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Is my cat stupid?

I have this metal thing in my backyard that I have fires in sometimes. Well, when I do that, the cat hangs out with me, and he tries to rub his body against the hot metal! What is with that? Is he really that dumb?
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Cats have a higher tolerance for pain. In fact they can get burns without noticing it. Your cat just wants to be warm and not left out.
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Posted Sep 14th, 2009 at 4:51PM
Too much catnip perhaps? Take him to rehab and get him help! LOL!;P
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Posted Sep 14th, 2009 at 6:40PM
Cats are not dumb, just curious. And some are not scaredy cats and some are. I have had my cats sniff at candles before and if it is too hot, they automatically pull away. One thing to know about cats, is all of them love warmth. Some cats can tolerate warmth better than humans.
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Posted Sep 14th, 2009 at 6:41PM
Cats love the heat that is why you sometimes see them sunbathing, I think you should train him and just keep your singed cat on your lap and pet him to fufill his desired effect!
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Posted Sep 14th, 2009 at 6:22PM
ALL CATS ARE STUPID!!!! Not just yours...
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Posted Sep 14th, 2009 at 6:22PM
It is stupid to say cats are stupid. Only their humans are stupid. Cats are drawn to warm places. They get to hot before they know it due to their lack of touch sense or pain threshold. It is you who would be responsible to watch after him to keep him safe. Hope you do that.
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Posted Sep 14th, 2009 at 6:23PM
Kitty is cold !
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Posted Sep 14th, 2009 at 6:22PM
cats lay in the sun to get vitamins they absorb the sunlight then their bodies turn it into what they need. My cat lays right in front of the fireplace when we have it going she never seems to mind how hot it is...i think cats are so smart i know all mine were....hugs
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Posted Sep 14th, 2009 at 3:28PM
maybe he's...cold ? Or maybe he wants your undivided attention ;) but cats are anything but stupid.
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Posted Sep 14th, 2009 at 3:32PM
He's chilly! Turn up the heat in your igloo :-)
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Posted Sep 14th, 2009 at 3:44PM
Hi pickynancy1234
does your cat work, pay bills, buy its own food, get stressed, do house cleaning. If no then whoever does these things for your car should not ask if the cat is stupid!
:)
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Posted Sep 14th, 2009 at 3:45PM
Your cat is way smarter than all the humans I know.
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Posted Sep 14th, 2009 at 3:48PM
If the contact is short the cat probably can't feel it through it's fur.
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Posted Sep 15th, 2009 at 3:21AM
My dearly departed cat would sit directly in front of the gas heater.Moreover,if she was in another room she would know when the gas heater was turned on.
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Posted Sep 15th, 2009 at 5:43PM
Maybe he gets aroused by the carbon monoxide polution that you're causing him to breathe?...what about burning some "catnip" in the fire pit?
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Posted Sep 17th, 2009 at 6:49AM
No such thing as a stupid cat, they like their comfort, so it's probably his way getting a free warm, lol. Mine gives me dirty looks if i move him away from the fire, or off my chair - as far as he's concerned, this is his house, his fire and his chair - we are merely his subjects, lol.
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