Why does my cat destroy everything including my hands?
Cats target everyday objects like water glasses, plastic, foil, and paperwork, and even attack human hands. This relentless destruction ruins personal belongings and leaves owners constantly cleaning up mess while wondering how to stop the behavior.
In their words
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r/cats2 people · October 2026
“Her goals include but are not limited to: destruction of all life, water glasses, aluminum foil, plastic, and my hands.”source ↗
Bubbly_Historian215 · r/cats · 8 upvotes
“he rips all my work sheets and leaves them all over the floor, is there a reason or it’s just average orange cat behavior?”source ↗
kleebestg1rl · r/cats · 3 upvotes
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