Everyone loves cats, some more than others, but nobody loves cats more than themselves. It's funny, though, because they seem to learn how to take over our lives and control us in some secretive, sly way that we will never be able to figure out. My mother has owned a cat rescue since I was nine years old, and I have always been a sucker for the adorable little beings myself. In the past month, I have begun running the rescue's social media sites in hopes of getting the kitties home, by using their adorable faces as bait for future adopters (@petangeladoption if you're interested). It seems to work, but why do they have this effect on us?

My brother, Alex, attempted to solve this mystery stating "Cat's are basically magical creatures from another world that tricked us into taking care of them. It started with the Egyptians, convincing them that they were gods, now they snuggle their way into our hearts." And I think he's onto something.

Here is five reason's why cats run the world.

1. Cats are fluffy and adorable

When you reach down and sink your hands into the fur of an adorable kitty wanting some attention, would you really want to end up feeling like you're petting the rough fur of a beaver? Or how about a camel? No. Of course not. You want to run your fingers through something softer than the lush pillow that's sitting on your mom's bed; Something softer than a white, downy goose. When you reach down to pet that kitty, you will be indulged in the magnificent soft, fluffy perfection that the cat has spent hours on preparing for your enjoyment.

When you're sad, you're going to want that cat to snuggle up to you and give you love (because who doesn't love when a cat loves on them?) When you're in a good mood, you're going to want to pick them up and spin in circles while singing to them, because they will let you. When you're snuggled up with some hot chocolate on a cold winter night, that cat is going to jump up and snuggle up on your blanket and take a nap, which you're going to be 100% okay with, because if he doesn't you're going to call him up there to snuggle with you anyway. Those cute little eyes have you on lock down, they could be asking you for all the money in your bank account, and you're not going to say no.

What I'm trying to say here is that humans love cuddling with cats because their absolutely adorable. Which is their trap to getting us to love them.

2. Cats Always Know When Somethings Wrong

In my experience, every time I am sad, one of my cat's jumps up and cuddle up to me. Even if they don't want to, and it wasn't on their daily agenda to give me some attention, they can sense that something is wrong and will leap up and lay on me and let me pet them until I feel better. However, this goes outside of my personal experience. There are hundreds of stories of animals jumping up with sick elderly in hospitals or nursing homes, giving the ill individual a little bit of extra love and attention.

Humans enjoy when other's give them attention when something is wrong. Cat's are really good at doing this, even though they're only probably doing it because we feed them and if we are sad, they aren't going to get fed. But thats okay, because it makes us feel better. Win-Win situation.

3. Cats make men melt

I have walked into the kitchen to find my big and robust father cradling our kitten talking in a baby voice about how adorable she is. My boyfriend (who is actually allergic to cats) smiled and became weak when introduced to two-week old kittens. Another friend of mine, who is sometimes described as a modern day hercules, changed his profile picture on Facebook to a picture of him and I cuddling new born kittens because he was so in love. I have seen big, hefty, motorcycle men walk into our animal shelter decked out in leather, scoop up a cat and instantly melt.

They may not admit it but men love cats and it's adorable.

4. Cats have attitude

Cats do not take our crap, simply put. If we want them to come to us, we better give them the incentive to come to us. If you rub their bellies for too long, expect some claw's sunk into your hand. One minute of loving can become a wrestling match without warning. If they don't want to be picked up, and you try it, you can expect a growl, a hiss or a smack. Cat's may lay next to you, as if they want you to pet them, but the second you lay a hand on them, they aren't into it and you can tell you should stop.

Who run the world? Cats.

5. Cats lay everywhere they want

Empty bed with one shirt on it, That shirt is where they're going to lay down. A sink is definitely a great place to take a nap. Your open text book suddenly becomes the best place to lay down on. Your laptop you are actively typing on becomes the spot they will sprawl their bodies across. The one spot on the ground that the sun is shining on is where they will sun bathe for half the day. Cats follow us into the bathroom while we shower, stick their paws under doors, cry if they are locked out of the room that you are in. But if roles are reversed and you want them to come sit with you, and they don't want to, they aren't going to. You can get up and make them sit with you, but they are going to get up and run away as soon as you let go. If a dog goes to jump on the table, a human is likely to yell at them and tell them to get down, but if the cat is up on the table, he's praised with a pat on the head.

We may have litter box trained them, but they trained us to live around their lives.

We know your secret, kitties.

Buzzfeed and Purina paired up together to create a series called "Dear Kitten" in which an older cat teaches the new kitten how to run the house. (To watch one of the video's, click here) There are also multitude of "cat diaries" on the internet, where it sounds like the cat is keeping a diary of their lives while being held in captivity (If you're interested in reading these, click here)

Regardless of how cats really feel about us, they have us under their spell. And I think I'm 100% okay with it.