Welcome to the Wednesday Cats of Catster! Every month, we ask our cat-loving Catsters to weigh in on a new topic. This week, we asked them: What’s Your Favorite Thing About Your Cat? What Are Your Cat’s Favorite Things? Here’s what they had to say:
Crystal & Ivy
Just like we humans have our favorite things, our kitties do, too! Here are a few of Ivy’s all-time favorites.
As we all know, cats LOVE sleeping. And as they age, they spend even more time sleeping.
With this being said, Ivy is big on her sleep! She absolutely loves sleeping late in the mornings. Most days, I’m up and at ‘em by 08:00 am. Ivy only rolls out of bed around 11:00 am! During this time, she is not to be disturbed. As in, at all.
She also has two favorite spots on the bed – either on my face or between my legs. She’s definitely made me change how I sleep, but even if I’m uncomfortable, I love that she still sleeps with me. I thought this would be something she’d grow out of, but thankfully not! She also enjoys cuddling but, in typical cat fashion, only on her terms.
Another of Ivy’s absolute favorites is a treat called ‘Biskitty.’ My fiance started a morning ritual that involves Ivy jumping on her cat tree and then receiving a couple of bum pats – and, of course, a couple of Biskitty treats!
Even on days when my fiance is away for work, she expects her bum pats and treats. She would get up from bed (eventually), run over to the cat tree, and meow – all whilst giving me the ‘death stare.’ Also, if I forget to put the treat container away, there’s a 100% chance that she will attempt to open it by knocking it over (she has succeeded a few times, resulting in the treat container now being kept out of cat-reach). Pretty sure she’d put one of her nine lives on the line for just a crumb of Biskitty!
She’s never really had much interest in traditional cat toys available at pet shops. After spending a rather questionable amount of money on tons of different toys, we discovered the fan favorite: ping pong balls!
Simply bouncing the ball on the floor is enough to get her full attention! We live in a double-story townhouse, with the second story being a loft. When we play together, we throw the ping pong ball up to the loft from the ground floor, resulting in a mad dash to the top from Ivy, to chase down the ping pong ball. On some nights when she’s feeling particularly wild, she would chase the ball around in the loft for what feels (and sounds) like hours! Very noisy, but very cute!
She’s a simple girl, really! Snoozing, treats, and ping pong balls are a very small price to pay for the unconditional love and laughs she gives us!
Isabel & Milly
Milly and I actually have a lot in common for two gals from different species. For example, Milly loves eating whenever she’s presented with a snack. I, too, have seldom turned down a food offering. Milly loves lying stretched out in the sun. She even knows which rooms get the best sun at specific times during the day.
Similarly, I enjoy spending time in the sun, tanning, doing yoga, or gardening. We’re both sassy, independent, not big fans of crowds, love to Netflix and chill and we’re both obsessed with each other.
Let me tell you more about Milly’s other favorite things.
Firstly, her favored nap spots. Her cat tree has this half-pipe, cylindrical spot which she has claimed as her favorite spot of all time. It’s positioned right by the front window with the most beautiful views of mountains, a golf course, large gardens with a walking path below which sees many a furry and human passerby, and a diverse collection of birds frolicking about.
A new, but strong contender for her favorite napping spot is her Hepper Nest bed conveniently positioned on my desk where I spend most of my day. She loves being by my side while I work, I even have a small duster on stand-by to sweep my desk 5-10 times a day because she prances around my setup around 5 out of the 8 hours a day I’m there.
She was really impressed when I placed the Nest on my desk. She gets to be close to me and petted while I work, and I get to actually see my screen without clouds of cat hair floating around. It’s a win-win.
My favorite thing about Milly is knowing she wants to be close to me even though she’s not the most affectionate or cuddly cat. She chooses me every day, and that’s an incredible honor.
Catch me and Milly next time to read more about her favorite things about being a cat and my favorite things about being a cat owner!
Wes & Raphy
My favorite thing about Raphy is his presence. Now, I don’t mean that in the way you might think. Raphy just LOVES being around us when we’re home, and I find it the most wonderful companionship. If I’m sitting on the floor, he’ll come and sit on the floor next to me. If I’m on the couch, he’ll curl up on the next seat. And if I’m in the bathroom…well…the less said, the better! Will he act disinterested? Sometimes. But I know deep down, just by him being there, that he loves me. Sometimes, when Raphael wakes from a lazy nap in the middle of the day and gets the urge to hang out with us, he won’t be able to find us.
Before you can slow-blink, suddenly he’ll be wailing:
“meow! “meow!”
Loosely translated, I think that means:
“Hey! Where is everyone?!”
We’ll shout back:
“Raphy, we’re in here!”
With a little “merp” of surprise, he’ll come speed-trotting in the direction of the directed directions.
As he joins me in whatever mundane task I’m whiling away the hours on at that moment in time, his presence always makes me reflect on the fact that we’re so lucky to have these silent (and sometimes not so silent), companions in our lives. Just happy to be a part of our day.