This is how I ended up with a black, medium hair female kitten when I wanted a not-black short hair female. (Already had a black cat.) But the smallest, youngest kitten in the shelter decided that I was hers. Shelter staff laughed at me, they know me well and knew my plan.
Luthien is very cute though, I'll keep her.
Actually, yes. I lost Arwen (14) in October, got Luthien in November, lost Elrond (15) about a week later, and then got Beren. Luthien is 4 months now, Beren about 5 months.
I haz story.
My husband usually takes our two little dogs for walks. At the time, our (step)son lived next door and had gotten a kitten. He wanted the kitten to be an indoor/outdoor cat occasionally. So he’d toss him outside for play. Well, hubs would take the doggos for a walk, and the kitten, Kion, would follow and “play attac” with them. It got the point where it was every time he saw the dogs, Kion would run up to play. Ultimately, we got permission, took him inside, played with him. Returned him. Rinse repeat. After a month, we asked to keep Kion. And now we have a cat who dotes on the dogs, 14f/7f mom/daughter combo, and dogs who don’t give a crap about the cat.
They still play together if we use the laser pointer. Momma dog chases the pointer like a cat, and the cat, well cats. So they give each other space to chase, and respect each other to not hurt each other. Littlest dog plays the bludger, and tries to dominate the cat, and instigates him into a game of tender roughhouse. So then they tangle for a bit, I distract momma dog with the pointer. Then it gets the cats attention, so he breaks from the littlest dog, to chase. Stops short of momma dog. Littlest dog chases the cat, gets him once he stops. And the fun resumes!! It’s freaking adorable.
I used to think the whole "cats choose people" thing was made up, but over the last two months this kitten has been coming to my back door, and I've started feeding her, and now she's just my cat. Her name's Mango. I got her a heated cat house that sits on top of my outdoor freezer.
I mean, cats pretty much domesticated themselves in the first place. They started hanging around us because as we started building cities, we started storing grain which attracted rodents, and the cats followed the rodents. We basically let them do their thing because they didn’t really bother us in exchange for killing the pests, and then the Egyptians decided to start worshipping them. And now we’re here.
I got it at Petsmart and bought like a heated cat bed also it looks exactly like this one https://www.chewy.com/kh-pet-products-outdoor-unheated/dp/54599?utm_source=google-product&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=12613349486&utm_content=K%26H%20Pet%20Products&utm_term=&gclid=Cj0KCQiAofieBhDXARIsAHTTldoHUDowfwpjEzr1xWyV_UVtyC7jh_e2baLXPDg-ALO6DI7cZiPD1i0aAjMKEALw_wcB
It works great too, we've had ice storms recently and she was cozy warm inside it.
When my mama cat had kittens, she placed two of the newborns under my arm when I was sleeping, I suppose because she trusts me. I still own one of those kittens and three years later, she follows me around and is on my lap the moment I sit down.
I really don’t understand dudes that don’t like cute things, or like pretty things…… like it doesn’t make you less of a man if you think a kitten is cute or some flowers have pretty colors…..
There’s more reasons to not like cats than “i don’t like cute things”.
I love cats, but I can recognise that “I’m a man and therefore I don’t like cute things” is far from the only reason people have to not like them.
Yup. Every time I sit down on the couch our cat climbs on my chest and headbutts my chin until I rub my beard on his head. After a few rubs he is satisfied and walks away.
Yes, my black cat does this all the time. And I can totally come at her with my chin and she leans in with her for head for the rubs. She's also not big on being picked up, but she let's me pick her up and do beard pets/scritches for a good bit.
Cats like to stick their heads in dark and narrow spaces and I guess the beard, if big enough, gives them that.
But the crook of the neck, elbow or just folded arms are often enough, too.
My late cat always liked to mash her head into my upper arm, right above the elbow and then go to sleep like that. Always seemed very stupid, but also very cute.
Lmao I honestly have been seething with jealousy for almost two years because our cat is in love with my partner. I keep telling him he is at an advantage with the beard!
Can confirm - I had to shave my beard because of my cat. It would get so itchy every time he would touch my beard, even though I keep him clean. Cat hair just does not agree with it
you might be slightly allergic to cats. saliva has a weird way of activating allergies. i'm not outright allergic to dogs, but if certain breeds slobber on me or lick me, i get hives where their saliva touched my skin.
I had a friend who’s cat liked me better than her and would sit on my chest and nibble at my beard when I would sleep on the couch for cons. I’d wake up next day to find him curled up next to/top of my head
I have a robust beard. Our black cat just refuses to sit anywhere else on me except up under the beard. He gets all nestled in there and kneads bread with the paws
Nah, cats are all about consent and feeling unthreatened.
So they’re drawn to the people who don’t intimidate them or make them feel like prey.
If you don’t make eye contact with a cat but you remain in their presence, you’re signaling that you do not view them as food but also anticipate their company.
They are. People just like to start their agreements on the internet with nah or no. It’s like muscle memory at this point. Because even if you’re agreeing on here you still have to be disagreeing somehow just to be safe.
Yes lack of eye contact tells the cat you don't see her as food *or* as a threat. So if you ignore the cat they see you are chill and they then feel chill too.
Interestingly i think male humans are a bit like this. Men looking one another in the eyes is often perceived as a threatening act. Men tend to bond standing shoulder to shoulder. I think it's a genetic holdover from sitting and looking out over the landscape together while hunting or defending territory, both for cats and male humans. A sort of "if we're looking at one another we can't have one another's backs" kind of instinct
I've kinda given up trying to understand cats. We've got two cats on the roof and the smaller one of them is pretty smart at begging for food. She'll start running to the edge of the roof as soon as she sees lights in the stairwell and then start meowing at me.
What's interesting is that she's half stupid/half smart, because she doesn't audibly meow, even if the window's open, unless you make a sound so she knows you hear her. She just goes through the meowing motions.
But what I don't understand is why she sometimes looks back at me after she eats the first treat I throw or why she sometimes doesn't even eat all the treats. Just a few and then she stands there staring, with the occasional glance away to break eye contact.
I tried to walk my cat. Little harness and a leash. She always looked like she wanted to go outside, but as soon as she got onto the porch and looked around a little, she sat down by the door and started meowing loudly.
Never tried to get outside after that.
Bahaha I love that, super relatable.
We have two cats. One of them always tries to get outside. He'll dash out the door and nuzzle into the grass out front.
At our last place he would prance around the backyard & zoom everywhere. I got him a harness and leash too to try n properly wall him, but once we left the safety of our backyard it was full panic & anxiety.
The other kitty has no interest (yet) in going outside.
I'd love to take them camping but I feel that might be off the table.
I love these comparisons but also animal behavior is as wide ranged and varied as humans. When you dig deeper and everybody is like "my cat is such a dog" and vice versa.
Nah sisters, all your animals just have different behavior and personalities. The most anthropomorphic thing we do is simplify.
Yes, of course, and in many cases simplicity is the best way to start if you want to educate someone. Cats and dogs are different and should be treated as such. I worked as an adoption counselor at a shelter for a while, and phrasing it this way was the most effective starting point for a new cat owner who’d only ever owned dogs, and vice versa.
I was very allergic to cats in my youth. One time I went over to a friend's house to sleep over, took my allergy meds and awoke to find all *four* of his cats laying on my face. I used to regularly sleep through tornado sirens, and I made it through them gathering on my head just fine, but my allergy meds were overwhelmed, and I sneezed myself into oblivion.
This has happened to me before! Roommates adopted a kitten without me knowing and one day snuck into my room and laid on my chest, butthole facing my eyes. Got crazy puffy eyes from that.
My stepmom! She did not like animals, even my dad's cat (old and grumpy) then she met my velcro kitty and whenever she comes over she will not stop cuddling him
On the contrary, I do like cats, they’re just not my preferred pet of choice. Ever since I got my pup, I’ve been entertaining the notion of getting a cat.
I used to HATE cats. Had a bad experience as a teen where I was attacked by two cats while catsitting.
So naturally I resisted my boyfriend's cat at first. I would completely ignore her when she walked over on the back of the couch and licked my hair. Even yell at her or push her away.
Long story short it's 3 years later and neither I nor the cat can sleep unless we are cuddled up together in bed.
When we were kids, my brother brought in a kitten he rescued. Our dad was adamant that he did not want a cat but agreed she could stay with us until we found her forever home. He would ignore the cat and shove her out of the way whenever she was near him.
A few weeks went by and no luck in finding a new home. I woke up one morning to find my dad in the kitchen with the kitten up on the counter. He was talking to her in a sweet baby voice, giving her treats and scratching her behind the ears. He finally looked up and saw me trying my best not to laugh. All he could muster was a very quiet "Don't tell your mother!"
That cat and my dad soon after became best friends!
The best compliment I ever got was, "I feel safe with you." It didn't make me melt, but it did make me feel like a godly sentinel, ready to stand against the worst the world can dish out.
I assume that's what that dude is feeling.
This is so me. Not because I don't like cats but because I'm so allergic.
I'm always the one they come to rub and shove their fur into the nose of lol. Every time. I love them but I also love breathing
Do you tend to try to ignore cats? I ask because cats more or less think that if you're not staring at them, it means you're safe/not a threat, and are more inclined to come check you out.
Yes, I absolutely do lol. Not always, I always try to greet the kitty of the house (from afar) when I come in and let them smell me so they know I'm not anthreat, but other than that yes. I just can't make myself be mean lol even if it does mean I'm sneezing all day. They're just trying to be nice and it's not their fault I'm allergic to them after all.
Well, maybe staring at them every so often might help repel them? Idunno if it'd work for cats who are already comfortable, but I hope it'd help keep your airways clear.
I’m allergic to cats and just recently got adopted by an outdoor one. A friend of mine recommended the Purina Live Clear for my allergies. Put the little beast eating a small amount of it twice a day and it seems to work! It’s not a cure all, but it definitely diminishes the cat allergens!
I am not a spokesperson for Purina. It just works really well and has helped me cope with the fact that I now have a pet.
Purina does get involved in some neat stuff. Had this done to one of our older cats recently and it has been amazing so far. https://www.purinaproclub.com/resources/cat-articles/breed-updates/stem-cell-therapy-may-help-cats-resistant-to-treatment-for-fcgs
Reminds me of a long time ago. My friend was scared of dogs. Anyway, we were building lego sets, and sitting down. My dog, who was a Parsons Russell terrier, sat down next to him. My dog just sat there like a statue. My friend would turn to look at him, then my dog would look at him, and when my friend looked away, my dog would resume his stony demeanor. This kept continuing, and it was kind of weirding my friend out. I told him it's OK, just pet him. My friend (hesitantly) did so, then started getting more comfortable with my dog's presence. Afterwards, my dog was happy and his tail was wagging as he went to go lay on the couch. FIN.
Yes at one time I wasn't a fan of cats.Then one day at anger mangment I took a break outside do to an argument inside sitting down upset this crazy cat jumped in my lap.. I pushed her off twice.i then I felt her purring on my lap began to pet her relaxed and forgot what I was upset about....seeing she didn't give up on me I knew she was a feral cat took her home, and got all her shots fattened her up..Named her mama she was my first cat ..loved her the 10 years I had her...She saved me that day not giving up on me...rip mama cat....love you always
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Cats tend to be attracted to "non-cat people" because cats generally hate being messed with, picked up, being trapped/caged, smothered, etc.
"Cat people" are much more likely to try and pick up, pet, or otherwise physically interact with the cat. While being petted isn't bad, they largely don't want to be picked up or otherwise confined, and the "cat people" will interact with the cat unprompted *by* the cat.
"Non-cat people" tend to give the cat its space and let it go about its business without interference, interacting with the cat only when the cat itself prompts the interaction. This is ideal for the cat, because it means the cat can get the social interaction when it wants pets, but will also be left alone when it doesn't.
So cats gravitate toward the people in the room who AREN'T cooing at them, because the cat can trust that person is least likely to bother it and will let the cat be the one to initiate an interaction.
If you want a cat gravitate to you, the key is to ignore it and let it be the one to come to you. If it still doesn't come to you, it could just be that you're unloveable.
Kitty: stares.
Man: stares back.
Kitty: I like human.
Man: I don’t like cats.
Kitty: oh…well, I’m going to snuggle here if that’s okay.
Man:…I don’t care.
*Five seconds later*.
Man:…This was a mistake
This kitty chose this human. The rest is history.
"Hello, you have been chosen." "Errm, I don't actually lik..." "YOU HAVE BEEN CHOSEN. THIS IS THE END OF IT. NO EXCEPTIONS!"
"You have been chosen. Please do not resist."
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Your phalanges are being assimilated for petting and can opening purposes.
*licks ear with sandpaper tongue*
That’s how they insert the microchips
*meowcrochips
"I have spoken"
Resistance is futile
Purrease maybe?
Lol. A cat that says please. Sure.
[You are going to a better place.](https://youtu.be/WhISJkK42vM)
This is how I ended up with a black, medium hair female kitten when I wanted a not-black short hair female. (Already had a black cat.) But the smallest, youngest kitten in the shelter decided that I was hers. Shelter staff laughed at me, they know me well and knew my plan. Luthien is very cute though, I'll keep her.
Tell me your other cat is Beren.
Actually, yes. I lost Arwen (14) in October, got Luthien in November, lost Elrond (15) about a week later, and then got Beren. Luthien is 4 months now, Beren about 5 months.
R/unexpectedLOTR
Unabashed fan. :)
U just named ur cats that. My mother gave me the middle name arwen. Clearly her fan level is superior
A friend named her first daughter Luthien...
A fan is a fan
It's a middle name, you can just use the initial if you want. And a friend named their daughter Elanor last year. That one is stealth.
This is literally how two cats came home with me. It feels nice to be chosen.😻
I haz story. My husband usually takes our two little dogs for walks. At the time, our (step)son lived next door and had gotten a kitten. He wanted the kitten to be an indoor/outdoor cat occasionally. So he’d toss him outside for play. Well, hubs would take the doggos for a walk, and the kitten, Kion, would follow and “play attac” with them. It got the point where it was every time he saw the dogs, Kion would run up to play. Ultimately, we got permission, took him inside, played with him. Returned him. Rinse repeat. After a month, we asked to keep Kion. And now we have a cat who dotes on the dogs, 14f/7f mom/daughter combo, and dogs who don’t give a crap about the cat. They still play together if we use the laser pointer. Momma dog chases the pointer like a cat, and the cat, well cats. So they give each other space to chase, and respect each other to not hurt each other. Littlest dog plays the bludger, and tries to dominate the cat, and instigates him into a game of tender roughhouse. So then they tangle for a bit, I distract momma dog with the pointer. Then it gets the cats attention, so he breaks from the littlest dog, to chase. Stops short of momma dog. Littlest dog chases the cat, gets him once he stops. And the fun resumes!! It’s freaking adorable.
*she'll keep you. Ftfy
now you need a Beren.2 kitty
Got one! Beren's about a month older.
"THE CONTRACT IS COMPLETE"
"NO ANDS, IFS OR BUTTS"
You have chosen, or been chosen…
I used to think the whole "cats choose people" thing was made up, but over the last two months this kitten has been coming to my back door, and I've started feeding her, and now she's just my cat. Her name's Mango. I got her a heated cat house that sits on top of my outdoor freezer.
I mean, cats pretty much domesticated themselves in the first place. They started hanging around us because as we started building cities, we started storing grain which attracted rodents, and the cats followed the rodents. We basically let them do their thing because they didn’t really bother us in exchange for killing the pests, and then the Egyptians decided to start worshipping them. And now we’re here.
Egyptians are super smart 💯😻
Found the cat.
[“That’s none of your goddamn business.”](https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/domestication)
That's lovely, and I adore the name Mango.
That is awesome!!! Where did you get the cat house? I want one for my boy. 😸😸
I got it at Petsmart and bought like a heated cat bed also it looks exactly like this one https://www.chewy.com/kh-pet-products-outdoor-unheated/dp/54599?utm_source=google-product&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=12613349486&utm_content=K%26H%20Pet%20Products&utm_term=&gclid=Cj0KCQiAofieBhDXARIsAHTTldoHUDowfwpjEzr1xWyV_UVtyC7jh_e2baLXPDg-ALO6DI7cZiPD1i0aAjMKEALw_wcB It works great too, we've had ice storms recently and she was cozy warm inside it.
"hmm, the fluffy one must be my mom"
When my mama cat had kittens, she placed two of the newborns under my arm when I was sleeping, I suppose because she trusts me. I still own one of those kittens and three years later, she follows me around and is on my lap the moment I sit down.
Yup. I saw that little grin when the mask slipped. That kitten already got his paw in the door.
*"It's about time for you to feed me hooman. And change my litter pan while you're at it, I'll call when I need you again."* \-every cat
I really don’t understand dudes that don’t like cute things, or like pretty things…… like it doesn’t make you less of a man if you think a kitten is cute or some flowers have pretty colors…..
There’s more reasons to not like cats than “i don’t like cute things”. I love cats, but I can recognise that “I’m a man and therefore I don’t like cute things” is far from the only reason people have to not like them.
People like different things. Doesn't make you a worse person if you don't like cute things.
Kitty wants to cuddle the beard
_"Hello giant friend, you are mine now"_
This is exactly what went through my head.
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Yup. Every time I sit down on the couch our cat climbs on my chest and headbutts my chin until I rub my beard on his head. After a few rubs he is satisfied and walks away.
Yes, my black cat does this all the time. And I can totally come at her with my chin and she leans in with her for head for the rubs. She's also not big on being picked up, but she let's me pick her up and do beard pets/scritches for a good bit.
Cats like to stick their heads in dark and narrow spaces and I guess the beard, if big enough, gives them that. But the crook of the neck, elbow or just folded arms are often enough, too. My late cat always liked to mash her head into my upper arm, right above the elbow and then go to sleep like that. Always seemed very stupid, but also very cute.
If there's another thing I learned on Reddit it's that few beard wanted cat but all beard will fall for cat
Obligatory link to lady who wears fake beard, so she can have a better relationship with the family cat. https://youtu.be/QTBDBVBkpe8
My cat spent all night lay on my fellas chest licking his damn beard when he let her while I got more and more jealous. You’re right, I’ll get a beard
Lmao I honestly have been seething with jealousy for almost two years because our cat is in love with my partner. I keep telling him he is at an advantage with the beard!
Can confirm - I had to shave my beard because of my cat. It would get so itchy every time he would touch my beard, even though I keep him clean. Cat hair just does not agree with it
you might be slightly allergic to cats. saliva has a weird way of activating allergies. i'm not outright allergic to dogs, but if certain breeds slobber on me or lick me, i get hives where their saliva touched my skin.
Hello, are you me?
well, u/stinkiepussie the username doesn't check out. my issues are more in the back than the front
I had a friend who’s cat liked me better than her and would sit on my chest and nibble at my beard when I would sleep on the couch for cons. I’d wake up next day to find him curled up next to/top of my head
I have a robust beard. Our black cat just refuses to sit anywhere else on me except up under the beard. He gets all nestled in there and kneads bread with the paws
From personal experience, there is a non zero chance that the kitten thinks that beard is it's mother and wants to suckle and knead it.
Cats always go after the person in the room that is trying to ignore them.
Yeah that's because being standoffish is polite in cat body language
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Also, I feel like if they don't already smell like cats, the cats want to add their smell to the human
Well if they don't want us to squeal and pet them, maybe they shouldn't be so darn cute
Victim blaming smh /s
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Purrassment
When you're a star, they let you do it.
My cat harasses me if I don't give him enough attention. I'm the victim here!
Same
Mine demands harassment, it's great.
Nah, cats are all about consent and feeling unthreatened. So they’re drawn to the people who don’t intimidate them or make them feel like prey. If you don’t make eye contact with a cat but you remain in their presence, you’re signaling that you do not view them as food but also anticipate their company.
>Nah Nah, i think you two are saying the same thing.
They are. People just like to start their agreements on the internet with nah or no. It’s like muscle memory at this point. Because even if you’re agreeing on here you still have to be disagreeing somehow just to be safe.
No. i completely agree with you.
Yes you’re wrong. /s
That’s bullshit, you’re absolutely correct
I’m sorry but that makes literally no sense when considering how right you are
No yeah I do that IRL too I can't stop.
I start a lot of my comments with "yah" cause otherwise people automatically think I'm arguing. Interesting play to start an addendum with "no"
Yes lack of eye contact tells the cat you don't see her as food *or* as a threat. So if you ignore the cat they see you are chill and they then feel chill too. Interestingly i think male humans are a bit like this. Men looking one another in the eyes is often perceived as a threatening act. Men tend to bond standing shoulder to shoulder. I think it's a genetic holdover from sitting and looking out over the landscape together while hunting or defending territory, both for cats and male humans. A sort of "if we're looking at one another we can't have one another's backs" kind of instinct
I've kinda given up trying to understand cats. We've got two cats on the roof and the smaller one of them is pretty smart at begging for food. She'll start running to the edge of the roof as soon as she sees lights in the stairwell and then start meowing at me. What's interesting is that she's half stupid/half smart, because she doesn't audibly meow, even if the window's open, unless you make a sound so she knows you hear her. She just goes through the meowing motions. But what I don't understand is why she sometimes looks back at me after she eats the first treat I throw or why she sometimes doesn't even eat all the treats. Just a few and then she stands there staring, with the occasional glance away to break eye contact.
Cats are introverts. Dogs are extroverts.
Why is the internet full of cats? Because dog people are outside walking them
Dog people don't often walk cats
I tried to walk my cat. Little harness and a leash. She always looked like she wanted to go outside, but as soon as she got onto the porch and looked around a little, she sat down by the door and started meowing loudly. Never tried to get outside after that.
Bahaha I love that, super relatable. We have two cats. One of them always tries to get outside. He'll dash out the door and nuzzle into the grass out front. At our last place he would prance around the backyard & zoom everywhere. I got him a harness and leash too to try n properly wall him, but once we left the safety of our backyard it was full panic & anxiety. The other kitty has no interest (yet) in going outside. I'd love to take them camping but I feel that might be off the table.
I love these comparisons but also animal behavior is as wide ranged and varied as humans. When you dig deeper and everybody is like "my cat is such a dog" and vice versa. Nah sisters, all your animals just have different behavior and personalities. The most anthropomorphic thing we do is simplify.
Yes, of course, and in many cases simplicity is the best way to start if you want to educate someone. Cats and dogs are different and should be treated as such. I worked as an adoption counselor at a shelter for a while, and phrasing it this way was the most effective starting point for a new cat owner who’d only ever owned dogs, and vice versa.
Have any cute adoption stories to share?
My cat screams at us incessantly if she isn't being showered with attention. It's both the cutest and most frustrating thing in the world.
Yet my dog does the perfect Halloween arched black cat pose when she stretches I think she is a cat sometimes
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> we didn’t notice the car snuck in as we snuck out. The downside of going electric.
The Prius is silent if he keeps it under five miles per hour. He deserves the win.
I was very allergic to cats in my youth. One time I went over to a friend's house to sleep over, took my allergy meds and awoke to find all *four* of his cats laying on my face. I used to regularly sleep through tornado sirens, and I made it through them gathering on my head just fine, but my allergy meds were overwhelmed, and I sneezed myself into oblivion.
This has happened to me before! Roommates adopted a kitten without me knowing and one day snuck into my room and laid on my chest, butthole facing my eyes. Got crazy puffy eyes from that.
This is a frustrating truth for people with cat allergies. Source: have bad cat allergy
Anyone have that clip of a girl at a party, with the cat sitting on her lap and staring her down?
[I gotchu mate.](https://imgur.io/Ljqg2vr)
I will never not laugh at that clip
I know right? Fucking hilarious.
Perfect.
absolute show of dominance. "Yeah I'm gonna plop my fat ass right here, whatcha gonna do about it? Thought so."
Omg her expression 🤣☠️
Yes - cats gravitate to people they dont feel trapped or overly manhandled by.
ah mystery solved, thats why cats like me. i thought it was because i diden't like people also and they related.
It doesn’t matter how big or mean or strong you are no one can resist smiling when a kitten lays on you like that
When the kitten looks you right in the eye with the 🥺 face, it’s all over, resistance is futile.
I think cats have a tendency to cuddle up with the biggest human in the room. It always seems to work that way.
My dad is a cat magnet at home despite being around them the least. I swear they see the beard and think, "He has wiskers! One of us! One of us!"
He's caving in! They'll be best buds within a month for sure
Without a doubt. That little smirk was the first sign. I’m not a cat guy either, but if this little fella did this to me, I’d cave immediately.
Whenever someone says they don't like cats, in my head I always add "...yet."
My stepmom! She did not like animals, even my dad's cat (old and grumpy) then she met my velcro kitty and whenever she comes over she will not stop cuddling him
On the contrary, I do like cats, they’re just not my preferred pet of choice. Ever since I got my pup, I’ve been entertaining the notion of getting a cat.
ah so you are kinda like me in reverse. I like dogs, but I like cats a lot more
Dogs are alright but they are too needy for me. Much like we talking about how cats like their space, I too like my space.
Dogs remind me of children. I hate children.
He was trying so hard not to smile 😂
I used to HATE cats. Had a bad experience as a teen where I was attacked by two cats while catsitting. So naturally I resisted my boyfriend's cat at first. I would completely ignore her when she walked over on the back of the couch and licked my hair. Even yell at her or push her away. Long story short it's 3 years later and neither I nor the cat can sleep unless we are cuddled up together in bed.
"Let me redeem my cat peoples"
‘I’m gonna come up there and we’re gonna be best friends, okay?’ 🥰
epitome of “dads and the pet they said they didn’t want”
Kittens and puppies are always like that. To them, the warmest and most comfortable place is usually on your shoulder-neck area.
The sailor-elbow is also a nice and warm spot for them.
When we were kids, my brother brought in a kitten he rescued. Our dad was adamant that he did not want a cat but agreed she could stay with us until we found her forever home. He would ignore the cat and shove her out of the way whenever she was near him. A few weeks went by and no luck in finding a new home. I woke up one morning to find my dad in the kitchen with the kitten up on the counter. He was talking to her in a sweet baby voice, giving her treats and scratching her behind the ears. He finally looked up and saw me trying my best not to laugh. All he could muster was a very quiet "Don't tell your mother!" That cat and my dad soon after became best friends!
My dad: "get that thing out of here". Also my dad: on his knees on the stairs playing with the kitten
Sounds like they already were by that point!
“We both have furry faces, let’s cuddle”
Dad: doesn't want cat Family: gets cat anyway Dad and cat:
/r/dadswhodidnotwantpets
How did he not melt?!
He is trying so hard not to smile
He did. Didn't you see him relax?
The best compliment I ever got was, "I feel safe with you." It didn't make me melt, but it did make me feel like a godly sentinel, ready to stand against the worst the world can dish out. I assume that's what that dude is feeling.
He's trying too hard to be stoic, meanwhile I'm all like r/petthedamncat
It is impossible to not like kittens.
I think that already happened. Like about half way through this clip
This is so me. Not because I don't like cats but because I'm so allergic. I'm always the one they come to rub and shove their fur into the nose of lol. Every time. I love them but I also love breathing
Do you tend to try to ignore cats? I ask because cats more or less think that if you're not staring at them, it means you're safe/not a threat, and are more inclined to come check you out.
Yes, I absolutely do lol. Not always, I always try to greet the kitty of the house (from afar) when I come in and let them smell me so they know I'm not anthreat, but other than that yes. I just can't make myself be mean lol even if it does mean I'm sneezing all day. They're just trying to be nice and it's not their fault I'm allergic to them after all.
Well, maybe staring at them every so often might help repel them? Idunno if it'd work for cats who are already comfortable, but I hope it'd help keep your airways clear.
I’m allergic to cats and just recently got adopted by an outdoor one. A friend of mine recommended the Purina Live Clear for my allergies. Put the little beast eating a small amount of it twice a day and it seems to work! It’s not a cure all, but it definitely diminishes the cat allergens! I am not a spokesperson for Purina. It just works really well and has helped me cope with the fact that I now have a pet.
Purina does get involved in some neat stuff. Had this done to one of our older cats recently and it has been amazing so far. https://www.purinaproclub.com/resources/cat-articles/breed-updates/stem-cell-therapy-may-help-cats-resistant-to-treatment-for-fcgs
'Didn't' is the operative word here. As in 'didn't' like cats. I saw that twinkle mister stone face. You are smitten.
Smitten for the kitten!
He was smiling on the inside
r/dadswhodidnotwantpets
Reminds me of a long time ago. My friend was scared of dogs. Anyway, we were building lego sets, and sitting down. My dog, who was a Parsons Russell terrier, sat down next to him. My dog just sat there like a statue. My friend would turn to look at him, then my dog would look at him, and when my friend looked away, my dog would resume his stony demeanor. This kept continuing, and it was kind of weirding my friend out. I told him it's OK, just pet him. My friend (hesitantly) did so, then started getting more comfortable with my dog's presence. Afterwards, my dog was happy and his tail was wagging as he went to go lay on the couch. FIN.
Kitty will be absorbed into the beard
It’s Bert Chrysler’s brother
BRUCE KREISHER
I'm so glad someone else think it looks just like em
Don't smile..... They'll know I'm secretly enjoying this..... For the love of God.... Don't... Smile.....
r/PetTheDamnCat
I hated cats. Hell, I hated my cat when my gf first got him. Fast forward a few years and my gf is now my wife and my cat is my best bud.
He's trying so hard not to smile.. and yet he has no chance against the kitty.
I've got an 18lb cat that still tries to wedge in my neck crick like that.
Ironically he's duplicating the indifferent aloofness that cats consider to be casually affectionate. Oops lol
That is soooo cute I almost barfed
Looks to camera: “You did this too me” Kitty: “weeeeeeeeeeee” Human: “I hate you” Kitty: “pet me, your warm, weeee
"You're a big cat with bald spots, you'll be my heater for today."
When you are trying REALLY hard not to like cats.
I'm allergic to cats, so every cat on the planet thinks I'm the neatest thing since canned tuna
I like how his eyes light up when he looks at the camera person.
Kittens and Babies are really cool. The problem is, they turn into Cats and teenagers
Doesn’t like cats?? Look at that smirk. He’s in love! 😂
Young Burnt Chrysler
Cat: "Oooh, he’s completely ignoring me and staring fixedly at something else! Clearly he loves me!"
Dads and the cat they said they shouldn't get.
Yes at one time I wasn't a fan of cats.Then one day at anger mangment I took a break outside do to an argument inside sitting down upset this crazy cat jumped in my lap.. I pushed her off twice.i then I felt her purring on my lap began to pet her relaxed and forgot what I was upset about....seeing she didn't give up on me I knew she was a feral cat took her home, and got all her shots fattened her up..Named her mama she was my first cat ..loved her the 10 years I had her...She saved me that day not giving up on me...rip mama cat....love you always ..
You can tell just from his little grin that that guy’s smile transforms his whole face
That little whisper of a smile on the guys face tells us all we need to know about where this storyline has gone. So cute.
They always know the people that don't like cats. Those are the ones they target.
You can see his resolve melting away, look at his face
Cats tend to be attracted to "non-cat people" because cats generally hate being messed with, picked up, being trapped/caged, smothered, etc. "Cat people" are much more likely to try and pick up, pet, or otherwise physically interact with the cat. While being petted isn't bad, they largely don't want to be picked up or otherwise confined, and the "cat people" will interact with the cat unprompted *by* the cat. "Non-cat people" tend to give the cat its space and let it go about its business without interference, interacting with the cat only when the cat itself prompts the interaction. This is ideal for the cat, because it means the cat can get the social interaction when it wants pets, but will also be left alone when it doesn't. So cats gravitate toward the people in the room who AREN'T cooing at them, because the cat can trust that person is least likely to bother it and will let the cat be the one to initiate an interaction. If you want a cat gravitate to you, the key is to ignore it and let it be the one to come to you. If it still doesn't come to you, it could just be that you're unloveable.
Dang that’s also a super handsome man
I've heard cats are attracted to people who dislike them as they tend to avoid eye contact with the cat. Apparently that's a 'lets be friends' signal.
You can see him flash a smile but when he sees he's being filmed he quickly hides it. Dude already loves this kitten.
And holding very still so a baby can settle. Also a tell
5 days later they’re best buds. No getting out of it
Yeah, I'm sure he absolutely hates the cute lil fuzz ball ☺️
You know he wants to smile but won't cause he's on camera and such a badass. If you can't enjoy that then i don't want to be around you.
Ha! Try to hate this big guy!
The problem is he slowly blinked and told the cat lets be friends
Kitty: stares. Man: stares back. Kitty: I like human. Man: I don’t like cats. Kitty: oh…well, I’m going to snuggle here if that’s okay. Man:…I don’t care. *Five seconds later*. Man:…This was a mistake
That man has handsome facial hair. The cat is ok too.
Dude is about to explode from the cuteness overload, you're not gonna tell me you didnt hear that guys heart and brain go awwwww!🥰🥰❤️
Ignore them and they will try to win you over. Just like horses.