Gotta Love My Cat

Cloey, Our Cat - Gotta love my cat. She hogs my pillow so there isn't much room to lay my old head and rest.
@carolbee (16230)
United States
August 16, 2008 1:33pm CST
I dearly love my cat but it's difficult for me to nap, rest or sleep when she's sharing my pillow with me. This is a typical day for her whenever I decide to lay down to watch television. She gets her face right on there with mine. She turns her head and I feel her whiskers brush across my face. Tickles and then I start laughing. I close my eyes and open them only to see one big eye staring at me. She's so close to my face. Does your pet like to get in your face, space and share to the point it's hard to rest or sleep?
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9 responses
@jillhill (37353)
• United States
16 Aug 08
When I had my dog I did.....he was a couch and bed hog. He like to snuggle and when I watched tv...he had to lay on my stomach making it impossible for me to move because I didn't want to disturb him! LOL...crazy isn't it?
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@carolbee (16230)
• United States
18 Aug 08
Aren't pets a hoot? I'd be so bored without this cat. Thanks for responding.
• Malaysia
16 Aug 08
I dont have my cat anymore now, but he loved to sleep on my shoulder and breath to my face too .. he goes all around the place and jumps through my window, then he finds comfort at my shoulder.. he was beautiful with white fur
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@carolbee (16230)
• United States
17 Aug 08
How pretty. Don't think I've seen a white cat. Thanks for responding and so sorry your cat is gone.
@ElicBxn (64177)
• United States
16 Aug 08
Well, I don't watch tv on a couch, but laying down in bed is always a trip. Ping and Pong, the Wonder Twins, vie to get closest to my face. If Timus comes, he will also try to be the closest - and he'll lick my face too. Scamp likes to start out on top of me, but Taj, Tuti and Oliver will also get on top, and Oliver doesn't care who's there first! Tuti gives massages before she lays down. When I wake up, if I'm not ready to get up, Scamp starts poking me with his paws to get me up, because he wants tummy rubs. I've been known to have upward to 11 cats in bed, but the norm is closer to 6-8. yes, I have too many cats.
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@carolbee (16230)
• United States
22 Aug 08
How can you keep track of 6-8 cats and sometimes 11? I would lose my mind..lol I find one is enough and very entertaining. Thanks for responding and sharing your cat experiences.
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@ElicBxn (64177)
• United States
22 Aug 08
Those are just the cats in my BED! We currently have 26!
@writersedge (22563)
• United States
2 Sep 08
My cat is cold in the winter, so he sits on my head. When that happens, I wake up with a headache. sometimes a neck ache, too.
@carolbee (16230)
• United States
2 Sep 08
Oh how funny. I don't mean because you have a headache or neck ache. I can picture this one. Thanks for responding.
@TheCatLady (4691)
• Israel
19 Aug 08
I see what the problem is. You are under the mistaken impression that it is your pillow. It is the cats pillow. Kitty is gracious enough to allow you to share it with her. Also the house and everything in it is kitty's. You are only around to pay the bills, open cans with your handy opposable thumb that kitty lacks, and give her all the love and attention she wants when she wants it. As soon as you get these facts into your human head, life will be much simpler. Purrs, The Cat Lady
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@carolbee (16230)
• United States
25 Aug 08
Roflmao, you are exactly right. I am not the boss and all these years I sure thought I was but have only been living in Cloey's world. Thanks for responding.
@zeny_zion (1283)
• Philippines
18 Aug 08
give her a pillow that she can use. they really want to sleep in a soft and comfy pillow too. they will sleep like a baby if you give them one .
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@carolbee (16230)
• United States
25 Aug 08
Don't have an extra pillow but sure can buy one for her. Thanks for responding.
@Katlady2 (9904)
• United States
17 Aug 08
Awwww....how cute! Although I'm sure you don't think it's so cute when you are trying to sleep. My calico loves to lay on top of me and do the same thing. If I don't wake up when she thinks I should, she will do the thing with her whiskers in my nose, or she will cold nose me. LOL
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@carolbee (16230)
• United States
22 Aug 08
Yeah you are right. It's darling when I am not trying to sleep. This is the first cat I've owned and am enjoying every minute. She's close to 10 now. Thanks for sharing your story and responding.
17 Aug 08
Hi carolbee, My cats the same, as soon as I go to bed one of then wil come up and strecth on my pillow and no matter if I push him he won't budge and end up sleping with his head in my neck, then after about ten minutes he goes off and the other cat would come and fuss, it will like for some time before she goes off to her favourite chair. Its as if they just come to say good night to me. Tamara
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@carolbee (16230)
• United States
22 Aug 08
It's so much fun to have a friendly cat. Maybe not as much fun at night when it's time to sleep but they are great pets. Thanks for responding and sharing your experience with your cats.
@lira23 (208)
• United States
17 Aug 08
I had a cat once that did the same thing. Basically if you don't want your cat up there by you just push him/her off and keep doing it, even cats can learn that this is rest time, I'm going to relax keep your face out of mine, some cats like a lot of attention, so just move her down to your lap and pet her that way, and she'd be out of your face at least.
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@carolbee (16230)
• United States
22 Aug 08
What I've started doing recently is to put her in a different room at night with her food and litterbox. She sleeps and so do I. Thanks so much for responding.