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Old November 2nd 16, 12:23 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
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On 11/1/2016 5:31 AM, Judith Latham wrote:
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Joy wrote:
This afternoon I decided that I should wash the sheets on my bed.
However, when I went in to strip the bed, I saw that my cats were on it.
I decided to wait a while. Every time I look, one or both of the cats
are on the bed. I still haven't stripped it to wash the bedding.


That does NOT mean I spoil my cats! ;-)


No, of course you don't. Neither do I. The fact that I put off changing
the bed for three days because each time I went to change it Sootie was
asleep on it does not mean I spoil her, she's not spoilt just cherished.

Judith


Exactly.

I managed to change mine today by doing it while they were eating breakfast.
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Old November 2nd 16, 12:24 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
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On 11/1/2016 2:09 PM, Je�us wrote:
On Mon, 31 Oct 2016 17:02:23 -0700, Joy
wrote:

This afternoon I decided that I should wash the sheets on my bed.
However, when I went in to strip the bed, I saw that my cats were on it.
I decided to wait a while. Every time I look, one or both of the cats
are on the bed. I still haven't stripped it to wash the bedding.

That does NOT mean I spoil my cats! ;-)


BTDT many times


;-)

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Old November 2nd 16, 05:09 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
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On 11/1/2016 8:40 AM, Lesley Madigan wrote:
but I just don't have the heart to wake her up and push her off my jacket.


Many a time I've picked up a sound asleep Buffy from my desk chair
because hey, I want to use the computer and that's the only chair. I
don't carry my computer around with me. Buffy, that really is *my*
chair! She sleeps pretty soundly. I gently pick her up and talk
soothingly to her. She sort of grumbles a bit but if I cuddle her and
talk soothingly she pretty much doesn't care. She'll go back to sleep
if I put her down in another one of her comfy spots.

Or not... so what if she wakes up?

Jill
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Old November 2nd 16, 11:32 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
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jmcquown wrote:

On 11/1/2016 8:40 AM, Lesley Madigan wrote:
but I just don't have the heart to wake her up and push her off my jacket.


Many a time I've picked up a sound asleep Buffy from my desk chair
because hey, I want to use the computer and that's the only chair. I
don't carry my computer around with me. Buffy, that really is *my*
chair! She sleeps pretty soundly. I gently pick her up and talk
soothingly to her. She sort of grumbles a bit but if I cuddle her and
talk soothingly she pretty much doesn't care. She'll go back to sleep
if I put her down in another one of her comfy spots.


Or not... so what if she wakes up?


Jill


Remember, cats don't care at all if they wake you up out of a deep sleep
because they want to play, or get a snack, or be petted, or just to be
obnoxious.

Joyce
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Socialism never took root in America because the poor see themselves not
as an exploited proletariat but as temporarily embarassed millionaires.
--John Steinbeck
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Old November 3rd 16, 12:04 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
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On 11/2/2016 7:38 AM, Judith Latham wrote:
In article , Lesley
Madigan wrote:
Well it's getting cold here and everyday since Friday I have gone out in
a thin jacket and I'll be doing it again today.


Thursday night I forgot to hang up my warm fleece jacket and Bonnie has
taken to sleeping on it and she looks so snug I haven't the heart to
move her. This is DESPITE the fact under said fleece jacket is a fleece
wearable blanket (Our heating is on the blink and anyway I'm trying not
to turn it on to save money I look ridiculous in that and fluffy
slippers but who is here to see me now? Apart from the cats and they're
not fashion critics) so it's not like I am condemning her to sleep on a
hard cold floor (Spirit prefers to sleep on the kitchen floor but even
by cat standards she's weird) but I just don't have the heart to wake
her up and push her off my jacket.


My cats aren't spoilt- they're just in charge


Lesley


Slave of the Fabulous Furballs


That's a step up from me. AS you say our cats are in charge.

Judith


Yup. I recently gave a speech about cats and dogs. I started this way:

"Whether you're training a dog or a cat, the first thing you need to do
is to make sure they know who's in charge. Once a dog understands that
you are the boss, he will do everything he can to please you. Once a
cat realizes that you will obey his commands to feed, pet or play with
him, he will be pleased."

Joy
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Old November 10th 16, 01:21 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
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On Wed, 2 Nov 2016 22:32:59 -0000 (UTC), Bastette wrote:

Remember, cats don't care at all if they wake you up out of a deep sleep
because they want to play, or get a snack, or be petted, or just to be
obnoxious.

Joyce


I haven't quite figured out yet exactly what motivates my 14-week old Tabby
kitten to wake me up, but she seems to decide to do so about 50% of the time,
with my bladder doing the honors the remainder of the time.

The thing is that when she does decide I've slept long enough, I awaken to a
furry little bundle of pure cuteness and affection who is standing on the bed
about six inches from my face, purring loudly and gently licking my nose, and
for this reason I find it impossible to consider her behavior obnoxious!

John

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Old November 10th 16, 01:30 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
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On 11/9/2016 4:21 PM, John Kasupski wrote:
On Wed, 2 Nov 2016 22:32:59 -0000 (UTC), Bastette wrote:

Remember, cats don't care at all if they wake you up out of a deep sleep
because they want to play, or get a snack, or be petted, or just to be
obnoxious.

Joyce


I haven't quite figured out yet exactly what motivates my 14-week old Tabby
kitten to wake me up, but she seems to decide to do so about 50% of the time,
with my bladder doing the honors the remainder of the time.

The thing is that when she does decide I've slept long enough, I awaken to a
furry little bundle of pure cuteness and affection who is standing on the bed
about six inches from my face, purring loudly and gently licking my nose, and
for this reason I find it impossible to consider her behavior obnoxious!

John


I understand completely.
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Old November 10th 16, 05:32 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
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On Wed, 09 Nov 2016 19:21:25 -0500, John Kasupski
wrote:

On Wed, 2 Nov 2016 22:32:59 -0000 (UTC), Bastette wrote:

Remember, cats don't care at all if they wake you up out of a deep sleep
because they want to play, or get a snack, or be petted, or just to be
obnoxious.

Joyce


I haven't quite figured out yet exactly what motivates my 14-week old Tabby
kitten to wake me up, but she seems to decide to do so about 50% of the time,
with my bladder doing the honors the remainder of the time.

The thing is that when she does decide I've slept long enough, I awaken to a
furry little bundle of pure cuteness and affection who is standing on the bed
about six inches from my face, purring loudly and gently licking my nose, and
for this reason I find it impossible to consider her behavior obnoxious!

John


I'm pretty expert in this kind of behavior. My diagnosis is that
you're being trained, and it appears to be going well.

Actually, I guess that cats really don't understand that humans get
most of their sleep at one time. Cats seem to sleep anywhere at any
time so the concept that we might not appreciate being woken up
probably doesn't occur to them. Nor would it matter to them if it did.
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Old November 10th 16, 08:21 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
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On 11/9/2016 8:32 PM, dgk wrote:
On Wed, 09 Nov 2016 19:21:25 -0500, John Kasupski
wrote:

On Wed, 2 Nov 2016 22:32:59 -0000 (UTC), Bastette wrote:

Remember, cats don't care at all if they wake you up out of a deep sleep
because they want to play, or get a snack, or be petted, or just to be
obnoxious.

Joyce


I haven't quite figured out yet exactly what motivates my 14-week old Tabby
kitten to wake me up, but she seems to decide to do so about 50% of the time,
with my bladder doing the honors the remainder of the time.

The thing is that when she does decide I've slept long enough, I awaken to a
furry little bundle of pure cuteness and affection who is standing on the bed
about six inches from my face, purring loudly and gently licking my nose, and
for this reason I find it impossible to consider her behavior obnoxious!

John


I'm pretty expert in this kind of behavior. My diagnosis is that
you're being trained, and it appears to be going well.

Actually, I guess that cats really don't understand that humans get
most of their sleep at one time. Cats seem to sleep anywhere at any
time so the concept that we might not appreciate being woken up
probably doesn't occur to them. Nor would it matter to them if it did.


There's a lot of truth here.

A couple of months ago I was in a speech contest. My speech was titled
"Dogs and Cats". I started by saying,

"Whether you're training a dog or a cat, the first thing you need to do
is to make sure they know who's boss. Once a dog understands that
you're in charge, he'll do everything he can to please you. And as soon
as a cat is sure that you will obey his commands to feed, pet and play
with him, he will be pleased."
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Old November 10th 16, 10:35 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
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John Kasupski wrote:

Remember, cats don't care at all if they wake you up out of a deep sleep
because they want to play, or get a snack, or be petted, or just to be
obnoxious.


I haven't quite figured out yet exactly what motivates my 14-week old Tabby
kitten to wake me up, but she seems to decide to do so about 50% of the time,
with my bladder doing the honors the remainder of the time.


The thing is that when she does decide I've slept long enough, I awaken to a
furry little bundle of pure cuteness and affection who is standing on the bed
about six inches from my face, purring loudly and gently licking my nose, and
for this reason I find it impossible to consider her behavior obnoxious!


My RB cat Roxy used to do this. I'd wake up to her climbing on me, sticking
her nose in my ear and purring loudly (well, her purr wasn't that loud, but
anything directly in your ear is!), and kneading me through the covers. Then
she'd settle down to sleep there. That was really sweet and not at all
annoying.

Licky wakes me up by sitting on the floor by the bed and yowling loudly. He
doesn't always want the same thing. Usually it just comes down to attention.
He either wants me to pet him (reasonable) or play with him (no way). But
even in the latter case, when I've turned on the light, I see that he has a
toy on the floor in the hope that I'll get up and throw it for him, and it's
so cute that i don't get mad. However, he usually ends up outside the
bedroom with the door closed. He doesn't try to get me to play much anymore
since it has never gotten him results.

Joyce

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