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Did Curiosity Really Kill The Cat?
Published by SharifaMcFarlane in Humor
December 18th, 2010
Curiosity may have killed the cat, however satisfaction brought it back.
Cats are known for being curious, as well as vocal and independent. Some cats, such as the Siamese cats, are known for opening doors and drawers. Calico cats will follow their owner from room to room, in order to observe what they are doing. The untimely death of one particular feline is supposed to have inspired this particular proverb, which is used to warn people about the dangers of being too curious.
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One of the earliest known appearances of this proverb in print was made in the Galveston Daily News in 1898. In the newspaper, it was written that curiosity once killed a Thomas cat. So was the origin of the proverb based on the adventures of a male cat? Did he get stuck or fall after investigating a chimney? Was he one of those cats that like to sit on fences and sing? Did he try to find a new spot to sing and end up in a cat fight? Did he poke his nose into a pipeline?
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Cats start exploring their surroundings when they are very young and older female cats have their paws full keeping their kittens out of trouble. Adult cats seem to find it hard to resist an open door anywhere inside or outside the house. Cat owners with curious cats should take precautions to keep their cats safe, such as not keeping sharp knives out where cats can reach them, storing poisons out of the reach of their cats and keeping their windows screened at all times.
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However, while curiosity or inquisitiveness supposedly leads both cats and people into dangerous situations, curiosity is a good thing. Curious people and cats, learn more about their surroundings by investigating what is around them. Predators such as cats are known for being curious. Knowing everything about your surroundings helps you to defend yourself from threats. For cats, being curious can also help them to find food, or opportunities for hunting. Maybe it wasn’t curiosity that killed the cat. Maybe it was carelessness.
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Good Post
Fun piece.
I’ve never done this before,so please forgive for linking… I’d like to share this with you… http://newsflavor.com/satire/kittens-the-new-fast-food/
Thanks,
Clay
Nicely Written…..!!! Keep it up.!!
I totally agree with you, Without curiosity, there is no risk-taking spirit, and without the risk-taking spirit, there are no new inventions. Very good work Sharifa
It is curiosity that makes us live on, but the cat’s wasn’t a happy ending and a bit comical too!
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Thanks for sharing this one. I love it.
Nice Share.
Great post, Sharifa. I love cats. Thank you my friend.
This was very interesting reading. My grandma has a very curious cat…
Thanks J. Anderson.
Clay, I’m sure the link will be interesting. Haven’t checked it yet. Will do so in a moment.
Yeah-we use to use that adage quite a lot in our colloquial speech-but now I know curiosity does not always have to kill the cat or anybody because knowledge is better ignorance
I really like the way you have drafted this article:) And loved the conclusion
great post
Great share my friend..and carelessness oftentimes lead us into harm’s way..:)
Thanks for an interesting share:)
Thanks Nancy.
Hello Raj,
When you take risks we all benefit from your learning my friend.
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Awesome please translate.
Thanks Clandestine.
Thanks PSingh.
You’re welcome Francois.
Michal, it must be an interesting creature.
Hi Gaby,
You are right. People perish for lack of knowledge.
I’m glad you liked it Fagina.
Thanks Albert.
You are right Nz.
Curiosity is fine, but need to be careful to avoid hurting oneself.
True, inexperience cats gets into the most trouble Sharifa.:) I always have one curious feline poking its nose onto my monitor screen. I hope one day it can do the writing and typing for me.lol.
I too agree, cats are adventurous animals, and they like taking risks.
We do have to watch out for danger LCM.
Lol. I wonder what it would write about Sharif.
Papaleng,
Like climbing up Christmas trees.
Nice
The title was a real grabber. I like the old comic book cover, where did you find that? The whole article was good, as usual. I used to love cats, but somehow I don’t care too much for them anymore. Probably from opening all those doors for them all the time.
haha, cats are so curious.
Human beings also. If we like them, we will say they are curious, otherwise we will say they are nosey, always want to poke their noses into other people’s business… haha.
Liked this one lots cheers
I think while cats may be curious, curiosity rarely kills them, it kills humans instead. Very lovely write.
Love this. I thought, aren’t we all curious cats sometimes in our lives? We try different ventures, for example writing here on triond. Curiosity can produce positive outcomes.
Thanks Anj.
Thanks Lew, for your kind comments.
Star, yes, some cats are just into everything.lol
Cheers Matt.
Jimmy that’s one case where it pays to be discreet about our interest.
It can OhSugar.