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Life with a cat

feline groovy — Sat, 13 Aug 2016 00:18:44 GMT

The law of feline magnetism

Cat fur is attracted only to things of a contrasting color, regardless of the color of the cat.

The law of sleeping beside a cat

Cats must sleep in their owners’ beds as often as possible, preferably in a pose that’s comfortable for them and not for anyone else.

The law of the misshapen rug

No rug can remain in its original flat state for any lengthy period of time.

The law of observing the refrigerator

If a cat stares intently at the refrigerator for long enough, someone will come and provide something tasty from it for the cat (and for no one else).

The law of feline resistance

The resistance shown by a cat is directly proportional to the desire of their owner to force them to do something.

The law on cleanliness

The desire to get dirty appears straight after being cleaned.

The law on defining value

The desire of a cat to scratch furniture is directly proportional to the furniture’s value.

The law of feline inertia

A cat will remain in its desired state of rest until it decides otherwise, regardless of the laws of physics.

The law of feline extension

A cat’s body stretches at a rate directly proportional to the time it spends asleep.

The law of feline agility

Given the right amount of time, a cat will be able to reach any area of your home that attracts its interest.

The law on moving house

The likelihood of an empty box soon being occupied by a cat when moving house is approximately 100%.

The law on feline curiosity

A cat’s interest is indirectly proportional to the amount of effort a person puts into attracting its attention.

The law of feline physics

The possibility of being made to take any kind of medicine is sufficient to provide a cat with enough energy to overcome the known laws of physics and carry out teleportation.

The law of the feline gaze

A cat can induce feelings of guilt in others with a single stare. Even when the cat itself is at fault. In fact, especially when the cat itself is at fault.

Re: Life with a cat

circles — Fri, 12 Aug 2016 21:41:40 GMT

love these....and so true....thanks for posting...

Re: Life with a cat

on the bay — Fri, 12 Aug 2016 21:50:00 GMT

haha-so true!

Re: Life with a cat

hckynut — Fri, 12 Aug 2016 22:04:43 GMT

@feline groovy

Thank you for the feline humor. Can relate to most of these and add a few more.

Love 'em

Re: Life with a cat

Jacie — Fri, 12 Aug 2016 22:05:15 GMT

I love all animals, but cats have a special place in my heart!

A bit of wild and un-tamed in the house!

Re: Life with a cat

catwhisperer — Fri, 12 Aug 2016 22:19:47 GMT

@feline groovy....I hope things are going better for you. I know you were going through some real struggles there for awhile.

Re: Life with a cat

MomCat — Sat, 13 Aug 2016 00:48:09 GMT

Life with "a" cat? Just one??? That would be boring. LOL

Re: Life with a cat

jaxs mom — Sat, 13 Aug 2016 00:54:13 GMT

@MomCat wrote:
Life with "a" cat? Just one??? That would be boring. LOL

They are worse than potato chips LOL, you can't stop at just one.

Re: Life with a cat

jaxs mom — Sat, 13 Aug 2016 00:57:00 GMT

I have exhibit A for that moving box cartoon HAHA

Re: Life with a cat

Drythe — Sat, 13 Aug 2016 01:46:08 GMT

@feline groovy

Thank you for sharing these. Five cats and two dogs allow me to share their home, open doors for them, feed them, provide clean water & empty their boxes (cats).

Never a dull moment. What a blessing!

Best wishes to you.

Re: Life with a cat

wagirl — Sat, 13 Aug 2016 15:44:32 GMT

I am owned by one stripey cat named Echo--we live by this saying----

DOGS HAVE OWNERS, CATS HAVE STAFF!!

Re: Life with a cat

Lucky Charm — Sat, 13 Aug 2016 17:20:23 GMT

We have two which I never thought i could handle but it's been a breeze. I cant relate to any of the mentioned problems EXCEPT three tubes of ($70!) flea treatment were wasted. Kept walking away as I was trying to apply!

Although my *cartoon* would be....as soon as we change the litter...That's when they *go*. And we empty it completely daily.

My mother is going to try and train them to use the potty...as she thinks I'm ridiculous for doing that. She's done it for her cat but started when it was young. Ours are about one and two years
old.

Re: Life with a cat

Lucky Charm — Sat, 13 Aug 2016 17:21:15 GMT

Re: Life with a cat

Tinkrbl44 — Sat, 13 Aug 2016 17:22:46 GMT

May I add a few cuties ?

Re: Life with a cat

Lucky Charm — Sat, 13 Aug 2016 17:27:45 GMT

I can't stand posting on a phone!!

That's a cute cat pictured. Are they called stripey's? Ours look similar. The younger one has round eyes and will always look like a kitten in the face. Cuuute. Her mother has beautiful almond shaped eyes and is very pretty. Very expressive with her eyes. I swear i grit my teeth when I'm petting them they're so adorable. I feel like I need one of those night guards people wear!

Re: Life with a cat

jaxs mom — Sat, 13 Aug 2016 18:35:32 GMT

LMAO @Tinkrbl44 Those are so funny. And that last one look like my Puccini

Re: Life with a cat

jaxs mom — Sat, 13 Aug 2016 18:45:07 GMT

@Lucky Charm wrote:
I can't stand posting on a phone!!

That's a cute cat pictured. Are they called stripey's? Ours look similar. The younger one has round eyes and will always look like a kitten in the face. Cuuute. Her mother has beautiful almond shaped eyes and is very pretty. Very expressive with her eyes. I swear i grit my teeth when I'm petting them they're so adorable. I feel like I need one of those night guards people wear!

Cats with stripes are tabby cats. There are different types of tabby patterns though. There is classic ( which has a swirl pattern), mackerel ( which is the most common striped pattern), spotted, agouti and ticked tabby. Those are the basic ones, then certain breeds have variations on them.

The cat Echo in the picture appears to be a brown mackerel tabby with white and she looks like she has the inihibitor gene ( which gives a shiny silver to the coat most noticible on the lower legs and feet).

Re: Life with a cat

lolakimono — Sat, 13 Aug 2016 18:50:37 GMT

@wagirl

Your Echo reminds me of the Kliban kitties-

Re: Life with a cat

lolakimono — Sat, 13 Aug 2016 18:56:36 GMT

@feline groovy

(BTW- I tried paging you in the chunky sweaters thread about a marled sweater I saw).

I just saw this on FB-

Re: Life with a cat

Hoovermom — Sat, 13 Aug 2016 19:15:14 GMT

May I ask is that a cat leash? We have a furbaby that loves to be taken outside, but we are afraid she will run off. Thanks!!