Cats....can anyone explain....

kims

kims

Cathlete
Why do my cats INSIST on helping me type my post?

Why do my cats INSIST on sticking their butts in my face while they are trying to make their nests..on my chest...during our nappie time together?

Why do my cats INSIST on have a new, fresh, stinky bowel movement the MOMENT I change their litter box...or even scoop it?

Why do my cats INSIST on sampling every item I try to put in my mouth when I know that they know the item doesn't have a catty good smell...like celery or carrots?


I could use any helpful info from my fellow cat lovers. I am a new cat lover. I have two that I and DD#2 rescued from the side of the road, dropped we think, when they were no bigger than a tea cup.

Does the human EVER learn what kitties think?:D
 
Awww, what a cute post. The key is to realize that the cat is really the one in charge and you are just there for its pleasure and upkeep. Once you've got that down, the rest is smooth sailing. Now post some pics please! :)
 
My little kitty likes to hit the LB as soon as my SO, whom she adores, comes over. I have heard that this is a compliment. Clearly little Jazzy J and I need to chat.
 
I have learned, after many years of feline companionship, that kitties defy all explanation. And that is what makes them such fun and interesting companions. :)

The first thing you must learn, as a new cat lover, is that your cats do not belong to you. YOU belong to your cats. :D
 
>The first thing you must learn, as a new cat lover, is that
>your cats do not belong to you. YOU belong to your cats. :D

A truer statement has never been made!!! :7 My DH and I no longer debate who the cat belongs to, but which human actually belongs to the cat! We've discovered that it all depends on the time of day!! DH belongs to the cat in the morning, since he feeds him then, and I belong to the cat most of the rest of the time, since I work from home and share his house with him! :7
 
I can only have dogs now because DH is very allergic to kitties, and I simply adore my pups, as anyone here can tell you. But, my kitties have always held a very special place in my heart. I admire cats because they are independent and do things their way, but most love to cuddle and are very amusing. I miss a warm furry body curled up on my lap. My 45 pounds Aussie puppy THINKS he's a lap dog, but it's not quite the same!

And I think cats are adorable! Bossy and demanding at times, but adorable...

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>Why do my cats INSIST on have a new, fresh, stinky bowel
>movement the MOMENT I change their litter box...or even scoop
>it?
>

DH calls this action "christening the litter box" and our cats do the same thing.

I'll add another one - Why do cats insist on jumping on your lap 2 minutes before you want to leave the house? Our male cat is good for this one. And when he settles in on your lap, he gets good and comfy. Makes you feel bad to move him.

Our female cat has us trained to scratch her back when we get home. She also senses when bedtime is near and leads us into the bedroom for more back scratching. Do we train cats or do they train us? Our cats are a definite source of joy and amusement in our house.

Sue
 
We rescued and rehabbed a feral cat. He was the best cat I've ever known. He weighed out at about 18 pounds, mostly Maine Coon. He would never use the litter box, only would go outside. If I went out to work in the yard he was right there following me around. There were never any squirrels, mice, raccoons around. He would run off dogs that got too nosey, he was tolerant of my 16 year old sheltie.

I can't stand most cats but this one was the tops. He adopted us as his "pride". He was never domesticated. He died in my daughters arms, heart failure.

We have a siamese and a "witch's cat" (all black), they can leave at any time...they are totally useless.
 
The old saying goes "Dogs have Masters, Cats have Slaves."

Seville and Madrid (my two cats that are brothers although Seville looks Burmese (stubborn) and Madrid is a long haired Persion (who speaks his mind). Life is never boring especially when they bring me Love Gifts alive or dead.
 
Ah, the joys of a new cat owner! IMO they are the best but I am biased big time! Growing up in a small town we always had lots of cats (and a couple dogs) and in my adult life I had one for 10 years, my best friend and now have two- one for about 3 1/2 years now & the other for about 6 months but he was 7 months when I got him.

Few things I've realized over the years:

1. Don't try to figure them out b/c as soon as you think you have it down they do something to prove you wrong.

2. If you want them to do something, act like you want the opposite & they'll do what you orginally wanted.

3. Each & every one is unique.

4. Not 100% sure of this but males seem to be more loveable/less independent than than females... or at least in my case, have one female & one male now and Storm, female would rather bite me than give me love and only keeps me around for food. Sport, the male, only wants love & for me to play ball with him!

Enjoy the new family members!
 
Ah, the mysterious, incomprehensible feline mind.
How can we mere humans hope to understand it?



>Why do my cats INSIST on sticking their butts in my face while
>they are trying to make their nests..on my chest...during our
>nappie time together?
>
LOL! My cat Rascal (a very large tiger cat) likes to cuddle up beside me, always bottoms up. I keep telling him "butter side down!", but he usually doesn't comply.


>Why do my cats INSIST on have a new, fresh, stinky bowel
>movement the MOMENT I change their litter box...or even scoop
>it?

Marking territory.


>Why do my cats INSIST on sampling every item I try to put in
>my mouth when I know that they know the item doesn't have a
>catty good smell...like celery or carrots?
Though you might be surprised at what they will eat. One of my past cats insisted that he wanted some of the strawberry jam I was eating. Never one to deny him (he was the boss of me, even when I was pretty sure he REALLY didn't want what he was asking for), I gave him a bit, and he liked it!


>I could use any helpful info from my fellow cat lovers. I am a
>new cat lover.

Some help:
Don't even try to understand what a cat is thinking. Their logic is beyond human comprehension.

The cat is the boss of you. Accept that fact, and you'll all get along fine.




:D
 
I love my cat and definitely cannot figure her out. She is 20 years old and still going pretty strong. She has definitely chosen her slave, my son. She follows him around everywhere. Even when he goes to the restroom, she sometimes sits outside the door and meows at him or sometimes even scratches on the door. It is hilarious. The older she gets, the more she talks to us, mainly complaining if we leave her outside for too long or if she doesn't like her food. She is extremely finicky. She also gets upset if she is ready for bed and no one is in bed. She will wander around talking to us until someone finally goes to bed with her.
 
Christine I love that pic. The only way I can explain cats...cats are from Mars and they rest of us (people, dogs) are from earth.

Why does my kittie lay across my exercise mat when I'm trying to do my core work? As soon as I push the cat away here comes my dog Pepe, who think that he can do a better downward facing dog. I can't win.

I have to deal with jealousy between my two kids and my two pets. No wonder I practice yoga.

:+
 
I may actually have an explanation for the whole cat-butt-in-your-face thing. Apparantly, cats recognize each other not so much by sight, but by smelling each others' butts. When a cat jumps on your lap and puts his butt in your face, he is sort of saying, "Here I am, I am a friend." (He doesn't realize you can tell who he is by just looking at him). So, it's actually sort of a greeting, I guess. (But feel free to respectfully decline his offer of a sniff!).

Shelbygirl
 
Barbara! Cute picture. That looks like something our male cat would do. Sometimes while I'm reading the newspaper he'll hop onto my lap and just sit. He looks like he's reading the newspaper with me. :)

Sue
 
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