You May Be A Cat Person If...

[1 bruce 1]

You might be a cat person if you type a "c" into the google search bar and google automatically recommends cat TV because it's the only way you've found to get an active cat to stay in your lap, hold still, so you can do whatever procedures (ear cleaning, grooming, etc.) without a battle of wills, speed, and grace, which you pathetically fail at.

You're also probably a cat person if you have your own filing cabinet at the low cost SN clinic. Your chart looks like someone married the Bible with a dictionary and the technician needs a forklift to move the stupid thing from the cabinet to the desk, LOL

 

[tarasgirl06]

You might be a cat person if you type a "c" into the google search bar and google automatically recommends cat TV because it's the only way you've found to get an active cat to stay in your lap, hold still, so you can do whatever procedures (ear cleaning, grooming, etc.) without a battle of wills, speed, and grace, which you pathetically fail at.

You're also probably a cat person if you have your own filing cabinet at the low cost SN clinic. Your chart looks like someone married the Bible with a dictionary and the technician needs a forklift to move the stupid thing from the cabinet to the desk, LOL

In the last two locations we lived the feline furmily was so large their files probably occupied an entire wall at the vet's.

 

[1 bruce 1]

In the last two locations we lived the feline furmily was so large their files probably occupied an entire wall at the vet's.

One of our vets knows my voice. If I call up and say I need an appointment, there's a brief pause and they ask if it's me, LOL.

 

[Jayflower]

If you have more cat-related furniture(cat trees, cardboard boxes, scratching pads, baskets, etc.) than human-related furniture. I do, but since there's 3 cats and only one human it makes sense that there should be more cat furniture.

 

[Norachan]

You're also probably a cat person if you have your own filing cabinet at the low cost SN clinic. Your chart looks like someone married the Bible with a dictionary and the technician needs a forklift to move the stupid thing from the cabinet to the desk, LOL

Yep, I got one of those. It's either a cat with Munchausen Syndrome or someone who does a lot of TNR.

 

[daisyd]

In my culture spiders are just about sacred. Personally, I walk them outside when I find them in the house. *Talk about tiny harnesses and leashes*

I’m scared of spiders !! Unfortunately if Gracie spots one first .. well you know how the rest of this story goes ...

 

[daisyd]

Gracie hides if any friends or guests visit .. they are like : ‘where is your cat .’ I’m like the imaginary cat person ... as soon as they leave she appears strutting her stuff again .

 

[debbila]

Chicqui always comes out into the room when people come over. If she hears a lot of loud kids' noise she will stay away. She's very socialable... or knows there's petting coming her way!

 

[tarasgirl06]

If you have more cat-related furniture(cat trees, cardboard boxes, scratching pads, baskets, etc.) than human-related furniture. I do, but since there's 3 cats and only one human it makes sense that there should be more cat furniture.

That's exactly how I rationalize it, too, Jayflower and the current furmily here is 3 as well, but it has almost always been quite a lot larger in the past, so absolutely, when there are more of "them" than "us", they'd have more furniture, incur bigger food bills, etc. Rightly so!

 

[misty8723]

You might be a cat person if you sleep in another bed from your (human) significant other because your 20-year-old cat will sleep only between you and the edge of the bed, and you inadvertently pushed kitty onto the floor twice during the night, causing him to cry from the pain of his arthritis.

Aw, poor baby! I totally get it, and have been known on multiple occasions to sleep in the guest room because we have a 25 pound large (not just overweight) cat who likes to sleep on my pillow.

 

[catloverlady]

I didn't read through all of these pages but I say you might be a cat person if you don't wanna get up to use the bathroom when the cat is sleeping nicely on your lap.

 

[tarasgirl06]

I didn't read through all of these pages but I say you might be a cat person if you don't wanna get up to use the bathroom when the cat is sleeping nicely on your lap.

SO true. We're lucky that a neighbor gave us a bunch of airline blankets and they make GREAT cat blankets that can be moved, cat and all, when the need arises.

*Or, alternatively, there's always the gamer's dependable Depends*

 

[1 bruce 1]

Wouldn't matter. No matter how big the bed, when a cat wants it all, a cat TAKES it all.

And they do it horizontally so a 10 pound cat can effectively hog a king size.
Or, they plant their rears in the center of the bed and take the most dramatic, leg-stretched bath ever.
Forget my Sunday nap, I'll go crash on the couch =D

 

[1CatOverTheLine]

You're half way there! The first half seem like a struggle, but it's a breeze from then on.

Norachan - Naaahhh... it's never been a struggle, really. My current eleven get on perfectly, and they're honestly no trouble at all. There's been no *need* since Miró came in last year, but there's always room for one more - and if it turned out to be more than "one more" - well, still no trouble, really. I've been toying with the idea of an addition anyway, and it's not like there isn't room to build on, eh?

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You might be a cat person if you build a little cat shelter for two extremely wild ferals, to give them time to become socialised before attempting to introduce them to the clowder.

 

[KarenKat]

You may be a cat person if your best friend (who is afraid of cats) visits from out of town, is sleeping on your couch and the conversation goes like this:

Me: sleeping in bedroom
Friend (to cat): Trin? Trin!? What are you doing!?
Me (running out to see if the cat is having a seizure or something): what’s wrong!?
Scene: ** friend is settling in with blanket on couch, looking alarmed. Cat is settled calmly near his feet, looking perplexed **
Friend: how do I get him to leave?
Me (sleeping): just wiggle your feet and be annoying and he’ll leave
Friend (wiggling): it’s not working!
Me: (pokes cat and gets him to move, goes back to bed)
** 5 min later **
Friend: Karen! How do I make him leave again?!

 

[1 bruce 1]

Yep, I got one of those. It's either a cat with Munchausen Syndrome or someone who does a lot of TNR.

We did SO MUCH TNR when we moved here. The cat population was insane. We'd live trap complete ferals, and sadly "fool" half tame wilds to willingly eat in a large dog crate for a week or so, so we could shut them in and get 5-6 at a time.
I think we made an appearance at the low cost SN clinic twice a month for several months. (For ferals they do "fit ins" as they understand either you catch them or you don't...and ask you please don't bring your sweet, loving tame house cat for a fit in!)
Side note. If you do this multiple catch in a dog cage method, wear gloves. Claws will grab at the front of the pen when they realize they're stuck. =/ Got me some scars to prove that one...

 

[Furballsmom]

...if you wait with putting new sheets on the bed til the cat comes in from wherever when he hears the sound, so he can help LOL

 

[1 bruce 1]

If you laugh at your cats for being simple because they're amused by a feather for an hour, then realize you're amused by their amusement and wonder who the simpleton really is.

 

[1 bruce 1]

...if you wait with putting new sheets on the bed til the cat comes in from wherever when he hears the sound, so he can help LOL

We had a dog that was like this, actually! Time spent changing the sheets took me about 5 minutes, with this dogs "help" it was about 30, LOL!

 

[Tobermory]

...if you wait with putting new sheets on the bed til the cat comes in from wherever when he hears the sound, so he can help LOL

This?