Kitty vs. Cat: What's the Difference?

Left image source:  wikipedia.org
Right image source:  tvtropes.org

My main goal that I have established for this blog is to do something that I like to call "fighting misinformation online," so that is the main thing that I intend to accomplish in this post that you are reading at the moment.

And one of the most common pieces of misinformation that I find both online and in real life, is that quite a bit of people out there try to say that there is no difference between the words "kitty" and "cat."  They will sometimes even go so far as combining the two words, making a compound word that all of us probably heard or even said one time or another (most popular among young children), the word:  "kittycat."

So, before I get started with telling you the difference, I would first like to show you the difference between these two distinct creatures.  Look up at the picture at the top of the page if you haven't already.  On the left, you see a kitty.  On the right, you see a cat, by the name of "Teeny Terry."

Kitties are adorable little animals, and in fact, they are a quite popular pet that most people own (I happen to have one kitty actually, and my grandparents used to own a kitty a few years ago).  They cannot talk, but rather they make a noise that we are probably all familiar with;  most of you were likely taught that they say "meow" when you were children.  Kitties also make a hissing noise if aggravated, or sometimes just if they are having fun.

But now let's talk about cats.

Cats are members of the taxonomic order that I did, in fact name:  Quamitera.  This word is a combination of the Latin word for "fuzzy" (quamquam) and the suffix "-tera". This means that they are known as fuzzlies, or as I like to call them, fuzzies. Fuzzies are extraordinary creatures that were first discovered on New Year's Day of the year 2019.  The first type of fuzzy to be discovered was a rabbit by the name of "Bozzly." Some fuzzies do look a tiny bit like animals, for example, the rabbit looks a bit like the bunny, or, as we are talking about here, the cat looks a bit like the kitty.  The most famous and most well-known cat is named Teeny Terry, as I mentioned above.  You can also see a photo of him at the top of this post.

Teeny Terry would have been discovered either January First or Second of 2019.

Cats possess a plethora of special abilities and skills that kitties do not.  And, kitties can also do some things that cats cannot do.  For example, cats inflate like a giant balloon whenever they become anxious or upset.  Kitties cannot do this as animals do not have enough mental capacity to feel true emotions.

Cats also have a feather on the top of their head that they can retract and change into a screwdriver.  Once finished using the screwdriver, they can retract it and then switch it out for the feather again.

Another unique ability that cats possess and kitties do not, is flight.  That's right--cats are able to fly by either flapping their wings whilst in their small, uninflated form, or they can float in the air if they become upset and inflate.

However, as I said, kitties also have unique abilities that cats cannot do.  For example, kitties can scratch things with their claws (usually the owner is not so happy about this though!);  but cats do not have claws, they have wings, so cats cannot scratch.

Occasionally, I see kitties climbing fences in the neighborhood that I live in, so that means that kitties are excellent climbers, as a result of their claws, and probably also their natural agility.  Only cats would have a hard time climbing a fence, as it is basically impossible to climb using wings;  wings cannot grip anything.

But I've been saving the biggest difference for last, and I think it's time for me to tell you.

Cats can talk, feel emotions, remember past events and occurrences, and use logic, but kitties cannot talk or do any of those things.  A kitty's actions is going to be based less on thought, and more on reacting to what is happening.

Think of it this way:  if somebody comes along and punches you in the face for no reason, you are likely to feel angry, and maybe even want to retaliate and punch the person back.  If somebody hurts an animal, the animal is going to immediately defend himself, almost like a reflex.  An animal is not going to think in his mind, "I want to get revenge."  No.  He will still feel the external pain, but animals cannot feel mental or emotional pain.  So, he is just going to physically react to the pain, by attacking the person that hurt him, and not giving any thought to the situation.

I hope this was easy enough for you to understand, and also, thanks for reading this post!

--ILikeSlugs