Good Habits My Cats Have Taught Me
1. Put the Toilet Seat (and Lid) Down After Use
Or we will drink out of it and then lick your face.
2. Vacuum at Least Once a Week
Or watch your allergic friends swell and choke to an agonizing death before your eyes.
3. Clean Your Dishes as Soon as You’re Done with Them
Or else licking. Also, see #1 re: licking and why it should unsettle you.
4. Do All Your Little Daily Chores (Like Cleaning the Cat Box)
Or we will pee on everything you own.
5. Close Doors to Keep AC In
And cats out. For a little while, at least.
6. Early to Bed, Early to Rise!
Whether you want to rise or not, because we will howl until you get up.
Really, they’ve been very good for my housekeeping skills. Every bachelor should have one, or a few. But possibly not more than two or three, because there comes a point in bachelorhood where too many cats starts to look a little sad, and worrisome to your family.
Or so I’m told. By my family.
Cats! I’m sure they teach other good lessons. Share a few in the comments. Or tell me why dogs are better; meaningless controversies are awesome for page hits. Whatever floats your boat.
Fuzzy kittens! They’re almost as cute as fuzzy ponies (now that they’re not peeing on my stuff)!
They’re still peeing on your stuff. It’s the stuff you left when you moved out, but they do still preferentially pee on your stuff. Go figure!
The cats have you jumping through hoops. Dogs usually jump through hoops in agility training. Therefore, with cats, you have become doglike.
I do tend to slobber and put my muddy feet up on things.
Your cats are soooo cute. I used to have lots of cats and I know exactly what you are talking about. Great blog
They’re sweeties! Or that’s what I keep telling myself, anyway.
NO CATS ARE BETTER THAN DOGS WHO ARE BETTER THAN CATS WHO ARE BETTER THAN OTHER PETS WHO ARE BETTER THAN BOTH CATS AND DOGS.
But yes, other than that little issue, you’re spot on. I’d say up to three cats for a dude and if you’re a lady bachelor you can get away with 3 or 4. After four, you’ve taken the decisive step into cat-lady-hood (no matter your gender) so there’s no point in counting.
I do appreciate your contribution to the bottomline there.
Ha! Just kidding. There is no bottomline because I make no money. But good nod to generating discussion/pageviews all the same. Team player award.
Exactly ! Me being a 20 year old guy, my cat forces me to change my bed covers once a week
The Bed Making Game! Their favorite.
It IS their favorite…good comment.
Haha I wish I could start a mini hit-boosting discussion, but I adore cats! And see how useful they are, nothing to complain about (besides allergies)
I like to think I’ve provided a service for cat lovers; “useful” and “cats” just aren’t two words you see together much. But they really are, at least for us hapless bachelors.
I love it! My two furballs are hanging out with me as I am wrapping up some work at home.
Do they cuddle? Mine are forgiven all their sins when they cuddle on top of one another (as in the picture at the top). And their sins are many…
Cats also teach you not to spend too much time sitting on the couch. If I sit down for a second, mine jumps in my lap and digs in the claws for dear life so that I cannot move for at least an hour or two
Therefore, if he’s around, I think twice before sitting on the couch!
My dog on the other hand, is much more of the ‘run around and play with me’ party.
Mine still need some sort of sitting training; they tend to perch on one leg and slide slowly off it. With claws. It’s not like my lap is all that small…
So cute. And SO true! Love cats
Me too! For some strange reason.
Cats also reinstall ancient instictive sensory abilities — ultrasonic hearing for one. After much training the cat owner can hear feline feet on a kitchen bench from a mile away.
I’ve resigned myself to a sort of detente where they respect the “No!” surfaces during the day and then have free run of them as soon as I go to sleep. Could be worse.
Ah yes, it’s the same with mine. They frolic freely whenever there’s no one in the room. I suppose they figure what we don’t know won’t hurt us :L
i think it’s called “finding a catpromise”
Habit 7 your cats have taught you: Great writing skills!
Habit 8: Wit!
I’m reluctant to credit my cats with that one, actually. I’ve seen what they write when they walk across the keyboard, and most of it could use a good copy editor.
Fun post! Congrats on being Freshly Pressed! We have two cats and I have always told my husband that we are the ones in the house who are trained, not them.
Ah, is that what happened? I had been wondering, but mostly chalked the traffic spike up to the internet’s long-standing love affair with photos of cats.
Realistically, I expect to see the one I posted with LOLCAT text on someone’s Facebook feed within a week or two.
Don’t leave any glasses unattended or we will stick our face and paws into them and then get water or juice everywhere.
I lose more keyboards that way…
haha I bet.
Also add: if you’re laying on the couch, you become fair game to being kneaded by cat paws, headbutted, or being used as a springboard at a moment’s notice when some “invisible” speck of dust threatens the cat universe.
One of mine likes both beer and bottle caps, she is the queen of party fouls.
Awe, they are cute. Now all the single women know to look for guys with cats. They may actually close the toilet lid without being told to. It’s not foolproof, however. It didn’t work on my dad.
You can assume at least a minimum amount of personal responsibility if the cats haven’t starved to death within a month or two of the last girlfriend moving out, too. A good sign all around!
Having cats is definitely great! They teach you good habits and also make everyday life more enjoyable
I remind myself of that every time they destroy something. So daily, give or take.
My cats have taught me not to leave office supplies like paperclips on the table (or they will end up on the carpet and clog the vacuum). Although I do still leave tape out (as it is VERY amusing to the owner).
It’s been at least three years since I had a houseguest who used hairpins, and I’m still finding hairpins in the carpet from time to time.
Check under the stove. I am sure there is a plethora of stolen objects.
soooo truee… we never over thinking and realized this important simple things. thanx for sharing. ^^
7. Practice good cable management in your home office.
Otherwise your myriad USB connections will fall victim to boredom and sharp teeth.
I started rubbing any new cables down with a soapy rag dipped in cayenne after the first power cord incident. A new coat every few months seems to keep the point mostly fixed in their little minds.
I’m not sure I can bill “rub soap and hot pepper on all your power cords” as a practical housekeeping tip, though. That one’s pretty much just a weird pet owner thing.
Thank you, smart way to save cable horror under my pc. Cats will be ticked. But I’m happy.
My neighbors’ cats taught me: don’t stay out at night or you’ll be attacked by coyotes. Not kidding =[
Well, you can’t argue that it’s a good lesson.
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Feed regularly, or they will trip you. (Don’t ask me how I know this.)
Screaming before tripping, with mine, even if they still have plenty of food in the bowls. If it’s feeding time and I don’t do the little ritual of scooping some fresh kibble I’m gonna hear about it.
Mine just start pointedly licking my face in the morning. I’d honestly rather be tripped.
Cat hints do tend to come with the alarming subtext of “if we get too unhappy we will eat you instead,” don’t they?
It does put the tripping in a somewhat more ominous light.
ha, cute.
Thank you!
I can think of at least 17 cat-lover (or at least cat-owner) friends off the top of my head who will enjoy being shared this post!
I never object to wider distribution. Although you might warn them that the majority of MA101 is not cat-related…
the black cat looks upset
She views cameras with a healthy skepticism. Can’t say I blame her, given what they do to cat photos out here on the internet.
I used to have cats. One was named Venus Velvet Viviane Bast and her son, Horus Harold Higgins Carlo-Bast. They were wonderful company.
Alliterative!
My point exactly! Oh wait, I also had kittens named:
Phebe Philomene Phyllis Tennyson-Bast
Octavia Olivia Oenone Tennyson-Bast
&
Aristotle Alfred Alexander Tennyson-Bast (ironically he’s the one who always looked so lost)
I completely agree. And then, there’s always the “Don’t leave a mess in your kitchen because the cats will walk in it and track it all over your house” rule. I had to deal with that more than a few times!
Or the “Don’t leave plastic bags or food wrappers anywhere” rule. My sister’s cat will chew holes in the packaging, but she will never eat the food.
Very irritating when your granola bar is dried out because there’s little holes punched all over by either a cat or a rebel staple-remover.
Oh, yeah. That’s a good one, too. My cat actually eats plastic bags. Cats are such curious creatures(:
Happily, the kitchen counter is just a touch too high for them (doubly happy, in my case, since I’m quite tall, and most counters are uncomfortably short to work at anyway). I expect I’ll have to familiarize myself with that lesson when I move to a less oddly-proportioned apartment.
Than your counters seem to be just perfect for you(:
Your cats are adorable!
I have two cats, one is snowy and another is Kitty Pops 
And I completely agree with this point
“Early to Bed, Early to Rise! Whether you want to rise or not, because we will howl until you get up.”
Kitty Pops howls so much by early for his food
When howling fails, the black one has figured out how to put her paw under the crack of the door and wiggle it back and forth so that it bangs loudly. The next-best thing to figuring out how to actually open it, and I’m sure she’ll get that one eventually too…
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I love your cats they are sooooo cute
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My kids (cats to other people) have taught me that there is always time for a hug and a snuggle. Great post!!
If only they could teach us to be picked up by the scruffs of our necks…
Your Cat is really Adorable
I do live with two cats! one is 16 and the kitty is just 5 months! Everythings changes now since the small kitty is so happy playing everywhere!
Ahhh I love this post! My cat has taught me to finish my cups of tea… because if I don´t… she WILL come over and stick her face in.
Oh, and to always put the butter in an out-of-reach place.
My dog taught me the very same good habits! I can’t believe how alike dogs and cats are cause my dog does the very same things,all day,everyday! I’d actually recently put up an ad online saying i wanted to give him away for adoption but now i feel i’d much rather take up this terrible challenge of waking up at 7am everyday and taking him down for a walk.
but YES,a cat would have been a lot easier to handle!
My parents cat jumped out of the window twice. Their flat is on the 5th floor!! She survived both times, but lost one eye.
Congrats on being Freshly Pressed! This had me smiling so much in recognition, especially 3. In this house it’s not just dishes, it’s stealth cat trying to find if you’ve left some cheese out of the fridge. All food must be put away *immediately* or face finding lick marks and fur.
I completely agree. My cat never lets an opportunity to bring us ‘presents’ pass us by. Lesson: always make sure the cat flap is locked at night!
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My boyfriend and I currently have a ginger demon named Ollie. He teaches us to put down our laptops/books/xbox controls when he wants attention and not to leave the backs of our heads too close to his face because he will lick hair!
That first lesson is especially true. I never put the seat down until I got a cat!
I wouldn’t be able to choose cats over dogs or vice versa. To add to your list..
* Don’t leave washed laundry around or it’ll be covered in cat hair after they’ve decided its a comfy bed
*Don’t leave the cupboard doors open or the cat will decide to sleep amongst your clothes.
The early to rise bit is the most true!
haha so sweet i have a cat suri and her son biloo but they really very good so i dont have toworry aboutanything nteven food they feel hungry exactly at the time i feel
I love observing my cat and often fantasise about trading lives with him. He has also featured in my blogging!
Very interesting topic, awesome title and very well written.
Well, I am a bachelor in my mid-age now and I always wanted to keep a few pets but circumstances been continuously conspiring against it
I think one day soon I will ask circumstances to mind their own business and I will gallantly walk over to the nearest pet shop to get a few.
You must send this write-up to newspapers and to WiseGeek.
Thanks for the article and Namastey from India.
“3. Clean Your Dishes as Soon as You’re Done with Them” – This one is so true! My cat loves doing that, to be fair though, it does cut down on the cleaning up when I’ve had guests over
Dogs have masters. Cats have staff. Preferably the staff should consist of a master chef, butler, scullery maid, upstairs maid, downstairs maid, boot boy, valet or lady’s maid, tweenie, laundress, housekeeper. I love cats!!! Of course, I only get paid for being the tweenie although I do all the other jobs. Cats pay minimum wage so they can spend the majority of their money on themselves – of course!
So cute, I love cats !
Cats are excellent – they self-watch for up to 3 days and enjoy a la cart dining….Dogs…well, let’s just say they are buffet eaters…I like dogs; I love cats.
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1.Clean the litter box or I will pee in the bathroom sink.
2. Don’t leave dishes soaking or I will drink the soapy dishwater and have the runs for days
3. Put away the clean laundry or I will sleep on it and get grey hair all over your favorite black skirt
4. Feed me on time or I will attempt to kill you by winding between your legs as you go downstairs
’nuff said.
Dogs are very nice and, when treated reasonably well, are untiring in their devotion and love. Cats, however, demand that you earn their attention and, perhaps, their love. I have been a cat person forever and found them very good roommates especially when you work long hours; they are cool with inattention.
Cute post.
A lesson I learned too late is: Don’t start feeding your cats first thing when you wake up.
While not a generally useful life-lesson, it can be important for other cat-owners to know this in advance. My astoundingly persistent Asher will sit beside my head, pawing my face with claws half-extended, head-butting me and meowing until I get up and feed him. I think I may be getting up to feed him in my sleep now.
The best lesson from my cat is how to keep up serenity: find the comfiest, cosiest, softest spot, close your eyes, release any worries or fears, and sleep plentifully.
Ha Ha! I really enjoyed your post (I have two cats as well). Great sense of humor! Thanks for sharing.
I don’t have cats (or dogs) but there’s a blackbird that wakes me early in the morning. And demands to be fed. And demands to be fed more. But so far, it hasn’t peed in anything. Not yet anyway. Not that I know about.
You’ve got me worried now!
TRUTH.
Congrats on Freshly Pressed and congrats on being a good kitty “dad”.
My cat taught me to always keep a lint brush handy… you just never know when those hairs you’ve already pulled off your clothing before leaving the house will miraculously reappear.
All of your above lessons are so true – great post!
So true on every one of those! It’s great having an alarm clock during the work week, but 5:00 a.m. on a Saturday with a cat hollerin? Not so much.
I’m gonna adopt a cat in a few days. I hope what you said is true
One important lesson my cats have taught me: clean up after yourself, if you leave half empty cups around we will stick our heads in them and knock them over. They’re still training my boyfriend on this one =)
Such cuties! I love my furbabies. They’re great at teaching all kinds of life lessons. I think mine kill all my plants for me so I don’t feel bad about being the one who kills them.
All true. From now on I am only going to date “cat guys.”
My boy Brian The Cat would approve. Copious photos of him live here: http://yinzerella.wordpress.com/tag/brian/
Cats are the best! Well, other than horses, but I digress. If you want something to cuddle, get a cat. Mine is a grey tabby who loves to strech out on our laps. They provide endless entertainment. My personal favourite is when she rolls around so much that she ends up falling off the couch.
And useful! Mine catches mice. I live in an old house on a farm, so she has lots of prey.
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cute kitty!
Cats share things better than dogs, so make sure they don’t get fleas!
After years without cats, Foxy Lady will be joining our urban household next week. Thank you for the reminders! (:
I have come to the conclusion that the cat’s primary sensory organs are in their butt. Have you ever noticed they sit on the board game you are playing, the book you are reading, the bills you are paying?
You’re so right! How do they know????
Haha nice post!
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Agree completely! I’ve come to the conclusion after 13 years that I am not the boss or owner of my cats….I’m wait staff lol.
I love my cats, dog and kid, but I’ve found that none of them help my level of housekeeping much! Great post. Congrats on being freshly pressed!
Great post and I have to agree with you completely on all the points!
Remember who the masters are.
The partial reinforcement of their love keeps us on the hook.
Very creative!
A cat owned me once, her name was Xena. She didn’t approve of my boyfriend and he got rid of her. I was heart broken for months, maybe I still am. Now there’s a bitch that owns me, Pepper the Boston Terrier. Oddly enough, this dog thinks she’s a cat!
No matter which side of the cat-dog spectrum you’re on, it’s important to have a companion and a reason to keep going.
xoxo
The only other thing aside from your list that my kitty has taught me is how to eat vegemite standing up. *sigh* Standing up and ignoring the pleading sharp-toed creature who threatens to scale me like Everest in an attempt to get some of that vegemite …
She’s also taught me to recognize the Sylvester-face. You know, when Sylvester would watch Tweety swinging back and forth on the perch and suddenly there would be this little Thanksgiving turkey swinging back and forth on the perch? I swear, every now and then she gets this look on her face like, “Wait a minute … I’m a carnivore, and that human over there is made of meat!” I kick her off the couch at that point.
My cat has taught me to never buy a fish tank without a lid!
This is so true! I want to add to #1:
Or we will drink out of it and then lick your face…. or, when we’re still small enough, we will fall into the bowl and then jump out and get the entire place wet.
“Pick up all your important papers and keep them in closed drawers out of our reach or we will tear them into a million pieces.” Meow.
My cat has taught me the importance of putting away leftovers promptly. I learned the hard way that if I leave garlic fries out on the counter, my weirdo cat will lick off so much garlic that she will puke 3 times on the bedroom floor the next morning. But she is so. damn. cute.
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I will also add make sure to finish cooking as fast as possible, or my cat will run away with the meat.
You forgot one: If your prized possesion happens to be a stuffed animal tell nobody-the cats will and will surely destroy that stuffed animal
don’t let them lick your face cos they probably just finished licking under their tail . . . uh hunh, you know what I mean . . . kitty kandy I calls it . . . !!
Very cute! I remember once I had 6 cats:). They looked so cute when sleeping all together!
My cats have taught me how to balance on one foot when they got rockets up their butt and run in circles around my feet. I swear sometimes they are trying to kill me. I have 3 btw. And a dog.
Early to bed, early to rise and cleaning the litter, I’d totally agree on!
You’re pretty lucky if yours just howls…mine does everything from projecting her jumps right on my stomach, walking all over me and worst of all, slapping me awake with her paws…
Awesome post! Congrats on being Freshly Pressed!
Cat: Don’t spend all day blogging or I will sit on the table, countertop, desk, computer until you pay attention to me!
cute post…. made me miss my cat!!
You are absolutely right-on ! As a female who really doesn’t vacuum often & does leave dirty dishes in sink (I’d rather be writing)…well, you remind me that I ought to change my habits!
Let me add, leaving plastic shopping bags around can be dangerous – my cat loves to poke her head into them and, well…one thing I DO is not leave them around now.
I also love cats! I love cats so much that I wrote a book about a cat. http://www.leylaatke.org.
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pretty similar life lessons from dogs, too… the licking, and the waking you up (with the added incentive of “you are the keeper of my outdoor toilet habits… get up or I will poop… and I only poop on grass or carpets.”), and, of course, all the vacuuming. Great post!
Great advice!
Love your cats! The black one looks ready to pounce. Are they rescue cats? I’ve heard rescue cats can be very loving and grateful to their owners, but that isn’t true of my Jen, the ultra-spoiled princess. You can see her in her “castle” on my blog. That’s another rule of cat onwership, never throw away a large cardboard box!
Both rescues, yep. The black one was a non-purebred that washed up at a purebred rescue service and the other one’s from Angel’s Wish.
Thanks a lot! I have a pet cat and it is really helpful to me.
It is so good that a cat has taught you all that. I keep on hearing the same stuff from new parents!
You forgot “Keep your paperwork and books organized in shelves and cabinets.”
Or else they will sit or sleep on it. And will have to rouse the cats from slumber before you can retrieve your paperwork/books.
Great post!
All your rules apply to dogs too-with very little modification. I can add though, a very impprtant dog rule: CLOSE ALL CLOSET DOORS OR YOUR SHOES WILL BE EATEN.
Congrats on being FP!
Wow…your guys just howl to get you up? I have a 4:30 am wake-up call with a bite on the arse from one and another sitting on my head. The sweet one just sits and smiles at me…but I think she’s the one who sets the other two onto me.
Haha, it’s so true! Never mind your wishes, it’s the cat’s wishes that count!
Ah, very sweet. I thought I was teaching my two cats for a while… but they really teach me.
This is great! Recently, my cat whom I had had for 15 years up and left. It was sad day when I realized he wasn’t coming back. But we had a wonderful 15 years together. Reading your post, I feel I’m almost ready for a new kitty or kitties. Love the bit about cleaning the litter box or “we will pee on everything.” Oh, so true! I guess I don’t miss that so much.
A home without a cat is just a house!
NO dogs for me please.
Cats bring much more than just a few good habits in our lives!
Cute cats coming from a dog person! Dogs are the same way. I need to change sheets and vacuum because of allergies. But cats are more independent. I need to actually get out of bed to let them out! Ugh!
i have a cat that does one of my daily chores for me… he’s a manecoon and his big fluffy tail does all the sweeping the kitchen floors will ever need! and he doubles as a vacuum by eating any food or non-food item that doesn’t get swept off by his tail.
Mine does the same. Plus, he eats the other cat’s occasional vomit accident. I wish I could give him an allowance.
To Save Money: don’t bother buying nice furniture because they will treat it as a clawing post. They might pee on it, too.
7. Keep the yarn in the box.
Or else the whole first floor becomes a web of yarn
8. Love unconditionally
Because you will always love your cat more than he loves you.
7. Loose affection for all kind of fabric.
‘Cause we will sharpen our claws on them.
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Nice “cat effect” on you! I LOVE my tomcat. And my mom is worried that I may not get a BF coz of the cat
I forgot one more:
7) Shredding and subsequent ingestion of all plastic bags.
Because of … uh … well, no reason actually. It’s not like they chase plastic antelopes around the African savannah in the wild or anything.
I’m so worried she’ll choke on one that I have lived a plastic-bag-free existence for the last 17 years.
Hahahahahaha…cats. Love, love, love.
I know all about rule 6 and rule 7 I have learned is to put my projects away or they will lay all over the fabric, leaving a coat of fur on the pieces. Mao will pull out the pins, too, if i don’t catch him first.
I loved this post! Made me miss my cat so much.
My dog drinks out of the toilet if I dont put the seat down
Cats. I feel like they just know….
My cat has taught me not to work too hard… if I am working too hard she would come lay on my work as if to say “OK enough now…” She also taught me to enjoy the sun (she could be found following the sun from room to room). How to forgive… get mad and yell, but just scratch me behind the ears and I’ll purr and forgive you; so simple and she never held a grudge. She always was waiting for me to come home and would miss me when I was gone How many humans show you the same respect everyday?
Also – never leave kitchen cupboard doors open for too long and then absentmindedly close them. It will take you forever to find your cat.
Dogs are way better. I’ve never had a dog stick it’s claws into my arm while i was patting it, then keep on purring, like “yeah this feels much better now i’m inducing pain and drawing blood!” And let the controversy unravel….
I can so identify@
At the risk of repeating what everyone else has said, great post, and your cats look so sweet!
Love this post! Congrats on FP!
Don’t leave food/drinks unattended (especially dairy). My cat will come find it and consume some, and if you don’t realise – not cool.
I think he is doing it to teach me life lessons – not everyone in the world will be so nice to just “take” some of your drink.
I’m sorry, but I have 4 cats & I LOVE them!
Cannot imagine life without my cats! They are my family!! 
ahh #4 always killed me.
This new cat owner enjoyed your post. Well done.
I think any kind of pet is good for teaching life skills such as responsibility. The toilet seat one was good but I don’t know if I’ve ever seen my cat drink from one. Also make sure they are fed at night or they will drive you crazy in the morning. I love cats.
Nice post! Got inspired to write too about lessons my dogs taught me.
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We don’t often blog about cats here on Pine Counrty Feed but we thought this blog was cute! Enjoy!
All so VERY true! Ha! But your cats can teach a LOT more than just those things, but I’m sure you know that. I have grown up with fuzzy furballs my entire life. They definitely keep you on your toes. One of mine likes to try and TIP over glasses and bowels. If it’s in his way or he’s just wondering if something is in it, he’ll tip it to find out. So I have learned to PAY attention when he’s around and MOVE my glasses and other stuff. lol
Dogs are better for different reasons (I had a wonderful dog for 12 years). Cats are wonderful in their own way, too (I have a cat now and she’s delightful).
Actually makes me miss owning a cat.
I´ve got 2 cats and 2 dogs. Wouldn´t say which one I prefer. Not only dogs or cats, if not which little individual being. Every of them has his own character, and every of them teach so much every day, every little second you repair on them.
I wish my dog had taught me something, but then I suppose I didn’t pay much attention :-/
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Same here.
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Great post!
That’s really cute…
aww haha this makes my cat (see my blog for pics
) look like an angel but yes he has taught most of these things too
Grandes consejos!!!
I love cats, we used to have lots of them when I was living with my parents. Most of the time, they take away my stress but sometimes, they become the source of my stress. Btw, I love your post, it’s very charming; the truth and the funny side of owning a cat.
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OMG This post is so damn true. CATS RULES OVER DOGS!! lol
Totes agreed with every point. <3 it
Always make my bed, or the cat will walk on my pillow with those paws which have been in the litter box.
4. Do All Your Little Daily Chores (Like Cleaning the Cat Box)
Or we will pee on everything you own.
I like this rule number #4.
yeah my cat has it out for me, I came home and she jumps on my bed and starts scratching around about to take care of business. her name fits her well – shiesty..
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oh so true – it’s my day off – for them it is just another day and time for (their) breakfast is as late as 7:30 – or they’ll show me, what a good trampoline my body is for them …Cats MAKE you live a regular life.
When my nights get long, my cats start complaining. When I go to bed past midnight, they might even show me, that THEY have slept long enough to keep my tired eyes open a little longer.
Agree with your list, and, for something a little more heavy re cat lessons: http://joyouscrybaby.com/2012/05/14/cameo-a-little-life/. I am definitely a crazy cat lady, though I am down to two right now! And I like dogs, too.
Cat’s don’t lick human face come on~it’s dog that you talk about
lol good one
Cats will one day rule the world. . . . With my help ! mwhaha
Meow. Meow meow meow meow. Meow.
I love cat logic !
Nice post.
Brilliant! My misanthropic tendencies have me studying my cats more closely than ever before. The most profound lesson I’ve been taught by my cat is that “Life is what you make it. And if I say your necklace inherited from your favorite grandmother is a worm that must be destroyed then by god that’s what it is. And hide it you may but if I so desire it I will wait until you are asleep and stomp across your face in the night to get it. Even if I momentarily find the need to stop and bathe mid-trek, plopping my cat butt on your eye to do so, I will get that necklace. It’s a worm. And it’s mine.”
Mmm…in my house the rule is that The Kitty Will Be Fed First, before i get to eat my breakfast.. If this happens in the wrong order I get little razorsharp claws into my jean/tights/bare flesh of the leg. He will rock climb all the way up to my shoulder and give loooooooong squealing meows till I feed him. Guess I’m the one being trained
he is only 8 weeks old though so how can anyone say no to that?
11: Don’t wake a sleeping kitten.
Or they will insist on telling you how much it displeases them.
12: No one gest to have a glass a water to myself.
Any liquid is shared between all living things in the house. (I.E. a glass of water on the bedside table will undoubtedly empty itself in the middle of the night without my help.)
Also, have you seen this wonderful little comic strip? There’s over 150 of them.
http://toons.gotblah.com/hallmarks_of_felinity/1.html
It is good when you can learn something from your pets.
I’ve never found vacuuming once a week to be enough – usually there’s an entire vacuuming and shampooing frenzy of the carpet, chairs, sofas, everything before an allergenic guest comes over.
Then, we usually shove them out on the deck anyway.
Cats first, I suppose.
My theory is if you have a cat why not put it to work? Living on a farm mice are vermin, so are squirrels, occasionally chipmonks(they like to crawl up the inside of the siding), and rabbits (they eat my garden). My cat has a job keep the vermin away. Occasionally he comes to me with a present: a mouse, chipmonk, bird (=[), or whatever else he can sink his teeth into. Hes also an outdoor cat in case any of these seemed a little strange to be in a house. But his job keeps him happy, me happy, and it keeps my family happy. Great post!
Their faces are just too freaking cute!
Katie
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I have learned not to buy the expensive top-of-the-line fancy-schmancy cat toys … because he enjoys the cardboard box it came in a lot more. I tried to show him the pricey receipt, but he just batted that around too. FAIL :\
Lessons we’ve learned…
-From our younger cat: If I’m crying, there’s a very good reason. Like, I knocked my toy beneath the TV stand. Or beside the fridge. Or there’s a light beam I can’t reach. Or I don’t need a reason.
-From our older cat: Being deaf does not extend to food falling into a dish. Just to be sure, I’ll follow you every time you walk anywhere near the kitchen. Also, it is always food o’clock.
Love the post! And yes, cat ownership has trained my husband better than I ever could…
I have a cat and I totally agree with what you said – and I still love him -. There are some rules that can’t be broken: the daily zen garden hahaha and picking up the hairballs under my desk…
Your cats are cute (the one on the right looks a little friendlier, the black one seems rather disgruntled he is being photographed)! And yes it is amazing at what our pets can teach us. I don’t like cats very much, I’m a dog person and the most important thing I have learned is: Never leave any food out. Ever. The dog will somehow get to it and eat it. And don’t ever let the dog off leash at night while out for night walkies or he will chase after a skunk and get sprayed (this happened twice). Case in point for the eating example:
My dad went on a business trip years ago to Zurich and brought back Swiss chocolate. We went to church and came back to find the chocolate bag tipped over and wrappers strewn all over the floor. The dog somehow jumped onto the chair, then onto the nearby counter, tipped over the box, and then methodically unwrapped about half the box’s contents and ate them (we still don’t know how he was smart enough to get the wrappers open, he never struck us as that intelligent). He had the decency to leave us about half the chocolate though!
Is your name really Geoffrey Cubbage? Love it! It’s like something out of Dickens. (Not that I’ve read any)
This is a most hilarious post, and I would laugh…..until I remember how my cat Fuzzy pees on everything
So true, my friend. My cat does all those, other than the licking. Dogs are less of a hassel, but I just LOVE cats!
Why is truth so funny? Shared with my fellow cat-loving friends. Thanks for the laugh!
I’d put another rule. You must divert time to pay attention to us
(or, we’ll make you, destroying your work or walking all over your keyboard in the process)
My dogs have both been cat-like. Honestly, I’ve never been all that interested in owning sweet, patient obedient dogs. It just isn’t as fun as having the difficult ones who’ll give you at least as much trouble as a cat.
I love cats. Lots of common sense
Great post ^_^
My cats teach me to share my food.
Or else they’ll climb onto me (not just the chair/table) to have a lick/bite out of what I’m eating.
great blog! I’d say these rules also apply in my house (only, replace two cats with two dogs). I would add “keep the trash can under the sink and empty often.” Mine love garbage…
My cat used to teach me that there is always some secrets lurking behind the closed doors. I loved his never ending curiosity. Nowadays I tend to take a peek.
My cats like to keep me on my toes about ghosts as well as chores.
“What’s that, kitty? Staring unsettlingly into the same spot of space for the last half an hour now? With huge pupils and not moving an inch? ….. My God. There’s a spirit there isn’t there!”
Thank you, cats.
LOL Cats is so awesome! i have written two posts about cats and my love for them! see links below and thanks for a sweet and funny post about the funniest animals EVER!!
http://chocolateladydotme.wordpress.com/2012/04/14/fear-the-eye/
http://chocolateladydotme.wordpress.com/2012/06/09/love-lost/
Do not desist until you get fed – one of ours meows constantly until you feed her breakfast.
Cute kitties!
aww, you’re cats are almost as sweet and helpful as mine!
You’re right though about how much pets can teach you… very enjoyable post to read!
very good points you have there…. I feel a sudden urge to be purred.. but my cat is at home.. and only stupid male cat peed on things. cuz imo, female cat are smarter and they’ll will hold their bladder until there are suitable comfy place to shit and pee. plus, male cat’s urine is…. have a great sense of smell that’ll make the neighbour move out. (which is good sometimes..)
I miss the lessons my cat would teach me. Like; sit still or no love for you and; reading is a spectator sport. Thanks for sharing this <3
Too many cats are barely enough! I live with a whole gang of them – they have us trained perfectly….:)
Lolz
Loved this – made me lol I only have one cat but everytime I see a kitten I want to make it mine
My cat, Smokey, has taught me how to sleep on my back and not impede on my Fiances side of the bed. She has done this by sleeping on my chest or stomach every night. She used to sleep on my neck, but she was a bitty kitten at the time. I’d die if she tried that now. Hehe.
When my cat was younger, before using her mews to wake us up every morning, she’d come into your bedroom and open the curtains. Who needs an alarm clock?
My cat has taught me to let the sleeping cat lie. When I had two cats they taught me the art of sleeping at weird angles so as not to disturb either of them.
My dog has taught me that clever tricks do not equal cleverness. Together, my two dogs have taught me the art of not getting tangled in dog leads.
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~ #1 is so sooooo true! I was new at this transient house when i was greeted by a very cute and chubby feline. i hugged & caressed him and brought him to my bed. come bed time, i will take a bath and saw this kitty on the bathroom and his paw prints on the toilet seat and the loo! now u get the story, haha! it was like hugging a toilet seat!
i will reblog this funny post! 
Dogs are not better.
Great blog. Also a rule in the house here, don’t work too much because if you do the cat will sit on your keyboard.
I also learned not to leave pencils or screws unattended, because they are so much fun to play soccer with
Dogs have owners, cats have staff….
Glad I’m not the only one…however I would add “pick up small objects or they may disappear for months only to be tripped on later”. Unfortunately it’s impossible to trip a cat.
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Incorporate play every night or I will stay up all night meowing and getting into trouble.
Lesson: If you want someone’s attention, go get it. Don’t sit around waiting for them to come to you. A good tip for anyone who gets mad waiting for their significant other to show affection. Take the initiative & see what happens.
ha ha, check out the vid I posted about Nora, the piano-playing cat. Our cat loves to sit next to me and listen when I practice….despite the fact that his bulimia has made him one-track minded….
This is spot on. Cats have also taught me to act loving to even the people who hate you/ignore you. Even if they do it seemingly for mere attention, it’s a good rule to live by.
hahahah this is amazing. I loved reading this!!
totally agree with you! through my cats i’ve really become more organized and cleaner (some of my friends are very allergic
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another thing is: stow away any food right away, or it will never be eaten by you.
Hilariously true! I love the part about your allergic friends. I love cats, but I’m highly allergic to most of them.
Cats really can improve your housekeeping! If you let them…
I’m more of a dog person, but, this made me laugh!
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too lovely your cat
Hillarious, I have a black cat…he does all those things, LOL