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So I'm a fairly new cat owner. I've had my older kitten, Lua, for about 2.5 months now, and my younger kitten, Bailey, for about a month. We had barn cats when I was a kid, but they were skittish and wild. These two are my first pet cats.
I hope this doesn't make me sound irresponsible, but when I was looking for my first kitten, I figured it would be like having an interactive stuffed animal. I'd feed it and pay to take care of it, and in return, I'd have a cute fuzzy thing to pet. I did lots of research on the costs and aspects of cat ownership, but nothing could have prepared me for how complex they are. I just didn't realize what emotional little critters they are.
It's really taken me by surprise at how much I love these little girls. I'm not one to anthropomorphosize (interpret animal behavior as human emotion), but there is no denying that these animals have real feelings. They feel affection and love and pride and embarrasment and their feelings can be hurt. My little kitten, Bailey, was blasting all around the room the other night when I was trying to sleep. I ran out of patience, and picked her up, took her to the living room, and closed my bedroom door. When I woke up in the morning, Lua, who usually sleeps right next to me, was sleeping by the door. I opened the door, and there was little Bailey curled up. Both of them avoided me for the rest of the day. I was almost starting to worry if they had gotten into something and gotten sick, but it dawned on me. I had hurt little Bailey's feelings. She was upset and didn't understand why she didn't get to sleep with us. They were mad at me, lol.
Just things like that have really blown me away. Each cat is a unique and complex individual. I truly love my little girls, and I'm so glad that I have them to keep me company.
Anyways, I know this was kind of a cheesy thread, just thought I'd share.
How could I not love them??
I hope this doesn't make me sound irresponsible, but when I was looking for my first kitten, I figured it would be like having an interactive stuffed animal. I'd feed it and pay to take care of it, and in return, I'd have a cute fuzzy thing to pet. I did lots of research on the costs and aspects of cat ownership, but nothing could have prepared me for how complex they are. I just didn't realize what emotional little critters they are.
It's really taken me by surprise at how much I love these little girls. I'm not one to anthropomorphosize (interpret animal behavior as human emotion), but there is no denying that these animals have real feelings. They feel affection and love and pride and embarrasment and their feelings can be hurt. My little kitten, Bailey, was blasting all around the room the other night when I was trying to sleep. I ran out of patience, and picked her up, took her to the living room, and closed my bedroom door. When I woke up in the morning, Lua, who usually sleeps right next to me, was sleeping by the door. I opened the door, and there was little Bailey curled up. Both of them avoided me for the rest of the day. I was almost starting to worry if they had gotten into something and gotten sick, but it dawned on me. I had hurt little Bailey's feelings. She was upset and didn't understand why she didn't get to sleep with us. They were mad at me, lol.
Just things like that have really blown me away. Each cat is a unique and complex individual. I truly love my little girls, and I'm so glad that I have them to keep me company.
Anyways, I know this was kind of a cheesy thread, just thought I'd share.
How could I not love them??