Everything your grandmother told you was completely wrong.

Your childhood was built on lies about cats, and science is here to break the news gently. All those old wives’ tales about feline behavior, health, and mysterious powers that our parents and grandparents passed down like sacred wisdom are crumbling under the weight of actual research. Turns out, cats aren’t the enigmatic, aloof creatures we’ve made them out to be, and most of the folklore surrounding them has about as much scientific backing as believing that washing your hair in mayonnaise will make it shinier. Modern animal behavior studies, veterinary research, and feline psychology are revealing a completely different picture of our furry housemates. The real story is actually way more interesting than the myths we’ve been clinging to for generations.