Do you ever find it hard to believe just how much you love your cat.

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I've posted previously about how my cat Harley came to me as an abandoned stray kitten. I've been taking care of him ever since and although I've had other cats and dogs that I loved dearly and currently have a dog who I adore, I have never in my life loved any creature like I love Harley.

Sometimes I'm shocked at how much I love him. By the way he acts, I'm sure he loves me too.

He goes out in the backyard sometimes. Luckily he doesn't wander or go outside of that area. At night he might spend a few hours out there and when I call him and  see him appearing out of the darkness and hear his sweet meow, I'm flooded with a feeling of happiness.

I'll pick him up , cuddle him and tell him how much I love him. Thankfully he's a cat that enjoys being picked up, cuddled and even kissed. He enjoys grooming me and giving other signs of affection such as head butting. I'm at the computer now and he's relaxing on my bed behind me. When he's not there, I feel a sense of discomfort. Later on, he'll probably wake up and leap on the top of my computer chair and perhaps groom my hair then he'll fall asleep on my lap.

 He's slept with me in bed nearly every night since I got him and now I find that I cannot sleep if he's not in bed snuggled up with me.  Many people might think I'm being silly, but I'm sure many of you can relate.

Do you love your cat so much that you are astonished at the intensity of your feelings? I know sometimes I am
 

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Oh completely :heart3: .... head over heels in love with my cats. They are my children :lol3: Every day is all about them and their needs and wants, of course. I suspect you are not alone here on TCS feeling that deep love for you cat. :bigthumb: :clap::clap::clap:
 

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Yes!! Many days when the real children are giving me a run for my money, I wonder why I didn't just get another cat instead. :lol3: when I first met my husband, I had recently adopted Willow and she was my best buddy. When he joined the Army and had training, deployment, or other out of town stuff, she kept me company and cheered me up. She always sat next to me and just purred and purred, it truly seemed like she understood. I really think she got me through some very tough times when he was gone. I loved her more than i ever imagined i could love an animal. She'll be gone 6 months on Thursday and I still miss her constantly, talk to her a lot, and cry over her. I don't think I'll ever know anther love like I had for my Williecat.
 
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Aww, I'm so sorry about your loss. 
 

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Absolutely.  What really amazes me is how the love you feel for each cat is different.  My Max, Rainbow Bridge 2005, was my soulmate cat.  I adored him.  But yet, Speedboat, Rainbow Bridge 2010, I loved and miss terribly.  The two I have left, Muffin and Mattie, are loved with a deep love and I know my life will be empty when they are gone.  They are like my kids,
 

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I've never loved an animal (or human) as much as I love my two babies. My heart literally flutters and melts whenever Monet curls up with me at nights.  I always smile every time Cassie head-boops me. But with them just being near me.. it's all heaven!

I also love the feeling of being needed and dependent on, especially when they show they appreciate me. Makes me feel useful and taking care of these two cats is my life.. and probably the reason why I am not actively seeking a boyfriend.. lol. They're all I need!
 

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Yes, I sacrificed a marriage to keep my cats. I knew they would not be happy with the man I was considering to marry. And he would have made their lives miserable complaining about their boxes and scratching places where its natural. We would never have been good enough for that man. Now I have adopted five others and feel I am happiest being with what I call my kids...
 

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It scares the hell out of me, how much I love my kitties, 'cause I know that someday the inevitable will happen, and it'll probably kill me.
 

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Honestly, yes. I hated cats before Schweppie. was kind of scared of them. But I took Schweppie in as a favour to a friend and said I'd keep him until she found a good home for him. When I brought him home, my dog Kiri thought yay a friend I can play with! She got the surprise of her life when he swatted and hissed at her. she sucked in the corner as if to say, "but, but everyone loves me". So it didn't really endearing Schweppie to me. But as the days went on, Schweppie made my home his home and he would look at me with his trusting eyes. I found myself falling in love. Well 4 years later, I have two cats now. Schweppie has kidney failure but he is my protector. If I'm hurt, he gets upset so I have to pretend I'm ok. my other cat, Little Guy, is so cute and sweet, he greets me by lying on his back waiting for a belly rub. He and my dog love to chase each other and play fight. they just make me laugh. I love them but it's so weird. I spend a lot of money on them and my apartment has been ruined by them yet I love them as much as I love my nieces and nephews. I'm not sure what I'm going to do when Schweppie isn't feeling well. I dread Kiri turning 7 because they consider that as senior age. she's so lively, bright and happy, I cannot imagine her old and decrepit. so I just try to cherish the time nowh. Weird.
 

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My cats are definitely the bright spot in my life.

I have to stop myself from reading the "health" and "crossing the rainbow bridge" forums because I have gotten so ******** emotional a few times thinking about my cats getting sick and dying.

Makes me feel pretty silly.
 

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My cats are definitely the bright spot in my life.

I have to stop myself from reading the "health" and "crossing the rainbow bridge" forums because I have gotten so ******** emotional a few times thinking about my cats getting sick and dying.

Makes me feel pretty silly.
  I'm with you; I can't read them, either. I am absolutely terrified of losing them. I had a headache for over a year after Deli died.
 

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Absolutely!!!  I have never loved anyone, or anything as much either. "I'm w/ you Draco, on the boyfriend thing."
  ("Yup, I'll be 43 next month, & still single, I figure if it's meant to happen, it will.")

  I can't even think about loosing him one day, or I get very emotional.

I tell him he's the love of my life. My sweet boy. I give him so many kisses ,  love'n on him.  I know at some point, he must get sick of me, but I tell him, It's his fault for being so sweet & yummy!

I say, "mommy's gonna steal ALL the kisses!"  LOL!  He does give me kisses too!  I just love him sooo much!!!!!!!!!!! 

Here's a video of him giving me kisses!

http://s1255.photobucket.com/albums/hh632/kelly8-69/Kitty Kisses/?action=view&current=100_1730.mp4
 
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Absolutely!!!  I have never loved anyone, or anything as much either. "I'm w/ you Draco, on the boyfriend thing."
  ("Yup, I'll be 43 next month, & still single, I figure if it's meant to happen, it will.")

  I can't even think about loosing him one day, or I get very emotional.

I tell him he's the love of my life. My sweet boy. I give him so many kisses ,  love'n on him.  I know at some point, he must get sick of me, but I tell him, It's his fault for being so sweet & yummy!

I say, "mommy's gonna steal ALL the kisses!"  LOL!  He does give me kisses too!  I just love him sooo much!!!!!!!!!!! 

Here's a video of him giving me kisses!

http://s1255.photobucket.com/albums/hh632/kelly8-69/Kitty Kisses/?action=view&current=100_1730.mp4
Oh that's adorable and Harley gives me kisses too. I'll say "kiss kiss" and he'll stretch his neck out and put his nose or lips on my lips and I give him a little peck. I would have thought the'd find it annoying, but he doesnt. Then he'll do the head butting thing or maybe start to groom my face with that scratchy tongue of his. Sigh,its  pure happiness when we have our snuggle time. 

Thanks for your answers everyone. Makes me realize I'm not quite as crazy as I thought I was and that I'm in good company

. Oh and about the boyfriend/husband thing. I tell guys straight out. I'm an animal lover and I have a cat and a dog and I will never live without them. So no matter what else the guy has going for him, if he doesnt love animals we wont be a match and I wont date him.
 
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Oh that's adorable and Harley gives me kisses too. I'll say "kiss kiss" and he'll stretch his neck out and put his nose or lips on my lips and I give him a little peck. I would have thought the'd find it annoying, but he doesn't. Then he'll do the head butting thing or maybe start to groom my face with that scratchy tongue of his. Sigh,its  pure happiness when we have our snuggle time. 

Thanks for your answers everyone. Makes me realize I'm not quite as crazy as I thought I was and that I'm in good company.

Oh and about the boyfriend/husband thing. I tell guys straight out. I'm an animal lover and I have a cat and a dog and I will never live without them. So no matter what else the guy has going for him, if he doesn't love animals we won't be a match and I won't date him.
  My wife said pretty much the same thing to me when we met. Little did she know that I'd turn out to be a bigger "softy" than she is.
 

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I totally agree. Angel is my Joy, & such a blessing!  No matter how bad a day you have, or bad mood your in, it can never last with

these sweet babies around! How could you look at that face & stay in a bad mood! 

I even find myself singing to him every day, weather it's a silly made up song, or me changing the lyrics to songs.

In fact, just yesterday, I was singing Al Green's "So In Love W/ You" to him.


Sometimes I think If he could roll his eyes at me, & say, "Your silly momma" he would. LOL!!!
 

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It scares the hell out of me, how much I love my kitties, 'cause I know that someday the inevitable will happen, and it'll probably kill me.
Been there (I think we all have) and man, is that difficult. I used to just sit and stare at Banshee (my Rainbow baby) and be so amazed at how much I cherished that girl. Rick always said that I worshipped the ground she walked on. At night, he would lay in bed and watch as she would come up to me and pat my cheek so I would roll over, coo at her, gather her in my arms, pull the covers over both of us.....and never awaken. I just did it in my sleep. You hardly ever saw me without that girl on my lap or in my arms; it's just the way it was. It's been almost three years since she went to the Bridge (she had had a heart attack and I came home from work and found her) and I still think of her every single day of my life. And because of that girl, I have such a love for little grey tabbies; they're just perfect kitties.  I really think that the hardest thing we do is when we have to say good-bye.

Don't get me wrong; I love all of our furkids, really I do. But I just adore Mollipop and Tabby, too. I find myself watching Molli as she sleeps in my arms at night. Just watching her and wondering how I ever got to be so lucky. Twice.
 

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Been there (I think we all have) and man, is that difficult. I used to just sit and stare at Banshee (my Rainbow baby) and be so amazed at how much I cherished that girl. Rick always said that I worshipped the ground she walked on. At night, he would lay in bed and watch as she would come up to me and pat my cheek so I would roll over, coo at her, gather her in my arms, pull the covers over both of us.....and never awaken. I just did it in my sleep. You hardly ever saw me without that girl on my lap or in my arms; it's just the way it was. It's been almost three years since she went to the Bridge (she had had a heart attack and I came home from work and found her) and I still think of her every single day of my life. And because of that girl, I have such a love for little grey tabbies; they're just perfect kitties.  I really think that the hardest thing we do is when we have to say good-bye.

Don't get me wrong; I love all of our furkids, really I do. But I just adore Mollipop and Tabby, too. I find myself watching Molli as she sleeps in my arms at night. Just watching her and wondering how I ever got to be so lucky. Twice.
My kitties don't like to sleep with me; I toss and turn too much.
 

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Been there (I think we all have) and man, is that difficult. I used to just sit and stare at Banshee (my Rainbow baby) and be so amazed at how much I cherished that girl. Rick always said that I worshipped the ground she walked on. At night, he would lay in bed and watch as she would come up to me and pat my cheek so I would roll over, coo at her, gather her in my arms, pull the covers over both of us.....and never awaken. I just did it in my sleep. You hardly ever saw me without that girl on my lap or in my arms; it's just the way it was. It's been almost three years since she went to the Bridge (she had had a heart attack and I came home from work and found her) and I still think of her every single day of my life. And because of that girl, I have such a love for little grey tabbies; they're just perfect kitties.  I really think that the hardest thing we do is when we have to say good-bye.

Don't get me wrong; I love all of our furkids, really I do. But I just adore Mollipop and Tabby, too. I find myself watching Molli as she sleeps in my arms at night. Just watching her and wondering how I ever got to be so lucky. Twice.

Awww, That is just so sweet!!!
 

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Been there (I think we all have) and man, is that difficult. I used to just sit and stare at Banshee (my Rainbow baby) and be so amazed at how much I cherished that girl. Rick always said that I worshipped the ground she walked on. At night, he would lay in bed and watch as she would come up to me and pat my cheek so I would roll over, coo at her, gather her in my arms, pull the covers over both of us.....and never awaken. I just did it in my sleep. You hardly ever saw me without that girl on my lap or in my arms; it's just the way it was. It's been almost three years since she went to the Bridge (she had had a heart attack and I came home from work and found her) and I still think of her every single day of my life. And because of that girl, I have such a love for little grey tabbies; they're just perfect kitties.  I really think that the hardest thing we do is when we have to say good-bye.

Don't get me wrong; I love all of our furkids, really I do. But I just adore Mollipop and Tabby, too. I find myself watching Molli as she sleeps in my arms at night. Just watching her and wondering how I ever got to be so lucky. Twice.
Awww, that is just so sweet!!!!  OOPS!  Not sure how that posted twice. Sorry!
 
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