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I think all cats are weird in their own way. Our cat often sunbathed in the middle of parking space across the road. We occasionally had to go out to fetch him because he would refuse to move when someone started to drive into the space.

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I have a ginger tomboy who does exactly this. He loves just rolling around in the fine layer of dirt while keeping an eye out for birds or frogs

Orange cats sharing their one brain cell.

I hear this sentiment often, but it doesn't match my own experience with orange cats... the one I had back in high school (orange male) was at least as intelligent as any other cat I've had. The orange female I have now is very clingy / anxious and far more territorial than any of my other cats, but otherwise demonstrates at least average cat intelligence. I'd had a variety of different types of cats - a japanese bobtail, a balinese, a siamese, various calicos and domestic types - and the orange ones have been on the upper end of intelligence by comparison.

My orange boy is not smart. He lets me know when he's hungry by walking over to a house plant and pats at the leaves. Other than that, he's a dumb and lovable guy.

The smartest one that we've had is a Cyprus (looking) cat. She's incredibly athletic, has fantastic spatial awareness, and is a murder-machine if given the opportunity.

He's probably threatening you. Warning you that if you don't feed him he's going to start destroying your precious house plants

Yeah, if we don't feed him he eventually starts nibbling on the leaves. I haven't lost any plants.. yet.

I think mine goes to the bathroom, when it's his turn with it...

> I have a ginger tomboy

I don't think that's what you meant to say. Or maybe it is.

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