Not everyone sees this as a very positive quality, but even so, I will be the first to admit that I thrive on gossip. Even if it has nothing to do with me personally, I like to hear all of the latest drama, whether my husband is telling me what happened that day at work or if it's about a friend of a friend. I'm not alone in this, even if some people arent't willing to admit they feel the same way about drama that I do — after all, isn't this why reality TV has become so popular.
And apparently, there are animals out there who are also nosy just like I am. I give you exhibit A: the orange kitty who simply cannot stay out of his neighbor's business.
In this TikTok video that @simba.sevan recently shared of their orange cat, we can see the cat standing on top of what appears to be a storage unit or dumpster so that he's able to peek over the edge of the fence to see what's going on next door. They might say that curiosity killed the cat, but it looks like this guy is willing to take that risk!
As audio from Dance Moms plays in the video (truly, an excellent choice), this cat is absolutely shameless about his eavesdropping. Whatever's happening in that backyard isn't his business, but he's going to make it his business!
We can't see or hear what he's seeing, but it must be good, because by the end of the video, he's leaning closer, tail moving. Something juicy is happening over the fence!
Hopefully the neighbors didn't mind having a cute little privacy invader peeking over. He looks like he can keep a secret!
Cats Don't Make Good Spies
Unfortunately, as nosy as many cats can be, they do not make good spies — and that's actually something that has been proven, believe it or not!
According to History, in the '60s, the CIA spent $20 million on what they called Operation Acoustic Kitty , which, if successful, was meant to produce cats who could eavesdrop on important conversations while also looking totally harmless.
They started with just one cat, implanting a microphone in its ear, a radio transmitter in its skull, and wove an antenna in its fur. Unfortunately, upon their first test, they found out that the cat simply wouldn't sit still long enough to gather any information (and that cat in question met a pretty unfortunate end that day).
“Our final examination of trained cats…convinced us that the program would not lend itself in a practical sense to our highly specialized needs.” said a memo from the CIA at the time.
It's for the best, because kitties belong cuddled up on the couch with their humans, not being turned into spy robots.
And now you know that your secret is safe with your cat, because they simply won't hang out long enough to rat on you!
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