Do you consider your cats to be your children?

Di and Bob said:

There was a saying that I always think of when people think we are too involved with our animals..... CATS ARE NOT OUR WHOLE LIVES, THEY MAKE OUR LIVES WHOLE. :rub:

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Love it

Di and Bob said:

 
My cats are members of our family and we do consider ourselves to be the 'parents'. They love us unconditionally and give us companionship and joy. We know they are not human, but we love them with as much intensity as if they were.  There was a saying that I always think of when people think we are too involved with our animals..... CATS ARE NOT OUR WHOLE LIVES, THEY MAKE OUR LIVES WHOLE. 

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indeed they do. 

Tabbysia said:

I do not have any human children, and it is unlikely that I ever will, given that I am nearing 40 and have zero prospects at a relationship. However, I do think of my two kitties as my children and treat them as such. I often talk about them a bit too much. My family thinks that I am weird. I feel that my cats are my children though because I legally adopted them and have the adoption certificates to prove it! Are there any other (human) childless weirdos out there that feel the same way as me?

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YUP! Same here, & I'll be 46 in August. 

Draco said:

 
Of course they're my kids! They might not have come from my womb, but I consider them as my children. My parents are slowly accepting them as their "Grandkits" lol

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Mine too. Besides the card & gifts I got my mom for Mother's day, I saw one that said Happy mothers day grandma, & it had a little orange tabby on it, so I just HAD to get it & make it from Angel. LOL!

My sister surprised me this year, & for the first time got me a card & a little gift "from Angel." She said  got a call from Angel that week asking for her help. LOL! It made my day. I actually teared up.

It was nice to not feel left out.   

Here's what my sister got me " from Angel. "

Angels mommy said:

Here's what my sister got me " from Angel. "

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• angels mommy
• May 11, 2015

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Cute

Yep, they are my babies. 

They are not my children. I'm their caretaker.

I wa told I couldn't have human kids. So I got my fuzzy kids. Turns out drs were wrong, I now have 2 human kids and all of my pre human fur kids.
I love them all.

I'm a childless  20+ year old girl.... yes... while I'm technically an adult, I don't quite feel ready to have children. When the cat that adopted me turned out to be pregnant, she made me a grandmother to grandkittens.

I treat them better than I do children (I'm not all that fond of stranger's children) and I call them bebees (babies). I play with them, hold them as you would a baby, although it's just 10% of the time before they turn around with their paws to the grown. They fall asleep on my arms, they rush to me when I get home and I give them dinner. They are amazing children and I will be sad when they go to their forever homes. But I will have enjoyed them so much I won't regret it.

As much as I love my babies and makes me sad to think this, in a dire situation, I will still think of human life over a kitten's. It just make sense to value our own species over another.

All this kitten talk got me wanting to go home to the Bebees!! 

Yep, I consider myself Ruby's Mommy.   Sometimes she's just my companion, but when she gets sick, the maternal instinct kicks in and a worried Mommy calls the vet.

I have mine, I have three in particular that I've raised from newborns, they, they are my babies, especially my Friskies, he is a real momma's boy and proud of it. He likes to purr, he sleeps at night on my pillow. With them, I am the only mother they've known. He does talk to me, in the morning a happy me'owr, bedtime he sighs, and snores.  My youngest, Mouse, she's a bit of a jumpy cat, she loves running and playing, she likes to cuddle and purr. Miss Kitty sister of Friskies, likes to come around when she wants to, and cuddle when it get cold. They are cats and I know this but I think we all are more similar than different. 

nansiludie said:

I have mine, I have three in particular that I've raised from newborns, they, they are my babies, especially my Friskies, he is a real momma's boy and proud of it. He likes to purr, he sleeps at night on my pillow. With them, I am the only mother they've known. He does talk to me, in the morning a happy me'owr, bedtime he sighs, and snores. :lol3:  My youngest, Mouse, she's a bit of a jumpy cat, she loves running and playing, she likes to cuddle and purr. Miss Kitty sister of Friskies, likes to come around when she wants to, and cuddle when it get cold. They are cats and I know this but I think we all are more similar than different. 

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I have 2 bottle babies, brother and sister. They are so attached to me even so now that they are 7. They sleep with me every night. Her on my pillow and him in between my legs.

I don't think of Tuck as my child, more as my awesome feline room mate/ mental health animal. I do love him to pieces and will do whatever I can to give him a good life because I feel like that'smy part of the bargain for as the joy he gives me.

That said, *he* certainly thinks I'm his mummy if his constant attempts at nursing off my sweater are anything to go by. And my mom refers to him as her furry grandcat.

Yeah but part of that could stem from the fact that I have no desire at all what so ever to have human children or even be around human children.

peony said:

Same. You are a kindred spirit. Obviously I've been reading too much Anne of Green Gables...

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When you  come from basically a family of narcissists,mainly my mother whom sadly im still stuck living at home with. they only care bout their own self absorbed bubble crap... my babies may get up to mischief but they are loving and are always there to greet me with affection esp if im having a bad day or come for cuddles just cos they know its always given back... i definately prefer them over ppl here lol .. i couldnt live without them.. they are my life really.They dont whine or complain and are the purrfect companions to me!

Abby Robertson said:

When you  come from basically a family of narcissists,mainly my mother whom sadly im still stuck living at home with. they only care bout their own self absorbed bubble crap... my babies may get up to mischief but they are loving and are always there to greet me with affection esp if im having a bad day or come for cuddles just cos they know its always given back... i definately prefer them over ppl here lol .. i couldnt live without them.. they are my life really.They dont whine or complain and are the purrfect companions to me!:heart4:

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cats are just so awesome because as long as you don't completely ignore them, which is pretty much imposible, they love you.

I'm another one here with no kids.  I'm 56 so my days are long gone for that.  Always hoped for them, just didn't turn out that way.  Most of the time, I view them as companions albeit ones I think about all the time, and consider in my life decisions.  I don't feel like they are my "kids" but I do have a very deep attachment to them.  However, don't quote me on this when you hear my BF refer to me as "Mommy" when talking to our two lol.  And vice versa when I refer to him as their "daddy".  But, I'd never refer to myself as such in mixed company.  Only in the company of other cat lovers ROFL.

I have grown children and do not think of my cats as children. I do however, refer to them as my kitty babies. When they bug my husband he tells them "that  is enough, go see your mom" I have studied, and have always been fascinated by animal behavior. So, I love their nature as cats, that said , they are part of my family.

My BF has never married or had children, she thinks of her cat as her child. I see no harm in it

I don't value human life above animal life, because all life is precious and all life is valuable.  When I say my cats are my babies, I don't treat them like I would human children. But nevertheless, when they come into my home I have promised to care for them to the best of my ability and that means not treating them like objects or accessories. They are part of the family and they give back as much love as they get.