I had two reactions to this video, and the first was “Hehehe… Look at his little ears all back! Clever cat.” Before I share the second, I have a few sample comments from its YouTube thread:
“ferocious little tigers”
” ‘Thanks for holding the steak for me!’ Hahaha”
“i didnt think anything of this clip but then when i saw one of them dig his claws into the others eye while this fuckwit was obviously just standing there…”
“those 3 pussys on 1 piece of meat reminded me of this fun night i had…”
“Coming up next: 3 Nigerians, 1 Steak”
“Couldn’t the stupid owner divide the fucking steak in 3 pieces? what’s the fun on stressing animals and posting a video about it?… WTF!”
Besides the lack of punctuation and inevitable internet racism, I was put in mind of – and this post is turning very quotey indeed – a quote from Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, “Allah loves wondrous variety.” Truly, the internet is a miraculous place for all and sundry to share their views! It unfailingly reminds me how little I’m capable of empathising with certain humans. I’m more than equipped to have a rich debate about whether it’s right to use animals for entertainment, yet of all these sample comments I find it hardest to understand the ones expressing outrage. Yes, you may be right that it’s wrong, but can’t you see how hilarious it is?
My second reaction was that, at the start of the video, the two cats struggling for the steak are actually experiencing a sort of prisoner’s dilemma. If either of them seeks to attack the other, or even cat #3 (Clever Cat), and succeeds, then the remaining cat will make off with the meat. However, the struggling cats can’t wait forever because Clever Cat is munching their reward. Therefore the logical solution is to forego ultimate victory and team up with the other struggling cat to defeat Clever Cat and divide the meal 50:50. But they can’t cooperate because they’re cats! Ha ha ha! …*Sigh*.
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