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.

A cat will move in a straight line, unless there is a really good reason to change direction.

Heat flows from a warmer to a cooler body, except in the case of a cat, all heat flows to the cat.

All clothing attracts cat hair in direct proportion to the degree of color difference between the cat hair and the fabric color.

A cat will stretch to a distance proportional to the length of the nap just taken.

All cats must sleep with people whenever possible, in a position as uncomfortable for the people involved as is possible for the cat.