Why can’t the cat open?
Recently, the topic "cat can't open the door" has caused heated discussion on social media, with many netizens sharing their cats' "confusing behavior". This article will analyze the reasons for this phenomenon based on the hot topics and hot content on the Internet in the past 10 days, and attach relevant statistics.
1. Phenomenon description

"Cat won't open" usually refers to a cat that fails when trying to open a door, drawer, or container and displays confused or agitated behavior. Such videos and pictures have been widely disseminated on Douyin, Weibo, Xiaohongshu and other platforms, and have become one of the focuses of recent pet topics.
| platform | Related topic reading/viewing volume | Popular keywords |
|---|---|---|
| 120 million | #猫不开#, #cat’s confusing behavior# | |
| Douyin | 80 million | The cat fails to open the door and pulls with its claws |
| little red book | 5 million | Cat daily life, interesting pet facts |
2. Cause analysis
1.Cognitive limitations of cats: Cats, although intelligent, have limited understanding of certain mechanical structures, especially complex door lock or drawer mechanisms.
2.Claw structural limitations: Cat’s claws are suitable for grasping and climbing, but they lack the flexibility of human fingers and are difficult to complete fine operations.
3.Failure to imitate behavior: The cat may observe the owner's behavior of opening the door, but fails because it cannot completely imitate it.
| Reason type | Proportion | Typical performance |
|---|---|---|
| cognitive limitations | 45% | Repeatedly trying the same wrong action |
| Physiological limitations | 35% | Sliding claws and weak grip |
| imitation failure | 20% | Partially imitates human actions but is ineffective |
3. Netizens’ reactions and interactions
This topic has inspired netizens’ creative enthusiasm. The following are common forms of interaction:
1.funny parody: Netizens filmed similar behaviors of their own cats, forming a topic relay.
2.Popular science interpretation: Pet bloggers analyze this phenomenon from the perspective of animal behavior.
3.Secondary content: Add humorous subtitles or sound effects to cat videos for further dissemination.
| Content type | Proportion | Popular cases |
|---|---|---|
| Original video | 60% | Cat failed to pull the door handle |
| Graphic jokes | 25% | “My cat thinks he’s an expert at picking locks” |
| Popular science content | 15% | Analysis of "Why the cat can't open the door" |
4. Related extended topics
Focusing on "the cat can't be opened", the following hot discussions have arisen:
1.Pet Intelligence Ranking: Comparison of the intelligence differences of different breeds of cats.
2.cat behavior training: How to teach cats simple skills.
3.pet supplies design: Door handle modification solution suitable for cats.
5. Summary
The popularity of the phenomenon of “cats can’t be opened” reflects people’s concern and love for their pets’ daily behaviors. Through analysis, it can be found that this topic is both interesting and popular science value. It can not only bring joy but also improve the understanding of cat behavior. Similar pet behavior topics will continue to attract attention in the future.
Finally, here is the popularity trend across the entire network:
| Date | heat index | key events |
|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 1200 | The first viral video appears |
| May 5 | 8500 | Topic trending on Weibo |
| May 10 | 6800 | Follow up on multiple pet accounts |
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