Who Is The Boss?
By paigea
@paigea (35680)
Canada
December 9, 2016 1:12pm CST
Our cat howled mournfully all morning. He walked around the house howling. He does this often but usually settles down after a while. Today it just went on and on.
Hubby sent him out to the garage. There the cat has a door to go in and out as much as he wants. He just howled to come back in. Finally, I put a little different food in his dish and he settled down. ???? He has never shown a preference so I have no idea.
But now he is sleeping on my shoe so I am walking around without my shoe because I am NOT going to disturb him. 
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@Mike197602 (15487)
• United Kingdom
9 Dec 16
I am the boss
No kids, no pets and no partner...just me
I love it
No kids, no pets and no partner...just me
I love it6 people like this
@jstory07 (134418)
• Roseburg, Oregon
10 Dec 16
Get a pet and you will not be the boss@Mike197602.
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@antonbunot (11091)
• Calgary, Alberta
25 Dec 16
@Mike197602 You remind me of my divorced friend . . I asked him why he is alone this Christmas? He used to have a girlfriend. His response - - "O, I let her go . . She wanted to be the boss in my house. No way, man . . I am the king in my house!" I asked him if I am not allowed to use his throne. He replied that I may . . but warned me not to make a mess!
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@allknowing (130066)
• India
10 Dec 16
He is not only sleeping on your shoe he is hugging it. Must have missed you. That's a pretty shoe you got there
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@allknowing (130066)
• India
10 Dec 16
@paigea I do not go bare feet either.
I had a dog Bhagira. He wanted our torn cotton door rug to hug. We would keep it way but he would find it and sleep on it.
@paigea (35680)
• Canada
10 Dec 16
@allknowing They know what they like and they know how to get it.
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@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
12 Dec 16
sounds like he has his owners well trained lol
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@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
12 Dec 16
@paigea from the cat's point of view the picture looks fine apart from a lack of other cats, mice and birds
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@paigea (35680)
• Canada
12 Dec 16
@arthurchappell he must want another feline friend. There are plenty of mice here
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
11 Dec 16
That's a strange one- I wouldn't know why he does that either! 
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
14 Dec 16
@paigea Could be he likes being close to you and your shoe is the next best thing!
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
11 Dec 16
poor baby . i hope he is not getting ill. maybe he was just bored and needed something different
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@rebelann (111154)
• El Paso, Texas
10 Dec 16
What a cute shot. Cats are so strange sometimes, mine doesn't howl but she does like to talk to either me or her pup. She's 10 now so I have to wonder if it's her age makin her do that.
@bagarad (14283)
• Paso Robles, California
18 Dec 16
I don't own a cat anymore, but I still get bossed around by other people's cats.
@Hate2Iron (15730)
• Canada
25 Dec 16
We don't have an pets, but if we did lol... they would be in command ;)
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
10 Dec 16
aw, sweet pic! don't blame ya, hon, i'd not wished to disturb him neither. the cat here'll do that't times. poor dear so wished to go outdoors today, but too much traffic coupled with 2 'f the neighbors pups runnin' amok thwarted her efforts to gimme to cow down to her wishes. she's off sulkin'/nappin' somewhere outta sight.
@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
11 Dec 16
@paigea i'm to blame fer the cat here's confinement :( when i took the neighbors pup'n (which now he belongs to me, long story), he came to live'n the backyard. he chases cats 'n she's petrified 'f him 
. there's no fence'n the front yard, so she's not much protection from other pups.
i hear ya, 't times ya jest dunno what they desire 'n seems all ya do makes such worse :)
. there's no fence'n the front yard, so she's not much protection from other pups.
i hear ya, 't times ya jest dunno what they desire 'n seems all ya do makes such worse :)@paigea (35680)
• Canada
12 Dec 16
@crazyhorseladycx our cat is terrified of dogs too. That could be one of the reasons he left home and moved here with us.
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@DianneN (246643)
• United States
10 Dec 16
@paigea Doodles only sleeps with his baby and brings him to me. Otherwise, he may play with a catnip toy or knee highs that I load with catnip and knot. Double layer. He will also go into a cardboard box or new bag. Sometimes he plays with a ribbon if I stand around and whip it. Boring for me, but fun for him. Cats are so finicky. I downloaded the mouse app on my iPad. He used to love it, but got bored. Now my granddaughter tries to beat his score. Lol!
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@just4him (305965)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
12 Dec 16
Interesting. Maybe he needed something different for his stomach's sake.
@CRK109 (14558)
• United States
14 Dec 16
I've had cats in my life for most of my life and still I only understand them to a point! They seem to think they are getting their point across to us when, in fact, we have no clue! Whatever the problem was, I'm so glad he's finally comforted! lol
@saurabhrmp (2283)
• Hyderabad, India
9 Dec 16
Look like your cat likes the that place so.much and thats why she always always wants to remains that place
@saurabhrmp (2283)
• Hyderabad, India
9 Dec 16
@paigea, oh then i think she wants to take rest and thats why he wants to goto your shoe
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@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
9 Dec 16
Oh they keep you on your toes. He is sleeping comfortably now!
@paigea (35680)
• Canada
9 Dec 16
@Happy2BeMe I haven't experience such a vocal cat before. I am glad to here some cats are just like that.
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@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
9 Dec 16
@paigea Some cats are very vocal. It would be nice if you could understand what he was trying to tell you.
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@Gita17112016 (3611)
• Trinidad And Tobago
24 Dec 16
You so love him. When he is calling out hard he is just lonely. I also give my cat 'stew chicken' then pat his back or chest to rhythm with his heartbeat, and then he sleep deeply. I too, will not wake him up. Sometimes they are just like little children. I love kittens.
@Gita17112016 (3611)
• Trinidad And Tobago
24 Dec 16
@paigea Sure you can. They sense empathy you know. Just feel their heart beat with your hand and tap together with it. I don't sing, but sort of purr so the vibration reaches him.If everything else fail, try a few drops of brandy in is milk! That works too!
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