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[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 64 points 4 months ago (1 children)

You’re the meat shield between them and the water.

[–] joshchandra@midwest.social 6 points 4 months ago

Yeah, just... do not sink deeper into the bathtub lol...

[–] halloween_spookster@lemmy.world 52 points 4 months ago

My soulcat used to demand I sit on the edge of the tub wrapped in a towel after a shower so she could cuddle up in my lap on the towel... I miss her

[–] khapyman@sopuli.xyz 50 points 4 months ago (2 children)

I live in the countryside and my better 3/4 has always had horses. We've had many cats at the stable and one in particular swam in bowls that the horses drunk from. One horse in particular preferred the water that tasted like cat.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

That sweet sweet toxoplasma gondii

[–] oxysis@lemmy.blahaj.zone 41 points 4 months ago

If you introduce your cat to baths while they are young then they can learn to love them. This person’s cat seems to have no problem with water so good on them for accidentally stumbling into it!

[–] leftzero@lemmy.dbzer0.com 41 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Cats do hate water (except when they don't), but they love routine much more than they hate water.

Cat learnt human bath time meant cat sleeping on the shoulder time, cat will sleep on the shoulder every time the human takes a bath, water or not, because that's how reality works now in her world.

[–] BigBananaDealer@lemmy.world 12 points 4 months ago (1 children)

my cat learned me gaming = lay right in front of my field of view time. only time he ever does jt too

[–] leftzero@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 4 months ago

If you're going to sit and stare at something without doing anything productive you might as well sit and stare at my magnificence.
Now, get to petting.

— Cats

[–] Asidonhopo@lemmy.world 24 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I'm just picturing the guy moving wrong and the cat goes in the water and panics, and the claws-out bloodbath that ensues

[–] marduk@lemmy.sdf.org 12 points 4 months ago

Wow, a literal bloodbath, AWESOME!

[–] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 20 points 4 months ago
[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 19 points 4 months ago

And while we’re at it, would it kill ya to maybe serve a few treats? A little tuna? C’mon pop. Make this a class establishment. A cat has requirements.

[–] Wildmimic@anarchist.nexus 14 points 4 months ago (1 children)

one of mine does the same, it's adorable how much trust he has in me :-)

[–] reactionality@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 4 months ago (1 children)

You say that as if he shouldn't 👀

[–] Wildmimic@anarchist.nexus 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

well i fall asleep in the tub pretty easily, so there is at least a bit of risk involved for him 🤷‍♂️

[–] reactionality@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

That's also adorable tbh. But be careful with sleep and tubs

[–] Wildmimic@anarchist.nexus 3 points 4 months ago

i'm a tall guy, and the tub is a tight fit lengthwise, so i don't really run a risk of drowning :-)

[–] Evil_Shrubbery@thelemmy.club 10 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Omg, this must be one of them super sweet core long term memories for that guy, I'm def jelly.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 8 points 4 months ago (1 children)

i wish i could teach my cats to do this

[–] Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 13 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Haven't experienced the bath thing, but a cat curled up on ones chest is pretty awesome!

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

it is the high point of most days

[–] Sprawl@lemmy.world 8 points 4 months ago (1 children)

If you lay on your back, my boy Copy will plop down on your chest and look you right in the eyes. He’s the sweetest boy.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

With his face? My cat's favorite hobby is farting in my face

[–] IamSparticles@lemmy.zip 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Anya does this to me at bedtime. She waits for me to get in bed, then jumps up on the bed, walks up the length of my body, sits on my chest, gets right in my face and demands all the scritches. If she feels like we are staying up too late, she gets upset and starts meowing loudly to let me know it's time for the evening scritches.

[–] darvocet@infosec.pub 7 points 4 months ago (2 children)
[–] sundray@lemmus.org 8 points 4 months ago (1 children)

No, he's just a pillow, guy.

[–] darvocet@infosec.pub 9 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] Senseless@feddit.org 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I'm not your friend, dude.

[–] GratefullyGodless@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago

I'm not your dude, buddy.

[–] PapaStevesy@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

I don't know him, does he look like your pillow guy? I can't afford a pillow guy unfortunately, I just buy my pillows from stores.