Scent swapping sounds harmless — rub a towel on one cat, give it to the other, everyone becomes friends. Except that’s not how cats work. This article breaks down why forced scent sharing often triggers territorial stress, what the science actually says about feline olfaction, and how to introduce cats using real behavior, not mythology.

When a cat lashes out, it isn’t a crime of passion — it’s a failure of communication. In Case 47-FLOOF-BITE, detectives investigate a common household offense: unauthorized belly contact. What they uncover is less about violence and more about missed signals.

For centuries, people called cats magical, dangerous, or divine—usually because they couldn’t explain what the cat was doing. From mummified guardians in ancient walls to modern familiars on TikTok, this essay traces how feline behavior built the mythology of witchcraft—and why it still feels a little true.

Snowball looks calm under the lamp, but her stillness hides effort. What humans call “mellow,” her body calls survival. Cats don’t lie to deceive us — they lie to stay in control of a world that won’t stay still.

Your cat doesn’t dream of Everest. They dream of the neighbor’s bird feeder. Before you zip them into a bubble, maybe ask how they feel about space travel.

I didn’t attack because I’m mean. I attacked because I was scared, sore, or touched too long. Learn my language before I have to scream it.