• Jiggle_Physics@lemmy.world
    1191·
    1 year ago

    My experience has been more like

    “As a cat I am no one’s… Hey, where are you going with the food? Hey, hey! HEY! I AM YOUR CAT! I AM YOUR CAT!”

    • danc4498@lemmy.worldEnglish
      33·
      1 year ago

      “I wouldn’t say you own me, but it is cold in here and your lap is warm, so maybe I own your lap”.

  • CarbonIceDragon@pawb.social
    731·
    1 year ago

    Unless it’s within two hours in either direction of the cats feeding time, in which case “I wuv u, have u noticed ur poor kitty is starving and the food bowl is empty? Here let me get all up in your face in case you’ve forgotten about me…”

    • evatronic@lemm.eeEnglish
      391·
      1 year ago

      Also, hey hello, now look at my butthole.

      • Icalasari@kbin.social
        221·
        1 year ago

        Apparently that’s due to their mothers licking the buttholes to clean them when they were little

        So they are going, “You’re my parent now, get to cleaning”

        • evatronic@lemm.eeEnglish
          5·
          1 year ago

          TIL: I have a perpetually disappointed cat.

    • Cheskaz@lemmy.world
      26·
      1 year ago

      My cat rarely bothers us about food. But if we’ve not played with him, or toured the (exterior, communal building) hallway in the last few hours…he doth scream.

      And I’m pretty sure he uses his abs when meowing because the boi can project!

    • ArxCyberwolf@lemmy.ca
      131·
      1 year ago

      Meanwhile their bowl has plenty of food in it, but because the bottom is visible, the rest no longer exists

      • joby@programming.dev
        201·
        1 year ago

        I’ve heard that the issue for some cats isn’t that they can see the bottom, but that their whiskers hit the side of the bowl and that’s uncomfortable.

        • JusticeForPorygon@lemmy.world
          1·
          10 months ago

          Yeah you’re supposed to put their food on plates, that’s also why they often won’t drink from water bowls, hence the market for little fountains for them to drink from.

          Cats would literally rather die than rub their whiskers against something. I can almost relate.

  • Patapon Enjoyer@lemmy.world
    311·
    1 year ago

    People often describe their cats as Hannibal Lecter, mine is just a dumb idiot creature baby

    • Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de
      16·
      1 year ago

      most cats i meet are just chill dogs who require a polite greeting before loving you

      “oh, a random human? hm yes okay you’re nice, oh you want to pick me up? PURRRRRRR”

      • Excrubulent@slrpnk.netEnglish
        10·
        1 year ago

        And a polite greeting is pretty simple. I just offer my hand limp and palm down for a sniff. If you get a nuzzle then it’s petting time, baby.

        • Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de
          2·
          1 year ago

          blessed be the jackson galaxy, teaching us to greet cats like adam greeted god

          • Excrubulent@slrpnk.netEnglish
            1·
            1 year ago

            Huh, I actually didn’t know this was a thing, I just noticed that it works.

  • danc4498@lemmy.worldEnglish
    22·
    1 year ago

    I have a black kitten who LOVES belly rubs. He’s so weird.

    • SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca
      33·
      1 year ago

      I don’t think I’ve known a cat that didn’t like their belly rubbed.

      I think it’s just a trust thing. Cat ain’t going to like their belly rubbed if they don’t trust you.

      • JohnEdwa@sopuli.xyz
        21·
        1 year ago

        And the only cat I’ve known “not to like” belly rubs absolutely loves them, but he will also try to claw and bite the shit out of your hand while you do, which is why you use an oven mitt while giving them.
        Like, he will literally try to bring you that oven mitt and roll over for you in anticipation.

        Or maybe he just likes murder.

      • Armok: God of Blood@lemmy.dbzer0.com
        3·
        1 year ago

        My kittens would grab on to you and bite your hand (not hard enough to injure you) if you pet their belly. I used to dust the floor with them when they would do it to me.

        • SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca
          4·
          1 year ago

          Yeah a kitten is going to think that means play time. Sometimes just walking into the room will make them think it’s play time.

  • tygerprints@kbin.social
    182·
    1 year ago

    I’m only a cat, so I’ll stay in my place. Up here on your chair or in bed on your face.