Topic: You Know You're A Cat Person When... | |
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![]() You do not consider an outfit complete without some cat hair. You believe there is no such thing as a naughty cat. You decorate your christmas tree with dangly cat toys. Your neighbors refer to you as "the crazy one with all the cats." You set a place at the dinner table for your cat. You snap your fingers and pat the sofa beside you to invite your guests to sit down. You spend more money on toys for your cats than on the kids or grandkids. You have the cat meow on the outgoing message of the answering machine. You chose a house to buy based on it having a good location for the catbox. You consider cat hair in your food as extra fiber. You refer to going to the bathroom as "using the litterbox." You accidentally put your child's dinner plate on the floor. You apologize when you step on a fuzzy cat toy in the dark. You refer to your cat as your furry child. Your parents wind up with a four-footed, furry "grandchild." You plan your vacation around the cat show schedule. You accidentally call your spouse by your cat's name! You have a set of towels with "his" "hers" and "kitty's." You call home and leave a message on the answering machine for your cat. You and kitty have matching outfits. You never go to the door unless it's to let a cat out. Your favorite friends have fleas. You think cat fur makes a wonderful garnish to any meal. You own 17 varieties of kitty-nail-clippers. You are lost for conversation with non-cat people. You meow so well, you confuse the cats. You bore the neighbors with discussions on the exact nutritional differences between cat foods All dates must pass your cat's inspection All of your charitable donations go to cat-related and humane society groups. All of your clothes have cat hair on them, even when they come back from the laundromat or dry cleaners. All of your furniture came to you second hand or via curbside discard, but your cat furniture is top of the line. All your social activities revolve around other cat people Your voice is recognized by your vet's receptionist Any conversation you're having is effortlessly directed back to the topic of cats At least three of your five weeks vacation are scheduled around grooming, vaccinations and dental cleaning for the cats! Books and movies are ruined for you if the cat references are incorrect. Call long distance and talk with your cat. Complete strangers call you on the phone to ask questions because they heard you were a" cat person" Cut your vacations to 3 day weekends only. Every gift you ever get has something to do with cats If you are cold, you put a sweater on your cat. Kiss your cat more than 10 times per greeting. More than half your grocery money goes to cat food and treats Most of your social life is with other cat people. Most of your vacation pictures are of cats around the world. No matter how large your bed is, it is not large enough for you and your cat(s). Relative solidity of cat excrement is a suitable topic for discussion in mixed company. You get birthday cards for each of your cats from family, friends, and the vet. (Bonus if you keep them on the refrigerator for more than a month.) The family's eye doctor is located in town, but the cat's ophthalmologist is located a two-hour drive away. The first question you ask when on a date is: "So, do you like animals?" The guardians of your cats will receive a larger amount of insurance policy money than will all other members of your family, combined. The highlight of your day is spending time with your cat. The largest display of collectibles in the house is cat stuff -- plates, photos, cards, etc. The most exciting times on vacations, no matter where in the world you go, is when you get to pet a cat (a "feline fix"). The only (or at least first) forum you log onto is the animal forum The thought of changing a baby's diaper makes you swoon, but you can pick up cat poop barehanded, if necessary, without batting an eye When you need someone to talk to, your cat is your first choice. You and your family haven't had your annual check up in two years, but the cats are all medically up to date You are unbelievably pleased to receive a cat item (any cat item) as a gift --especially from a "non-cat" friend. (They really cared even if it's not your breed.) You avoid vacuuming the house as long as possible because your cat is afraid of the vacuum cleaner. ou believe it is your duty to talk to, pat, and even feed every cat in the neighborhood. You know their names. You buy a bigger bed that will comfortably sleep six You buy premium quality cat kibble for your cat, but live on take-out, frozen pizza, and blue-box macaroni and cheese yourself. You can only remember people by associating them with their cat You can't fully enjoy yourself without your cat. You carry pictures of your cat in your wallet instead of pictures of your parents, siblings, significant other, or anyone else remotely human. You don't go to happy hours with co-workers any more because you need to go home and see your cat. You have a bad day and decide that your cat is the best "person" to talk it over with. You have hundreds of pictures of your cats on your desk at work, in your wallet, etc., but none of your family or yourself. You have kiddie gates permanently installed at strategic locations in the house--but no kids. You have little songs that you sing to your cat. You keep eating even after finding a cat hair in your pasta. You keep license tags from cats that have passed away. You know more about feline nutrition than human nutrition (and it shows). You lecture people on responsible cat ownership. You let the neighbor's cat sleep over. You like people who like your cat. You despise people who don't. You match your furniture/carpet/clothes to your cat. You give your cat your last name. You refer to yourselves as Mommy and Daddy. You send out especially-made holiday cards that feature you and the cats You sign and send birthday/anniversary/Christmas cards from your cat. You sit on the floor if the cat got in the chair first. You snuggle closer to the cat than the person with whom you are sleeping You talk about your cat the way other people talk about their kid. You use kennel disinfectant in the house. You wake in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom and your feet hit a wet spot. You look at the cat in bed with you and he looks at you like "Not me! Must have been one of the other cats." You'd rather stay home on Saturday night and cuddle your cat than go to the movies with your sweetie. Your cookie jar has never seen the likes of people cookies Your cat does something wonderfully cute, and you call your friends to tell them about it. (Bonus: The call is long distance, to a non-cat person, and you keep them on the line for more than 2 hours.) Your cat eats cat poop, but you still let her kiss you (but not immediately afterward, of course). Your cat gets sick and you sleep next to him in a sleeping bag in the kitchen in case he needs to go out. Your cat has the best birthday party over and above any kid in the entire neighborhood Your cat is getting old and arthritic, so you go buy lumber and build her a small staircase so she can climb onto the bed by herself. Your cat is the star of your Website! Your cat sleeps with you. Your cats eat only the most nutritionally sound food, while your favorite meal is mac'n cheese Your cats have their own Christmas card and gift list -- and they receive cards and gifts in return. Your e-mail address includes your cat's name. Your license plate, license-plate frame, or bumper sticker mentions your cat or breed. Your medications are available at the drug store down the block, but your cat's medication has to be ordered from and shipped by a specialist. Your parents give up on grandchildren and start to refer to your cats as "your kids" or your children." (Bonus: they start to call them "our grandcats.") Your spouse issues the ultimatum: "It's them or me!" and you have no problem pointing out the suitcase Your trunk has an emergency food kit for any strays you might come across Your vet and grooming bills exceed your rent. Your vet, back-up vet, emergency vet clinic are all programmed speed dials on your telephone. You've considered moving into the kennel since it's cleaner than your house. You've had long meaningful discussions with your friends on the best way to trim your cat's nails, but have never had a manicure or pedicure in your lifetime. Your desire to collect cats intensify during times of stress You think it's cute when your cat swings on your drapes or licks your butter You don't admit to non-cat owners how many cats you really have You sleep in the same position all night because it annoys your cats when you move You kiss your cat on the whiskers You feed your cat tidbits from the table with your fork Your cat sleep on your head You watch bad TV because the cat is sleeping on the remote You stand at the open door indefinitely in the freezing rain while your cat sniffs the door, deciding whether to go out or come in. You give your cat presents and a stocking at Christmas You put off making the bed until the cat gets up ![]() |
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Wow!! I'm a cat person but couldn't finish that darned list. Going to snuggle with Winifred now.
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I love cats,they teaste like chicken
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