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[–] [email protected] 83 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

Cats alone in a room with an open flame is a recipe for disaster, don't do it.
(this cat had good instincts, but many cats don't seem to understand what fire is and would not react this way)

[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I immediately thought of this video: https://youtube.com/shorts/mM2-DnaEfwA?si=Bas5Tt8zFaDKDFXK

(Don't worry, the cat doesn't get hurt!)

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Jfc, I couldn't watch past the point where the fire catches even if the cat made it, just imagining the panic, it's a no from me..
But yes, this is a perfect illustration of my point.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Luckily the fire just goes out by itself, and only the hairs on the tip are burned. Cat didn't feel a thing!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Thanks for that, what I assume happened is the dog got scared first and startled the cat which is how the fire went out or something along those lines anyway, but watching any of that happen? My heart can't take it 😅

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

No startling whatsoever. The cat just watches like "Huh, that's interesting" while the dog walks around confused.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Very understandable! I was a little concerned when I looked up "cat tail fire gif", but luckily all the first results were the one I wanted. Couldn't bear to watch a cat get hurt :(

Funnily enough the cats tail catches on fire, and the cat just stares at it, and that's enough to put the fire out somehow :D

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Fire doesn't want to mess with cats. The disapproving look was enough to make it to go out.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago

Oh this is interesting knocks candle over

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago

Some cats just want to watch the world burn