Tell me some darn funny cat stories.

The unexpectedness. Cats often do things that are out of the blue. For example, suddenly leaping at nothing or getting startled by their own reflection.

Once there was a cat that tried to catch its own tail. It spun around in circles for minutes, completely oblivious to how silly it looked. Eventually, it got dizzy and just flopped down on the floor.

One funny story is that a cat chased a mouse into a corner. But just as it was about to pounce, the mouse held up a tiny mirror. The cat, seeing its own reflection, got so distracted that it started grooming itself. And the mouse quickly ran away.

Once there was a pussy cat that tried to catch its own tail. It chased around in circles, looking so silly that it made everyone laugh.

In Japan, there are old stories about Maneki - neko, the beckoning cat. Legend has it that a cat once saved a samurai's life by beckoning him into a temple. Since then, the image of the Maneki - neko has been seen as a symbol of good luck. The idea of a cat having such an impact on a person's fate in a story is quite humorous. And the way these stories have been passed down and the cat statues are now everywhere in Japan is really interesting.

Once there was a cat named Whiskers. One day, Whiskers saw a fishbowl for the first time. It was so intrigued that it tried to reach into the bowl to get the fish. But it miscalculated and ended up with its paw in the water and its whole body falling forward. It was so shocked that it ran away from the fishbowl as fast as it could.

There was a cat that got lost during a move. It was in a new neighborhood and didn't know where to go. It tried to find its old home but couldn't. It hid in bushes, scared and hungry. Also, a cat in a shelter was often overlooked because it was not as cute as the other cats. It was really sad, just waiting for someone to notice it and give it a loving home.

One cat story is about a cat named Whiskers. Whiskers was always getting into mischief. One day, he found a box of yarn and in no time, the whole living room was filled with tangled yarn. His owner came home to a big mess but couldn't be too mad as Whiskers looked so cute sitting in the middle of it all.

Yes. A friend had a kitten that was just learning about the litter box. One day, the kitten tried to cover its poop but ended up pushing the litter box around instead. So there was poop all over the floor and a very confused looking kitten.

There was this Siamese cat I knew that would always try to imitate the dog in the house. It would bark (or at least make a sound that was its version of barking) and follow the dog everywhere. It was hilarious to see a cat acting like a dog.