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43. We had a cat who liked to be held like a baby

Sat Jul 19, 2025, 08:14 PM

Jul 19

When I was a teenager, my dad got a kitten from a family who was giving them away outside a Safeway store. My dad picked the runt of the litter because he felt sorry for him. The kitten grew into a very large but not fat cat. He loved going outside at night and he'd get in fights with other cats and then come back in for the evening. This very large, tough cat loved to sit with me cradling him in my arm like you would with a baby with his head on my shoulder. You would have to rub him under his neck while cradling him and If you stopped rubbing for more than a minute he'd start kicking with his legs until you resumed rubbing him.

Also, he like to sleep with me and every night, once I was in bed under the covers, he hop up on the bed, walking up my chest, turn around twice and then fall into the crook of my are with his head on my shoulder.

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Give us something quirky your pet does or did. I had a cat that would only drink from a red Solo cup. What about your [View all] debm55 Jul 19 OP

My dog would find used washcloths, take them in the bedroom to rub her face in them MichMan Jul 19 #1

Thank you very much MichMan. Thank is very funny. debm55 Jul 19 #3

I had a dog who would sometimes howl along when I played guitar. Shermann Jul 19 #2

HAHAHHAHAHAHAHH. Thank you Shermann. for sharing your dog's musical abilities. debm55 Jul 19 #5

I have two kitties who I give a fancy treat everyday in individual bowls set down at the same time in front of each cat. Nanuke Jul 19 #4

That's great, Thank you Nanuke for sharing the adventures of Samson and Nora. debm55 Jul 19 #6

Sometimes my little dog refuses to eat unless I hand feed her. Irish_Dem Jul 19 #7

Thank you Irish_Dem. My Dolly Dog goes through that too. I have to sometimes use a baby spoon to feed her. Yes, Spoiled debm55 Jul 19 #8

I am glad I am not the only one. Irish_Dem Jul 19 #13

Dolly , will go back and forth with me using the spoon. When she eats by herself, spoon must be on the left hand plate. debm55 Jul 19 #14

Sometimes my little dog won't eat until I put some of her food on the carpet next to her bowl. Irish_Dem Jul 19 #15

That's for sure. Irish_Dem debm55 Jul 19 #16

Isn't quirky normal in cats? 😸 mwmisses4289 Jul 19 #9

Thank you very much. Cats have their way of getting what they want, when they want. debm55 Jul 19 #10

I had a dog who started howling in the car when this song came on the radio: milestogo Jul 19 #11

HAAHAHAHHAHAH. Thank you milestogo. That is so funny. debm55 Jul 19 #12

Our big black-and-brown, green-eyed male tabby, Winston, who is now 13... 3catwoman3 Jul 19 #17

Thank you very much 3catwoman3. Winston must be a very healthy cat. debm55 Jul 19 #18

my basil loved fresh beans + would eat frozen peas. sybil loved tomato juice. pansypoo53219 Jul 19 #46

Thank you very much, pansypoo53219, for sharing about basil and sybil. That is differrent for sure. debm55 Jul 20 #51

My cat Rudy, after eating his full will sniff Emile Jul 19 #19

HAHAHHAHAhhaha. That is so funny of Rudy. Thank you very much, Emile. debm55 Jul 19 #20

If I didn't get the right brand, my cats would cover it like a turd while the food was still in the plate and walk away. debm55 Jul 19 #23

Rudy wants a sprinkle of fiber on his can cat food Emile Jul 19 #42

HAHAHAHHAH. Dolly gets a teaspoon on her food. The vet has her on a special diet as she has two really bad digestion debm55 Jul 19 #44

My mother's poodle used to pace CanonRay Jul 19 #21

Thank you very much, CanonRay. That was unique. debm55 Jul 19 #22

My cat Oeditpus Rex Jul 19 #24

Thank you Oeditpus Rex for sharing, My cat Tinker does that to my husband as he pets here. Out of the clear blue sky, debm55 Jul 19 #25

I keep an extra-large package of BandAids for that. zanana1 Jul 20 #48

Thank you zanana1, We do too. debm55 Jul 20 #53

Our now deceased black cat Andy- Hey Joe Jul 19 #26

I am so sorry for the passing of your Andy. Yes that is very different.Thank you Hey Joe for sharing about your Andy. debm55 Jul 19 #31

This might show how spoiled my cat was. beemerphill Jul 19 #27

Thank you beemerphill for sharing. A cat with a preference for beer. Who would have of thought. When my husband eats debm55 Jul 19 #32

I had a Westie who markodochartaigh Jul 19 #28

Thank you very much, markodochartaigh. That is adorable that your Westie would howl to the music. He was very special to debm55 Jul 19 #33

My cat collected Darjeeling teabag wrappers Mz Pip Jul 19 #29

Thank you very much, Mz Pip. for sharing with us. That is sweet. debm55 Jul 19 #34

My old black cat demands that his water bowls are filled and in place. He lets AnotherMother4Peace Jul 19 #30

Thank you very much, AnotherMother4Peace. Tinker is like that with her kibble. If she can see the bottom of the bowl. debm55 Jul 19 #35

Had a Dobe 50 yrs ago that literally ate glass SheltieLover Jul 19 #36

Oh my, SheltieLover. That is quirky. It must have hurt passing it. debm55 Jul 19 #38

Dunno. Fed her a loaf of bread for the light bulb & SheltieLover Jul 19 #40

Wow. Very good thinking with the loaf of bread. Thanks SheltieLover. debm55 Jul 19 #41

In the 1970s and 80s i had a cat who demanded a saucer of tomato juice every morning. He also slurped tblue37 Jul 19 #37

Thank you very much, tblue37 for sharing, Your cats sure had quirky tastes. debm55 Jul 19 #39

We had a cat who liked to be held like a baby LogDog75 Jul 19 #43

Thank you very very much. LogDog75. That is very sweet. debm55 Jul 19 #45

Vincent Never Sits Up In The Car ProfessorGAC Jul 20 #47

Thank you ProfessorGAC. Vincent sounds like a mellow type of dog. debm55 Jul 20 #54

People At The Dog Park Have Regularly... ProfessorGAC Jul 20 #65

Thank you ProfessorGAC . Vincent is a very laid back dog. debm55 Jul 20 #66

My cat likes to sit inside the drapes. Xavier Breath Jul 20 #49

Thank you Xavier Breath. Perhaps your cat likes the cocoon seal. A lot of cats would tear up the curtains. You're lucky debm55 Jul 20 #55

Nah, he's a lover, not a shredder. Xavier Breath Jul 20 #57

Had an orange and white dog. . . Collimator Jul 20 #50

Wonderful post, Colimator. Thank you very much for sharing with us. She sounds like a treasure. debm55 Jul 20 #56

My little Tricksy hound The Blue Flower Jul 20 #52

Thank you very much The Blue Flower, for sharing with us. I had a dog that did that with his kibble. I guess they like debm55 Jul 20 #58

My Sophie quite often leaves one kibble behind in her dish after she eats. Diamond_Dog Jul 20 #59

HAHAHHAHAHAH. Thank you for sharing about your Sophie. I wonder why she does that? debm55 Jul 20 #60

My youngest son says that is her way of letting us know Diamond_Dog Jul 20 #62

That's funny. Thank you for sharing, Diamond_Dog debm55 Jul 20 #64

My 3 cats learned to ding the bell on the door when they wanted outside when we got a new dog who did that. lark Jul 20 #61

Thank you very much,lark for sharing Basil''s quirk. We have a bell on our door and Dolly rings it to go out. Now she debm55 Jul 20 #63