Having her sleep on my chest 😴 🥰🥰🧡🧡🧡

Love dr.Vuitton she is so cool🤓 One of my cats (the less cuddly one) bond with listening to us reading, and loves eating from our hands. She loves to be in the same room, somewhat close, but not in the lap. The other one loves to lay on our tummies and cuddle, but would never eat from our hands😅 both bond with us thru play really well, so playtime is a staple every day. As far as bonding with eachother- weeell..not there yet😆💓we had the younger cat for almost 3 years and then adopted a supersweet 8year old recently from the shelter. So now we are working on bonding all together😍

My cat loves being brushed. she does not like being held and she is not a lap sitter. but she does like to sit close.

Can you please tell us why cats try to bite and how to stop that I play with my cat a lot but she always try to bite even if I was sleeping or doing other things

At night when we go to bed my cat wants me to hold his paw with one hand while I put the other one over his tummy. And of course, he has to be snuggled like a baby while this is going on. But I hadn't realized they bond to a place and now how I got him makes more sense. When he was 8 weeks old his Mama got mad at her owner's (our neighbors) and moved all the kittens under our house. We helped return them home but he kept coming back every 3-4 days for about two weeks before we decided to keep him. I hope that won't stay a problem because we are moving next week. He is a completely inside cat and has been neutered.

You're one blessed human and cool 😎 person.

Sounds like he’s soo lucky to have you and you him I’ve had dogs all my life liked a cat to look at but never wanted one but I used to look after sons cat when they went away She was beautiful I found her to be so calming She passed away and it hit me I stared to dream cats left right and centre one day I said I’d love a cat everyone said no you have two dogs that won’t work but I just knew it was meant to be He brought a cat home for me I named him Pickles he gets on fab with Maggie and Rosie I now have a kitten called Honey best thing I’ve ever done laugh every day now 😊

Hearing about your boy kitten is really heartwarming! So reminds me of my precious little guy Mokie, who was so charming, affectionate and funny, silly, a true member of our family. He really seemed human in his ways sometimes, loved to make us laugh! I do believe they chose us and I'm hoping to find another sweet friend, or rather be found by, to love and cherish through the next years. Enjoy your little one, best wishes! 👌

So true

I also thought cats were aloof...Not my Buddy....1st thing in morning we have to do our loving and cuddling and sometimes thru out the day...I never would have believed it....He follows me everywhere outside....love my Buddy!!!

Oh my goodness Paul, yes!! My husband said he didn’t even like cats cuz he thought they were mean. Lol but he plays with our Mitsy every morning after his night shift. I wake up to him laughing out loud. I think our teacher here has a good classroom growing. When my cat sees me sit up first thing in the morning and also after our midday nap together, she licks me like a dog. I kinda just love it. It’s as if she’s saying “good morning mom, you feeling ok? Here pet me I’ll ease your the physical pain by distracting you with lovins.” Once I gather the strength I feed her then it’s play time with the strings and ponytails. I think she enjoys the ponytails so much because they retract very fast when she bends them. It’s hilarious. I really feel like she is my saving grace when I’m home alone or when my daughter is asleep. She has gotten me through the worst of times with my chronic pain since the moment I found her and applied for her adoption. Even helped get through the mental load and realization of being 30 and told if I keep working I’ll end up paralyzed from the waste down. Gosh I wonder if I need to do specific things to make her a service cat? Or whatever the term for mental calming helper is🤷🏻‍♀️. If that’s even possible anyway. I agree I’m enjoying the channel too!

@@aliciam_g16 I can feel you. I had a twelve year old white cat.! It was very unknown to the real world.at the time. She suddenly passed away from an illness. Jess can hear this guy's silent at times when she waits for him inside the family's backyard home into the late afternoon hours.. It was a platonic relationship at it's best with the cat.

Terrible stereotype that you've broken😻😻😻

@@aliciam_g16 In the US there are 1) service animals and 2) emotional support animals. Last I checked, there are only 2 species that qualify for use as a Service Animal: dogs and mini horses. For dogs there is also specificity for certain breeds and the animals undergo intensive training to assist with specific medical issues. However, virtually any animal can be classified as an Emotional Support Animal. I think I read about someone's Emotional Support iguana. You can buy little vests and jackets that say something like "support animal" but it doesn't entitle you to privileges afforded to !n actual Service Animal, so it's really not necessary. I do know that in some cases claiming an Emotional Support Animal can help with rental situations. If a letter from a psychiatric or medical doctor stating that your cat is an emotional support animal is obtained, it can help to have pet deposit waived or allow someone to have a cat in an otherwise pet-free place. So it can be handy there.

Cats are amazing. I became a cat guy, too, when my wife brought him home. Lol, I call him my buddy as well. Take it easy, my friend.

My little sister is also like this but that because she won’t even bother to play or feed him and stopped participate in scoop his litter like she promised.

When I was a kid my uncle lived with us his room down the basement.His pets loved him like a God and I was so jealous. I did everything for these animals but could not compete. I do believe what you're saying tho. We love the ones that take care of us and give attention.

@@kristinmary4025 The cats most likely were bonded with him. I’m sure they liked and appreciated you though. I had a cat that I’d raised from a kitten. He almost died from pneumonia at 6 mos old and I nursed him back. We had a very strong bond. I’m still grieving his passing and it was 4 years ago. He was very sick and hung on for me. I had to give him permission to let go. He was 14 y/o. He was very sociable and was very loving to other people that treated him well. When I traveled for work my best friend would keep him for a few days. One time I came back and went to get him she said that he didn’t want to come home and he was very happy there with her so I should just leave him. She challenged me and said that if I left he wouldn’t budge. He said hello to me when I walked in then went and laid under the table. I sat down and chatted for a bit with my friend. She said see he wants to stay he’s so comfortable. Lol 😆 I just laughed, stood up and said let’s go home Lucas and he jumped up so fast to get in his carrier she was shocked 😯 and had nothing to say except wow! I said Lucas loves his mommy. He loves you and appreciates you but he knows where his home is and who he wants to be with. He was just very laid back and got comfortable no matter where he was especially if it was a safe and loving space. Hopefully you have a cat or will adopt one one day. Kittens are great but need more training. Adopting one about 1-3 years old is good because they’re over the rambunctious phase and will listen and learn quickly. ♥️

@May Bee I’m having to explain this to my almost 6 yr old daughter as well. She gets so sad when she’s petting our cat and as soon as Mitsy sees me she leaves my daughter in the dust. Poor thing doesn’t understand.. when our kids and our fur babies see mom, they actually see food. Lol so I get it

@@jaeshasway My husband and I adopted an 8 year old cat last June and she is just wonderful. If we ever adopt again in the future it'll be another senior. 😻😻

*crazy smart cat lady

True true

You sound like a lovely owner. My girl adores birds too, but in a bad way. We have wild turkeys who like to parade over our property every afternoon, like they're clocking in on a dang work schedule. She wants them BADLY, and will claw at the window incessantly when she sees them. The turkeys are SO done with her-- sometimes they'll approach the window and peck at the glass, trying to drive her away. Half tempted to let her satisfy her bloodlust, but I'm afraid she'll get beaten up. She only ever goes outside on harness walks for this reason. Without my supervision, either she'll rob the entire neighborhood of all our songbirds, or she'll get jumped by the fan-feathered gobble gang. No shame in a little cackling amongst crazy cat ladies, though. Kekekekehs happen. 😺

@@MadamFoogie "Kekekekehs Happen" bwaahahaaaa NICE! I have finally started taking my girls on harness walks too! Well, we just stay in the yard and they pretend that they are indian scouts or whatever. Have a great day!

You sound like such a great owner. Your cats must love you and have a great bond!

I bought my 2 kittens expensive toys and they prefer the cardboard box and a tin foil ball. Go figure?

You got it, anything they can chase. My cat loves my shoelaces. anything they can swat around like a mouse is great.

You can easily make car toys by yourself. Check Kitten Lady's vedios, she had taught people how to DIY cat toys.

I bought my fur bean an $8 toy with an electronic squeaker ...he has minus-zero interest. Dropped a twist tie on the floor- cat went bananas. He also love chasing a dried out aponge- cut in half, and almost any other lightweight flotsam that ends up on the floor. Another fun way to stimulate play (that my guy loves) is to put a treat or dry piece of food in an empty toilet paper or paper towel roll... or a paper bag (which is also hilarious to watch.) Don't do this with plastic, obviously. You can also make your own string toy- i recommend a smooth nylon string though cos something rough like hemp or twine can twist around them and get them caught by the tail or something cos it doesn't slide off of them easily. When you do have little extra $ to splurge on your cat, i would recommend a cardboard scratcher > any sort of prefab toy. Another wasted expense i made was on a cat bed. The cat is about three years old and probably had never had a cat bed and i though it would be nice, but he hasn't even added it to the rotation, and it's been weeks

@@allonekingdom exactly! No need for expensive toys, cardboard boxes and paper bags and you have a happy cat 😂

My kitties love having their bellies rubbed and snuggled!

Almost the same story here with my cat, although more on her chest, instead of her belly. She'll roll on her back and if you try to pet her in a "normal" way, she'll grab your hand and pull in to her chest. And that's when the really loud purring happens. She also had a brother (we unfortunately lost him earlier this year) that wanted to see what all the fuss was. So he tried it out, but didn't like it as much.

@@evilbob840 cats are so cute

all 3 of my cats LOVE belly rubs! they roll over for it too 🥰🥰

So does my cat. I have had many cats and I have never had one who like belly rubs before.

😻😻😻😻😻

that's so awesome!!

I have a 6 month old kitten name's Leo he's an orange tabby the sweetest smartest boy ever. We cuddle he still nurses the blanket. I also have an 8 year old small Pub she's about 9 pounds. They keep each other company during the day when I'm at work but not the same Leo needs a kitty friend. My pup whose name is Lucky wants me all to herself. She will tolerate Leo even play a bit but Leo needs more he needs a kitty friend.

Aww that's so cute! I'm trying to get my cat away from kibble altogether, onto raw food, as it's the healthiest for cats, but my cat is so funny, she never had raw food before so it won't be easy to change her over. But it's really worth it, commercial pet foods are so terrible, wet is much better than kibble but they are both not as good as raw, if your cat tolerates it :) they can digest raw bone, btw, like chicken necks, it's amazing. There's great videos on here about it, if you#re interested! It should lengthen their life span, but make sure you give 10% organs and 10% bone and 80% muscle flesh (heart counts as muscle, apparently), raw egg yolks are good too but not raw egg white (albumin) as it can block the absobtion of the yolk.

Kibble is important for kitties' teeth, it helps keep the teeth clean and strong. If you don't give a lot of kibble, make sure they have something else to chew on. I recommend discussing this with your vet.

They still let you live in your own house?

@@robambrose4199i decided to live with my grandparents because i dont think my cat is ready for me to live in my house with him

@@7avdes :)

We don't let cats play with lasers in our house any more. Our new house, obviously.

So cute! But you should definitely get a lid for your desk trash can and take your cat to the vet. Him eating your tissues: that's pica(the urge to eat non food items), which 1. is an indication that something is wrong, either medical or behavioral, and 2. Can lead to a whole host of health issues in and of itself: including but not limited to intestinal blockage especially with the frequency/amount stated. My sister's cat likes to play with trash (as in that is her only preferred toy/prey. all fancy store bought toys get ingnored, my sister calls her the pickiest trash panda ever 🤣),and she ate a long bit of thread a couple months ago (noticed because it was hanging out of her butt but wouldn't come out), and ended up almost having emergency surgery. The only reason she didn't is because the xray showed that by some miracle it hadn't tangled and constricted her intestines, so we very anxiously spent the next several days to week having to feed her prescription hairball gel medicine every few hours to ease the string's passage and reduce chances of it getting stuck and threatening her life.

@@jvrock7 Oh dear :-/ I'm glad your trash panda avoided surgery. I went through something similar three weeks ago; through sheer idiocy of my own, my cat swallowed a rather large piece of plastic I was using as a toy (after I had stuck a piece of his very appetizing food supplement onto it, thinking it would provide mental stimulation by forcing him to pick it out); I ended up rushing him to the vet ER at 2 in the morning, and then had to go back there during the day for an x-ray. We were as lucky as you were, this 1 inch-long and rather pointy thing went straight through his system, at just the right angle so as to avoid causing any (discernible) damage. Anyway, is it still pica when a cat only tries to swallow non-edible objects that carry the smell of food? I was not very clear in my comment by not specifying that the tissues he goes after are the ones I use as paper napkins during meals. I've caught him eating those, as well as pieces of meat packaging, even sponges when they've picked up cooking scents, but never anything that clearly isn't food. In any case thank you for your concern 🐾

You are very lucky to have a cute cuddle, make the most of your special gift everyday ❤

❤I think Torties must be smart cats. I can see the intelligence in mine and she surprises me every day

One of my cats does that... brings the mouse to me bed... then I have to throw it, again and again... he also brings me the plastic grocery bags . About 2 a night!

My little Aífe is a Tortie and she's obsessed with fetch with ice cubes. It's cause I eat it through the day and she's just like mama 😹

Too cute!

same my new kitten lays on her back for tummy rubs and chases her tail constantly it’s the best

I know that walk. it's the walk of a pure hunter's pride.

Lol, my kitten does that same. She catches the toy and walks away with it. I have to let go of the stick so she can drag it away.

I LOVE it when they do that!

Wait, now I’ve got to know what toy you’re talking about!? I’m trying to picture it, but I can’t please help!

My cat does the same thing! We think it's hilarious that he takes us for walks😂

I had a little person cat for 17 years🥰

my cat only likes to be carried like a baby lol, when he was a kitten i would give him treats if he sat like a human so he got used to it lol.

What a beautiful story

@@chatticatie_ I agree!! 🥰❤

wish my cat was like this-

Nice! ConCATulations!

Im excited for you!! Cats are awesome.

@@nancyayotte2297 thank you so much! It's been so much fun!! He has so much personality and is the cutest!

I'm so glad!

No...it's not. None of this would good info. I can't say that I'm a doctor but I'm a cat rescuer and have worked with them all my life. Absolutely disgusted by some of her suggestions.

Thank you so much.

Definitely

I had talked to a vet tech once about my concerns that my frequent moves where stressing my cat, bc there was no fixed "home." And she said to me, "Maybe you are your cat's home." It really hit me. So I do think they are more attached to people over place than the Dr. suggested.

I love that you admitted you play with your cat while on the toilet to the internet. lol. For the love of your cat. I don't know why cats are fascinated with the bathroom, and in particular the toilet, but it seems to be a common thing. I could never use the bathroom alone, my cat would always follow me in. And I've seen other people mention that too.

If that cat still belongs to your neighbor, you unfortunately need to do less with that cat, including no feeding, brushing etc,( i guess unless your neighbor has okayed it), otherwise kitty might break up with his owner and decide you are his new owner since your yard is already his territory

Perhaps you can just _gently_ introduce the brush to kitty. Some cats actually don't even like brushing. All of mine except one did; but it's not uncommon to hear people say their cats don't like to be brushed. I think you're probably doing better than you think you are! 🙂 It's not that you're _never_ supposed to touch their bellies; some cats ( like the one I have now! ) don't even MIND if you touch their bellies. Some cats (like his *sister* who is also part of the "package" for lack of better words right now lol), _doesn't_ like to be petted or touched on her belly; unless she "okays" it first; and even then, sometimes she'll get a little "feisty" about it. But she's feisty in general. They were both *feral* but she's the one who seems the most "feral" aka wild, of the two of them. The boy is a little snuggle bug and will tolerate just about anything; he likes to sleep with me every night; and his catnip-filled banana of course! 😂 If the cat seems irritated with you touching its belly, just back off of that for the moment; and let it call the "shots." Cats, in general, own *us* - not the other way around, unlike with dogs 😂 It's just what comes with the territory of cat "ownership..." LOL. Check out Jackson Galaxy videos; they will enlighten you a great _deal_ on how to interact with kitty!!! And you can also try spraying objects you would like the cat to "warm up" to ( beds, brushes, etc ) with catnip-spray; you can buy it on Amazon, and I'm sure, many pet stores sell it!! Good luck and don't be too hard on yourself; you're learning and from what I can tell, you're doing a fine job so far!! 😃❤ Happy Holidays!!!

This cat feels that you are a cat person too. It is an honour. Every cat ist unique, be curious what this cat likes.

Respect for you for helping your brother and his cat.

You are very kind to do that for your brother and I don't think you are going to be a dog person any longer😂😂

When I was a kid growing up, almost 80 years ago, we always put butter on the pawpads of our new kitties "so that they could find their way home again". It is a wonder we didn't all slip and slide on the sidewalk during new kitten time, so many people did it! Of course felines are very intelligent and would likely have been able to find their way home without a treat on their paws, but they tolerated this odd human behaviour. 😽 Of course your beloved furry friend will live much *much* longer if you don't let it outside at all, and these days it is often against the law to let your cat go outside. So no more slippery, buttery sidewalks. 😻

@@ethicscannie5716 Haha your comment really made me smile. ☺ Thank you for the smile. 😻❤

Thank you for the support. :)