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It seems like a cat and a lizard in one room is a perfect recipe for disaster. These reptiles are tiny, they move, and they are living things, which make them easy prey for most felines who haven’t entirely given up on their wild instincts.
Surprisingly, from what you can see in this rather intense compilation from Bored Panda right down below, things are not that easy. Cold-blooded lizards are not surrendering to four-legged hunters any time soon. And on the contrary, lizards and cats sometimes do make a perfect friendship.
The dynamic of such friendliness is, in fact, so complicated and all, I can’t do much other than leave you with the quote: “there’s only one step from love to hate.” From felines who are convinced they’re lizards, to lizards holding onto their chin for like, an eternity, these are some of the most dramatic encounters that blur the line between what we call an enemy and a best friend.
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My Colleague Made This Photo. Crouching Cat, Hidden Lizard
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Melissa Hill 4 years ago
I shall call him Squishy and he will be mine and he shall be my squishy
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My Cat Pretty Much Adopted My Rescue Lizard As Her Weird Scaly Kitten And The Two Are Inseparable. They Have Naps Together, Spy On The Neighbors Through The Window Together And Just Generally Hang Out Together Every Chance They Get
They have naps together, spy on the neighbors through the window together and just generally hang out together every chance they get. (All interactions are 100% supervised).
To find out for once and for all whether cats and lizards are meant to be friends or enemies, we reached out to Rachel Geller, a certified cat behavior specialist and author of the book “Saving the World, One Cat at a Time: What I Know About Cats - And Why You Should Know It, Too.”
Even if cat and lizard encounters may look funny to humans, we should remember that “Cats have a prey drive that can be triggered by something that moves fast, and lizards move fast,” Rachel warns. She adds that “a cat may see the lizard as prey or something to play with,” and this can be dangerous for both the lizard and the cat.
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Stalking Lizards Is Tiring Work
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My Friend's Cat Playing With The Lizard
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First of all, “it can be lethal for a lizard to be bitten or scratched by a cat.” On the other side, “lizards can be toxic to cats if the cat eats the lizard, but even if he touches or plays with the lizard.”
Rachel explained that “many lizards carry parasites that can cause digestive problems in cats and harm the gallbladder or liver” so badly that it may pose a threat to the feline's life. If that wasn’t enough, cats can also get salmonella from eating a lizard.
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My Cat Thinks He's A Lizard...
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Fat Eli & Ron The Dragon
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My Friend's Bearded Dragon Likes To Cuddle With Her Two Cats
The cat behavior specialist advises everyone who wants to keep both a lizard and a cat to keep them in totally separate and secure rooms. Glass tanks may not protect the cat from getting in, because “cats have been known to figure out how to get in there and capture their prey.”
Once a cat's prey drive is stimulated, and remember that they’re natural-born hunters, Rachel says, they will figure out a way to get to the lizard. Unfortunately, that’s just not for the better for either of them.
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My Friends Just Posted This Pic Of Their Kitty And Their Bearded Dragon
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My Cat Brought Me A Lizard
Signe Manat Hansen 4 years ago
Before anyone gets started, that's a green iguana. That's an invasive species. The cat is doing good work and helping nature.
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My Cat Has Been Looking Everywhere For This Lizard
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My Bearded Dragon And My Roommate's Kitten Are Buddies
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The Expression On My Cat's Face Is Pure Ecstasy. Iggy Enjoys Lying On Him Because He's Fat And Warm
Michelle Line 4 years ago
lol! I had an iguana just like this waaay back in college and called him "Iggy", too.
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My Friend's Cat Likes To Catch Lizards... This One Caught Him Back
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My Cat Caught A Lizard And Had No Idea How To Proceed
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A Lizard Caught My Cat
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I’ve Made A Huge Mistake
Michelle Line 4 years ago
You think that lizard would stay more hidden. It already lost its tail.
#22
There's Something About Lizards And Cats Together That Makes Me Turn Into A Little Girl
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Shhhh... Be Quiet Cat, We're Hunting Bugs
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Lizard Spotted
Eagle Girl 4 years ago
Every day of my cats life. She must be convinced life outside the screen is magical
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This Is Why Cats Shouldn't Play With Lizards
Kate Swartz 4 years ago
What a good kitty, mine would have ripped it off his face and destroyed it
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So A Lizard Got In The House
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Just My Cat Cuddling With My Iguana
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Someone Asked Me To Post This Picture Of My Three Cats Here, I’m Not Sure Why
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My Cat Tried To Eat A Lizard So The Lizard Tried To Eat Him Back
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Eating Lunch Together
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Here Is A Lizard On A Cat
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Cat vs. Lizard
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“Undivided Attention” Brought To You By A Small Lizard On The Bathroom Window
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Turned Around For One Minute While Walter Was Out Running Around And He Got Himself All The Way Up The Door. He Is Such A Character. Minky The Cat Was Jealous
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My Cat Loves Her Buddy. She Constantly Wants To Play And He'll Be No Part Of It
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Baby Bearded Dragon And Cat, Should I Keep Them Apart?
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They Want That Lizard Soooo Bad
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Lizard Gets Pushed To The Edge And Attacks My Cat
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Cat Playing With A Lizard
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Rainclouds Radio 4 years ago
Lizard populations are on the decline world wide so if you do see your cat trying to eat a lizard, try save the lizard. Some of these pics were cut tho!
Amie Redman 3 years ago
True! My kitty and Bearded dragon are buddies too!
Load More Replies... Rainclouds Radio 4 years ago
Lizard populations are on the decline world wide so if you do see your cat trying to eat a lizard, try save the lizard. Some of these pics were cut tho!
Amie Redman 3 years ago
True! My kitty and Bearded dragon are buddies too!
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