Why Can't The Cat Leave Me In Peace?
By DW Davis
@DWDavis (25807)
Pikeville, North Carolina
February 9, 2017 4:20pm CST
There is nothing I would like more than to have a few moments of peace and quiet to relax and unwind when I first get home after a day of teaching. I'd like to be able to have a glass of Cran-Grape on ice, a bowl of Chex mix, and watch some NCIS or Law & Order reruns.
The dogs greet me at the door, and I let them into the backyard. I head to the kitchen to prepare my drink and snack. Who do you think is waiting? Tiger the Cat.
Tiger cannot seem to understand that I do not particularly crave his company when I first get home. He follows me around, climbs on the arm of my chair, tries to stick his nose into my snacks, and starts licking the outside of my glass.
Him being on the arm of my chair I don't mind so much. The other two things annoy me greatly. Tiger doesn't seem to care how I feel about it. I can gently push him off the arm chair several times and he never takes the hint. He'll walk around the living room for a moment, acting like he meant to be on the floor, and then jump back up on the arm of the chair.
Why can't Tiger understand I'd like him a lot more if he'd wait 15 or 20 minutes before rewarding me with his presence?
Foolish of me to hope for such a thing, I know. Each cat thinks the world revolves around them.
Do you have a pet who doesn't understand personal space or along time?
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22 responses
@Happy2BeMe (99386)
• Canada
9 Feb 17
It is all about them. It is their home we just share the space with them. They are in charge. I have two cats who are the exact same way. No matter what I try to do they are there to let me know they need attention. One cat is always stealing food off my plate. He just walks right up and helps himself. He will come up and drink out of my glass. He just don't care if I like it or not. It don't bother him.
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
9 Feb 17
I understand completely because my dog is the same way! She even tries to follow me into the bathroom-especially when I'm pregnant I have no alone time when it comes to her. Lol.
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@rebelann (111434)
• El Paso, Texas
10 Feb 17
I must count myself as one of the lucky, mine rarely disturb me while I'm keypunching but if I'm at it for over an hour Ally will start sighing and eventually she'll come to the chair to see if I'm still awake. The cat never bugs me the way your's does, she just does a cat waltz around my feet IF she's in the mood for attention.
@DWDavis (25807)
• Pikeville, North Carolina
10 Feb 17
One of the squatters on our front porch will do the cat waltz around me feet when I bring out their food. She'll barely let me pet her unless she's in a very good mood, but she'll rub against my ankles and purr for all she's worth as long as I'm willing to stand there.
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
10 Feb 17
@DWDavis , oh can I commiserate with you. 1 of the 14 cats that I possess finds it absolutely necessary to accompany me to the bathroom; every time I go. He can be sound asleep on the couch, chair, table, etc., and the minute he suspects I'm headed down the hallway; here he comes. His name is Cry Baby and his name indicates it all. Yak, yak, yak, yak........1 person likes this
@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
11 Feb 17
@DWDavis He wants you to grow a furry coat like his.
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@Poppylicious (11133)
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9 Feb 17
Awwww, bless him. He's pleased to see you! I love it when my cats are like that ... when they ignore me I get most offended!
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@DWDavis (25807)
• Pikeville, North Carolina
10 Feb 17
@Poppylicious Once in a while, if it's cold out, Ace will come right back in and chase Tiger back upstairs because he wants to snuggle in the chair with Dad.
@Poppylicious (11133)
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10 Feb 17
@DWDavis Cats do like their routine. You should shake it up a bit!
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
10 Feb 17
Didn't you know? You exist to entertain and give attention to his feline highness! Silly human!
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
10 Feb 17
@DWDavis He's an oldtimer. Enjoy him while he's here.
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@snowy22315 (171268)
• United States
11 Feb 17
Yes, cat has personally claimed the chair I like to sit in next to the heater as his own. I throw him off he gets back on. I sit down and he is there. I sit in the chair, and he makes do with my lap.
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@katsmeow1213 (28717)
• United States
9 Feb 17
Mine barely notice when I get home. They bug me most when they decide it's dinner time, and won't leave me alone until they've had their dinner.
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@katsmeow1213 (28717)
• United States
10 Feb 17
@DWDavis LOL, aww!
I have one big fat cat, Eclipse, we call him Fuzzer cause he's mostly fluff.. but he will get right in your face and won't stop bugging you until he's fed. He'll also trip you as you walk up the stairs where his food is kept. He's nearly killed me a few times!
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@averygirl72 (37770)
• Philippines
10 Feb 17
Yes our cats are like that they lie on the floor and sleep and we have to excuse. Sometimes we're just walking along their path and one of the cat will scratch our legs
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@DWDavis (25807)
• Pikeville, North Carolina
10 Feb 17
Tiger stays out of the way most of the time. He and my miniSchnauzer Ace don't get along very well. Ace thinks Tiger is a squirrel that got in the house and keeps chasing him. Woe be if Tiger ever gets annoyed and decides to give Ace a good swipe.
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@LeaPea2417 (36594)
• Toccoa, Georgia
10 Feb 17
Awe, he has just missed you all day while you are at work. He is happy to see you and wants to play, I am guessing.
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@DianneN (247216)
• United States
11 Feb 17
Yes, Doodles the cat, but his vocabulary is superb. He knows what five minutes means and sits staring at me for a full twenty minutes until he gets what he's trained me to do. Did I mention that he is extremely patient, too? Tiger just loves you too much!
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@teamfreak16 (43419)
• Denver, Colorado
10 Feb 17
Our cat Marius picked me as his human and will not leave me alone. He does not bother my girlfriend at all.
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@allknowing (130292)
• India
10 Feb 17
I wonder what I would if Preiti did not resent my being on my pc. I wonder what I would do if she did not demand that I take her out on a leash every day although she is free to roam all over without the leash. I wonder what I would if she did not want to share the couch and almost push me out I wonder what I would do.................
And I wonder what you would do if Tiger did not do what he does 
You are one individual who is in great demand is all what I can say.
You are one individual who is in great demand is all what I can say.1 person likes this
@jillybean1222 (6408)
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10 Feb 17
sounds like one of our cats, strider. He does that when my husband is getting ready for work in the mornings.
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