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Pets

George McGovern

(8,004 posts) Tue Jun 3, 2025, 10:13 AM Jun 3

Dear Cat Owners: Does this sound familiar? [View all]

"My cat emerged from the darkness of the bedroom and hopped back up onto the couch. She waited for me to move the telephone aside, then crawled onto my lap and kneaded it until she tucked her paws in and dropped down on her belly."

From "Nick's Trip"
a weird but fun
detective novel.

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Dear Cat Owners: Does this sound familiar? [View all] George McGovern Jun 3 OP

Yes, cat owners everywhere will recognize this behavior. lark Jun 3 #1

My kitty likes to sit on the couch beside me. But he's about as big as a horse so the lap thing doesn't work anymore. Walleye Jun 3 #2

Thanks! Foggy was a rescued feral who hung out near the water so would walk up to us out of the fog. lark Jun 3 #3

My parents had a black cat lived to be about 20. They called him Snow because they rescued him from the snow. Walleye Jun 3 #4

OMG. I finally found a cat who has the same name virgdem Jun 3 #5

Aww, sad that your little girl is no longer here but glad you have all the good memories. lark Jun 3 #6

Thank you. She is gone 21 years now, but not forgotten. virgdem Jun 3 #11

Foghorn CountAllVotes Jun 4 #20

I'm so sorry about your loss of Silver. virgdem Jun 4 #21

It is so lonely around here CountAllVotes Jun 4 #22

Mine is more of a chest cat. bif Jun 3 #9

Going to see if library has "Nick's Trip!" SheltieLover Jun 3 #7

Gonna send you a DU mail. George McGovern Jun 3 #10

Early in the Pandemic I decided it was time for another cat. PoindexterOglethorpe Jun 3 #8

REPLY TO ALL @ 9:45 am 6/3 George McGovern Jun 3 #12

There is something particularly mesmerizing about blue-eyed cats. 3catwoman3 Jun 3 #16

Omigosh! I googled images of Siamese cats. Gorgeous! I can see how you George McGovern Jun 4 #23

Our 2 are what's called applehead Siamese, which means that their heads... 3catwoman3 Jun 4 #24

Charlotte looks to be pretty danged gorgeous! Thank You for the link! George McGovern Jun 4 #25

Her brother Fitz looks a lot like this stock photo. 3catwoman3 Jun 5 #27

Kneading it to test the softness IronLionZion Jun 3 #13

Yes, yes that's what KC does, IronLionZion. He has a good relationship with his George McGovern Jun 3 #15

Had a newspaper picture on my fridge for years Warpy Jun 3 #14

It sounds, Warpy, like you can still see that picture. Must have been cute. Thank You! George McGovern Jun 3 #18

Not exactly on point, but years ago I watched a show called "Awesome Pawsome" on Animal Planet. MIButterfly Jun 3 #17

Let us know please, MIButterfly, what you find out. Thanks! George McGovern Jun 3 #19

Unfortunately, this is not familiar to me synni Jun 4 #26