Cats are truly some strange animals, and cat owners know it better than anyone.

Living with a cat means accepting that there will always be moments that make absolutely no sense. You can try to understand them if you want, but most owners eventually learn that it is easier just to enjoy the show.

The images in this collection highlight the side of feline life that rarely makes it into nature documentaries. These are not majestic hunters prowling through the wilderness. These are household gremlins caught in the middle of behavior that is difficult to explain and even harder to defend.

Some of these cats appear to have forgotten how sitting works. Others have chosen resting spots that seem wildly impractical.

They can spend an entire afternoon fixated on a random piece of string, become obsessed with an empty cardboard box, or suddenly sprint through the house for reasons that remain unknown. Nobody taught them to do these things. They just do.

If you've ever looked at your cat and thought, "What on earth are you doing?" then you're in good company. Chances are, cat owners everywhere are asking the exact same question.

These 22 photos capture that experience perfectly. They are reminders that beneath the sleek fur and graceful movements is an animal that can be wonderfully, inexplicably weird at any given moment.