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chowmama

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24. I have the coffeemaker set to go off automatically

Reply to Siwsan (Original post)

Sat Dec 27, 2025, 07:43 PM

Dec 27

About a half hour before the alarm goes off. The sound of coffee being made is their signal to do whatever it takes to pry me out from beneath the warm blankets.

Little bastards.

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This is exactly how my day ALWAYS begins. [View all] Siwsan Dec 27 OP

Yes indeed. Ocelot II Dec 27 #1

How absolutely wonderful. We look forward to pics, of course! niyad Dec 27 #26

Ad they love you.For cats without humans, living outdoors, soldierant Dec 28 #32

Thank you, soldierant, for making sense . . . Bumbles Dec 28 #34

Yup SuzyandPuffpuff Dec 27 #2

And several times through the day. perfessor Dec 27 #3

This morning ChazInAz Dec 27 #4

Lol, that's cute. JMCKUSICK Dec 27 #5

Pretty much. blm Dec 27 #6

Mine decide to start romping through the house about 5a.m. mwmisses4289 Dec 27 #7

I have long described cats' nightime activities as The Game Of Thundering Hooves. eppur_se_muova Dec 27 #18

. . . CousinIT Dec 27 #8

Oh yes. My four let me know when to get up, when to sit on the recliner so they can cuddle or perch, when to go to bed appleannie1 Dec 27 #9

Three for me. calimary Dec 27 #30

My cats are on veterinary food. MIButterfly Dec 27 #10

In reality popsdenver Dec 27 #11

But... 2naSalit Dec 27 #12

Yes me too. My boy sticks his face on mine whiskers tickling tapping me with his paw. Gotta love cats 💙 TommieMommy Dec 27 #13

Same but with dogs QED Dec 27 #14

Cats don't have owners, they have staff.. Permanut Dec 27 #15

5:00 AM and 4:00 PM Martin68 Dec 27 #16

Me too times nine! tazcat Dec 27 #17

Larson knew. He must have owned a few in his time. OldBaldy1701E Dec 27 #19

Mine, too! Usually between 0200 and 0300 Klondike Kat Dec 27 #20

""" AllaN01Bear Dec 27 #21

OMG. Where did you find that etching? Evolve Dammit Dec 27 #22

Little meeps mgardener Dec 27 #23

I have the coffeemaker set to go off automatically chowmama Dec 27 #24

Well, yes, of course. As does mine. Of course, I currently have only one of niyad Dec 27 #25

Millie's built in alarm clock wakes me at five. Polly Hennessey Dec 27 #27

Crack of dawn Cirsium Dec 27 #28

Our cat, rest her soul, couldn't stand leftovers. And by leftovers... Beartracks Dec 27 #29

Yep! I know exactly what you mean. wordstroken Dec 27 #31

I feed my cat AncientOfDays Dec 28 #33

I used to have a cat that made it very clear PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 28 #35