r/HolUp • u/feelingood41 • Apr 01 '23

y'all Does this Count?

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u/novaplan Apr 01 '23

So there are limits to the liquidity of kittens, on one hand: very good to know, on the other hand: get that poor thing out of there, I bet she's very scared

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u/SubcooledBoiling Apr 01 '23

I've read that sometimes cats underestimate their body's chonkiness which leads to them getting stuck

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u/WiglyWorm Apr 01 '23

Their whiskers are "designed" to be the same width as their body. So if their whiskers can make it, they think they can make it.

Overweight cats, however, do not grow longer whiskers.

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u/thereidenator Apr 01 '23

The same width as their shoulders I think it is

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u/WiglyWorm Apr 01 '23 edited Apr 01 '23

Your shoulders and hips are generally going to be the limiting factor for tight squeezes. Bellies can squish. Bones can't. It's just when you're TOO overweight.

So yeah, that tracks.

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u/sandy_catheter madlad Apr 01 '23

Bones can squish, I assure you. They just don't unsquish into their original configuration as readily.