I made the mistake of giving my cat some catnip at 2 AM one night when I couldn't sleep. Now he's on me every morning at 2 AM, looking for catnip. The look isn't quite so endearing at that hour.
So true. And if you ignore them, they make you give em food/treats the hard way. During the rain,our help sleeps in our living room because water leaks into her room. My cats realize they can make her give them food in the wee hours of the morning by 1) stepping on her face, or/and 2) crashing the stuff we place on top of the fridge.
The treats aren't such a big problem for me: my cat just had kitties, but the other cats got jealous, so we have to keep the kitties locked in my room. I have to open the door for the mother all the time and she never let's me sleep. She purs and meows all the time and, when she gets sick of not getting attention, she bites my hair and scratches my face.
So very true ... The crying cat is really cute ! But my Ziggy has now a renal illness and can only eat special food from the vet. So when I say "no", it IS "no". He is learning. Good boy ...
I get "the look" AND the silent meow ... the silent meow always gets my cats their way. It's as if they're so heartbreakingly needy that they can't even vocalize a meow. And I crack every time.
Awww! Feel-better healing *PURRS* for Zoe and Zigomar's sweet cats <3
As for us, my Rani will NOT let me alone in the morning (grooming time, followed by treat 'rewards') or at night (treats, sometimes twice) and she has a special 'ikk! ikk!' she uses for this purpose. Woe is me if I don't succumb!
I started reading you because I found you funny, but now your comics have taken a rather therapeutic function: The last bunch of strips helped me realize it's not just me imagining things --they actually /do/ all this surprisingly manipulative stuff.
It's kinda scary when you think about it. But also awwww :3
daw my puppy (the kitten in disguise) gives me the look. When i was teaching him Bang (play dead) he gave me the look and there was no training her got the whole treat...... I am weak
My kitten is like that; I give him treats in the kitchen, so everytime I got to the kitchen, he starts meowing at me as if there is only one possible reason I could be in the kitchen. I try not to fall for it.
Ohhhhh my little forever kitten turns her head to the side. It's IMPOSSIBLE to resist! (And she's quite a food vampire, so she does that when I'm eating anything. Even fruit. Turns out she likes onions. Whodda thunk!)
Our cat does this eyelash batting that we call her blinky look. If she's in trouble or wants to sit on her lap when we've told her to go to bed... or doesn't want to come inside. She'll sit really still and just blink intentionally. :D
Mine (Jack-O-Lantern) gives me the long, droopy-eyed look, after supper or breakfast or any meal, and after every treat-time. When I'm too slow or too busy, she will kitty-cuss me (saying "yayayaya"), and I hiss back at her because I don't like her tone of voice. Jack then hides in the linen closet until I apologize...and offer her a treat to make up.
My Horatio(she has a orange patch on her head, ok?) is just like this! She gets up in the unused chair at our dining table and gives me the cute green kitten eyes until I feed her something...The funny thing is, she will eat just about anything, including vegetables! :P
One of my cats is diabetic, so she can only be fed twice a day when she gets her insulin shot... I am quickly becoming immune to the look! Ha!
ReplyDeleteLOL you certainly couldn't resist that "look"! they are the professionals, they are good at that.
ReplyDeletemy bubby crys in the kitchen, runs to the cupboard when you go in then hops on the fridge with "the look"...
ReplyDeletewell, i didn't know that our cats were so much alike! lol. Kitten has been doin that all her life!
ReplyDeleteSoo true...
ReplyDeleteI wish mine gave the "look" they just get up on my chest and meow loudly in my face until it is food time.
ReplyDeleteI made the mistake of giving my cat some catnip at 2 AM one night when I couldn't sleep. Now he's on me every morning at 2 AM, looking for catnip. The look isn't quite so endearing at that hour.
ReplyDeleteI wish YOU were my human! Mine is impervious to this.
ReplyDeleteHahaha Sooo true! :)
ReplyDeleteSo true. And if you ignore them, they make you give em food/treats the hard way. During the rain,our help sleeps in our living room because water leaks into her room. My cats realize they can make her give them food in the wee hours of the morning by 1) stepping on her face, or/and 2) crashing the stuff we place on top of the fridge.
ReplyDeleteHehehe so true, mine also headbutt me if he doesn't get what he's after.
ReplyDeleteThe treats aren't such a big problem for me: my cat just had kitties, but the other cats got jealous, so we have to keep the kitties locked in my room. I have to open the door for the mother all the time and she never let's me sleep. She purs and meows all the time and, when she gets sick of not getting attention, she bites my hair and scratches my face.
ReplyDeleteSoo true
ReplyDeleteSusita, an italian fan
This is GREATNESS!!! Love your work, sooooo true! P.S. I have four new baby kittens! :D
ReplyDeleteSo very true ... The crying cat is really cute ! But my Ziggy has now a renal illness and can only eat special food from the vet. So when I say "no", it IS "no". He is learning. Good boy ...
ReplyDeleteI like how "one last one" means "six more."
ReplyDeleteI get "the look" AND the silent meow ... the silent meow always gets my cats their way. It's as if they're so heartbreakingly needy that they can't even vocalize a meow. And I crack every time.
ReplyDeleteSuch sad wee facial expressions and big big eyes! Every comic you do is spot on! :) x
ReplyDeleteAwww! Feel-better healing *PURRS* for Zoe and Zigomar's sweet cats <3
ReplyDeleteAs for us, my Rani will NOT let me alone in the morning (grooming time, followed by treat 'rewards') or at night (treats, sometimes twice) and she has a special 'ikk! ikk!' she uses for this purpose. Woe is me if I don't succumb!
I started reading you because I found you funny, but now your comics have taken a rather therapeutic function: The last bunch of strips helped me realize it's not just me imagining things --they actually /do/ all this surprisingly manipulative stuff.
ReplyDeleteIt's kinda scary when you think about it. But also awwww :3
hahah<3 So true ^-^
ReplyDeleteHahaha ... Blackmail with those eyes
ReplyDeletePuss!
ReplyDeleteHahahahaah! Here is so!!!
ReplyDeleteYeah, it's impossible to ignore "the look". That looks says, "I'm a very sad kitty and I'm starving and need treats. NOW!" LOL!
ReplyDeleteYou're lucky your cats ever "ask", mine just runs off with the whole packet.
ReplyDeleteMy kitties have not figured this out yet. Thank goodness. My dogs have though...
ReplyDeleteHahaha! I fall for that all the time! I'm a sucker and my cats know it!
ReplyDeletexoxo
daw my puppy (the kitten in disguise) gives me the look. When i was teaching him Bang (play dead) he gave me the look and there was no training her got the whole treat...... I am weak
ReplyDeleteLauren owner of one kitty-dog
My kitten is like that; I give him treats in the kitchen, so everytime I got to the kitchen, he starts meowing at me as if there is only one possible reason I could be in the kitchen. I try not to fall for it.
ReplyDeleteIt IS impossible to ignore. I have managed to reduce the damage to two (kinds of) treats per day ...
ReplyDeleteOhhhhh my little forever kitten turns her head to the side. It's IMPOSSIBLE to resist! (And she's quite a food vampire, so she does that when I'm eating anything. Even fruit. Turns out she likes onions. Whodda thunk!)
ReplyDeleteMy cat is the same...I love your work!!!
ReplyDeletewow, i really enjoy these. thanks
ReplyDeleteOur cat does this eyelash batting that we call her blinky look. If she's in trouble or wants to sit on her lap when we've told her to go to bed... or doesn't want to come inside. She'll sit really still and just blink intentionally. :D
ReplyDeleteMy cat just stands on my chest with his butt in my face and walks along windowsills and shelves, knocking things off as he goes until he's fed....
ReplyDeleteLove it! I fell with friskies and wiskers :(, is just that beautiful sound and their hge hugs!!
ReplyDeleteSO TRUE!!!!!!!!!! :D
ReplyDeleteMine (Jack-O-Lantern) gives me the long, droopy-eyed look, after supper or breakfast or any meal, and after every treat-time. When I'm too slow or too busy, she will kitty-cuss me (saying "yayayaya"), and I hiss back at her because I don't like her tone of voice. Jack then hides in the linen closet until I apologize...and offer her a treat to make up.
ReplyDeleteI have 4 begging for food right now...
ReplyDeleteMy Horatio(she has a orange patch on her head, ok?) is just like this! She gets up in the unused chair at our dining table and gives me the cute green kitten eyes until I feed her something...The funny thing is, she will eat just about anything, including vegetables! :P
ReplyDeleteMy cats once opened the treat cabinet and spilled everything everywhere.
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