Can Cats Predict Weather?
We know cats are a lot of things, but weather predictors? See what folklore says about these furry felines' forecasting abilities.
Can cats predict weather? Here are some signs people swear by!
Animals and weather folklore go hand in hand. Before Doppler radar and smartphone apps, our ancestors watched animal behavior—groundhogs, birds, fish, cows, even donkeys—to determine what type of weather could be expected. And cats are no exception. We know cats are a lot of things: clean, independent, and highly intelligent—should we add “meteorologists” to the list?
Cat Weather Folklore
When a cat washes behind her ears, expect rain.
When cats lie on their head with mouth turned up expect a storm.
When the cat lies in the sun in February, she will creep behind the stove in March.
If a cat sits with its back to the fire, frost and hard weather can be expected.
When cats sneeze, it’s a sign of rain.
When cats are snoring, foul weather follows.
Can Cats Predict Earthquakes?
We also know that cats and other animals can predict earthquakes before they happen. Take a look!
So cats are once again giving us another reason to pay attention to them! Does your cat display any interesting behavior? Share with us in the comments below!
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I’ve always heard that if a cat is cleaning itself and their paws go up over their ears it means it’s going to be windy! 💨
We haven’t heard that one – thank you for sharing! We love it!
Does your cat go into a room by itself and meow loudly and repeatedly? I think they use the echo feedback to check for mice like a bat, which rhymes with cat or maybe they are talking to ghosts.
MY CAT LIVES OUTSIDE SLEEPS UNDER OUR SHED TELL HOW DOES HE STAND THE COLD HE WONT COME IN THE HOUSE HE EAYTS OUTSIDE TWICE A DAY WE FEED HIM OUTSIDE HIS NAME IS BOOTS
We have a 1 year old tuxedo female cat she’s had 2 litters.
She left the kittens in the box that we made for them all.
She hide under the bed. Couldn’t get her out with in a half hour it halled they was the size of a golf balls.
I watch her close now.
WE NAVE A CAT THAT LIVES UNDER OUR SHED HE WONT COME IN THE HOUSE WE FEED HIM MORNING AND AT 3 T0 4PM IN THE AFTERNOON HE COMES OUT FROM UNDER THE SHED EATS AND SITS BY THE SHED AND THEN GOES UNDER THE SHED ADD GOES TO SLEEP WE NAMED HIM BOOTS BECAUSE HE HAS WHITE ON THE BOTTOM OF HIS PAWS HE IS SO CUTE HE WONT COME ON ARE DECK
My cats do all of the above and no changes in weather
Oh the cats I lived in Iceland for a couple of years my son was given two cats. One night I returned home they both acted as if I was the devil. At 4 a.m. the floors rolled and the walls shook. It was the first of the awaking of a volcano. Fast forward a year I am living in California those same two cats started acting strangely again. I had learned from Iceland this was the indicator of a impending earthquake. That night I started putting away anything breakable. My friends are shaking their heads thinking I am crazy. The next day we had two small earthquakes. I was no longer the crazy cat lady. Lol. To this day I trust all the signs my animals give me. My horses tell me how cold of a winter we will have they also tell me when spring is here to stay. Just by their coats. The leaves tell me when it’s going to rain and the weeds that grow will tell you what type of summer you will have. I trust that nature knows better than man when it comes to weather
Wow, Pandora, that’s amazing! Thanks for sharing!
We used have a cat, you knew a storm was coming, she’d hide under the kitchen sink, in cabinet. My husband being fully raised country boy was sure it was a tornado, but just storms. I had a chihuahua that “chased” thunder trying to chase it away. She’d hear it before me.
My daughters cat loves canned green peas but no other veggies.
My youngest would only eat green peas when sick. Good thing they stayed down.
Greta my black cat chews my cut flowers! She loves pineapple leaves and pork!