Question of the Day, Wednesday, October 4, 2023

[neely]

Good afternoon & another Happy Whiskers Wednesday! I just got home and the first thing I always do is greet Carleton. Unless he's sound asleep he comes up to welcome me and I say, "hi honey or hi baby boy, mama loves you." I've done this with all my animals past and present. How about you?

DO YOU GREET YOUR CAT(S)? WHAT DO YOU SAY TO THEM?

 

[kashmir64]

If I'm just coming home I say their names and they meow back, followed by "Move before I step on you"
Then it turns into "Don't lick me" then "Quit kneading me with your claws" and then "Just get off of me".

Edit: I should mention that I love them very much and they are always near/touching me. But when I get home, my hands are usually full and I'm busy.

 

[Kat0121]

I work from home so I'm here most of the time. If I have to go out I always say, "Babies! Mama's home!" When I get back. At least one of them is by the door though. They do NOT like it when I leave the house. Even if it's just to take the trash out or go to the mailbox. Me putting shoes on creates panic and disorderly conduct.

 

[misty8723]

Sometimes if I've been out: Hi! Did you miss me? I missed you!
I greet then in various ways: Cricket! There you are! Austin! there you are!

 

[misty8723]

They do NOT like it when I leave the house. Even if it's just to take the trash out or go to the mailbox. Me putting shoes on creates panic and disorderly conduct.

Both cats if they see hubby and I moving around, putting on shoes, etc. will both disappear. I think they figure they're going to be going to the vet. (We don't go out that much, and often times it's just me).

 

[Kat0121]

Both cats if they see hubby and I moving around, putting on shoes, etc. will both disappear. I think they figure they're going to be going to the vet. (We don't go out that much, and often times it's just me).

They REALLY hate Tuesday evenings. The trash and recycling get picked up on Wednesday so on Tuesday evening any extra cardboard boxes get broken down and brought to the bin. There are a few boxes that they love so they will go to those boxes and sit in them or stand on them to make sure I don't take any of those.

 

[game misconduct]

i usually just say graycie where are you? then give her treats once she wakes up and comes to her treat spot. when leaving i tell her she has to stay home and give her a few before leaving.i'm always talking to her since she always talks to me with various mews chirps and sounds she makes

 

[maggiedemi]

I say goodbye baby, mama loves you. Then when I get back I say Hi Baby, mama loves you. I missed you. Were you a good girl/boy? The outdoor ferals, if they are around, I just say Hi! Don't be scared, mama loves you.

 

[MoochNNoodles]

I always say "Hi Moochie!" and when we leave I tell her bye and when we will be back, see her soon, etc. Most of the time she cares.

 

[lizzie]

When we leave the house to go somewhere,we always tell everybody to "behave guys"...and that includes the pooch.When we get home,it's usually "we're home!"They're so laid back that really the only one who comes forth to greet is Otter.The cats are usually on their perches or in their beds,and Livvy's deaf/blind, so she probably didn't even know we were gone,bless her.

 

[MonaLyssa33]

I greet my cats all the time. They walk by me? Hi! I walk by them? Hi! I pass by a room I know they are in? I turn on the light and say hi!

 

[catloverfromwayback]

If I'm just coming home I say their names and they meow back, followed by "Move before I step on you"
Then it turns into "Don't lick me" then "Quit kneading me with your claws" and then "Just get off of me".

Edit: I should mention that I love them very much and they are always near/touching me. But when I get home, my hands are usually full and I'm busy.

Similar here! It's usually "Hello babies" quickly followed by "Get Out of the Doorway!"

 

[Mia6]

hey, pretty girl

 

[artiemom]

When I come home, IF Geoffrey does not greet me, I will call out, "Geffie, I'm home! Mama is home!" He usually comes out to greet me, and yell at me for leaving him. If I am gone for hours, he will come over to me, at the sink, while I am washing my hands and rub in and out of my legs.

Other times, he hears my keys in the door, peeks out from the bedroom to greet me... and yell at me...

If he does not greet me, I will go over to him, on my bed, and say, "Mama's home, baby". "Mam loves you"...

 

[misty8723]

They REALLY hate Tuesday evenings. The trash and recycling get picked up on Wednesday so on Tuesday evening any extra cardboard boxes get broken down and brought to the bin. There are a few boxes that they love so they will go to those boxes and sit in them or stand on them to make sure I don't take any of those.

I have a couple boxes I've kept around because Cricket likes to get on them occasionally. One of them the printer came in and we've had it a very long time, and have named it "Cricket Tower." The other one from the microwave I finally broke down. I keep thinking I should get a small table or something to put there for her because she used it to jump up on the stereo. The things we do for cats

 

[neely]

Other times, he hears my keys in the door.

Carleton is the same way when he hears the garage door go up. He knows that means we're home.

 

[mani]

"I'm home" as soon as I get in the door. Whether I get a greeting really depends on how comfortable they are... or how close to mealtime it is.

 

[Winchester]

"Pooppers!" My standard greeting to every dog or cat in my eye sight. When we were on vacation and I'd see a dog, I'd say "Pooppers!" and the dog would wag his or her tail like crazy.

Molli is usually "Hey Babe!" or "Morning Babe!" She's my Babe.
Tabby is "Mama's Tabby Babby!"
And Muffin is "Muffin-Stuffin' How are you this morning?"

When we came home on Thursday, Tabby and Muffin met us on the steps in the living room. "Mama's girls! I'm so glad to see you!" Rick opened the bedroom door and Mollipop shot out the hallway. "Babe! Hey, Babe!"

 

[AbbysMom]

I always say hi to her when I walk back in the door.