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Teacher of the Year

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5. My crabby little white guy

Reply to MIButterfly (Original post)

Sun Jun 21, 2026, 02:59 PM

8 hrs ago

is kind of mad at me. I have to bandage his leg every day and he holds it against me. I've been sleeping on the couch with him for over a year to keep his leg healthy. Last night he tucked into my armpit (where he sleeps) and for the first time in months and months and months he just broke into the loudest purrs.

Makes it all worthwhile those little purrs!

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My cat Holly is not a lap cat [View all] MIButterfly 10 hrs ago OP

Aw, that's so sweet! Maybe it took her awhile, but she finally decided the lap was a good thing, Ocelot II 10 hrs ago #1

Yay! Only a cat lover would know that pure unadulterated joy. JMCKUSICK 9 hrs ago #2

Awwww 💙 the purring is wonderful 💙🐾🐾💙 TommieMommy 9 hrs ago #3

That means there is hope KT2000 9 hrs ago #4

My crabby little white guy Teacher of the Year 8 hrs ago #5

How nice and funny. Figarosmom 8 hrs ago #6

I love it! MIButterfly 7 hrs ago #7