14 Things Cats HATE (#1 Might Surprise You)

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  • What one cat hates, another might not mind or even like. However, in general, most cats dislike the same things. So without further ado, here are 14 things that cats generally hate.
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  • @ThePurringJournal
    @ThePurringJournal  2 ปีที่แล้ว +568

    Which of these things does your cat HATE the most? 🙀

    • @ameliawarfield5637
      @ameliawarfield5637 2 ปีที่แล้ว +64

      My cat Tiger-J hates being ignored.

    • @ThePurringJournal
      @ThePurringJournal  2 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      @CatLoverAna Maybe one day? 🐈❤

    • @jeffffro7674
      @jeffffro7674 2 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      @CatLoverAna I have 10!!!! Would you like a couple?!? HAHAHAHA!!!!

    • @ameliawarfield5637
      @ameliawarfield5637 2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      @CatLoverAna You are absolutely right!

    • @joeasthope2064
      @joeasthope2064 2 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      Being ignored although mine do like belly rubs but only 3 lol o yes and my one cat hates my dog 🐕 but she always gets the better of the dog

  • @lindak6669
    @lindak6669 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3058

    Dogs have owners, Cats have staff.

    • @jennarobin2748
      @jennarobin2748 2 ปีที่แล้ว +91

      I love that! I have both, so I can back that statement up!! 🤣🤣🤣

    • @saskewoo
      @saskewoo 2 ปีที่แล้ว +105

      Untrue stereotype. Cats are just more independent.

    • @SandraGarcia-lj3bd
      @SandraGarcia-lj3bd 2 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      True

    • @leonardtreloar4138
      @leonardtreloar4138 2 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      Peasants..haha

    • @jarrodbarker5050
      @jarrodbarker5050 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      🤣 I urinated upon myself!

  • @guyver-9717
    @guyver-9717 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2625

    They hate being ignored but love to ignore us when we call them haha

    • @PrivateJoker0119
      @PrivateJoker0119 2 ปีที่แล้ว +149

      they only want attention if they want it, if they're not in the mood then they don't care for it... very similar to a woman's behavior to be honest

    • @JanCarol11
      @JanCarol11 2 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      Actually, there is a type of flirting I have had with cats which they love, called "Active Ignoring," you turn your back, and just wait (attention on cat, so they know it's a game). They can't resist being ignored!

    • @bryancutler6201
      @bryancutler6201 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Cats are assholes

    • @randallulrich
      @randallulrich 2 ปีที่แล้ว +61

      Dogs come when you call.
      Cats take a message and get back to you.

    • @catatetherat5138
      @catatetherat5138 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      The #1 thing they hate is "**Joey. Biden!! As fake "*PRESIDENT*" 🙀

  • @DameNickum
    @DameNickum ปีที่แล้ว +287

    Four thousand years ago, Cats were deities worthy of worship. Cats have never forgotten this.

    • @moongoddess238
      @moongoddess238 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      Yes you are absolutely right there ancestor also goes by the name bastet

    • @DownloadeousMaximus
      @DownloadeousMaximus 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      That’s exactly how mine acts. 😂

    • @jimbuxton2187
      @jimbuxton2187 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

      I think the PEOPLE have forgotten this! The cats don't understand what happened!

    • @approachingetterath9959
      @approachingetterath9959 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      though they forgot that they were common sacrificial animals and would be buried with their owner.

    • @michaelbronco1023
      @michaelbronco1023 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@jimbuxton2187 so true, 😆

  • @DavidEdwards9801
    @DavidEdwards9801 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +113

    My brother brought home a blind kitten, I fed him, dad taught him how to poo, and he lived to be about 17-19, my brain is fuzzy, he died at my feet. I've never known such loyalty in ANY other creature. LEO R.I.P. Buddy =)

    • @BruddahWhite
      @BruddahWhite 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      omg im so sorry :(. I hope me goes to heaven.

    • @mimiandleochannel5518
      @mimiandleochannel5518 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      my cat died in october 16 2023 and hes name is leo too its still hurt me and misses him so much he is such a good cat

    • @Neropictures
      @Neropictures 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Mine was named Kitty Love. She was a joker she did things to make you laugh She died in my arms... I miss her.@@mimiandleochannel5518

    • @terilachonce280
      @terilachonce280 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Pretty sure the cat didn’t get “taught how to” poo lol

    • @SusanNoulton
      @SusanNoulton 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Oh I am so sorry 😢😢

  • @seasonofthewitch4209
    @seasonofthewitch4209 2 ปีที่แล้ว +428

    All the cats I've had a were afraid of water, except one he was polydactyl and surprised me one day I was out on a small lake on a float, I left him on the shore chasing after bullfrogs. I turned to see where he was and couldn't find him then I noticed something in the water, it was him swimming out to get me. I paddled closer to him and lifted him onto my float. After that I couldn't keep him out of water, and I was using a cheap plastic float, so I bought him his own float that was canvas covered (a little tougher for his claws). And whenever I would go out on the water his float was attached to mine. He was super intelligent too. He was so awesome to have around!!! I called him Bigfoot : ) Thanks for the video.
    Edited to say he was actually a kitten when this started.

    • @pmbluemoon
      @pmbluemoon 2 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      That's adorable! 😻

    • @cattitude7809
      @cattitude7809 2 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      Hi friend!!! Wow!! What an awesome story! I'll bet with those extra toes, he was a good swimmer! Bigfoot, what a great name for him! lol. It's so cool to have that kind of connection with a pet! He obviously loved you so much!! I was thinking about you with those storms that went through up there. Hope you made it through OK.😸

    • @starfishw7138
      @starfishw7138 2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Such an admirable cat! One very hot day I took my cat to a lake but he ran away never to be seen again. Deep regrets!

    • @seasonofthewitch4209
      @seasonofthewitch4209 2 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      @@starfishw7138 I'm so sorry. I got my kitty used to the lake for a long time before I turned him loose, at first, I kept him on a leash. It was like a second home at the time and very private. Once again, I'm very sorry you lost your precious kitty!!!

    • @ThePurringJournal
      @ThePurringJournal  2 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      Wow, that's crazy! What an adventurous little guy! 😺❤

  • @chriscorbin6980
    @chriscorbin6980 2 ปีที่แล้ว +707

    You know their hearing is great when they can hear a can being opened or a treat Box being shaken from rooms away.

    • @travelinman70
      @travelinman70 2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      just walking into the kitchen brings my cats running, even if they are hiding away in the basement having alone time.

    • @d.s7741
      @d.s7741 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      it's almost like they have E.S.P.

    • @jaya.0069
      @jaya.0069 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      My big Boy knows the sound of a can of tuna being opened and comes running. Not so with soup or vegetables!

    • @annagray6491
      @annagray6491 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Mine can here it from outside!

    • @jeanbaptistevallee4500
      @jeanbaptistevallee4500 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@annagray6491 The hand that shakes a bag of cat treats, does better than calling it`s name.

  • @jonathanstempleton7864
    @jonathanstempleton7864 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +98

    Years ago, when I first started having bad depression, I went to visit a therapist. I drove over there but arrived early so parked in a nearby car park to wait and, because it was a hot day, I had both the driver and passenger doors open. After a while a cat jumped into my passenger seat, had a bit of an explore in the back, then sat in my lap. It was like he knew why I was there. When it was time for my appointment I didn't want to turf him out where there were dangerous cars about so I started the engine and drove very slowly, with him still purring in my lap, to the edge of the car park where it was safer to let him go. All these years later I have never forgotten him and I truly believe he was sent to keep me company and let me know I was loved.

    • @JanesAddictedEA
      @JanesAddictedEA 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

      Angels come in many forms 🐈

    • @catherinemorris9755
      @catherinemorris9755 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Nothing like stroking an animal to maintain & active calmness, unconditional, warm love & affection, God puts this help in our path & we learn the proper focus ❤

    • @cute.little.munchkin
      @cute.little.munchkin 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

      i hope u feel better

  • @blondek767
    @blondek767 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +61

    My oldest cat LOVES strangers and will greet them at the door. She once followed a repairman down into the basement and watched him work, he talked to her and my cat will look at a person’s face when they talk, tries to understand. So she ‘hung’ with him, sniffed each tool and the only thing I could say about her is she is so bored with us, she sees new people as ‘fresh meat’.

  • @kareneaton3318
    @kareneaton3318 ปีที่แล้ว +649

    Here's an extremely helpful suggestion that I have learned living with cats for 38 years. Leave their carrier out and about with the door open as opposed to storing it in a closet somewhere and only taking it out when you're taking them somewhere. One of my I have two cats and one of their carriers is on the couch and one is on the bed and they go in and out of them whenever they want and sleep in them. This way the carriers are not as scary thing but rather something that's comforting and they don't feel out of control. It smells like them and all of that. Hope that helps

    • @snowsongvideopix8680
      @snowsongvideopix8680 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      Pro Tip! Cats everywhere will thank you! =^..^=

    • @xavierboucher3922
      @xavierboucher3922 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I guess mine is too smart. She does not get close to it and its in the middle of the room. If I get close to it she hides. Im not sure why though but I adopted her from a cat rescue mission.

    • @rambultruesdell3412
      @rambultruesdell3412 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Lexan- plastic laundry baskets with snapping lids work the best. Wash clean.

    • @kl2894
      @kl2894 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      I leave the door off mine. The box sits in a sunny spot near the kitchen door. He's asleep in there now on his favourite blanket. He spends at least some part of every day in there.

    • @kl2894
      @kl2894 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      ​@@xavierboucher3922 It's because it's in the middle of the room. It's too exposed. It needs to be somewhere quiet and safe so they can hide in it. The middle of the room makes it look like you're trying to take your cat somewhere. No cat will fall for that unless they already love their box.

  • @ROCKINGMAN
    @ROCKINGMAN ปีที่แล้ว +277

    Yesterday a nurse was telling me her cat wanted a lot of attention and hated when she wore her glasses. The cat knew that she was going to read and hated be ignored. Over the course of time the cat stole her glasses and hid them under her sofa, where she found all the mislaid glasses.

    • @grantbennett333
      @grantbennett333 ปีที่แล้ว

      pussy cats know the ....earth is flat

    • @persissyokau
      @persissyokau ปีที่แล้ว +15

      So funny..I like that cat ..whauu lovely story..so touching

    • @G8GT364CI
      @G8GT364CI ปีที่แล้ว +6

      My cat eats glasses, both mine and my wife's so we keep them where she can't get them, it's nothing to do with our reading though, she's attracted to the shape or something.

    • @ROCKINGMAN
      @ROCKINGMAN ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@G8GT364CI How strange. I love cats and their funny habits.

    • @ROCKINGMAN
      @ROCKINGMAN ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@persissyokau I found it funny too. The nurse was really nice and it was the way she told me, I was surprised.

  • @reginagunter7919
    @reginagunter7919 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    My cat inspects her food and water bowl daily, multiple times a day as if she doesn’t trust me to feed her. I always remind her not to worry. I’ve got this.

  • @ryandavis7593
    @ryandavis7593 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    We apparently own a dog in a cats body.
    Cats usually don’t like baths because they get cold afterwards.
    My Missy who passed away in 22 never objected to taking a bath, provided I suffered as well.
    I miss that cat every day. She had a lot of dog characteristics as well. She loved car rides and walking with me. We often went to the parts store or the hardware store together. She would ride on my shoulder in the stores.
    Everyone hates a dirty litter box except dogs who think it is the treat dispenser.

  • @S2Sturges
    @S2Sturges 2 ปีที่แล้ว +198

    I had a cat back in Canada that loved car rides, she heard the jingle of keys she would run out the door and wait by the van, I used to take her in my semi as well, packed a litter tray and food, etc, and she would go with me for 5-6 days , either sleeping, sitting on my shoulder or laying across the dash watching the world go by..

    • @joycelebaron2582
      @joycelebaron2582 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Nice story. I wish my cat liked my van. But I had to travel about 60 miles to get her to her O-P-E-R-A-T-I-O-N and leave her over night. She didn't like it one bit, I don't blame her. I hated leaving her as well. She cried all the way home and there was a wreck on the freeway on the way back so we were stopped for a while. I haven't put her in the cat carrier or anywhere near my van since.

    • @VINTAGE-AMERICANA
      @VINTAGE-AMERICANA 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I had a cat like this too, it was pure joy

    • @S2Sturges
      @S2Sturges 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@VINTAGE-AMERICANA I miss mine she has passed on unfortunately , but she was a wonderfully fearless and confident beastie... nothing phased her

    • @persissyokau
      @persissyokau 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      So good..ahhhaah..hearing jingles of keys..ran to the door...Hhhhaah.smart 🐈

    • @persissyokau
      @persissyokau 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Wait by the van...ahhhaah..they love new things...

  • @mr88cet
    @mr88cet 2 ปีที่แล้ว +202

    I think that, most of all, cats want to feel safe. They know they’re fairly small creatures, and thus a bit vulnerable.

    • @barbaradyson6951
      @barbaradyson6951 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Gary Morrison. Never seen a cat fight a large dog. Usually the cat comes out on top.

    • @rjonboy7608
      @rjonboy7608 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      See it through their eyes. Your hand is bigger than their head. Even a "gentle slap" can be like getting punched by a pro. And feet. Shoes are often about as big as their whole body. Imagine dodging falling 16 ton safes ala Wile E. Coyote (stuper genius).

    • @debbylou5729
      @debbylou5729 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Never seen a cat in my life that feels vulnerable. Mastiff growls at cat. Cat says bring it...and attacks

    • @mr88cet
      @mr88cet 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@debbylou5729, dogs are pushovers. Coyotes, snakes, or bears, for example, are a much bigger threat.

    • @seamusdelahunty1615
      @seamusdelahunty1615 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      what about the poor owl mouse?
      he aint safe

  • @dellal5930
    @dellal5930 ปีที่แล้ว +81

    My parents had a cat that lived to be 18 yrs old. I have had 3 cats that lived to be 18 x2 and 19 yrs old. When my Fred died on the way to our vet's, my vet hugged me saying he didn't get to treat very many 18 yr old cats. Candi is 19 and still going strong. Being loved by a cat is sweet. No new fur balls until Candi decides to give up living. But we will always have room for more.
    My secret for long life for my kitty friends, keep their litter box clean, food area and dishes clean, love them on their terms and, as they get old (10+yrs), don't stress them. After they reach age 12, I only take them to vet's if they get injured or not feeling well.

    • @69elsaha
      @69elsaha 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

      My and my partner adopted our first cat when she was 14 years old. She was abounded by her owner in multi occupation rental place where we moved in. She was scared of everything, even sneezing. On beginning of covid we moved out to countryside side and took Cleo with us. She had really happy and peaceful time with us before she died age 19.
      We wanted to adopt another cat ,but we have noticed a black feral cat that was watching us. We've started to feed him, and allowed him to do everything on his own terms. Feral Tyson now decided to stay with us. He have cat flap, so he have his freedom.
      What we couldn't predicted was the biggest trust from him and bonding. Compared to Cleo he never was let down by humans.
      In future we're planning to adopt more senior cats :)

    • @queenslander954
      @queenslander954 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Sounds like you had a lot of love from your friends , very lucky to have such long relationships
      they’re much much .. better than humans.

    • @davidlaw689
      @davidlaw689 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      13 , 17 , 15 , 20 & 17 are the ages of the cats I've had over the years

    • @angelapietras1235
      @angelapietras1235 หลายเดือนก่อน

      20,16,19,18

    • @angelapietras1235
      @angelapietras1235 หลายเดือนก่อน

      My last beautiful gentle cat who someone dumped,use to come walking with me and my very loveable Labrador,I lost my dog at 15 years old and my cat 2 weeks ago at 18 years old. I now have another stray that apparently some person has neglected.

  • @NewRevelationUniverseNru
    @NewRevelationUniverseNru ปีที่แล้ว +40

    I've always been a dog person but last year I adopted two kittens from separate litters-- a male and a female. My boy Odin is definitely far more affectionate toward me in terms of daily affection, but my girl Astrid can be just as affectionate, if not even more so, when she actually wants to be; which is generally only a few times a week. She will lay on my chest and bury her head under my chin, whereas Odin likes to lay above my head and softly rest his paw on my face. Lol Astrid doesn't typically expose her belly for anything, but Odin does it often. He even likes being pet on his stomach. All in all, my boy doesn't seem to hate anything other than closed doors. He's all about peace and love and harmony and way too chill, and Astrid is my little Independent devil girl. She hates strangers but she's like evil with her hate. She pretends to be nice and rubs up on people and as soon as they pet her, she slaps the shit out of them. She has the capacity to mean to anyone, including me sometimes, but has an undying love for my dog. She has never swatted him or been irriated by him for any reason and he gets most of her affection lol.

    • @briansullivan5908
      @briansullivan5908 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I have 5 indoor cats and 4 feral cats that we take care of and the males handle stupid humans better than the females.

    • @elflingskittensaunders6934
      @elflingskittensaunders6934 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@briansullivan5908I loved your comment

    • @elflingskittensaunders6934
      @elflingskittensaunders6934 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      ​@@briansullivan5908
      And thank you for caring for the ferals. Most ppl don't understand just how terrible it is to be starving 😿😿😿

  • @frankberry1855
    @frankberry1855 2 ปีที่แล้ว +271

    This is a cats world and we're all just living in it!

    • @modelwiz2138
      @modelwiz2138 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      We should all be thankful they let us live in their houses!!

    • @TheLitehart1
      @TheLitehart1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      For sure, and we're lucky they're not charging us rent...

    • @fhetty
      @fhetty 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      That's why a dog is always better.

    • @sugarvenom2189
      @sugarvenom2189 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@fhetty Dogs live in cat's world too. Like humans.

    • @jari3858
      @jari3858 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @Ultra Kaiju of destruction I’m very thankful that my cat overload allows me in his house, to pay his bills and grovel at his paws! LOL

  • @Cliffjumper24
    @Cliffjumper24 2 ปีที่แล้ว +410

    I've owned two cats (at different times), and I got them both as kittens.
    Back then, flea treatments weren't available for kittens, and both of mine had fleas.
    My way of trying to deal with the fleas was to give them a bath most days, while brushing through their fur with a nit comb to pick out the fleas.
    I took care not to wet their heads too much so water didn't get in their ears.
    Because I had the water nice and warm, added to a lot of rubbing and attention to dry them afterwards, having a bath became an enjoyable event for them...
    ...to the point that they purr with the warm water showering over them!!!
    Sadly, both my cats have died, but as sad as that is, they both had wonderful lives full of love and attention!

    • @rhondagodwin3991
      @rhondagodwin3991 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      My Cat ( Siamese Tortie mother and Norwegian Forest father whom the cat fanciers rave on about being a rare Balinese! No, just a mixed breed like her owner). But yeah, she's special and loves her baths too.

    • @caracortage3270
      @caracortage3270 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Full of love you tore them from their mother and broke their hearts! That was a SIN.

    • @rhondagodwin3991
      @rhondagodwin3991 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Who's the you ? You cukoo?

    • @carriehenry6721
      @carriehenry6721 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Only a real cat owner knows and loves them...I know how you feel🐱😇

    • @nadezhdawall-rossi2864
      @nadezhdawall-rossi2864 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      God Bless you!

  • @fredbraun5308
    @fredbraun5308 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I have 3 cats and run 2 large litter boxes.
    They are cleaned daily, and they never make messes.
    Clean boxes equal a clean house.

  • @scottmcclure8933
    @scottmcclure8933 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Loved the video! I’ve had cats and dogs all my life…our last “child” found us Father’s Day 2021. If you were in the southern USA on that particular Father’s Day, you will remember it was unusual cool and rainy. “Biscuit”, our female tortie, was heard meowing outside the front of the house…we investigated and I brought her in and begged the wife to keep her. She is a thriving bundle of joy now.

    • @robertwilliams060
      @robertwilliams060 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?

  • @python2228
    @python2228 2 ปีที่แล้ว +204

    As a trucker I’ve had several that have road around the country with me and they loved it

    • @chlorophil545
      @chlorophil545 2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      I drove from NC back to CA in my Cobra with my cat in a carrier but after awhile I let him out (in the car) and he just curled up in the foot well under the heater; I think he liked the drone of the exhaust and the fact I wasn't going anywhere without him.

    • @palapalak.8907
      @palapalak.8907 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Cool

    • @Mr.EmeraldTheGreen
      @Mr.EmeraldTheGreen 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      That’s so awesome!!! I always worried that they would start to get nervous and start to freak out, so I always had them in a hard topped Carrier. My Natassha HATED HATED HATED EFFING HATED the car. It was so very stressful for her that I would never take her anywhere unless we were moving, or she needed to go to the vet for any thing. She would actually start hyperventilating, and her heart would be in trouble. A vet once told me she was having a heart attack. Which is why I never took her anywhere, unless absolutely necessary.

    • @christinefox9075
      @christinefox9075 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      My cat was found in a truckers parking lot. We got her when she was about 8. She's been all over America. In fact while getting our kitchen remodeled, she hopped into the men's truck and they had to bring her back. Lol. Sadly she passed a yr ago on mothers day. She was so devoted and loved strangers. She live to be 18 yrs.

    • @jackandblaze5956
      @jackandblaze5956 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Makes me miss my mom's cat she called Oliver but I called him Puppycat because he acted more like a dog. He was 13 lbs, orange and white. Wasn't afraid of most dogs and would touch noses with dogs walked on a leash by the front yard. Except he didn't seem to care for my dog, which was a beautiful high content wolfdog. He would follow my dad on his one mile walk through the neighborhood, but most of all always wanted me to take him for rides, especially when I had a convertible. He would climb into the dashboard and sit there so he could see where we were going, while also sniffing the air just like my dog.
      Sadly, he was torn apart one day by two pitbulls that one of the neighbors liked to let loose on purpose to kill cats. Those dogs killed at least 10 cats that we knew of and terrorized countless mothers and children before they could be stopped. The owner of the pitbulls was defiant and proud, thought it was funny that his dogs had killed most of the outdoor cats in the neighborhood. Too bad my Wolfdog was already gone by then. She would have protected the Puppycat, no doubt.

  • @joycegeertsma7115
    @joycegeertsma7115 ปีที่แล้ว +74

    The bit on dirty litter boxes brought back a memory of my first cat; I was still learning.. One night I decided, I'm tired, I'm going to bed; clean out her litter box first thing tomorrow morning. Next morning I wake up from her jumping on my bed, sitting on top of the duvet, staring directly at me. Few seconds later I realized she was peeing on me/ the duvet!! Never got out of bed quicker- hauled the duvet into the bathroom- cleaned out her litter box.. She taught me a lesson alright.. I still miss you Nirai.. You were one special little lady. ❤

    • @thehangmansdaughter1120
      @thehangmansdaughter1120 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @sissysovereign1294
      @sissysovereign1294 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Damn now that was just petty of the cat!🤣

    • @shortiebae152
      @shortiebae152 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      😁😁😁😁 serves you right 😁

    • @joycegeertsma7115
      @joycegeertsma7115 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@sissysovereign1294 She was a pretty smart cookie.. 🙂

    • @TheLitehart1
      @TheLitehart1 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Yep and we know who was boss of that household 😁😸

  • @martinakovarikova8000
    @martinakovarikova8000 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    About hating strangers... My cat is like oooh plumber, this will be fun. And she watches him from half a meter distance! Changing the boiler? Bad bad you locked mee up, I wanted to help! And do not get me started how much she loved the lift replacement! My colleague commented the more noise the more Adiddas for your cat! But yes, she is an exception.

  • @flippertrinitron
    @flippertrinitron ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Als kattenliefhebber was mij dit in hoofdzaak al wel duidelijk, maar ik vind het toch heel erg goed dat dit soort informatie door jullie wordt gedeeld zodat we minder gelukkige mensen krijgen en meer blije katten

    • @smithcook1
      @smithcook1 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Ik ben het ermee eens, maar ik denk dat zowel eigenaren als hun katten gelukkig kunnen zijn

  • @NatureLover-62
    @NatureLover-62 2 ปีที่แล้ว +129

    My adorable Maine Coon, who has passed, is an exemption to all of these rules! There is nothing like trying to sleep with a 28# massive kittykitty that insists on sleeping in my knee nook, or to sleep on top of my chest, hated not being allowed to walk with you who would resort to walking with the neighbors who would walk their dogs. Yes, run up to the dogs with excitement as joining noses and walk with them!! The list is so long, it’s hard to touch all of them, but he was so loved that our grandchild was deemed the honour of his name: Spencer ❤️

    • @kuri369kuri
      @kuri369kuri 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      😂😂😂😂 that’s a lovely kitty. He sounds awesome

    • @leeriches8841
      @leeriches8841 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Spencer sounds like he was an amazing kitty 😻

    • @kathlake4009
      @kathlake4009 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Maine coons are the best!

    • @persissyokau
      @persissyokau 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Whaau... amazing 😍 Spencer

    • @ML-ul2zq
      @ML-ul2zq ปีที่แล้ว

      I had a Spencer too! Best cat ever! I loved all of my pets but I grieve over Spencer.

  • @HouseCatTV
    @HouseCatTV 2 ปีที่แล้ว +118

    As an autistic person, I have an affinity with cats because they need their autonomy just like me. The whole needing to be in control thing is paramount for me too.

    • @breadoflifefaiupu8992
      @breadoflifefaiupu8992 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Should have a long weekend and a little boy for the victims

    • @jennyrose9454
      @jennyrose9454 ปีที่แล้ว

      Just curious do dogs trigger you? I've heard some people with autism have sensory issues with dogs

    • @minoumcduff5727
      @minoumcduff5727 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I'm autistic too. There's a book I'm getting for my nephews to help them understand called 'All cats are on the autism spectrum'

    • @whisperinwind87
      @whisperinwind87 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I'm also autustic, as well as my little brother... I tend to do well with cats (and dogs) and love them so much, my Jack also climbs into my arms and gives me hugs if things are bad... My brother on the other other has a cat but can't stand how she doesn't bend to his whims... they are both very stubborn and demand to be the leader...

    • @jennyrose9454
      @jennyrose9454 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@whisperinwind87 my cat is named Jack too. I have ADD prefer cats to dogs but like some dogs.

  • @Eric-tz9gu
    @Eric-tz9gu 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    It took about a week but my cat Mittens is a full time truck kitty and joins me for weeks at a time in my semi truck while I drive across the country for work. She doesn't mind the constant loud noises, the jarring roads and having 0 control 100% of the time. Just an example that it's not always cut and dry what cats can't tolerate

    • @suds5214
      @suds5214 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      So true. My cats shatter a lot of these things cats "hate". Two cats greet people at the door, loves belly rubs and have stare-downs with me all the time.

  • @kiwikeith7633
    @kiwikeith7633 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    My daughter's cat needed to come with us on a distance trip. Started out in a cat carrier, but he was clearly noisy and very unhappy. I allowed him out of the carrier, and after he got the message to stay away from the brake pedal, he was no problem at all.

  • @Capohanf1
    @Capohanf1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +79

    I have seen only one cat that loved cars. His name was Roo and he was a Barn Cat. You could NOT leave your car door open without him climbing in and looking at you like, "Come on! Lets roll!!" I even took him on a multi hour trip one time and he loved it! On the trip we went to a dock on a river where he saw a boat, he jumped in it and was ready for a ride too!

    • @nickmitsialis
      @nickmitsialis 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Sounds like that cat from the Truck commercial.
      Walter, that's his name.

    • @TheCatWorshipper
      @TheCatWorshipper 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Mine too. Whenever my friend comes, my Memphis gets in his car or the trunk.

    • @melissabarrett9750
      @melissabarrett9750 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      They love transportation. The internet is drowning under the weight of videos of cats riding on automatic vacuum cleaners.

  • @jeffffro7674
    @jeffffro7674 2 ปีที่แล้ว +244

    Being ignored......HA!!!! That's virtually impossible for me!!!! I have 10!!!! A couple of them will jump up beside me and paw at me until they get what they want, usually a few minutes of loving. The others just walk back and forth crying out, very loudly, until I pay attention to them! There are times when this is annoying, but most of the time it just lets me know that I am loved by many! That alone makes it all worth the effort of having so many kitty buds!!!

    • @johannahidalgo7738
      @johannahidalgo7738 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Ha, ha😆 I’ve got 14 kitties!! My feline tribe 😆😆😻😻😻😻👍

    • @adest5672
      @adest5672 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      I thought I was crazy for having nine...

    • @hemang8901
      @hemang8901 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Wow, that’s a lot of cats. You must really love cats.

    • @sallymowafy5852
      @sallymowafy5852 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Gurdjieff ........ 😅😅😅😅

    • @randomexploring541
      @randomexploring541 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I’m severely allergic to cats and their cat litter and cat fleas. I talk to the cat but it always tries to come up to me and I have to back away.

  • @joshuabrown4518
    @joshuabrown4518 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Our cat Mugsy is a social cat. We lived on acreage for the first 7 years and his first 2 were completely inside. When we moved someone let them out and he was lost for six months so when we found him I suppose part of it was that he had to rely on others but when we brought him to the new place in a duplex apartment he would visit neighbors and they would put dishes out for him.
    Running joke was he rubs legs for treats. He is 12 years old now and we've been in our own place for a couple years where I'm fairly sure he's met most of the neighbors and has some fans that don't know his story... They just like to give him a rub and some treats.

  • @ellen5165
    @ellen5165 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    My last cat loved strangers. Had my heating and cooling unit replaced and he sat with the installer the entire time and the same with my plumber the couple of times I had work done. He also loved belly rubs too.

    • @markob8934
      @markob8934 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Aww cute!

  • @adest5672
    @adest5672 2 ปีที่แล้ว +70

    We adopted a 2 yo old (or so) cat who had lived in the street most of her life, we presume. Teaching her to walk with a harness took me...one day. She loves it. She gets herself inside her carrier to show me she wants her daily stroll.

  • @ronakino
    @ronakino ปีที่แล้ว +111

    We just got a new puppy and the puppy bonded to me. After a few months, I realize my cat Wendy wasn’t spending as much time around me. I thought it was because she didn’t like the new puppy, and while that might be part of it, I realized I hadn’t been able to give as much attention as I use to. Once I started giving her more attention, she started hanging around me again.

    • @thatartistfromaisa7031
      @thatartistfromaisa7031 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Have they bonded yet

    • @ronakino
      @ronakino ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@thatartistfromaisa7031 Not really, but she does tolerate him now. They have completely different personalities, plus she is 10 years old and he’s about to turn 1. She did finally warm up to my son after 6 years, so maybe there is hope yet. 😂

    • @Maggieg444
      @Maggieg444 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Good

  • @reginagunter7919
    @reginagunter7919 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    I love it when I return home after going out and I get the official “sniff down” from my cat. She’s like a private investigator trying to figure out what I’ve eaten and where I’ve been.

    • @robertwilliams060
      @robertwilliams060 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?

    • @tazman8697
      @tazman8697 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      When I first met my wife, she passed the "cat scan".. We've been married 35 years...Cats are good judges of people..

  • @malectric
    @malectric ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Excellent summary. The cats that own us all hate stale food or food that something is obviously wrong with. It is easy to write them off as being picky. We look after a colony of strays with food assistance from the SPCA (their switch to a trap, neuter and release policy left us with a problem). Being taken to the vet (bottled up in a carrier) doesn't go down well and traveling in car isn't enjoyed either. Mostly they are content - we have far too soft a spot for them. Treats of one sort or another are frequent. Occasional dosing with medicine requires a bit of underhand trickery. The part Persian (Prince Charming aka Angora) is OK with a daily groom above and below. Demands it in fact.

  • @foxdavani4091
    @foxdavani4091 ปีที่แล้ว +107

    I had a cat, Luna, who would come into the pool with me, into the shower, sit in my shirt when I was bike riding, go to the beach with me, and even would sit on my shoulder and take bites of literally anything I ate. She was.....unusual. She didn't even like the Liter box. She prefered to sit on the toilet seat. So I never had to clean Liter. Getting the mail was awesome cause she would jump into the mail box amd paw the contents out onto the street.

    • @bcaye
      @bcaye ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Luna sounds like a wonderful friend.

    • @monicaprice2461
      @monicaprice2461 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      That's really sweet. Must have been heart breaking to lose her. I've had cats that would get in the tub with me. But as was mentioned in the vid, it has to be their idea. No surprises. What a joy for you to have had such a unique kitty 🤗

    • @citizenmope605
      @citizenmope605 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Luna might’ve been a reincarnation of a human being. 🤔

    • @Nola5427
      @Nola5427 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Awe she sounds so sweet 💗💗💗 My youngest cat is named Luna ❤️❤️❤️

    • @CalicoPlayzz
      @CalicoPlayzz ปีที่แล้ว +4

      That is adorable!! My cat is lazy!

  • @Rkenton48
    @Rkenton48 2 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    I agree with the costume thing, but I did have a Russian blue who inspected my infant son's T-shirt on the floor and managed to slip into it, even getting his paws through the short sleeves. My wife believed that he was jealous of the attention my son got from me and thought he would get some more by wearing my son's shirt.

    • @leeriches8841
      @leeriches8841 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Haha 😂

    • @MaryTheresa1986
      @MaryTheresa1986 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That's seriously adorable! 😄😄

    • @persissyokau
      @persissyokau 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Whauu the cat was trying to communicate that's good

    • @carmiegreco286
      @carmiegreco286 ปีที่แล้ว

      Too cute!!!

    • @CR7659
      @CR7659 ปีที่แล้ว

      One of my sister's cats once crawled into a jacket on the floor and next thing you know her face appears at the end of the sleeve. We howled with laughter at that one.

  • @mohammednkhawaja
    @mohammednkhawaja 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    My cat loves belly rubs. She also greets visitors but stays away from children. She is also very afraid of anything long (i.e. a stick, broom or even extending a tape measure) and I guess she was abused as a kitten/young cat. She is a dog in cat's body and will lick you to death.

  • @joels5150
    @joels5150 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    An easy way to tick off a cat is to literally rub them the wrong way (I.E. pet them against the direction of their fur).
    That would always get my cat Max’s hackles raised.
    We never put him in costumes on the holidays, but one time he did get his paws dyed for Easter (He was a black cat with white paws, so for about a month, he had four differently-colored paws). He didn’t seem to mind after the fact, once his paw fur dried out. But giving him a bath? Yeah, you’d want to be wearing some thick elbow length mitts, because he was a whirling dervish of teeth and claws when you got him in the tub.

    • @briansounalath
      @briansounalath ปีที่แล้ว

      Make a video Geesh

    • @jason19twofour
      @jason19twofour 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      My cat will let me mess his fur up but he looks at me until I fix it.

  • @jeffffro7674
    @jeffffro7674 2 ปีที่แล้ว +127

    My cats DO tell me when something is wrong or out of place, I think most will, the problem is that people aren't being present enough to recognize what they are saying. Back when I had only 3, there was one day when they were talking to me and I was able to give all 3 exactly what they wanted!!!!! I was extremely proud of myself for being able to do that!! If we pay attention to ALL of the ways our pets talk to us, body language, verbal communication, bathroom habits and levels of energy and play habits, we begin to understand what they may be saying when they come and start to meow incessantly!! Good luck, and thanks for reading!

    • @jeffffro7674
      @jeffffro7674 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @CatLoverAna you are totally correct on that!!! Nothing will teach you faster or better than hands on experience! I love ALL animals and have had quite a few as pets in my 46 years on earth, but cats are by far my favorite!!! They're so amazingly intelligent, they have such unique personalities and most are very quick to talk with you! Over the years I've figured out a lot of different meows and what they mean, I'm even able to recreate them and speak back in their own language, the look on the faces of cats that I don't know, or see on the street, when you meow to them is absolutely priceless!!!! HAHAHAHA!!!!!! WHAT???!? A human that speaks "Cat-o-neese" ???!?!? How is this possible??!!
      I love it!!! HAHAHA!!!! There isn't much that compares to winning the trust and love of such a stubborn and smarty-pants creature, I don't know if I've ever felt the love of a human that has made me feel as special as when it comes from a cat!
      Yes!!!! Adopt the "un-adoptable", there will be something special waiting for you when you pass on to the next level......

    • @ThePurringJournal
      @ThePurringJournal  2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I totally agree! That's part of the reason why I do so many educational topics. The more people know about cats, the better equipped they are to take care of them! ❤️

    • @bearsbugs
      @bearsbugs 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      I suffer from chronic migraines which usually come with light sensitivity so bad that they have me secluded in a darkened room until they pass. We had one cat that took it upon himself to be an early warning. He wasn't trained to do it, and I've no idea how he knew one was coming on before I even did, but whenever one was on the way he'd try his best to herd me to that room. He'd had been doing it for a couple years before anyone noticed the connection
      that whenever he did it I had a blinding headache within a half hour. He lived to be 23, I sure do miss him.

    • @wynn8591
      @wynn8591 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @CatLoverAna what do you mean?

    • @gaillesko3136
      @gaillesko3136 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      When I first see my kitty I bend down for a kiss, one day he came in and I forgot the kiss, he was meowing like crazy, until I bent down for a kiss! he was mad he didnt get his kiss lol

  • @musickfreak
    @musickfreak ปีที่แล้ว +63

    Both of my cats love belly rubs, but knowing that's their most vulnerable spot just means that they trust me completely!

    • @whisperinwind87
      @whisperinwind87 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I have two cats one loves belly rubs if I try putting his back he'll grab my hand with his paws and move it to his belly...

    • @spanners7343
      @spanners7343 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      My experiences regrading belly rubs is that Male Cats and un-spade Female Cats are more tolerant of them, spaded Female Cats tend to hate them the most. Maybe it's from the trauma of the surgery?

    • @aliensarerealttsa6198
      @aliensarerealttsa6198 ปีที่แล้ว

      Their belly is literally their least vulnerable spot.
      But sure, "extra padding/protection = most vulnerable."

    • @nuru666
      @nuru666 ปีที่แล้ว

      Only ever had 3 cats that didn't love belly rubs, and all 3 were feisty spicy males

    • @whisperinwind87
      @whisperinwind87 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@aliensarerealttsa6198 it's still where the skin is softest and thinnest, as well as where the most important organs are. I mean what would you rather protect, your stomach, lungs, and heart, or your leg or arms.
      And before you say "humans don't have extra padding/protection on the stomach" yes humans do have a little bit of extra around the stomach area for protection and movement, it's just less pronounced on very skinny or muscular people, much like it is on cats.

  • @ntinok
    @ntinok ปีที่แล้ว +15

    The 6 things not mentioned my cat hated the most were;
    1) Pinching the tip of her tail
    2) Being brushed
    3) Vacuum cleaners
    4) Other cats
    5) Getting her nails clipped
    6) Sensed evil or animal haters and didn't like certain people, even before they came into the house, otherwise was very friendly with most people, even strangers
    7) When her offspring tried eating out of the same bowl while she was eating

    • @Demonic_Culture_Nut
      @Demonic_Culture_Nut ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Vacuum cleaners fall under loud noises.

    • @kingrobotnik6950
      @kingrobotnik6950 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      “First of all who said you could eat out of my bowl”
      “But mooooom”
      “No butts *hiss*”
      🥺

    • @MessieAs
      @MessieAs 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Vacuum cleaners are anti-christ. I still have to install a (semi-broken) vacuum cleaner under the kitchen furniture to flush the cats out of the kitchen with a single button press.

    • @candacecarpenter4137
      @candacecarpenter4137 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      When I had my cat I just shook the brush and she was there! She was a short haired cat🐈‍⬛😸‼️. Such a sweet cat! She loved having her hair brushed‼️😊

  • @rosebyrne5698
    @rosebyrne5698 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    I used to live in quite an industrial area with not much greenery near by so he used to go on a trip for around 3 or 4 days at a time but this time he had been missing for a week so we were getting worried so we started looking for him but didnt fing him so started to put up missing posters,nearly a year had passed and we had nearly given up when my mum got a calll from the vets saying someone had found our cat -pickle- curled up under a garden table miles away from home lying there in someone's garden and as soon as he saw us he came running towards us and we took him home and he slept for days .I don't think I've ever cried so much in my life(tears of joy)he was so happy to be home with everything he wanted around him.We had also moved somewhere really nice with lots of greenery.I will never forget him,he's a great cat,I'm writing this review while he's lying on my lap puring!
    :)

  • @annierodgers5693
    @annierodgers5693 ปีที่แล้ว +86

    I adopted my cat from an agency 100 miles away. When I went to pick her up, the ride home started terribly. I decided to open the carrier and let her go to back of car and hide. When I opened the carrier, she sat up in it and looked out windows till she got sleepy. She then lay in the carrier and slept … with the carrier top open. She just didn’t want to feel trapped. She now goes to vet appts with no problem, as long as top of carrier is opened once in car. ❤

    • @KFrai11
      @KFrai11 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      when transporting a cat place in large white pillow case. easy to carry and no fuss .will sleep in 5 minutes

    • @lifeoflaniii
      @lifeoflaniii ปีที่แล้ว +2

      My cat scratched everything and jumped around😂

    • @smithcook1
      @smithcook1 ปีที่แล้ว

      I had a cat when I was a child. The dogs absolutely loved the car. They would look out the windows. They would stick their heads out of the windows if we left them open. We did not own a cat carrier. The cat was not as enthusiastic as the dogs--but he didn't seem to mind the car trip. I think he stayed on the seat and didn't look out the windows. I myself can't stand the smell of diesel or gasoline. When I was a child I would lie on the floor of the car and whine and cry just to make sure my mother (the driver) knew she was supposed to make the bad smell go away! Now that I'm a grown adult, I refuse to take Uber and prefer to take the subway and walk. In fact I have never used Uber in my entire life.

    • @Idkanyways712
      @Idkanyways712 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I wanna have a cat when in older or when my brother moves out (he allergic to cats) do you have any tips?

    • @CB394
      @CB394 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@Idkanyways712 read as many books on cat care as you can, talk to a vet, and cat owners, maybe volunteer at a shelter? #adoptdontshop

  • @caitrina19
    @caitrina19 ปีที่แล้ว +157

    My cat travels in a backpack to work with me almost every day. She knows when I open her pack, it’s time to go. Most days, she crawls in by herself, and knows that once we get to the office, she has free reign! ❤️

    • @zekekarlsson
      @zekekarlsson ปีที่แล้ว +3

      That's awesome, how did you train your cat to do it?

    • @LOLXD-sf4yd
      @LOLXD-sf4yd ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@zekekarlsson I don't think you can train cats. Cats especially compared to dogs are extremely ignorant and stubborn yet I totally love them xD.

    • @stephanieterry6404
      @stephanieterry6404 ปีที่แล้ว

      That's great

    • @cvanscho
      @cvanscho ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@LOLXD-sf4yd You can get them to adapt to unusual situations if you start at a very young age. I had a pair of cats who travelled everywhere with me in my VW bus. I would park at the beach next to the public footpath with the sliding door open, and they would sit in the opening and watch people going by. All because my life circumstances at the time meant that I was also almost living in the same bus when I adopted them as tiny kittens!

    • @gargantuangoose9098
      @gargantuangoose9098 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Why do you take your cat to work with you everyday?

  • @TheGeorgio64
    @TheGeorgio64 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Both of my rescue cats love belly rubs since the first week!! Oh and my Ragdoll acts like a dog, he gets supervised walks outside (although I'm sure he would have never gone for a harness), he isn't a lap cat, but he does like to lay down at my feet when I'm sitting in my chair at night watching TV. I also have a string of bells handing from the inside of my front door, unfortunately he seems to think that they are there for him to let me know when he wants to go outside for a walk. Lots of times in the evening when I get up to get something from the kitchen, he bolts for the door and stands by it meowing loudly to me and ringing the string of bells. Many years ago when I had different indoor/outdoor cats, I'd go to the front door and call their names in the evening and they'd come running to the door for bedtime.

  • @vickihartung539
    @vickihartung539 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    My cat, Charlie, was glued to your video! He loved looking at all the cats!

    • @jeaningram292
      @jeaningram292 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      All of mine as well.... they were meowing...all 20. I don't have time to be depressed....

  • @thecaretaker5963
    @thecaretaker5963 2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Reminds me when I was working in store and saw a girl with a see-through backpack with a cat lounging inside. He looked sooo chill it was unbelievable

  • @ddraigmafon4725
    @ddraigmafon4725 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Our Maine Coon boy LOVES strangers! Nothing makes his day more than a random visit from someone he’s never met before. It’s often the visitors who are more unsettled by having a 10.5 kilo, giant ginger cat following them round trying to get their attention 🤣

    • @weloverescuedogs2820
      @weloverescuedogs2820 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Our ginger maine coon is the same! He loves new people! He wants them to hold him and rock him like a newborn baby, but he’s more than twice the size of 2 newborns put together 😂and weighs more than any of my children at 1 yr old lol. It’s generally the people who are taken aback by a house cat larger than some bobcats 😂 He is 11.11kg/ 24.5lbs and is as tall as my knees. Plus he’s honestly the sweetest kitty ever. We have his sister and our adult son has the other 2 they are all littermates and sisters and brothers- we each have a boy and a girl. My sons boy, is as tall and long as our boy, but weighs a little less. He’s also very friendly and loves people. I’ve had many different kinds of cats over the years, but maine coons are some of my favorites them and Siamese kitties have some of the biggest personalities. 💕😁

    • @ddraigmafon4725
      @ddraigmafon4725 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@weloverescuedogs2820 Wow, he’s a big boy, haven’t come across many bigger than ours! He sounds very similar in personality, we have always has rescue moggies over the years but couldn’t imagine life without a Maine Coon or two as well know.

    • @lunamoth7044
      @lunamoth7044 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Mine isn't a maine coon, but he always seems to react with curiousity when I bring new people into the house. He'll approach them and try to check them out. He's definitely anything but a shy guy. I think he also feels the need to do a vibe check, or at least that's the impression I get from him.

  • @dorothywillis1
    @dorothywillis1 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    A lot depends on the cat and the circumstances. They are all individuals. Sam and Gunther waited to decide about riding in the car. When we got to the main highway, if we turned left they started hollering. That meant the vet. If we turned right, it meant a visit to my parents. That meant a long ride and comfort at the end of it. So they curled up on our laps and went to sleep.
    And about baths -- I remember one cat that didn't mind at all. Our 3-year-old had decided to clean her up and had sprayed her all over with 409 and tried to rub her spots off. I turned up just as he realized he had made a mistake. So I bathed the cat in the sink, using baby shampoo. (No time for fancy preparations.) I rinsed her well, trying to get all the 409 off. Then I wrapped her in a towel, took her to my bathroom and dried her with my hair dryer. I think the cat was resigned to its fate. She was not struggling or yowling at any point. Just sitting there.

  • @bobstewart8032
    @bobstewart8032 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Our 4 cats love attention but on their own terms.
    My wife and I love our dog and cats very much and do everything we can to keep them happy lol
    As someone already said....dogs have owners and cats have staff. That is very true. Lol

  • @cloudjumper4379
    @cloudjumper4379 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    Thanks for the tips! Another thing to know they hate is being starred at. It might be cute that they stare at you, but don't stare back. To them, it's a sign of threat and it makes them uncomfortable. Something you could do is wink at them or blink slowly. Hope these helped! :3

    • @nevillewran4083
      @nevillewran4083 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Slow blinks, almost universal in the wild feline world that says "I mean no harm".

  • @p.s.5563
    @p.s.5563 2 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    My cat Chester who passed at age 19 the vet put him to sleep without my permission. Chester was an indoor only cat that loved to walk on a harness he learned as a kitten and loved walking. He Aldo loved car rides. He accompanied me across country 3 times and loved it. He was a wonderful friend to me saved my life twice. He didn't like belly rubs. I miss him everyday.

    • @Carole2Kittens
      @Carole2Kittens 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I offer my sympathy for your loss. I lost my cat of 16 years last Thanksgiving. Though I will never replace him, my 2 recently acquired kittens bring me joy now.😇🐈🐈‍⬛

    • @modelwiz2138
      @modelwiz2138 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Long ago I was given two 4 wk old kittens from a litter of four. Margaret was the firstborn and Marilyn the runt. We crossed the continent five times together. They did not love it but put up with it without fuss. Margaret lived to 18, Marylin turned 21 before passing. I miss them terribly.

    • @persissyokau
      @persissyokau 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Sorry dear...he will come Back in spirit .as newbirth..kitten and have more of him

    • @persissyokau
      @persissyokau 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I had a cat too..someone poisoned him..and i...cried over him always God heard my broken heart n I got new kitten..he grew same characters of my old cat n I was amazed..life was back to normal

    • @sandralouth3103
      @sandralouth3103 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I am so sorry for your loss. Really wrong of that vet. I had a cat who made it to 22 years, 8 months before he passe. Yes, he was old and frail but not in pain.

  • @rainbowgirl949494
    @rainbowgirl949494 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    1. closed door (there’s nothing he hates more)
    2. being brushed
    3. holding/touching his hind legs (ever since he was neutered)
    4. ear cleaning
    5. tangerine & lemon
    6. jogging/running people
    he likes to play with water. he also trusts us because we never bath him so water is only fun for him

    • @jimdeadlock
      @jimdeadlock 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      It's funny, some cats hate their front paws being touched but don't mind the back, other cats are the opposite.

  • @asmodeus58XX
    @asmodeus58XX 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Fun fact: I often play with my neighbor's cat. One day, while playing with the cat, I let a big, loud fart rip. The cat was first startled by the noise, but she persevered for about another half a minute before running away. Now I know it was from the smell.

  • @beardedba
    @beardedba ปีที่แล้ว +63

    About 7 years ago I had to move my tuxedo female twins 2,000 miles from where we were living. It was a four-day car trip. We started with them in their carriers, but before I hit a neighboring state at the start of the ride I found the cats were much more comfortable being free to move about the car. Was smart enough to pick up a divider between the front row seats and the rear and wagon part of my vehicle. This meant the cats could be cuddled up in their blankets, easily accessible to food, and one thing my cats adore... Oldies music! It made for a very good trip.

    • @hiirets2413
      @hiirets2413 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      yeah but when you have a leather seats.... Im sure you know.

    • @charlescarmichael1124
      @charlescarmichael1124 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I had to move my cat across town one time. I thought the cat would be more comfortable if I carried him to the car, and then held him in my lap. He ended up underneath the brake pedal very quickly. I stopped picked him up and moved him to the back of the SUV, and within a minute he was climbing under the brake pedal again. This was all before I got out of the neighborhood… had to turn around and go get the cat crate for him.

    • @shelwilk9984
      @shelwilk9984 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      We moved six felines across country from NY to WA. Would do it again before I would move one dog or one kid. They were fantastic traveling companions.

    • @darlingsapphire1
      @darlingsapphire1 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ESPECIALLY WHEN THE MUSIC IS LOW .

    • @marionbylsma1167
      @marionbylsma1167 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I had a trailer at a private campground my cats love the car trip because they love going up there on the weekdays when it wasn’t busy they followed me around the camp they went swimming they walked around the shore and yell at me to get out I was checking on me to see if I was OK

  • @hawkfeather6802
    @hawkfeather6802 2 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    My cat hates bathes but won't rip us apart to escape from them. He loves belly rubs though!

  • @robertvirnig638
    @robertvirnig638 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I had a pair of siamese that loved the car, but they grew up from very small traveling around the country in one. I also didn't put them in a container unless I was taking them somewhere that was to crowded or otherwise dangerous. I could even let them out at rest stops and let them explore and they would return when I called them.

  • @MessieAs
    @MessieAs 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Yes, they are all a bit different. Ours LOVE to sit under the terrace table and watch the pouring rain, even more so when it's a thunderstorm. When snow has eventually fallen, one short stroll through the whiteness is mandatory to them. On new years eve, our male cat has been spotted sitting on the window sill and watching the fireworks.

  • @ookami18chan
    @ookami18chan ปีที่แล้ว +106

    Lol that intro purr made my youngest cat immediately snuggle into my arms...so cute and funny. Had to share

    • @PC_Simo
      @PC_Simo ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Awww… 😻!

    • @GuidoDePalma
      @GuidoDePalma ปีที่แล้ว +2

      my cat was already on my lap, but he turned his head

  • @steveurbach3093
    @steveurbach3093 2 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    I've had a few over the years. They are all different.
    A couple hated not having a Dog (to pick on). A few liked gentle belly rubs. ALL hate closed Bathroom doors. Nobody liked leashes, but they followed me on walks.

    • @atomkriegreinigungs7737
      @atomkriegreinigungs7737 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Mine follows me on my runs through a trail. I'm always more exhausted than she is by the time we get back 🏡

  • @nancyrea3863
    @nancyrea3863 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    To have a balanced life, you need a dog that adores you and a cat that ignores you. LOL

    • @tubber2947
      @tubber2947 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Why would anyone want a cat that ignores them

  • @timmothycopeland4866
    @timmothycopeland4866 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I have a border collie, Oreo (13) and two cats, Midnight and Joshua (both 12). Many years ago when I owned a Chow-Chow, I discovered that any stray cat in the yard had just clipped off at least 8 of it's lives just by picking my yard. I vowed when I got Oreo, that she must be socialized with cats with the intent of preventing my previous mistake. It worked. She has no reaction to stray cats she sees when she is outside. However, as a herding dog by nature, she does herd them; meaning when the cats want to race up and down the hallway, she puts a stop to it. I don't mind that so much.

  • @laras678
    @laras678 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    The Lion King pose is also painful, especially for heavier cats. It puts pressure on their shoulder joints, and can even dislocate a cat's shoulder. I never knew that and used to pick my cat up by under his arms. Vets say the best way is one hand under their belly and one under their chest.

    • @mikezylstra7514
      @mikezylstra7514 ปีที่แล้ว

      One should refrain from picking up young kittens - less than 4 weeks old or so. Their rib cages are fragile and easily get deformed. In cats, pectus excavatum is NOT congenital (as some have claimed) it's acquired.

  • @authenticpoppy
    @authenticpoppy 2 ปีที่แล้ว +72

    I got a foster-fail in 2020 and was shocked when she rolled over and seemed to want me to give her a nice belly rub. It was super shocking because she was a former street cat (withdrawn and aloof in the shelter) and she was afraid of just about everything but me. Then I started noticing how I gave her belly-rubs - Like a kitten making biscuits. I think she was a mom at some point in her life and it brings back memories of those babies.
    I've never had a cat that likes belly-rubs before. In the 1990s I had one that liked riding in a car. She got to go on vacation with us. That was kinda cool.

    • @ThePurringJournal
      @ThePurringJournal  2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Wow, you must have had such a special bond with her! 😺❤

    • @authenticpoppy
      @authenticpoppy 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@ThePurringJournal I do. It took a long time for her to fully trust me and much longer for her to trust my husband. But it's been totally worth every minute of it.

    • @vegan4life302
      @vegan4life302 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      My feral cat turned domestic, secondary to coyotes eating her family, they only removed 1/3 of Runtys tail. Lures me to rub her belly...but then bites me! She doesn't bite when petting her anywhere else. I think it probably tickles and her bite us reflexive.

    • @Ikajo
      @Ikajo 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@authenticpoppy I had a male cat who loved belly rubs...

    • @kuri369kuri
      @kuri369kuri 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Both of ours HATE riding in the car. But gleefully get in the carrier🤔

  • @BeautifulDawn7
    @BeautifulDawn7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Awww…My girl loves her belly rubs. ❤ I feel special now!

    • @WanoEnthusiast
      @WanoEnthusiast 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      That Is A Sign Of Feeling Of Trust And Safety Towards Their Owners.

  • @SerenityChaos1975
    @SerenityChaos1975 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    One of our cats hides when we have visitors and the other one is a social butterfly and always curious to meet new people.

  • @RedRoseSeptember22
    @RedRoseSeptember22 2 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    I've had a number of cats all throughout my life who *loved* belly rubs. :)

    • @ThePurringJournal
      @ThePurringJournal  2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Haha, I believe it! Funny enough, our Maggie doesn't mind belly rubs at all. ❤️ But more often than not, I hear the opposite.

    • @pingidjit
      @pingidjit 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      All mine have as well, so long as I paid attention to their body language and didn't go beyond their boundaries. A nice chin rub right after a belly rub was always something they enjoyed.

    • @TheCatWorshipper
      @TheCatWorshipper 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same here, including the two I have now.

    • @Rat-Builder
      @Rat-Builder 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@pingidjit My alpha male REALLY likes his chin rubs. He just closes his eyes and enjoys it. The other 2-----not so much.

    • @michaelfouse6317
      @michaelfouse6317 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      All 3 of mine love chin and cheek rubs but the one who chose me as his "hooman" loves the belly rubs. However, I'm the only one who he will allow to do that.

  • @Rats49
    @Rats49 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    My brother has a cat, and my brother NEVER cleans the litter box, no matter how many times we tell him, he just won’t do it. So recently the cat has been peeing on my clothes, and anything with like fabric. It’s so dumb, and I’m constantly having to do laundry. He finally did it and the cat isn’t peeing anymore, so I guess that’s good.

    • @ThePurringJournal
      @ThePurringJournal  2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Wow! Unfortunately, some people have to learn the hard way. 🙀 Hopefully now he understands the importance of litter box maintenance!

    • @ThePurringJournal
      @ThePurringJournal  2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @CatLoverAna Not to mention an unsanitary enviornment for everyone! 🙀

    • @jeffffro7674
      @jeffffro7674 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I'm a firm believer in a clean box being the 1st line of defense for having a healthy cat!!!!! It MUST be done!!! Would YOU want to sit on a toilet filled with horribleness???!?

    • @cattitude7809
      @cattitude7809 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      So he finally cleaned it. BUT, will he continue to clean it is the question!! Sounds to me like he should not own a cat! Ask him if he would like to go to the bathroom on a toilet that hasn't been flushed in a few days??? Cats are super clean animals, they will NOT use a dirty litter box!! I have 8 cats and I scoop out all 8 of their boxes twice a day!! There's absolutely no reason why he cannot clean one box!!!

    • @Rats49
      @Rats49 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @CatLoverAna that’s half true. I mean he’s never owned a cat, and he’s under a lot of stress with at home college classes. But I’m thinking I’m gonna have to start doing the litter box for now, till the classes aren’t as bad

  • @maryhirsch7170
    @maryhirsch7170 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I had a Havana Brown who loved to ride in the car. He was raised by a Vet who took him home with her every night, so he was conditioned to like it from day one. I brought him from Mississippi to the Chicago area and he had a ball all the way here. He lived 19 years. I'll always miss him, special in every way!

  • @dedrathomas9222
    @dedrathomas9222 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I have two cats and they are completely opposite from another. One fits to every description mentioned, the other is a rescue and has been through tough times. He is finding his way. He will be forever loved in our home.

  • @ZTRCTGuy
    @ZTRCTGuy 2 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    My three cats love belly rubs. It depends on the breed and how they were handled as kittens.
    Actually some other things depend on the breed too, like maine coons, having thick fur so they will do fine in colder climates.

    • @paulinedawson2017
      @paulinedawson2017 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I have two cats one loves a gentle belly rub/scratch my other girl hates it

  • @MGower4465
    @MGower4465 ปีที่แล้ว +91

    I was house hunting, and the owners of one house had several cats. I grew up with both cats and dogs, so no problem. One decidedly did not subscribe to hating strangers. I was making notes at a high counter when one did a feline Olympics level triple jump to the counter, walked right up and pushed his/her head (I didn't check) under my free hand like "This hand could be more productive petting me, hooman." So I pet the little critter. By cat standards that was incredibly polite.

    • @darlingsapphire1
      @darlingsapphire1 ปีที่แล้ว

      TRUE.

    • @bcaye
      @bcaye ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I rescued a stray who was the friendliest guy I ever saw, that's why I fell in love with him. During the 11 years he lived with me, he made regular rounds on the block around my house every day. Some people who didn't have cats kept treats for Spot's daily visit. My lawn guys would always have a pet session with him. He didn't know a stranger. When he died I got several cards from neighbors, one with a picture from the day they moved in. He very politely brought a housewarming gift of a mouse.

    • @monicaprice2461
      @monicaprice2461 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Oh how wonderful. I love friendly kitties 🤗

    • @blessedchica
      @blessedchica ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@bcaye Love it! Haha, what a lovely cat!

    • @bcaye
      @bcaye ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@blessedchica, 7 years later, I still miss him all the time.

  • @ControlledChaosPainting321
    @ControlledChaosPainting321 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Loved the video, thumbs up! Thanks..... if I may though, was to my understanding that "in part" reason for Cat's covering their droppings due to covering their scent. Which of course doesn't attract predators, aids in protection if the cat has food/shelter/family/territory nearby. The keeping it clean also, heh works for me!
    Sweet video, bet most of this is spot on. Nice info & editing....

  • @ParGellen
    @ParGellen 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    We have two female cats (a mom and her daughter). They are both very friendly and well behaved but the daughter hates to be held or even petted. The mom on the other hand insists on both and will immediately start purring if you rub her belly or pick her up in the Simba manner that you described. She loves it. She also follows me around all over the farm and acts way more like a dog than a cat. And I swear she sometimes tries to talk to me like a person. I love how they all have their own little personalities and can be so wildly different even from each other.

    • @user-uk7sn7jf6t
      @user-uk7sn7jf6t 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      This comment really needs more likes

  • @koosvanpetten5567
    @koosvanpetten5567 2 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    I visited a woman who was ill already for 1 year, she was a colleage of me at work and i didn't know she had 2 cats. She welcomed me and made coffee in the kitchen. I walked a little around in the livingroom looking for what kind of books there were and settled myself on the sofa after taking off my jacket which i put on the sofa next to me. After a few seconds 2 cats appeared, looking carefully around and at me, but i ignored them. The first one jumped on my jacket and lay down, the other one settled him/herself at the right side of my leg and started spinning. As my colleage entered the room, she suddenly stood still and said: "No, no, that's not possible". I asked her what she meant. "The cats, they are sitting next to you at both sides, that's impossible". And she told me that every time she got visitors, whether it was family, friends or colleagues, the cats disappeared under the bed and appeared after they had left the house. I told her that cats have a special feeling and that i also love cats, but never call them, i simply let them come to me and they feel fine in my neighbourhood. She was very surprised and accepted my explanation

    • @wendyhadley2764
      @wendyhadley2764 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      The cat I have now is good at the disappearing act it always surprises me when she comes out of her hiding place and walks up to the person and starts tangling around their feet this doesn't happen often but if the person has any understanding of cats they would understand how highly they are being honored.

    • @melissabarrett9750
      @melissabarrett9750 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      They love lap invites. If they've been sitting across the room cleaning themselves and you pat your lap and ask them by name, or nickname (if they have one) if they want lap. Nine times out of ten, they will come over and hop up. Good idea not to touch then until they have settled comfortably. You can then bliss them out with a soft rub under the chin.

    • @persissyokau
      @persissyokau 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Whaau you are a miracle person..you give creation or animals.. freedom to choose..that's good

    • @persissyokau
      @persissyokau 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      You also have a healing or warm heart your... visitation to the sick friend was pure ..wishing her well all times

    • @barrybritcher
      @barrybritcher ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You were wearing a jacket. We can assume it was cold. Cat took advantage of your body heat. They aren't stupid

  • @oldfogey4679
    @oldfogey4679 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    I love the fact they hate being ignored! When I go visiting I ignore the cat knowing ignoring the cat will draw it to me!

  • @leewainwright2629
    @leewainwright2629 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I believe a cat senses more about connection and trust than is understood. Our Russian Blue loves strangers and is the first to the door to greet them. He has no opinion about costumes since we used one to keep him from licking an open sore during an allergy episode. He does, however, dislike car rides unless on a lap. I flew our cat from Philadelphia to Japan (21 hours) on my lap. Not a whimper or moan and the flight attendants loved stopping by to pet him. I felt sorry for him not peeing for so long although I offered pads and privacy to do so. When we reached Kakogawa and I let him out of the carrier, he peed a small lake. He sleeps with us under the covers when he's uncomfortable about something. Once that discomfort is gone, he sleeps with mom in another room. She loves it and he knows it.

  • @elanahammer1076
    @elanahammer1076 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    It appears that they do prefer unscented liter. My cats are outdoors mostly but when it’s cold I get the litter box ready. Thank you 🤔❤🇺🇸

  • @chrisostling805
    @chrisostling805 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    OK hang on a moment! My last Siamese used to hang out with my band and while we were playing walked through the drum set and sat in front of the amplifiers. She was the reincarnation of my first Siamese and died in my arms after a propane explosion on my last sailboat. My current Siamese is the reincarnation of both the other cats and was born just a short time after my last one died. The Rainbow Bridge allows U-Turns.

  • @lifelongfan07
    @lifelongfan07 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Mine definitely lets me know she’s being ignored. She’s VERY vocal! I scoop her boxes at least twice a day

  • @tozmarauders4187
    @tozmarauders4187 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I have 3 cats. One of them hates the smell of oranges so much that I had to stop using my citrus perfume because he wouldn't go near me 😂
    Another one is really cuddley. She loves belly rubs, she'll lie on her back and pur for ages but my other 2 hate it

  • @marciastarr7393
    @marciastarr7393 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    My 19 year old's cat cries out for her when she's not home. She struggles to sleep so he sleeps in a different room. The funny part is that he wants her to put him in his room and close the door every night. He's a flame point Siamese. We thought he was a little white kitty that we fostered and adopted. I thought he was actually albino for a while. Take a look. They're beautiful.

  • @adamgorelick3714
    @adamgorelick3714 2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    One more cat hatred : Being stared at directly in the eyes for an uncomfortably (for them) long time. This is perceived by a cat as predatory behavior.

    • @eddieflynn4967
      @eddieflynn4967 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Yes true. A slow blink works to calm my cat down.

    • @catface3473
      @catface3473 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Usually yes but mine plays stare games with me..and the freeze walk game..🐱

  • @tiffanysimpson3336
    @tiffanysimpson3336 ปีที่แล้ว +147

    I once lived in my car for a year with a cat. Stormy loved her carrier, she was bottle raised and because when we rescued her we had 3 other adult cats she was kept in her carrier as a safe spot until she was old enough to interact with them. It was always her "house", forevermore. When we lived in the car, she rode in her carrier on top of a couple boxes in the back seat, securely fastened down, but high enough that she could see out the windows. She was a fully adult cat the first time she ever rode in a car, and somehow she took to it immediately, and we never had any issues with her when we were living in the car. She was tiny. Lived to be 13 years old, and looked like she was a year at most, but always the friendliest, bravest, most adaptable cat I've ever had.
    I have also had a total of 8 cats over the years, and every single one of them have loved belly-rubs to the point where they would lie down next to me, grab my hand and bring it to their tummy so I can scritch it. I think you just have to have the touch. lol

    • @smithcook1
      @smithcook1 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I watch a lot of veterinarian treating cat videos. Often the veterinarian has trouble getting the cat patient OUT of the carrier. They run back in and hide. Sometimes the vet has to tip the carrier upside down. Or remove the door and the roof--maybe the sides, too. Oh! and as soon as the carrier is made available at end of treatment cat immediately runs inside waiting to go home.

    • @StylesEste
      @StylesEste ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Yeah.. Both of my cats love being in the carrier, and belly rubs. Thought it odd at first, but no. They'd just walk up to the carrier (we have a cloth one.) They'd hide in it, play in it, jump on it when the other one is inside of it.
      And belly rubs are the more hilarious part of the interaction, they just walk right up to us and plop to their side and start rolling around on their back until you pet their belly. The one that does this the most is also the most skittish one.. Like a single sneeze sends him running to different rooms, yet is the first one to go to the most vulnerable position for a cat.
      They also like baths, though we don't give them baths, they've been known to stand under water facets, even laying in their water dishes. Not the first cats I've had that have liked this, same with blowing on their faces, they do that long-slow blink and try to nuzzle your face when it happens.

    • @FRLN500
      @FRLN500 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I have about 50 cats. 7 of them are indoor-outdoor cats, the rest are strictly outdoor. All of the indoor-outdoor cats love tummy rubs. 1 of them does like your cat and grabs my hand and pushes it to her tummy. A very few of the outdoor only cats will allow any tummy touching at all, with only 1 that seems to really enjoy it.

    • @Bohemian-Nilda
      @Bohemian-Nilda ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Great story! You have such a beautiful heart that it led you to share your car with those needy cats! And they loved you for that! We should have more people like you in this world! May you be forever blessed in all the ways you deserve! ❤️

    • @bambinaforever1402
      @bambinaforever1402 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      PLEASE do NOT stary adopting animals if u can not afford a steady home. That was a very sad story of a cat who did not have decent life. I think she would have enjoyed living on her own without u

  • @Pollythetherian
    @Pollythetherian ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Cats hate being ignored,
    But also hate when they have too much attention!
    It’s crazy right!?😂❤

  • @EclecticnorsePaganWitch210
    @EclecticnorsePaganWitch210 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    #13 is so funny to me since I adopted a kitten couple years ago and she’s almost proved to me daily she’s a dog at heart. Completely opposite of the queen whose less tha5 6 months older lol

  • @guidedmeditation2396
    @guidedmeditation2396 2 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    I had friends with a cat that hated closed doors even more than my own do. It would have to open every last interior door or there was no peace in the house. You could get up and close all the bedroom doors, hall closet, and bathroom doors and it would promptly go to each one and open them. Having handle levers it had no problem. Close them all and right behind you it would open them again and again and again. Never ever would it not go and open the doors.
    Other than this little quirk it was a super awesome cat.

  • @kimmartin8760
    @kimmartin8760 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    My daughter had this cat that would shower with her, ride in the car to his daycare mom house, yes I said daycare. liked being rocked to sleep, go to the pet groomers on Wednesday afternoons, he would walk to the door and than get up on the counter and ring the bell himself. Did not like his liter box cleaned in fact he would come and get you to admire what he just did and it wasn’t to look at roses.

  • @Shannonmari
    @Shannonmari 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I have one of those weird cats that loves a belly rub. He literally will flop down on his back, on my lap and waits for me to rub his belly! I have four other cats--they all hate belly rubs, lol! 😆

  • @williamjones1885
    @williamjones1885 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    After my cats sister and our dog died my cat took on their personalities, such as being more friendly, rolling over for belly rubs which the dog loved, and overall being more attention seeking especially for us the humans.

    • @sigma80
      @sigma80 ปีที่แล้ว

      I had to get rid of my mother-daughter cats because the apartment inspector threatened to condemn the place.
      Yes, they've done it before here. You have to be out THAT DAY, it is "unsafe" according to them, not an eviction.
      I had a cat for over a decade I suspected was part Maine Coon. She is different now all alone with me.
      Any doubt she is Maine Coon is gone. She exhibits all the Maine Coon traits people talk about.
      Oh and she is big and 18 pounds. No she is not far either, but very fluffy in her fur.

    • @monicaprice2461
      @monicaprice2461 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      My personal experience is that if they have other animals to interact with, they don't need as much of our attention. But when they're the only animal in the house, they need more of our attention. I think that the loss of those other animals also bothers them. Just as humans, they have their own way of mourning. Some might require more attention and others may fall into a depression.

    • @Itsme-yi2io
      @Itsme-yi2io ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@monicaprice2461 basically they don't wanna feel lonly

  • @judybritt6288
    @judybritt6288 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    I had a cat that was so picky about her litter box that she didn't want to use it if there was even 1 dirty spot.
    She would go to the litter box and meow loudly if it was "dirty".
    The first time she did this, I was worried she was hurt, or had a UTI, because she sounded stressed.
    I realized she was reluctant to go in a dirty box, so I cleaned it while she sat waiting. As soon as it was clean, she got in and used it.
    So, what happened? You can guess. This cat trained me well. I started scooping each time after she used it (when I was home).
    I have had friends who only cleaned their cats' boxes every few days, or weekly. My cat would have been a basket case and started going in my house.
    She was very sensitive to odors. She would rush out of the room if I sprayed anything: perfume, hairspray, room deodorizer, etc.
    The up side of this particular cat's litter box habits? I didn't have to worry about "dirty litter box" smell, and she never had an accident in the house!

    • @cobden28whittehnam7
      @cobden28whittehnam7 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      There's nothing more offensive than the stench of a dirty cat litter tray (unless you include tobacco smoke), which is why as soon as my cats have had their breakfast I change their litter trays. I don't like the idea of the smell of cat poo in my liing room or in my bedroom, which is where the litter trays are located.

  • @svannadawn4763
    @svannadawn4763 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I know i know. It was said in the beginning that this doesn't always mean every cat hates these certain things. My cat loves walks with a harness or not, she usually follows behind my walks at a certain distance but she's always in my eye of view and vice versa. I like in the country so I take my dogs out to the pasture from time to time or go on trail walks and my cat loves to follow along in the trees and pushes. Sometimes she even comes and walks by my ankles but I feel I walk to slow for her consistent movement. She's also probably very curious of all the noises and scents that are in the trees. In always listening and give a little "tsk tsk" if I don't hear her scurrying in the bushes or see her in a tree or see her in general, just to make sure there's nothing that scared her off.. like a possible threat to me and my dogs. This one time she just disappeared and it was probably 5 minutes after she disappeared that I notice she wasn't following so I went to the edges of the trees and did a lil "tsk tsk" and there was a Wolverine in the bushes hissing and I immediately calles my dogs to go back home and when we were on the way back to our house, guess who was sitting in the driveway waiting 😂. Sometimes I go into the city with her and she doesn't at all mind hanging out in my backpack then when we get to a non busy area I let her out and she loves it.

  • @Gor85
    @Gor85 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Cute video :) We had a cat, His name was Cici(tsitsi). We were his pets😂😂 I remember eating popcorn when I was little,he was young too 😁 He didn't like going outside. We tried. We carried him to the backyard,we live in a buliding. We immediately went under the car. Other cast gathered,called him. He was scared and hid. He didn't like outside. He used to scratch and bite us often. Really bad sometimes. Especially me. His dad was probably some wild cat. His mom was nice. Black and white :) She had many kittens. We took him. He approached us :) We were at my gram's place. He showed us belly too. When he was sleeping and I pet him he would answer :) I remember when we bought closet with a mirror. It had drawers,doors,we could put many things in it.. He was on the gorund before my dad stood hi m up. He thought it's another cat😂 He touched it,hit it,meowed loudly 😂 He also really hated big floor brush😂 Really😂 He fought it,he crawled around it,bite it,meowed aggressively. Dad did this for him to excersise😂 He laughed so much😁 So many nice memories with him 😁 Great video😁

  • @klairdelun456
    @klairdelun456 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    As soon as my cat sees or hears the carrier come in from the garage, he runs under the bed. He knows it's car ride to vet time. Both equal a very bad time for him

  • @ediecarter1518
    @ediecarter1518 ปีที่แล้ว +47

    If you mentioned it, my cat hates it. He was born feral and took a very long time to get him used to being a house cat. He's just started to give me kisses by putting his head against my lips and he's 14 years old. I still plan on having him for a long time, as he's well taken care of and does not go outside. He's escaped a few times, but did not enjoy it. He's come home on his own. Being outside wasn't as awesome as he thought it would be and he got cold and hungry 😕.

    • @barbaradaniel9875
      @barbaradaniel9875 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Great hanging in there to wait for him to come to you!!

    • @euchrideucrow1970
      @euchrideucrow1970 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I know how that feels, my cat is a rescue and had been badly abused. It has taken me about five years to get him fully relaxed. It has happened in stages though, he trusted me within six months and became super clingy, which meant constant snuggles and hiding in bed with me, so I’m not complaining. He still hates the outside world, which again is fine with me.

  • @BaconMinion
    @BaconMinion 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Being a big brained boy, I figured that by introducing my cat to a carrier early and letting her have access to it whenever she wanted, she wouldn't hate it as much.
    And it paid off, as she loves her carrier and will sleep in it of her own will. Getting her in there is easy and she doesn't make a fuss, so long as she can see somebody she knows.

  • @mawmawvee
    @mawmawvee ปีที่แล้ว +9

    My cat hates when I close the bathroom door with her on the outside. She sits on the other side of the door, waiting for me to open the door and ask her if she wants to come in and then say, "Come on in," with a greeting sound in my voice. Cats are fascinating creatures, both in our lives, but also in art because they're so graceful. Our cat poses sitting down and being still as a statue.