Our cat is so funny!

[AdminAssistant]

I have no kitty, but the guy I dated for a while this year (known here as BT) has a kitty. A boy cat. Named Daisy. Which is a story in and of itself. Daisy actually took to me quite well and would actually approach me for cuddles and loves. He would also sit on the futon right behind me and bat at my ponytail. Oh, and we can't forget the epic laser pointer battles.

BT and I met up for a friendly drink a few weeks ago, and Daisy has finally gotten old enough that now it is clear....he's a Maine Coon. So, as Daisy gets older he'll go from a cat to a small bear.

[Sonoma]

We had a cat that did the shower-guarding thing too. She'd sit on the bathroom counter while you were in the shower. After about 8-10 minutes, she'd decided that you'd been in there just WAY TOO LONG. So she'd start calling, because you've been in there with that, that....water!!! Once you left the shower, she'd jump in to investigate, then start drying your ankles.

[It shouldn't]

and does a "Leopard Pose." You how leopards will sit in trees, all legs dangling? Well, if I am on my side, Ri does that Then he kneads my head...and drools, its a bit creepy.

My Spartacus does that, too.

Mine also have to scratch in the water dish before they drink

[MaggieTheCat]

Mine also have to scratch in the water dish before they drink

That reminds me of something else Ash and Yume like to do: Dip their paws into the water dish and lick the water off, to get a drink. Although, I think I've figured this one out. They like fresh fresh water; if it's more than 12 hours old, it's too old. So if we don't change the water in their dish a few times a day, they will drink out of any cups of water that we leave around the apartment. And if the water level is too low for them to get to by sticking their heads in the cup, they'll reach in with their paws instead. They used to do it all the time before I moved in with boyfriend, but since I've moved in, I keep their water dish full and clean 2-3 times a day so they do it much less frequently now.

[Der Cute]

Bit: RIP baby. She would tuck me in at night, and had a security routine around the apartment. I'd go to bed, she would come in and tuck me in for a quick few minutes of scritches, then she would go eat. Then check front window, Bathroom window, bedroom window and then come to the bed. Every night.

Abby: This cat was kind of a bonehead, but very gentle. She would do broadies in the kitchen. Literally chasing her tail and spinning at rapid speeds on the linoleum. Until she got dizzy, and stopped. Then start it up again, zoom zoom zoom!

Fuzzy: She's the gentlest cat I've ever had. She's a Plop Cat. When she wants loves and attention, she PLOPS on the floor. She'll come up to you, on the couch, "MEH" for a hand, and then plop on top of it. She will also gently grab my hand with her mouth and bring it to where she wants her scritches at.

Mrow.

Cutenoob

[BookstoreEscapee]

My Spartacus does that, too.

Mine also have to scratch in the water dish before they drink

The first time my parents had to leave the cats alone overnight, my mom got one of those water dishes with the reservior so it refills itself. They also got one for dry food, which is fine. But Stripes likes to play with running water...and the water dish would fill itself and he would start playing in it...luckily my mom tested the dish before they actually left, so she learned beforehand that there would be puddles in the kitchen and the cats would run out of water before they got home. They ended up just leaving a few extra bowls instead.

[Dreamstalker]

McGriff: (sidenote: he's coming home today!!!!)

Boxes, baskets, anything that he thinks he has a chance at squeezing into (even if he can't actually fit), he will. Somewhere I have a photo of him trying to get into a box that's only about 6x10 (he's 22" long the last time he let me measure him). Not too much interested in bags, just boxes.

Used to be terrified of the vacuum cleaner, but since mom has had the cleaning lady (who absolutely adores him) he doesn't mind it anymore.

He also gets a special diet (Prescription Diet k/d) but will hop up to sit at the table when we have anything he likes (he's allowed to get a little fish, chicken and we save the chicken drippings to mix in with his normal food if he seems to get bored with it). I'll put some fish in his bowl, take my own plate into the living room and 15 seconds later he's at my lap trying to steal something (silly boy, it's the same stuff that's in your bowl!). He loves avocado for some strange reason. He's gotten quite good at stealing food off even momentarily unguarded plates...one tactic he'll use is to nibble or paw at it, then move for the kill knowing that I don't want to eat something that has hair or drool on it.

He'll do the shower-watch as well. Usually plops himself (or stretches out if there's room) right on the bathmat so you have to maneuver around him when drying off. Then acts offended if he gets dripped on.

He's a polydactyl cat (extra toes on his front feet) and has been seen hooking pawfuls of kibble out of his bowl and "picnicking" elsewhere. He'll also give us The Stare if a dish of water is older than an hour or two.

[BookstoreEscapee]

Used to be terrified of the vacuum cleaner, but since mom has had the cleaning lady (who absolutely adores him) he doesn't mind it anymore.

My dog growing up refused to go off the porch while my dad mowed the lawn. But when a friend of their's had an exchange student for a year, they hired the kid to mow the lawn for the summer...dog would run around the yard right behind him. Guess she just didn't trust my dad.