# Cats are spamming us now. **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [January 1, 2017, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cats-are-spamming-us-now/776105 "2017-01-01T22:01:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2017, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cats-are-spamming-us-now/776105/1 "2017-01-01T22:01:31Z")
Several spam threads today have featured titles such as:ghghdfdfrrrsdeavedgdgd. Proof it’s cats: > [@](#): > > Last edited by anvadu12; Today at 01:54 PM… **Reason: sdgdhsfads** 😃 ---
**Author:** ![watchwolf49](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e9c0ed/32.png) [@watchwolf49](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/watchwolf49)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2017, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cats-are-spamming-us-now/776105/2 "2017-01-01T22:03:51Z")
Only a cat would post such a thing … maybe we should set out some cardboard boxes and try and trap a few … ---
**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2017, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cats-are-spamming-us-now/776105/3 "2017-01-01T22:06:35Z")
Mreeewwwwrrrrr pffffft pffffft hisssssssssssssssss There. That should get the point across to them. ---
**Author:** ![TheChileanBlob](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thechileanblob/32/435_2.png) [@TheChileanBlob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheChileanBlob)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2017, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cats-are-spamming-us-now/776105/4 "2017-01-01T23:23:01Z")
> [@engineer\_comp\_geek](#): > > Mreeewwwwrrrrr pffffft pffffft hisssssssssssssssss > > There. That should get the point across to them. Great. Now they’re gonna pee inappropriately and claw the furniture. ---
**Author:** ![RivkahChaya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rivkahchaya/32/8919_2.png) [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2017, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cats-are-spamming-us-now/776105/5 "2017-01-01T23:40:09Z")
I can usually buy mine off with some 'nip, and either a little canned food, or some Greenies for cats. ---
**Author:** ![watchwolf49](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e9c0ed/32.png) [@watchwolf49](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/watchwolf49)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2017, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cats-are-spamming-us-now/776105/6 "2017-01-01T23:43:24Z")
> [@engineer\_comp\_geek](#): > > Mreeewwwwrrrrr pffffft pffffft hisssssssssssssssss > > There. That should get the point across to them. Good thing we have an engineer around … they know how to deal with cats … ---
**Author:** ![Trancephalic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trancephalic/32/380_2.png) [@Trancephalic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trancephalic)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2017, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cats-are-spamming-us-now/776105/7 "2017-01-02T00:12:56Z")
Well, most computers come with mice and a bug or two. ---
**Author:** ![kayT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayt/32/3633_2.png) [@kayT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayT)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2017, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cats-are-spamming-us-now/776105/8 "2017-01-02T00:32:50Z")
Don’t worry about the cats; five minutes of paying attention followed by 20 hours of nap. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2017, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cats-are-spamming-us-now/776105/9 "2017-01-02T01:00:52Z")
> [@engineer\_comp\_geek](#): > > Mreeewwwwrrrrr pffffft pffffft hisssssssssssssssss > > There. That should get the point across to them. > [@watchwolf49](#): > > Good thing we have an engineer around … they know how to deal with cats … [This](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHXBL6bzAR4) [is](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsl_auoGuy4) [true](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEjKk5Kt3rs). ---
**Author:** ![Count\_Blucher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2017, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cats-are-spamming-us-now/776105/10 "2017-01-02T01:09:25Z")
You know, I wasn’t sure how to answer this… so I asked someone for advice. “Murr-eeew…?” “[put-put-purr…](http://i.imgur.com/FuBuvbg.jpg)” ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2017, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cats-are-spamming-us-now/776105/11 "2017-01-02T05:54:47Z")
Could be a cat. I’ve noticed a few pussies around here. ---
**Author:** ![chappachula](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d2c977/32.png) [@chappachula](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chappachula)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2017, 6:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cats-are-spamming-us-now/776105/12 "2017-01-02T06:50:33Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > titles such as:ghghdfdfrrrsdeavedgdgd. ``` This being the Dope, I feel obligated to provide a link to [pawSense software](http://www.bitboost.com/pawsense/). ``` > [@](#): > > PawSense constantly monitors keyboard activity. PawSense analyzes keypress timings and combinations to distinguish cat typing from human typing. PawSense recognizes a cat on the keyboard within one or two pawsteps 🙂 If it didn’t cost 20 bucks, I’d install it for fun. ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2017, 9:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cats-are-spamming-us-now/776105/13 "2017-01-02T09:14:26Z")
[Spam Cat](https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http%3A%2F%2F25.media.tumblr.com%2Ftumblr_l9fhvp750d1qamefto1_500.jpg&imgrefurl=http%3A%2F%2Fbenheck.com%2Fforums%2Fviewtopic.php%3Ff%3D9%26t%3D41887%26start%3D15&docid=4AiG0wlOzzuhrM&tbnid=T9dpMnToNvll9M%3A&vet=1&w=500&h=390&client=ms-android-verizon&bih=560&biw=360&q=cat%20spam%20image&ved=0ahUKEwi4v5mOj6PRAhUB4iYKHbQMD2cQMwgtKBIwEg&iact=mrc&uact=8) ---
**Author:** ![aldiboronti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc348/32.png) [@aldiboronti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aldiboronti)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2017, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cats-are-spamming-us-now/776105/14 "2017-01-02T16:55:57Z")
> [@chappachula](#): > > This being the Dope, I feel obligated to provide a link to [pawSense software](http://www.bitboost.com/pawsense/). The time and annoyance that software would have saved me in the past! I’ve often been driven to the point of madness trying to figure out what the hell my cat did to the computer. It’s as if he has the soul of a fiendish hacker! ---
**Author:** ![Thuringwethil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f17d59/32.png) [@Thuringwethil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thuringwethil)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2017, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cats-are-spamming-us-now/776105/15 "2017-01-03T19:56:49Z")
Secretly??? ---
**Author:** ![watchwolf49](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e9c0ed/32.png) [@watchwolf49](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/watchwolf49)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2017, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cats-are-spamming-us-now/776105/16 "2017-01-03T21:48:06Z")
> [@aldiboronti](#): > > The time and annoyance that software would have saved me in the past! I’ve often been driven to the point of madness trying to figure out what the hell my cat did to the computer. It’s as if he has the soul of a fiendish hacker! 1] Open can of tuna 2] Threaten to give to dog That should fix the problem … ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2017, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cats-are-spamming-us-now/776105/17 "2017-01-04T00:48:10Z")
Vile slander! We are not spammers! ---
**Author:** ![watchwolf49](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e9c0ed/32.png) [@watchwolf49](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/watchwolf49)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2017, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cats-are-spamming-us-now/776105/18 "2017-01-04T00:50:28Z")
> [@Kamino\_Neko](#): > > Vile slander! We are not spammers! I agree … that stuff is actually meaningful to y’all … ---
**Author:** ![stillownedbysetters](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/41988e/32.png) [@stillownedbysetters](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stillownedbysetters)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2017, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cats-are-spamming-us-now/776105/19 "2017-01-05T13:14:32Z")
> [@aldiboronti](#): > > The time and annoyance that software would have saved me in the past! I’ve often been driven to the point of madness trying to figure out what the hell my cat did to the computer. It’s as if he has the soul of a fiendish hacker! As the grandmother of a precocious just-turned 2 year old, I can attest that they, too, have the souls of fiendish hackers. I am still trying to restore my smart phone to full functionality after the aforesaid toddler pilfered it from my purse on Christmas. ---
**Author:** ![watchwolf49](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e9c0ed/32.png) [@watchwolf49](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/watchwolf49)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2017, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cats-are-spamming-us-now/776105/20 "2017-01-05T18:21:07Z")
> [@stillownedbysetters](#): > > As the grandmother of a precocious just-turned 2 year old, I can attest that they, too, have the souls of fiendish hackers. I am still trying to restore my smart phone to full functionality after the aforesaid toddler pilfered it from my purse on Christmas. A two-year-old would do so inadvertently … cats do so with pure malice aforethought … there’s only so much cat pee a keyboard can withstand … [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cats-are-spamming-us-now/776105.md?page=2)