bowl part because of her.

It's funny how something so annoying is a fond reminder years later. As I'm shoving the bowl in since it doesn't quite fit without fussing, now, I'm remembering all the funny stuff she got into over her lifetime.

Pounce, you were the best.

[–] slazer2au@lemmy.world 19 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] ickplant@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

How could I forget this law of cat!

...it murders you in your sleep.

[–] FooBarrington@lemmy.world 15 points 1 month ago

I think I've figured this out, and my explanation even extends to boxes, squares and anything else cats like to sit in.

Every cat has an invisible Lakitu with a camera flying around them, giving them a 3rd person view of themselves. The cat, well aware of how good they look, uses this to arrange themselves in the most aesthetically pleasing way.

[–] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] HulkSmashBurgers@reddthat.com 10 points 1 month ago

so they sits.

[–] ickplant@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

My theory is it looks and feels like a box to them?

[–] Skua@kbin.earth 12 points 1 month ago

A box with a heater, no less

[–] Widdershins@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

My cats know where the pipes for the radiators are under the floor

[–] EndOfLine@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

At first glance I thought it was a cat commode.

[–] Evil_Shrubbery@thelemmy.club 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Let the poop covered rice on "keep warm" setting for anther 10 minutes ...

[–] The2b@lemmy.vg 2 points 1 month ago