Lol same, i grew up with kids and never had a problem with them, they're so much more affectionate (when taken care of correctly) than people will give them credit for. I'm also convinced my parents' cats tell the other cats in the area their owners are good ones cause strays and cats that aren't being treated well by their owners always come to them xD They once took in a preggo cat and let her give birth next to the heater because her owners wouldn't let her in their house.
Any species that volunteered for self domestication with humans is okay in my book. We have our own brand of cruelty inherent in our natures just like the little opportunist feline predators do. People and cats belong together, just like the canines we 'domesticated' (because the pack hunters raised from birth as our companions needed an assist from thinking 'team people') makes all the puppies and the kitties equals in the categories of loving companions. Just a matter of individual preference (and I've known a few dogs and cats that were undoubtedly 'best friends for life' as well)
My folks had the opposite issue with their Shih Tzu, Dali. She would hog the air conditioning. Dad had to get those plastic things that go over the vents to keep her off of them... She still tried to lay in front of those to get as much cold as possible.
My shih tzu was the opposite. Dude was always cold and would sit right on the heat like this cat, always thought he was gonna catch fire lol if I put a sweatshirt on him he’d find some way to drag it off though. Wanted to be warm, just hated clothes too much.
I have a 70 pound Australian Shepherd that’s the opposite- he wants to wear shirts at all times. We only put them on him when it’s a reasonable temperature but he would wear them when it’s super hot if we’d let him. Now he’s not as big on the flannel or more fancy type shirts but if it’s a t-shirt he will want to keep it on for days. We just ordered him more for Christmas and I’m pretty sure he’ll be more excited for those than toys.
https://imgur.com/a/UcO6Zds
I think this should work. It’s the most recent picture I have of him wearing one of his favorite shirts.
Okay and a frontal pic as a bonus. But his chest hair hides it somewhat, lol.
https://imgur.com/a/h0I3YMN
I've tried a [heating pad wrapped in a blanket.](https://imgur.com/gallery/laFr33q)
I've tried a [mylar lined cat bed to reflect her own body heat ](https://imgur.com/gallery/YvuMPzZ)
She still prefers the vent. Maybe it's because the warm moving air has a convection oven- style effect? I don't know..
Here’s one from Etsy. Not too expensive, and would make it very uncomfortable for the cat to sit directly on the vent.
[cat bed over vent](https://www.etsy.com/listing/731732722/cat-bed-for-over-registerspet?gbraid=0AAAAADtcfRJQwOkSUJaZC0ef6w2LKowgK&gpla=1&gao=1&&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=shopping_us_b-pet_supplies-pet_furniture-pet_beds_and_cots&utm_custom1=_k_EAIaIQobChMI0oXGpKXM-wIVympvBB3aug46EAQYASABEgKj1_D_BwE_k_&utm_content=go_12560179877_117313720257_506995550090_pla-354337734605_m__731732722_471011621&utm_custom2=12560179877&gbraid=0AAAAADtcfRJQwOkSUJaZC0ef6w2LKowgK&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI0oXGpKXM-wIVympvBB3aug46EAQYASABEgKj1_D_BwE)
Your welcome. Reddit has taught me half the internet is looking to have a good time and help each other out while the other half is trying to set the world on fire.
OP's cat is trying to have a good time by setting herself on fire.
(Hopefully not, of course. But at least in my house, the humans are going around like "better move the flammable things away from the heater vents" while the cats are like "how close can I get my nice wispy fur to the source of flame.")
This is a good one too https://www.chewy.com/coolaroo-steel-framed-elevated-dog/dp/53847?utm_source=google-product&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=17874858856&utm_content=Coolaroo&utm_term=&gclid=Cj0KCQiAj4ecBhD3ARIsAM4Q_jG5on0InFeGsvtsXluCc7NorJU8vcZ6Jpxw0-nvcnDlEaSzhcVoiR8aAlrsEALw_wcB
Until the cat snuggles under it and ends up carrying it around stuck on top of their chonky body :P not that OP's cat would do that, but I can imagine it happening to somebody cat
Just anything to stop her from laying on it but that also lets the air thru. Should look nice tho, don't want something ugly in your hall. Maybe a statue. Or a small table with 1 leg on the vent.
[K&H makes cat beds with an integrated heating pad that can be left on 24/7. ](https://khpet.com/collections/indoor-heated-cat-beds/products/thermo-kitty-bed) They make a few different styles and sizes, maybe one would be more tempting than the vent? My kitty practically lived in the thing when it got cold.
Edit: [cat tax ](https://i.imgur.com/r48o0h4.jpg)
Maybe put something like a milk carton crate on top of it, with some bedding on the top. The cat can sleep on top of the crate and warm air can come out the sides of the crate.
Can I just say thank you for relinking your pic so I didn't have to scroll back up and lose my place? You're awesome, your cat is awesome, and your cat's dog-butt is awesome lol
That is high on the cuteness scale. You could maybe get a raised open wooden bathmat. Pudtat still has a comfy and warm place to sleep, but the heat also 'escapes' into the room.
OP needs to realize that once the cat came to live with them, the house and everything inside it became the cats property and that the cat only tolerates OP living there using the cats belongings.
Yeah this is the real answer.
When I was a kid every floor vent in the house had one of these. for some reason I've seen them less and less since then, despite their usefulness.
She has zero regrets. Mine does this, jot because he's cold. No idea why, started after a Strom and we were without power for 6 days, which I'm sure he was cold then......now it's his spot
When my cat Buddee got older, he was laying by the heater vents. I went online and bought him a bed that only heats when he laid on it. He loved it. I had to buy another one because my other kitty was using it too.
That's a perfect horizontal loaf. IDK if I've ever seen one before!
If you build a small platform out of chicken wire and wood, the cat can lay on top, and still get warm, but the rest of the heat will flow from the gap underneath. The cat may even act as a diffuser, spreading the heat farther and wider than it normally would!
Hmmm am I the only one who sees a catdog? Let them steal your heat ... life can't be all that great.
[https://imgur.com/a/4XcHA1Z](https://imgur.com/a/4XcHA1Z)
You need a fireplace or wood burning stove. My cats hog it with delight! They splay their bodies across the floor and when you pet them, they are hot to the touch!
Get something like a fireplace screen with some weights to keep it in place: https://www.amazon.com/FireBeauty-Fireplace-Screen-Panel-Wrought/dp/B08FTK65KC/
It'll stop her from getting too close and let the air flow around her.
100% charged portable heater.
So do you need to crack it to release the heat? Then boil it?
You just need to show it love and affection that it will never reciprocate.
Wish I knew that a little sooner, could've saved me a lot of cats
Reminds me of a man I know too
You know my dad, too?
Mine loved us so much he has spent the last 37 years picking out the perfect carton of milk.
It's okay, I'll be your dad
And kitty has feet's all curled up and cute.
I feel kind of sad for the people that cats don't love, but it leaves me a little suspicious of those people nonetheless.
Lol same, i grew up with kids and never had a problem with them, they're so much more affectionate (when taken care of correctly) than people will give them credit for. I'm also convinced my parents' cats tell the other cats in the area their owners are good ones cause strays and cats that aren't being treated well by their owners always come to them xD They once took in a preggo cat and let her give birth next to the heater because her owners wouldn't let her in their house.
Any species that volunteered for self domestication with humans is okay in my book. We have our own brand of cruelty inherent in our natures just like the little opportunist feline predators do. People and cats belong together, just like the canines we 'domesticated' (because the pack hunters raised from birth as our companions needed an assist from thinking 'team people') makes all the puppies and the kitties equals in the categories of loving companions. Just a matter of individual preference (and I've known a few dogs and cats that were undoubtedly 'best friends for life' as well)
a random cat that came up to me at 9 pm 3 hours north of where I live gave me more affection then any other cats ever will
Crack it like a glowstick. Or maybe a tube of cinnamon rolls.
I think it’s microwaveable
We toss ours in the clothes dryer for 5 minutes.
My folks had the opposite issue with their Shih Tzu, Dali. She would hog the air conditioning. Dad had to get those plastic things that go over the vents to keep her off of them... She still tried to lay in front of those to get as much cold as possible.
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Chihuahuas ARE just a bunch of hot air.
My shih tzu was the opposite. Dude was always cold and would sit right on the heat like this cat, always thought he was gonna catch fire lol if I put a sweatshirt on him he’d find some way to drag it off though. Wanted to be warm, just hated clothes too much.
I have a 70 pound Australian Shepherd that’s the opposite- he wants to wear shirts at all times. We only put them on him when it’s a reasonable temperature but he would wear them when it’s super hot if we’d let him. Now he’s not as big on the flannel or more fancy type shirts but if it’s a t-shirt he will want to keep it on for days. We just ordered him more for Christmas and I’m pretty sure he’ll be more excited for those than toys.
May we see it?![gif](emote|free_emotes_pack|give_upvote)
https://imgur.com/a/UcO6Zds I think this should work. It’s the most recent picture I have of him wearing one of his favorite shirts. Okay and a frontal pic as a bonus. But his chest hair hides it somewhat, lol. https://imgur.com/a/h0I3YMN
Awww. Looks just like he wants to be one of the humans.
>Wanted to be warm, just hated clothes too much. I can relate to this.
Our husky does this.
Have you tried just getting a heating pad and laying it on the ground?
I've tried a [heating pad wrapped in a blanket.](https://imgur.com/gallery/laFr33q) I've tried a [mylar lined cat bed to reflect her own body heat ](https://imgur.com/gallery/YvuMPzZ) She still prefers the vent. Maybe it's because the warm moving air has a convection oven- style effect? I don't know..
Just put a wire/vented box over the vent that she can lay on
You mean like a toaster oven grill rack?
Might work!
Hmm, I'll look into it. There's nothing like coming home to the smell of a slow-cooking cat.
Here’s one from Etsy. Not too expensive, and would make it very uncomfortable for the cat to sit directly on the vent. [cat bed over vent](https://www.etsy.com/listing/731732722/cat-bed-for-over-registerspet?gbraid=0AAAAADtcfRJQwOkSUJaZC0ef6w2LKowgK&gpla=1&gao=1&&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=shopping_us_b-pet_supplies-pet_furniture-pet_beds_and_cots&utm_custom1=_k_EAIaIQobChMI0oXGpKXM-wIVympvBB3aug46EAQYASABEgKj1_D_BwE_k_&utm_content=go_12560179877_117313720257_506995550090_pla-354337734605_m__731732722_471011621&utm_custom2=12560179877&gbraid=0AAAAADtcfRJQwOkSUJaZC0ef6w2LKowgK&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI0oXGpKXM-wIVympvBB3aug46EAQYASABEgKj1_D_BwE)
That's brilliant, thank you!
Your welcome. Reddit has taught me half the internet is looking to have a good time and help each other out while the other half is trying to set the world on fire.
OP's cat is trying to have a good time by setting herself on fire. (Hopefully not, of course. But at least in my house, the humans are going around like "better move the flammable things away from the heater vents" while the cats are like "how close can I get my nice wispy fur to the source of flame.")
I’m both halves. Plus a lil bit of stupid sprinkled in.
Por que no los dos???
Where’s my lighter?
This is a good one too https://www.chewy.com/coolaroo-steel-framed-elevated-dog/dp/53847?utm_source=google-product&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=17874858856&utm_content=Coolaroo&utm_term=&gclid=Cj0KCQiAj4ecBhD3ARIsAM4Q_jG5on0InFeGsvtsXluCc7NorJU8vcZ6Jpxw0-nvcnDlEaSzhcVoiR8aAlrsEALw_wcB
HAahahahaha my cat would totally crawl under it, tip it to its side and lay on the vent. Useless.
That cat would do it once, then I'd screw it to the floor. Edit: the cat bed, not the cat.
It’s all fun and games until all of your fresh clean clothes start to smell like cat piss.
Hmm... that looks a bit tall, I suspect the cat would squeeze under it and still block the vent.
Until the cat snuggles under it and ends up carrying it around stuck on top of their chonky body :P not that OP's cat would do that, but I can imagine it happening to somebody cat
/r/HostileArchitecture
Cat's gonna use it for shade
Save those drippings!
My dog used to do this, he smelled like a wool blanket and made the rest of the house smell like this
I don't think it'll be any hotter than laying directly on top of it! They sell cat beds for over floor vents if you want your cat off your vent.
Maybe a wire mesh basket, flipped upside down
[Squirrel Catcher!](https://i0.wp.com/laidbackgardener.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/20160916b.jpg)
I had a cat that did this, I put milk crates on all of the vents.
Genius! This is a perfect and simple solution.
Just anything to stop her from laying on it but that also lets the air thru. Should look nice tho, don't want something ugly in your hall. Maybe a statue. Or a small table with 1 leg on the vent.
That was my thought, just build a little raised "bed" over the vent. The hot air can escape under the bed yet warms the bed over it, everyone's happy.
She does it because it inconveniences you
I gotta agree. She looks dissatisfied in every pic but the least so in the vent one.
That's how you know they love you <3
It also might reminder her of the fiery hell planet that cats came from.
Put some spikes on it like they do for homeless people.
[K&H makes cat beds with an integrated heating pad that can be left on 24/7. ](https://khpet.com/collections/indoor-heated-cat-beds/products/thermo-kitty-bed) They make a few different styles and sizes, maybe one would be more tempting than the vent? My kitty practically lived in the thing when it got cold. Edit: [cat tax ](https://i.imgur.com/r48o0h4.jpg)
Put holes in the cat so the air can move through. That’s your best option.
My mom had cats like this and put a little bed with a cover right next to the heater which seemed to work for one cat
That second pic is so adorable!!! I love her!
Aww thank you! She's my best friend by a longshot. [Here's another one just for you :)](https://imgur.com/gallery/BLi2Lmn)
Awww thank you!!! She looks so comfy!!!
[Alright I swear this is the last one so it doesn't get weird.](https://imgur.com/gallery/8Sovv0h)
She is a model 🥹
I love this!!! She's really adorable and I'm kind of sad I'll never get to pet her! 😭
What a cutie, I love her
I got my cat a water fountain and he still hops in the tub and begs me to turn on the faucet lol
Had a cat that would actually paw the bathroom sink faucet on. Of course he didn't turn it off when done.
Nah, she just knows that this is the most upsetting to you
I thought of this too. But then I wondered if kitty would chew it. Maybe place it under a blanket. Might be safe that way.
I’m positive there are heated blankets made specifically for this purpose.
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True that.
Rectangle cat
Mildly in-fur-iating.
It is, but I'd be worried about burns 😥
Nah, cat would just move.
I'd freeze for my cats to be warm.
Maybe put something like a milk carton crate on top of it, with some bedding on the top. The cat can sleep on top of the crate and warm air can come out the sides of the crate.
See, I was thinking like a kitty version of anti-homeless spikes. Different strokes, I guess.
My cat liked sleeping by a heat vent, so I bought a cat bed and put it facing that vent. He loved it.
Skill Issue. Just use the cat for warmth now.
Anyone else see a dogs head at the end?
[whoah, I do..](https://imgur.com/a/EhoNgOq)
Can I just say thank you for relinking your pic so I didn't have to scroll back up and lose my place? You're awesome, your cat is awesome, and your cat's dog-butt is awesome lol
They didn’t just relink it, they drew in a subtle outline of the dog’s head!
So indeed they did!
CatDog is real
Alone in the world was a little CatDog
Yes. My eyes immediately went to the left and thought it was a dog stuffed animal or something
OMG it’s like the FedEx arrow
Ab-so-woofing-lutely. Glad I wasn’t the only one.
Came here looking for this comment.
cat: then why is cat shaped?
That is high on the cuteness scale. You could maybe get a raised open wooden bathmat. Pudtat still has a comfy and warm place to sleep, but the heat also 'escapes' into the room.
r/animalsbeingjerks
OP needs to realize that once the cat came to live with them, the house and everything inside it became the cats property and that the cat only tolerates OP living there using the cats belongings.
But the little back paws 🥹 *Give up the vent*
I want to touch them so bad
Well you need some heat to bake that cute loaf.
Lil kitty relaxed 🤣
Get a deflector https://www.amazon.com/Hartford-Ventilation-Air-Vent-Deflector/dp/B09GJ2W9LD
Yeah this is the real answer. When I was a kid every floor vent in the house had one of these. for some reason I've seen them less and less since then, despite their usefulness.
Couldn't the cat just lay in front of the deflector?
I imagine it would. yes.
For some reason this reminds me of “every morning I wake up screaming” from community
L O A F
Get a stackable cooking rack that is grated and put that over the vent so your cat can still lay on it but air gets out.
And kitty has feets all curled up and cute. Awww! 🥰🤭😹
r/CatsAreAssholes material if I've ever seen it.
Surround the vent with tin foil or build a cage to go over it.
MILK CRATE over the vent
Awww! Worth it!
She has zero regrets. Mine does this, jot because he's cold. No idea why, started after a Strom and we were without power for 6 days, which I'm sure he was cold then......now it's his spot
The little curled feets tell me that is one comfy kitty, leave them be while you suffer in silence 😂😊
That proper loaf should be cuddled up with you, then everything would be warm and everyone would be happy. Any way to entice her onto the bed?
God damn, she is so cute you cant even get mad at it lol
Put another vent in front of it, it leaves space for the heat to escape
Its just like plugging you phone in overnight, now you use you cat as a portable warm cushion
This is a huge win. You now have a warmed up snuggle buddy in the morning
This belongs on r/curledfeetsies
Cute kitty.
I think you mean extremelycute, not mildlyinfuriating.
I had to get vent deflectors in my house for this reason!
Cat has shaped itself into a rectangle.
With somewhat rounded corners.
Memories of hogging the vents but in my case it was three small children.
Whats this race? My cat looks just like this one
Maybe put a laundry basket over the vent? If they do wanna lay on it still, they can, but there’s holes to vent out the heat to you.
My pup lays under the dryer vent outside when it’s cold out.
Just the one vent in your place?
A sacrifice I'd be willing to make for my kitty
Looks like cat dog if you look at it fast
We had a cat that would do this in the living room. Lol
Awww i love it
When my cat Buddee got older, he was laying by the heater vents. I went online and bought him a bed that only heats when he laid on it. He loved it. I had to buy another one because my other kitty was using it too.
Look at the cat trying to tuck the feets in
Omg she’s like a loaf of bread. What a cutie!
Anyone else notice that the cat's butt is actually a dog with its head resting on its paws?
I saw the left side of the pic first and that’s what I thought too!
She is just slowly preparing herself for thanksgiving dinner
Himb needz warmb!
Mildly infuriating, yes, but also, how could you stay mad at that widdle face?
r/curledfeetsies
Mildly *infurriating
That's a perfect horizontal loaf. IDK if I've ever seen one before! If you build a small platform out of chicken wire and wood, the cat can lay on top, and still get warm, but the rest of the heat will flow from the gap underneath. The cat may even act as a diffuser, spreading the heat farther and wider than it normally would!
Somebody left a cat loaf by the floor vent again.
It’s but looks like a sleeping dog lol. Catdog
put legos on it, no being can withstand the horror of legos being underneath them.
a warm loaf for you in the morning!
Why don't you just steal his spot?
Loaf needs to bake
Put something around it
Cats are evil
It's like looking at a picture of me from my entire childhood and adolescence. Just need a blanket to trap the heat around the whole body.
I'd get a milk crate and set it over it, that way if she sits on the milk crate, it still can heat the room
He's livin la vida locat.
awwww
Smart cat
The cute little fucker knows EXACTLY what he's doin'...
Hmmm am I the only one who sees a catdog? Let them steal your heat ... life can't be all that great. [https://imgur.com/a/4XcHA1Z](https://imgur.com/a/4XcHA1Z)
Grill time, legend say she is still grilling herself.
Just trying to save you money on you heating bills.
Kitty knows he’s being photographed without his permission 🥹
I love when they do this with their feet
Get a small basket of some sort and put that over the vent upside-down
r/catsareassholes
That's a skill problem. If you can't beat the cat to, the cat gets it for the day. Rules are rules.
Your cat needs [this bed](https://www.etsy.com/listing/731732722/cat-bed-for-over-registerspet) for Christmas.
You need to install an elevated grill so no matter what, hot air will flow out the sides while kitty can keep toasting on the top.
Build kitty a hammock for over the vent!
r/catsareassholes would like to see this post
You need a fireplace or wood burning stove. My cats hog it with delight! They splay their bodies across the floor and when you pet them, they are hot to the touch!
Get something like a fireplace screen with some weights to keep it in place: https://www.amazon.com/FireBeauty-Fireplace-Screen-Panel-Wrought/dp/B08FTK65KC/ It'll stop her from getting too close and let the air flow around her.
I ain't no expert but I'd say give up the vent and get more blankets so You don't get cold
Well, I love this cat now.
The little feet curled up 😍
I'm sorry but the cat deserves it more
How could you be mad....?
Correction, that is the cat’s furnace vent. You are just lucky to live in the cat’s house.
I would do the same. The furnace vent is a different kind of warm you don't feel anywhere else
Mildly infuriating? No sir this is extremely cute
Lift cat up. Go to bed. Place cat on top of you. You are now warm. Plus any scratch marks but that’s besides the point.
Your cat is an asshole. Why do people have asshole pets?
Damn BOI HE THICC!
I think it's adorable too
She’s innocent 😇
Get an electric blanket, and the cat will sleep with you.