Although domestic cats have been domesticated by us, are the cats at home really obedient? We will still see cats making inappropriate noises and running around at home, and we will still try to catch the cats after they get into trouble but cannot. However, if there was a way to make the cat obedient, the owner would be very happy, right? Some netizens claimed that as long as a circle is formed on the ground, the "cat people" will come and occupy it. Is this true?

Recently, a group of cat slaves claimed that they have discovered a simple way to make cats obedient-just draw a circle on the ground, and the cats will instinctively feel that they cannot move forward, and then they will sit in it obediently. According to this theory, cats cannot resist the attraction of circles or similar shapes on the ground, so as long as you use items such as chalk, string, tape, or elastic bands to make a circle about 2 feet in diameter on the ground, the cat will He entered the circle and couldn't get rid of it no matter how hard he tried. It may seem unbelievable, but in recent weeks hundreds of photos and videos have appeared online of cats trapped in such a circle.

Is it true that a cat can be trapped by drawing a circle on the ground?

"The red coil is OK, the transparent rubber ring is OK, the triangle is OK, even if you take off your pants and throw them away, the cat will get in. The two cats will fight for the sovereignty of an indivisible circle... "Relevant Weibo news revealed that foreign cat lovers have discovered a clever way to quickly surround "cats" and published the experimental process and results online.

As soon as this experiment in which "cat people" were "sealed" came out, it was immediately sought after by a large number of cat fans on Weibo. Many netizens said that curiosity really killed the cat, "I can no longer look directly at the cat." Some netizens said bluntly: "The real-life version of surrounding the nervous cat has finally happened."

Regarding "draw a circle and the cat will crawl in", "cat slaves" began to experiment one after another. As expected, some "cats" were successfully sealed, but at the same time, many netizens declared that the roundup failed. Netizen "Isis' Counterattack" is a cat lover and has two kittens. She also tested the two cats separately according to online tutorials. After separate experiments, one cat was successfully surrounded and squatted inside for a long time without coming out, while the other cat just sniffed and left. However, many other "cat slaves" do not have the "reverse of Isis"."Xi" was lucky. Netizen "mino_糯米" also tested it with her own kitten. She placed the skipping rope on the floor, also arranged it in an irregular circle, and then hid behind the curtain. But her pet cat "糯米" I just took a closer look and left without looking back.

So, does this case really prove the effectiveness of cat traps? What mysterious reasons allow cat traps to control cats? As we all know, just as cats like to climb to high places and look down on the overall situation, they also like to For example, the sense of security brought by enclosed spaces such as boxes, shopping bags, and cardboard boxes. Moreover, everyone knows that cats have their favorite places in the house. But none of the experts I contacted had ever seen a cat trapped in a circle. Professor Daniel Mills, one of the UK's leading experts on animal behavior, believes that cats are indeed attracted to circles, but only if the circles look like obstacles - such as a ring of sealing strips, a tea towel or a row of socks.

University scholar Lincoln said: "Low obstacles will give cats a sense of security because they allow cats to curl up inside. If you take your cat to the veterinarian and put it in an unfamiliar cage If there is a litter box in the cage, it will usually sit there. The reason for this may be that the edges of the litter box are raised, so the cat can hide its eyes underneath, but they do not Realizing that my ears stood up instead." This may explain why cats are attracted to raised circles but not interested in flat circle marks on the ground.

Another reasonable explanation is related to cats’ sense of smell, because we all know that cats like to smell. They mark the boundaries of their territory with excrement, and they also assert their ownership of boxes, furniture, and even humans by rubbing their scent glands on their cheeks. Professor Mills said: "If you put a circle on the ground with tape, you are also giving the cat a smell that it is interested in. This smell may be interesting to it." But attracting cats to the circle It may not be this unfamiliar smell. If a cat feels safe and is not too timid, anything new can arouse its interest. Vicky Halls, a cat behavior consultant and best-selling author, believes that most cats are naturally curious—especially when they are in the safety of their own territory. She said: "A cat is a solitary survivalist. It does not rely on the group for survival, so when it sees something new, it can only figure out whether these things are safe or not, but this also depends on this Does a cat have enough self-confidence? From a survival point of view, if a cat completely ignores or is not interested in new things,To be dismissive is a very stupid behavior. So the question comes again, is it the act of drawing circles itself or the tapes stuck on the ground that arouses cats' curiosity? Dr. Henlen Zulch is an expert in animal behavior. She said: "There is an old saying that 'curiosity kills' Dead Cat', if you are interested in something, this will also make the cat more interested in it. If you focus on the circles on the ground, the cats who are bold and interested in new things They might come closer and focus on you."

Domestic expert Mr. Duan, associate professor of zoology at Rongchang Campus of Southwest University, explained, "This is a learning behavior of cats, and the results are very random." Regarding this behavior of cats, cats as pets, There is usually some kind of master-slave relationship with the owner, and the cat gets certain instructions through the owner's body language and eyes. "For example, if the owner draws a circle on the ground, the cat will act as if it has been instructed to get some kind of reward by sitting in it." Teacher Duan explained that this is somewhat similar to the owner's training, and he pointed out that, If the owner does this test himself, the success rate will be higher.