From what I can tell, living with a cat is a constant wild-west showdown - "This apartment ain't big enough for the two of us!" Cats are such small animals, but they take up more space than I ever imagined. First they climb on all of your furniture, then your counters and kitchen appliances. From there they crawl into every window, insisting that your blinds and curtains are hindering their never-ending quest to rub their butts on every inch of space you own. Within an hour, that cat will be sticking its entire head into your water glass, since nothing you have is actually yours anymore.
I wish I knew how to train a cat. I know that people say it's impossible, but I find that hard to believe. They're not dumb animals by any means. Every time I call one a "shithead," they give me a look that can only be saying "you ain't seen nothin' yet."
After taking care of cats for a couple weeks now, I've been left with questions that I'm not sure anyone knows the answers to:
- When do cats sleep? Obviously they don't sleep while I'm sleeping, because that's when they like to hurdle over my bed, landing effortlessly onto my face.
- Why do cats think they're allowed to be in the bathroom? I'm not sure about you guys, but I tend to use the restroom and shower alone. Cats don't seem to like this. If you're not quick enough to lock them out, they'll climb into the shower with you (I thought they didn't like water??!) or rub all over your feet while you're doing your business. I don't party in your litter-box. Get out of my bathroom.
- Why do cats poop so much? I always thought there must be a body-size to poop-size ratio in the animal world. Apparently I was wrong.
- How do they make such a mess? I work during the day, and the first day that I left each cat alone I made the mistake of leaving the bathroom door open. The first time resulted in every ponytail-holder I own being distributed throughout my apartment. The second ended with half of my necklaces floating in my toilet.
- Why do they want you to pet them only when you're obviously busy? If I'm watching tv or a movie, I think it would be great if I could snuggle up with a fluffy cat in my lap. When it's 6:30 in the morning, I'm running late for work, can't find my keys, and need to make myself a lunch, that is NOT when I want you sitting on top of my feet.
Ripley sleeps during the day so that he is well-rested and ready for mayhem at night.
ReplyDeleteOMG! First I have to say that I DIED laughing reading this. The.entire.time. So thanks for that. Also, I'll say that I love cats. I like that they are more independent than other pets (they don't seem to subscribe to the "feed/pet me and I will love you forever" philosophy that dogs do). I like their strong personalities.
ReplyDeleteOkay... now I have answers for you! They sleep during the day but they only cat nap (duh). Cats actually have a more efficient digestive system than most mammals - meaning they actually poop less for their size (I will not go into how I know this... but you know how my memory is about weirdo facts). You think they poop more because you have to scoop it (ew).
Young cats tend to make more of a mess than older cats (like humans) and some cats are more cuddly than others (like humans). I think you would like my cat. She is the "sit in your lap during a movie, actually sleeps in your bed at night, doesn't want to get in the shower with you type of gal.
haha i feel so informed! you DO remember the weirdest things lol. yeah, i think if i ever got a cat it would have to be a older one. :)
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