Man Shows Inconvenient Hack to Find Your House Cat, and It's Too Funny
Do you know where your cat is right now?
Outside cats might disappear for hours at a time, but even indoor cats are hard to pin down. Are they under the couch? Under the bed? In the closet?
Trying to find said cats isn't always easy. They don't necessarily come when called like dogs, but there is one sure-fire way to bring your cat to you. You're just not gonna like it.
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Porky Belly and Jim are two YouTube-famous British shorthair cats the Internet knows and loves, and their dad is always doing something funny or other.
This time, he's showing off one simple trick to find your cat or cats in no time at all.
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"If you've ever had trouble finding your cat," he says into the camera, "I'm going to show you a life hack right now."
"So, all you have to do is put yourself in a position where if a cat were to show up, it'd be super inconvenient."
From there, we watch as Dad stands on one side of the couch and lifts it into the air. This would be a very inconvenient time for the cats to show up and stand under the couch, so of course, that's what they both eventually do!
Jim shows up almost immediately, cutting straight for the shadow under the half-raised couch. Porkybelly arrives soon after, and while their dad now knows exactly where they are, he is stuck holding the couch up until they both wander back out from underneath it.
Problem solved? How about new problems gained!
"The cats [are] helping you to check the bottom," one optimistic commenter says. "Probably thinking you're looking for something there at the bottom of the couch."
"That would work on my dogs. They're too nosey not to come over and snoop around," another says.
"You are very intuitive!" another praises, "and just like that, they had to get involved and find out what you were doing."
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Are Cats Really That Curious?
It may be a cliché, but cats have earned their reputation for curiosity.
Because these felines are highly intelligent, they can't help but be drawn to investigate new things in their surroundings. If you bring a new toy, object or creature into the home, they may stay away at first, but once they realize there is no immediate danger, they'll slowly creep up to it, give it a sniff and take a curious walk around.
Some of this nature is driven by their natural hunting instincts. They're always on the lookout for would-be prey. However, cats are also prey in the wild, and they're just as eager to find out if something is a threat or a friend.
Cats are also notoriously territorial, so they like to understand and be familiar with everything and everyone in their area. It's all about feeling safe and secure, as well as being in command of their own space.
So, if you start moving furniture around, you just might call the cats over to inspect what's going on. It's a trick that works for Porkybelly and Jim! Just be careful if you try this trick at home. You don't want to put the furniture down until the cats have crawled out from underneath!
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This story was originally published May 7, 2026 at 9:05 PM.