Law of Cat Inertia
A cat at rest will tend to remain at rest, unless acted upon
by some outside force - such as the opening of cat food, or
a nearby scurrying mouse.
Law of Cat Motion
A cat will move in a straight line, unless there is a really
good reason to change direction.
Law of Cat Magnetism
All blue blazers and black sweaters attract cat hair in direct
proportion to the darkness of the fabric.
Law of Cat Thermodynamics
Heat flows from a warmer to a cooler body, except in the case
of a cat, in which case all heat flows to the cat.
Law of Cat Stretching
A cat will stretch to a distance proportional to the length
of the nap just taken.
Law of Cat Sleeping
All cats must sleep with people whenever possible, in a position
as uncomfortable for the people involved, and as comfortable
as possible for the cat.
Law of Cat Elongation
A cat can make her body long enough to reach just about any
counter top that has anything remotely interesting on it.
Law of Cat Obstruction
A cat must lie on the floor in such a position to obstruct the
maximum amount of human foot traffic.
Law of Cat Acceleration
A cat will accelerate at a constant rate, until he gets good
and ready to stop.
Law of Dinner Table
Attendance
Cats must attend all meals when anything good is served.
Law of Rug Configuration
No rug may remain in its naturally flat state for very long.
Law of Obedience
Resistance
A cat's resistance varies in proportion to a human's desire
for her to do something.
First Law of Energy
Conservation
Cats know that energy can neither be created nor destroyed and
will, therefore, use as little energy as possible.
Second Law of Energy
Conservation
Cats also know that energy can only be stored by a lot of napping.
Law of Refrigerator
Observation
If a cat watches a refrigerator long enough, someone will come
along and take out something good to eat.
Law of Electric Blanket
Attraction
Turn on an electric blanket and a cat will jump into bed at
the speed of light.
Law of Random Comfort
Seeking
A cat will always seek, and usually take over, the most comfortable
spot in any given room.
Law of Bag/Box Occupancy
All bags and boxes in a given room must contain a cat within
the earliest possible nanosecond.
Law of Cat Embarrassment
A cat's irritation rises in direct proportion to her embarrassment
times the amount of human laughter.
Law of Milk Consumption
A cat will drink his weight in milk, squared, just to show you
he can.
Law of Furniture
Replacement
A cat's desire to scratch furniture is directly proportional
to the cost of the furniture.
Law of Cat Landing
A cat will always land in the softest place possible; often
the mid-section of an unsuspecting, reclining human.
Law of Fluid Displacement
A cat immersed in milk will displace her own volume, minus the
amount of milk consumed.
Law of Cat Disinterest
A cat's interest level will vary in inverse proportion to the
amount of effort a human expends in trying to interest him.
Law of Pill Rejection
Any pill given to a cat has the potential energy to reach escape
velocity.
Law of Cat Composition
A cat is composed of Matter + Anti-Matter + It Doesn't Matter.