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Balance

Balance is something cats are very good at. When they fall off things, they are doing it on purpose for the entertainment of humans.

Photo by pmarkham

Ball

While usually enjoyed by dogs, balls can be enjoyed by cats too.

Photo by tinney

Bamboo

Funny green stick for sniffing, chewing, and rubbing face. Sometimes comes with pebbles for added entertainment.

Banana

Bananas are not cat food. They are mere decorative items.

Photo by PinkMoose

Bandage

Bandages are an annoyance invented by humans to stop cats licking their own injuries.

Photo by simon_music

Basket

Like boxes, baskets were made entirely for the use of cats.

Photo by flowbadger

Bath

Bizarre human device. Much nicer when there is no water in it.

Photo by nick farnhill

Beach

Beaches are large, slightly wet places. If there are humans there, there is the chance of finding a snack.

Photo by Skrewtape

Beanbag

Beanbags are like a cross between a chair and a bed, clearly designed for the comfort of cats.

Photo by Mike Riversdale

Beard

Some humans and some cats have beards. If you combine a cat with no beard and a human with no beard, sometimes you get a human with a beard and no cat.

Photo by Rochelle Hartman

Beer

A palatable human drink.

Photo by kirichkov

Birdhouse

Food dispenser.

Photo by joshme17

Bite

An action used to express your displeasure at a human.

Photo by pestbarn

Bleached

Bleaching is the process of removing the colour from something. Strong sunlight can bleach things. This cat was black when it started napping.

Photo by robad0b

Blinds

Blinds are a human invention that stops cats from easily looking out of windows.

Photo by cjc4454

Blue

Blue is a standard cat eye colour. Like green. Humans mostly have brown eyes and are jealous of cats.

Photo by Roy Montgomery

Bonsai

Very small tree. Just the right size to make a light snack.

Photo by varmlandspojk

Bookmark

Something that humans use to keep their place in a book. Cats do the job admirably for this function.

Photo by Giraffian

Boots

Cats are generally too small to wear boots. However, some cats are small enough to go in boots, which is even better.

Photo by shimgray

Bowl

Bowls have many uses. You can eat out of them, drink out of them, or just sleep in them.

Photo by Scragz

Box

Boxes are the best thing humans have ever invented. They were clearly made just for the pleasure of cats.

Photo by ansik

Bridge

Bridges allow cats to travel places on foot they would otherwise have to request a human to take them by boat.

Photo by Peter Kaminski

Brush

A device used by species that are too incompetant to lick their own hair nice and smooth.

Photo by Q4RadioGuy

Butternut Squash

Cats are known for their ability to fall asleep anytime, anywhere, even under a pile of squash. This is just one of the many ways that cats surpass humans.

Photo by @davestone