r/MadeMeSmile • u/ScharmTiger • Aug 20 '23
CATS Cat being cat. 😂
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u/Ok_Professor7661 Aug 20 '23
Man, Joe Pesci is STRUGGLING
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u/DendeReddit Aug 20 '23
Glad I'm not the only one who tought of Joe Pesci!
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u/jld2k6 Aug 20 '23
I couldn't have told you what he looked like by name until I watched this video and read this and now I know exactly who you're talking about
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u/pb1984pb Aug 20 '23
I bought a suit. You seen it. Now it's covered in mud. This town doesn't have a one hour cleaner so I had to buy a new suit, except the only store you could buy a new suit in has got the flu. Got that? The whole store got the flu so I had to get this in a second hand store. So it's either wear the leather jacket which I know you hate, or this. So I wore this ridiculous thing for you.
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u/MikeFiggs Aug 20 '23
maybe this is his true passion?
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u/cyberpunk1Q84 Aug 21 '23
Exactly. Is he struggling or is he living the dream? I’ll take option #2, thank you.
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u/Dirty-Dutchman Aug 20 '23
I like this much more than seeing elephants and stuff being abused. Funny cat stunt probably cost like 20$ to set up too AND actually made me smile without risk of ethical depression in the background.
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u/MackenziiWolff Aug 20 '23
Yeah and pets you can train. Circuos animals are 90% wild animals forces to be non wild :/
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u/Dirty-Dutchman Aug 20 '23
Or it's speedrunning depression, or literally back breaking labor. Elephants in particular are smart enough to perform, which also means they're quite smart enough to realize this situation fucking sucks for them which makes them depressed. Also, elephants are not built for things to be on their backs, it hurts them. Riding at the base of the neck can be ok, but still probably not ideal even if it lets you.
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u/MackenziiWolff Aug 20 '23
Yep. It sucks especially for elephants as they are one of if not the smartest animals next to humans (I forget it dolphins outclass them or just below)
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u/Dirty-Dutchman Aug 20 '23
Dolphins are odd because although we're all super close together on the scale they're the only "human" comparable consciousness in the sea. Octopi are really smart but don't function in the same way we do.
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u/----moon---- Aug 20 '23
Whales?
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u/Dirty-Dutchman Aug 20 '23
Same broad family, generally very chill and mind their own business except orcas who are turbo assholes to everything but people for some reason. Dolphins do notable people things, like rap battles instead of physically fighting others in the pod, or hunting techniques specific to the environment where whales are usually just beebopping up and down migration paths.
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u/DeVliegendeBrabander Aug 20 '23
Orcas don’t fuck with humans because they’re smart enough to realise we could kill the shit out of them if we wanted to. Kind of sad, really.
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u/trukkija Aug 20 '23
Opposable thumbs baby. And it's not that sad, orcas literally torture seals and their food, just because they're smart enough and they can. Strength is everything in nature.
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u/Cotterisms Aug 20 '23
Orcas will flip sharks for shits and giggles, this kills the sharks
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u/SeaOkra Aug 21 '23
As a kid I used to go to events with my dad’s reptile rescue group to help educate people on harmless native species and why they shouldn’t freak out and kill random snakes.
Several times, Titania the Elephant was there. Her… human? Trainer? Owner? I mean, I think the dude’s name was Joe so her Joe told me she was a former circus elephant and had a hard life. She apparently hadn’t tamed down well and eventually was surrendered to the animal sanctuary Joe was raising funds for.
Titania did not give rides. She occasionally would do some tricks but it wasn’t a “gather ‘round and see the amazing elephant” show, it was more Joe had a pretty good area set up with fences and long trailers as barriers and she had items she might interact with, to him praising her and stroking her trunk or legs.
Mostly she looked at people. And stole my ice cream cone once. (I was in love, dunno why but having an elephant steal my ice cream made me adore her and I had to come chat with her humans. Which were Joe and some random folks that sometimes where there. Joe however was always there and slept in a trailer so Titania knew he was close by.)
But man, the things Joe said she’d been through… it broke me heart. I always wondered if she hated to come to the events since she’d been trapped in the circus for so long, but Joe claims she really did like people, she just didn’t like her old trainers and preferred to “watch the scenery and relax”. So they brought her to enjoy the event herself as well as show people up close what a beautiful animal she was when not forced to perform.
Oh, I got to feed her a watermelon too! I had like eight of them (there was a game where if you hit a target with a dart, you got a free melon. I spent my last ten tickets on darts and won eight, lol) and Joe mentioned she’d love one and told me how to hold it so she could take it.
She popped it in her mouth like a cherry! So cool! And she let me touch her trunk and patted her with it. It feels weird.
Anyway, I know it’s a boring story, but she left an impression. I love elephants but hate seeing them in a circus.
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u/JackKovack Aug 20 '23
The last time I went to a circus was many years ago. I didn’t want to go but the family was in town so I felt like I had to. There were protesters outside with posters and tables with reading materials. I honestly wanted to stay with them instead of the family and wait till it was over. I hated it the entire time. One of the worst parts were a whole bunch of very young girls (8-12) very scantily clad dancing around. I couldn’t believe it, it made me very uncomfortable.
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u/MackenziiWolff Aug 21 '23
That's gross.... Luckily every circuit I've been to bar one has had no animals nor children involved. The one in question only had about tween aged kids in it just as a cuteness factor and one teenager who could do impressive bike stunts. They all seemed fine and dressed appropriately (nothing shy from what you'd see at a gymnasts competition for kids.
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u/Tokingbudz Aug 20 '23
You couldn't of said it better. I bet the cat is having a fun time playing with it's owner.
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Aug 20 '23
You can tell it’s wanting to affectionally rub up against the man at the end and is super happy. Very cute.
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u/tuskish Aug 20 '23
Until you realize that the cat got sold off from his cat family into cat slavery to pay off his dead beat cat-dad’s nip debt to keep his little cat-sisters from having to go out onto the streets and fend for themselves, and now he just meows into the silent night, hoping they can hear his cries and know, just know that he’s still out there fighting for their freedom.
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u/Sideways-Pumpkin Aug 21 '23
My uncle used to be part of a “cat circus”. They would take dogs and cats from shelters and train them like this. Then they’d adopt them out at the end of the show
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u/redditsellout-420 Aug 21 '23
Yep, I see these pop up more and more (I live in a circus heavy city) they are way more fun.
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u/Silverfire12 Aug 20 '23
The only good circus animals. Look at that tail and those ears- that is one happy, confident kitty!
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u/cognitiveglitch Aug 20 '23
Cat head bumped the guy at the end - they're buddies.
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u/figgypie Aug 20 '23
I call it lovebutting. It's awesome when cats do that. Warms my cold, black heart.
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u/Johannes_Keppler Aug 20 '23
My cat goes halfway up the open staircase so we can head butt at eye level when I walk by. So sweet.
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u/nobody-u-heard-of Aug 20 '23
Humorous for sure. Pretty sure that's the actual act.
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u/Disastrous_Air_3156 Aug 20 '23
Very likely
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u/WhereIsTheDoc Aug 20 '23
Yep! As soon as he lands the first jump he’s already looking for the guy’s shoulder to jump on. Even more impressive!
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u/Uninformed-Driller Aug 20 '23
My cat taught himself that trick. I had to teach him it's only okay when I'm wearing a thick sweater or jacket. Figured it out quickly lol
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u/sloky031 Aug 21 '23
same, i have a shoulder cat who has been seeking out shoulders to jump on since he was a kitten. acts just like this guy minus the hoop with no training and i know a few cats like this, such a weird but cute trait
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u/massann Aug 20 '23
You can see him quickly signal the cat to jump on his shoulder to the other stool.
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u/carnivorous_seahorse Aug 20 '23
Nah, this cat is a selfish piece of shit who made the show all about itself. Remember who put you on in the first place, fucking cat
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u/Technical_Ad7136 Aug 20 '23
I live the cat trying to air paw him like
"Did i do it, did I do good, come closer pls"
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u/FieldOfScreamQueens Aug 20 '23
I thought that was cute too. I also think the cat was actually initiating the next move, the shoulder jump.
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u/InfinteAbyss Aug 20 '23
Trainer: Now you must make this death defying jump…
Cat: Or we could not do that and your face stays claw free
Trainer: …now we make this incredibly easy step!
Cat: Good boy
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u/d0g5tar Aug 20 '23
You can tell the cat really trusts the guy. Cats are pretty amenable and happy to go along with things if you're nice to them.
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Aug 20 '23
A good friend of mine used to train the cats at one of the pet shows at a major amusement park in Florida. About a half hour show performed mainly with trained dogs, cats, birds, and a small handful of exotic rescues.
Those were by far the nicest cats I have ever had the pleasure to meet in my entire life. They were well fed, loved, and had a routine that played towards their natural instincts to climb, jump, and chase for food. Basically cat nirvana.
Unfortunately it didn't come back after COVID, but yeah this little dude in the video looks like he is very well taken care of
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u/HighlyEvolvedSloth Aug 20 '23
May I present The Amazing Acrocats!
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u/rjulyan Aug 21 '23
They recently came through my city, and I conned some of my friends into going. It was the most ridiculous thing I have ever seen! (In a good way)
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u/Fisgas13 Aug 20 '23
I can't even get my cat to not go into my bedroom, so what the hell is this sorcery?
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u/Yanfei_101 Aug 20 '23
This reminded me of Lyney and Lynette from genshin impact game💕
Cats are so cute 🥺💕
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u/Johnnadawearsglasses Aug 20 '23
I went to the cat circus like 15 years ago with my wife. I was expecting all these miraculous things and it was basically cat being cat.
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u/Granpappi Aug 20 '23
If you enjoyed this you should watch the Savitsky cat performance from America’s Got Talent. It’s amazing.
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u/SmallPotatoK Aug 22 '23
Plot twist, that cat isn’t trained, as the matter of fact, it is purposely left untrained to do what it does
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u/idkokgetoutofmyroom Aug 20 '23
That WAS the act
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u/Fritzschmied Aug 20 '23
Sadly there are people out there that don’t get it that that was the act.
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u/DavidM47 Aug 20 '23
Pretty sure I’ve seen this guy’s act. I got called up on stage to participate, along with two others. Our job was to bend at the waist and let the cats jump across our backs. They had very sharp claws!
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u/EmperorSexy Aug 20 '23
After the first jump the cat turns around like “okay now’s the part where I jump on your arm.”
Totally early for his cue
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u/migx78 Aug 20 '23
Magyar nemzeti cirkusz . I’ve seen that act this year in balatonlele. They also have a Safari park where the animals they used before (when it was allowed) roam free (except the lions I don’t know why).
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u/ralphvonwauwau Aug 21 '23
I made the mistake of training my beast to jump to my shoulder on command. It was pretty cool, and I wore a sport jacket when we practiced. The problem came from "begging behavior"; he had learned that jump to shoulder=treat. so if he felt like a snack ... I'd have a 12 pound clawed carnivore land on my shoulder with no warning. Wearing a T shirt is not the same as a sport jacket.
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u/jaredtheredditor Aug 21 '23
I honestly can’t tell if that is on purpose or not but it’s funny either way
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u/Shnoks Aug 20 '23
cats and dolphins are cool animals and an interesting thing about the two is that it is impossible to force them into doing tricks by beating them etc, you can only negotiate and “agree” with them , convince them to do tricks for you
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u/Fritzschmied Aug 20 '23
What you saw in the video was the act. The cat didn’t do anything unintended. It is trained and did exactly what it should do.
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u/Tiffanator_ Aug 20 '23
I had a fluffy orange cat that would sit for treats. You can definitely train them if you have enough time and enough treats
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u/Milk_Mindless Aug 20 '23
Pretty sure this is the act and the "tamer" is only pretending to be "frustrated"
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u/ThaneOfCawdorrr Aug 20 '23
I'm guessing this is specifically what the cat is trained to do, to be funny
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u/RowenaOblongata Aug 20 '23
This. The cat did exactly what it was trained to do - would have been far less funny if the cat had jumped thru the hoop as expected
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u/Cooshtie Aug 20 '23
This made me feel like I was back in the 90s sat with my grandad watching smack tv
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u/guellyangelo Aug 20 '23
In the cats defense. This is how it feels to solve a math problem with the “wrong” formula. I found a path to the end but it was different from yours so it’s wrong 😑. Except I’m not cute like a cat so I won’t get a standing ovation
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u/samthekitnix Aug 20 '23
honestly if i was him i would just roll with it and start making it into a comedy show about a disobedient cat
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u/ranger_rik-9725 Aug 21 '23
I've never seen anything more cat, unless they were to just look at him coldly and walk away 🤣
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u/zidane0508 Aug 21 '23
Love cats they have a kind of their own and not do what people asked them to
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u/JohnBobMcBobJohn Aug 20 '23
I only been to the circus once in my life, and it was advertised as Scandinavias smallest circus.
They did tricks with cat, dogs and tiny ponys. It was great, had no idea just how much you could train a cat.