Cats Adore, Manipulate Women

Discovery News ^ | Feb 24, 2011 | Jennifer Viegas

[Lazlo in PA]

I have four of these morons in my house. It is like living with hobos. They lay around all day, eat and then crap. A mouse got in the house last month and these idiots ran away from it. What a swell pet.

[Slings and Arrows]

Awwww!

[Slings and Arrows]

Maybe next time she’ll manipulate her way into a good movie.

[paulycy]

I can has broosky?

Hair of the cat that scratched ya?

[WashingtonSource]

bump

[miss marmelstein]

So funny! I only have one moron in the house (well, I guess the dog counts too) and she simply looks at the mice.

[derllak]

Maybe you should rename her Tootie.

[Slings and Arrows]

No mice here, but my three furloaders will quickly show an errant moth who’s boss.

[Doogle]

.."so I find this shinny thing and the next thing I know she's all excited...changes my litter, I get extra treats, a new toy, she washes that smelly dog,and she forgives me about that dead mouse incident....women, go figure"

[boatbums]

My two kittehs are equal opportunity smoochers. My hubby has a morning ritual with them before I get up that involves play and treats. They have his schedule down pat even if he decides to sleep a little later. They both sometimes sleep with us, equally sharing the bed, and, of course, more frequently in the winter than when it gets warmer. The ritual goes something like this: hubby stirs, cats go into their places. The big male, Beaux, follows him into the bathroom and usually empties his bladder in his litter box next to the toilet while hubby does his business. He proceeds to the sink to wash and Beaux pops up onto the counter to wait. He then gets picked up and carried on one arm up to the kitchen to get coffee then up the stairs where the female, Stella, is waiting. She follows them up the stairs and they assume their places for treats. Playtime sometimes follows, depending on their mood.

After treat time, they both eventually come back downstairs to snuggle with me until I get up for the day and I feed them. The rest of the day they alternate upstairs and downstairs between us and have their naps in different places. Beaux usually lays on the table in my arms while I try to read FreeRepublic or attempt to type one-handed. All and all, I would say they spend a bit more time with me than hubby, especially in the evening. They ARE my babies. :o)

[clbiel]

Orange want-sicle Jungle Sherbert.

[Trillian]

Now are they talking crazy cat lady women or regular women?

[sima_yi]

Dogs have owners; cats have staff.

The dog says, "They take care of me, they feed me, they give me a place to live, they must be gods."

The cat says, "They take care of me, they feed me, they give me a place to live, I must be a god."

[boatbums]

LOL! Love it.

[TheOldLady]

All four of our cats come to me when I call them by name. They know that they’ll get something nice when they come, either food, treats, catnip mice, tummy rubs, grooming, play, or some other pleasant thing.

We had a cat who got lost in our low-ceiling attic once, and he didn’t come to us, and we couldn’t go to him. When he finally came out, I quickly trained him to come when called.

In an emergency, having them come to you may save their lives.

[Trillian]

Awww, that is too cute!

[ZirconEncrustedTweezers]

Mai kitteh sez, "Wut you lookin at?"

I got her for my wife as a birthday/anniversary gift. She comes and wakes me up in the morning, usually by jumping up onto the bed and demanding to be petted. On occasion, if I stop, she'll try to wedge her head under my hand. If that doesn't work, she'll nip me!

[boatbums]

Hey, I got one of them!

Beaux

[MS.BEHAVIN]

She’s a pretty kitteh!
Mine will knead your stomach to wake you..
LOL

[workerbee]

Beaux & Stella sound great. I miss having two. Our lovely black-n-white died two years ago — must’ve had an aneurysm or something. Just one night, heard her meow and fall down the stairs, and that was that. Our calico was too old at the time (15) IMO to introduce another pet, so she rules the roost alone now. She’s a grand old lady but still her mamma’s original baby (the 3 human ones notwithstanding!)