I am a rarity these days for being pro-science. Nonetheless, there are certain dark truths in this world that the light of scientific inquiry should never shine upon.
Well does it!!??!? DON’T LEAVE US HANGING!!1!!1!
It does not
Unfortunately, it does. My late cat would prove it by leaving imprints on the couch.
Your late cat clearly had an “outie”.
What was the outcome!
Unfortunately they left off the most important part. The original source to be cited in future internet debates.
Original source: https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10225642299587916&id=1341800830
The post includes higher quality and close up pictures of the project poster and pictures of the cats. The conclusion is that only short hair cats’ buttholes might touch soft, uneven surfaces, like bedding or laundry.
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Get ready for a good laugh! Kaeden (Henry) completed his 6th grade science fair project this past week and tackled the challenging task of answering the internet’s most burning question, drum roll please, 🥁🥁🥁
“Does your cat’s butthole really touch all the surfaces in your home?” 😂 We had a lot of fun with this! As a disclaimer, no cat’s were harmed in the process of this science project. Non-toxic lipstick was applied to their bum-bums, they were then given a series of commands (sit, wait, lie down, and jump up. Side note: Both cats have been trained since kittenhood with a variety of commands, they also know how to high-five, spin around, and speak.), they were compensated with lots of praise, pets, and their favorite treats, and the lipstick was removed with a baby wipe once we collected our data in just under 10 minutes.His results and general findings:
✅Long and medium haired cat’s buttholes made NO contact with soft or hard surfaces at all.
✅Short haired cats made NO contact on hard surfaces. But we did see evidence of a slight smear on the soft bedding surface. ⚠️Conclusion, if you have a short haired cat and they may be lying on a pile of laundry, an unmade bed, or other soft uneven surface, then their butthole MAY touch those surfaces!
So there you have it! Chances are favorable that your cat’s butthole has not and will not touch all the things and surfaces in your home!
Fellow Facebook peeps, you are more than welcome to share this post, to give proper credit, Kaeden’s last name is Henry and we live in Perry, Florida. ☺️
UPDATE: Thank you all so much for the love!!! ❤️ I screenshotted many comments and shared them with Kaeden this morning. We are both so very touched! And y’all’s comments are lit! 🔥 They gave me so many great laughs last night reading through them! And yes, Kaeden most definitely got an A++++++, we homeschool so l made sure he got his A+! 🤩 Funny thing is I have a Ph.D. in animal behavior, with a concentration in feline behavior that I’ve never used 🤦🏻♀️, I feel like for the first time in 15 years I actually put my degree to use, even though I was only supervising his science project! But that we actually did contribute useful information to the cat world! I am so tickled! Thank y’all so very much!!! ❤️❤️❤️
The real VIP. That really was solid science, and surprising results. I do think some additional research should be done via peer review to expand the sample size and ensure the original cats were acting as any cat would and not just well disciplined.
Also, what about when a cat is sick? That is certainly going to change the results.
I thought Fark solved this years ago with the lipstick test.
I also most definitely heard about a similar experiment years ago using lipstick.
Now there’s a name I haven’t heard in forever. Is that bunch still playing Urban Dead?
Kid’s already got the genius hair and all. I foresee a bright future.
^(*provided they’re not in the USA)
Don’t give the findings. I want to know if I have to buy all new furniture.
You’ll just be giving your cat more surfaces to touch with it’s butthole.
