My Cat(s) Are So Spoiled That....

kittkatt · Jul 17, 2011

I keep cold water in the fridge for them cuz the tap water is lukewarm in the summertime due to the excessive heat here in Texas, and I know they enjoy cold water as much as I do (this especially applies to the strays/ferals, whose water gets really warm from sitting out all day long).

I don't make the bed till after they get up, cuz I don't want to disturb them. I also do the housework around their schedule.

They get special treats after getting their medicine, or after a trip to the vet's.

I'll sit in agony when I have to use the bathroom if they're sitting on my lap cuz I don't want to disturb them.

How spoiled are your cats?

feralvr · Jul 17, 2011

AWWW you have very "spoiled" cats

!!!!!

I too spoil ALL my kitties. I also have refridgerated water for my outside ferals

. We are in the midst of the dog day's of summer and upper nineties all week. I will even add some ice cubes

. My inside kitties, well, I am at their beck and call. I only vacuum in the morning, when they are already running around and having their morning crazies. Wouldn't want to disturb afternoon naps. They get treats every day mid-morning and then before bed. And they let me know if I am not timely about this. My cats also love to drink from the kitchen faucet (I do have a kitty fountain

) so I will let it drip a bit in the morning and wait till they ALL have had their drink before I can get water for my coffee

. AND, I exercise each morning downstairs in my finished basement. And in the beginning of each workout, the cats DEMAND I throw their toys for at least ten minutes or so. Of course, I can't disappoint, so I oblige, all the while trying to start my workout and interspersing tossing of the toy or getting of a toy from under the couch, which I think they do on purpose, so I have to bend down and get it out

. We also have one of those sectional sofas down there, and it is covered in cat beds and kitty blankets, humans are not allowed to use it

. Need I go on !!!!!!!!!!!!

It IS the kitties house, after all

natalie_ca · Jul 17, 2011

How spoiled are my kids? Apparently not as spoiled as yours!!

I have to hide this thread from my kids! They might begin to think that I'm short changing them!

I do refill their water fountain daily. And I have a bowl of water in the bathroom that gets changed several times a day with fresh cold water (not from the fridge).

I keep the litter boxes well scooped.

Give them brushes daily and whenever they want more.

Other than that, they are on my schedule. If I need to go pee, I go. If I need to clean, I clean. I don't typically "make" my bed because I don't sleep under the covers. What I tend to do is keep the covers rolled back with the bottom sheet exposed and just sleep on top, uncovered. But if I have to get up, I have no issue with relocating a kitty

darlili · Jul 17, 2011

I put ice cubes in their fountain and try not to turn over if one of them is wedged up against me in bed - until I get totally cramped up - and then I apologize.

And, I just bought a bird bath to place outside the patio to attract more birds (my neighbor who had a bird bath recently sold his condo - new people don't seem to be filling it). And, of course, I got a heated birdbath so the water won't freeze come winter - although we're under a heat advisory right now. To be clear - my cats are indoor cats - the birds are safe from my two!

I did get a whole house humidifier after I got the cats -ok, sure, I'm a little more comfortable too, but it was mostly because their fur was so static-y in the winter.

And when my furnace went out last year, I told the dispatcher not to put me ahead of someone with infants, but that I didn't want my kitties to get too cold either!

Oh, doesn't everyone have furniture that's expressly for the kitties? I've got one front room chair that is pretty much my girl's chair.

catkiki · Jul 17, 2011

My girls get chilled water from the Sparklett's dispenser. As for treats, they have DH all wrapped around their little paws. If he is home, they will stare at him until he gives in. Dusty is the one that does it the most. Sometimes, she gets "sneaky treats" when her sister is not in the room. And if I am home, she demands that I give them to her.

misty8723 · Jul 17, 2011

I buy bottled water for them, because I don't like tap water so why would they?

I feed them wherever they happened to be sitting when it gets to be mealtime (including on my computer table, the bed, once on top of the TV).

If one of them (usually Cindy) doesn't like the food I opened, I'll open her another one.

I don't make the beds at all because they like to sleep on the sheets.

If one or both of them are sitting in my favorite seat, I'll sit elsewhere.

DH has actually gone into the other bedroom if he comes out of the bathroom and Cindy is sleeping on his pillow

I'm sure I'll think of a few other things later...they are very spoiled cats. If you look in the dictionary under "entitled" you will see pictures of my cats.

tavia'smom · Jul 17, 2011

Oh Pixie does not need to see this post. She does get fresh water, several times a day and her bowl is filled with her fav food whenever it gets low and she gets treats on demand and if I have her in my lap I try very hard to not disturb my girl.

luvmyparker · Jul 17, 2011

Buddy and Sami aren't really mine to spoil...but Parker is.

I can't say I refrigerate water because these guys seem to like it better room temperature for some reason.

But I got a new computer chair sitting in the room that I haven't used because Parker likes to sleep on it. On his towel, of course.
I give him extra treats and let him up on my lap any time he gives me the big eyes. I also will roast myself out of the room so he can have the fan pointed at him. (He LOOOOVES fans).

Its ok though. He gives me unconditional love in return. I think its a fair trade.

kittkatt · Jul 18, 2011

Originally Posted by darlili

I did get a whole house humidifier after I got the cats -ok, sure, I'm a little more comfortable too, but it was mostly because their fur was so static-y in the winter.

I used to have a humidifier going all the time in the winter too, when I still lived in Wisconsin. The air gets so dry there, and neither me or the cats enjoyed getting "zapped" from all that static.

I really don't need a humidifier here in Texas cuz it rarely gets that cold & dry, but when it does, I put a pan of water on the stove to keep moisture in the air for the same reason.

And when my furnace went out last year, I told the dispatcher not to put me ahead of someone with infants, but that I didn't want my kitties to get too cold either!

I adjust the a/c in the summer and the heat in the winter so the kits will stay comfortable, too.

Oh, doesn't everyone have furniture that's expressly for the kitties? I've got one front room chair that is pretty much my girl's chair.

Mine all have their "special" places, too. A couple weeks ago I went out and bought them one of those kitty condo things, just so they could all have their own special place to call "home".

kittkatt · Jul 18, 2011

Originally Posted by Misty8723

I buy bottled water for them, because I don't like tap water so why would they?

I used to buy bottled water for my kits too, back when I lived in a place that had the raunchiest water I've ever come across. There was no way I was gonna let my furkids drink that!

That water was so bad it actually stank.

I didn't even like taking a shower in it!

misty8723 · Jul 18, 2011

My cats are so spoiled we have chairs in every window downstairs so they have a place to sit and look out the window. I also took all the plants off the plant stand when Swanie decided it really should be a cat stand.

kittkatt · Jul 18, 2011

Originally Posted by LuvMyParker

I also will roast myself out of the room so he can have the fan pointed at him. (He LOOOOVES fans).

My precious Damian (RIP

) used to love sitting in front of the fan, too.

ldg · Jul 18, 2011

I'm like Linda. If I have to go to get up for some reason, I move the cat and get up. Gary won't.

Flowerbelle has trained me to respond to her when she starts pushing things off of stuff.

And when she's on the cat tree and reaches out to crawl up into my arms and get pets on my shoulder - well - who can say no to that? Dinner doesn't burn too often.

Lazlo LOVES being brushed in the bathroom. So if a meow issues forth, one of us goes running.

Tuxedo gets "dinner" served to him wherever he is. He didn't adjust to the all wet food plan, so if I want him to eat any wet food, I bring it to him.

They do have most of the space in the RV - but I don't think that's spoiling them so much as making use of what space we have to have 8 happy cats in a small space.

(They have perches under every window, the back of the couch was "expanded" so it's comfortable for them; the front dash is covered in layers to make it even, and then is covered in cat beds. We took out the dining room stuff to put in cat trees, and gave up storage in a set of overhead cabinets and under the bed, each of which they have full time access LOL, and, finally, we took out the storage drawer under the couch so they've got that space too. The couch is covered in cat beds - only one of which I remove for my sitting spot).

kittkatt · Jul 18, 2011

Originally Posted by LDG

Lazlo LOVES being brushed in the bathroom. So if a meow issues forth, one of us goes running.

It's a standing routine in my house that after I take a shower, the furkids will stand in line for their brushing after I've brushed out my own hair.

ldg · Jul 18, 2011

Originally Posted by KittKatt

It's a standing routine in my house that after I take a shower, the furkids will stand in line for their brushing after I've brushed out my own hair.

Oh yes, forgot - Flowerbelle MUST be in the bathroom when I shower. Ours in the RV has a door, not a curtain like we had around the shower/tub in the house. But I HAVE to give her water that drips off my fingers after I finish my shower. That one came about when we moved into the house - she loved to stand at the end of the tub when I showered and drink water dripping off the end of my fingers.

Yes... Flowerbelle is the most spoiled, and our little Princess.

mystik spiral · Jul 18, 2011

Originally Posted by KittKatt

I don't make the bed till after they get up, cuz I don't want to disturb them. I also do the housework around their schedule.

Yup.

Originally Posted by KittKatt

They get special treats after getting their medicine, or after a trip to the vet's.

Yup.

Originally Posted by KittKatt

I'll sit in agony when I have to use the bathroom if they're sitting on my lap cuz I don't want to disturb them.

Yup.

Also, I fill my bathroom sink for Holland before I go to work in the morning because I know she prefers to drink from the sink than her water bowl.

I get up half an hour before my alarm goes off to feed her if she's hungry.

I put unbreakable toys on the counter for her each morning because she likes to knock them down and watch them fall.

No, my cat isn't spoiled at all...

Draco · Jul 18, 2011

I let Picasso bite my feet through the covers in bed as I hold still, waiting for her to be bored of my feet. ouch!

I sometimes reject lunch invites from coworkers because I'd rather go home and give my kitties a hug and some play time for an hour before I go back to work!

I get up in the middle of the night to open blinds when Monet begs. arg!

If I shut the door to the bathroom while I shower or take my hour-long bath, Monet gets upset and hits the door.. I'd have to get up in the cold air to let him in.. and out when he begs to go out.

ldg · Jul 18, 2011

Originally Posted by Draco

If I shut the door to the bathroom while I shower or take my hour-long bath, Monet gets upset and hits the door.. I'd have to get up in the cold air to let him in.. and out when he begs to go out.

We have a door stop so the bathroom door won't close.

Draco · Jul 18, 2011

Originally Posted by LDG

We have a door stop so the bathroom door won't close.

SMART idea!!

trouts mom · Jul 18, 2011

I let her sleep on my freshly laundered clothes

She eats better than we do!

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