Embarrassing things you do to/with your pets

rsanna · July 2012

My cat has a million nicknames. Usually they relate to her being fat, but I love her fat because it is cuddly and warm, which also leads me to squish her tummy. I also talk to her all the time and take the melody from songs and redo the lyrics either inserting her name or replacing all of the words with meow. The "Barbie Girl" song is especially effective with meowing. This morning, FI counted how many times Kally meowed before he got her food for her. I believe it was 16 times, and then a final meow for thank you. Every time, she meows right when we put her food down to thank us.

Lizzieyounce · July 2012

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[QUOTE]I talk to my cat, of course. I tell her how beautiful she is and that she's the most precious cat in the world and that she is so sophisticated and such a pretty lady. It's rather obnoxious. I hold her like we're dancing together, and then we waltz (literally) around the room while I sing "Sixteen Going on Seventeen" because her namesake sings that in The Sound of Music. If i get in front of her and make a kissy noise she licks the tip of my nose, so we do that pretty frequently. And I've gotten her to really enjoy that because now she'll do it without me prompting her, and <strong>sometimes she grab my face with her precious little paw and turn me towards her so she can lick my cheek or nose.</strong> It grosses H out, but I think it's adorable. I'm totally obsessed with my kitten :)
Posted by LeiselEB[/QUOTE]<div>
</div><div>I wish my cat did that... my dog does. Also, if I'm on the computer when he wants attention, he will put a paw on top of one of my hands and try to pull it toward him.

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musicalsunlight · July 2012

Haha AATB that sounds like me and J. We make Tory and Willow talk all the time. Usually we end up cracking each other up.

specialk84 · July 2012

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Embarrassing things you do to/with your pets : DH has two cats that are 'his' - Pawkie and Cloud. Pawkie will lay next to him and stare at him with love in her eyes and purr for hours. I have two cats - Tim and Ash. The others belong to both of us and I only call them his cats when they're bad. Ulitamately we both pay for the cats and we both care for all of the cats, it's just a matter of who loves whom more.
Posted by StefffiC[/QUOTE]

<div>I think you missed the point. While H had both the cat and dog before we met, the animals are very much OURS. However, when one of them is misbehaving, I usually say, "Your dog was being an asshole." When the cat is up to no good, H says, "Your cat needs to go the fuckk to sleep."</div>

blgrout · July 2012

We refer to ourselves as mommy and daddy to the cats too. My cat Zeus and I have a daily routine that I'm sure my neighbors think I'm crazy for, but he waits for me to come home from work at the front door, then runs out to the car, drops to the ground, rolls around on his back, and then walks down to the mailbox and back to the house with me. I talk to him the whole time we walk, and I'm sure the neighbors think I'm nuts.

My other cat Ninja will have full conversations with me since she's a very vocal cat. She yells at me daily when I get home from work, I'm not sure if she's happy to see me, or if she's expressing her displeasure with my absence. Either way, we converse for at least 5 minutes daily.

[Deleted User] · July 2012

I've called Whisky "Kitten" for as long as I can remember. I don't know why, especially since I didn't even know him as one. It's one of his many nicknames, but the other day I heard H call him that for the first time. It was sweet.

I will call H daddy in reference to Whisky but I still claim him as just my own. I'm possessive of Sir Whisky.

HandBanana · July 2012

Ichabod use to get urinary infections and pee on things. He also pees on things when he just gets kind of upset about something. A week before our wedding he peed on a pillow that was next to the box of our wedding programs. I think he wanted us to know he was upset but that he didn't want to upset any of the wedding planning.

We just call him Pee Cat as an affectionate nickname.

LeiselEB · July 2012

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[QUOTE]Haha AATB that sounds like me and J. We make Tory and Willow talk all the time. Usually we end up cracking each other up.
Posted by musicalsunlight[/QUOTE]

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</div><div>Whenever H and I are at a zoo we narrate conversations between all the animals. It's positively hysterical. </div>

HandBanana · July 2012

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Embarrassing things you do to/with your pets : I think you missed the point. While H had both the cat and dog before we met, the animals are very much OURS. However, when one of them is misbehaving, I usually say, "Your dog was being an asshole." When the cat is up to no good, H says, "Your cat needs to go the fuckk to sleep."
Posted by specialk84[/QUOTE]

H always wins because technically they are both mine. Ichabod was my cat before I met H and Spencer was a Valentine's day gift. We went to the shelter together and this little juvenile tuxedo cat just had to come home with us.

musicalsunlight · July 2012

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Embarrassing things you do to/with your pets : Whenever H and I are at a zoo we narrate conversations between all the animals. It's positively hysterical.
Posted by LeiselEB[/QUOTE]

Lol I think we would get along then. ;) We live out in the country so we drive by lots of animals all the time. I make them talk even for a second as we pass.

StefffiC · July 2012

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Embarrassing things you do to/with your pets : I think you missed the point. While H had both the cat and dog before we met, the animals are very much OURS. However, when one of them is misbehaving, I usually say, "Your dog was being an asshole." When the cat is up to no good, H says, "Your cat needs to go the fuckk to sleep."
Posted by specialk84[/QUOTE]

You have less animal than we have. LOL

I understand your point. We aquired everyone after we met and we share the chores for them and care for them. But, we still have animals that have no use for one or the other of us living in our house, which is a biiitch.

His cat pukes on me daily and my cat pees in his shoes.

LeiselEB · July 2012

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Embarrassing things you do to/with your pets : Lol I think we would get along then. ;) We live out in the country so we drive by lots of animals all the time. I make them talk even for a second as we pass.
Posted by musicalsunlight[/QUOTE]

<div>Haha, we've done that too! When we drive by a bunch of cattle or something we try to narrate them all before we pass. We just start shouting out random phrases and voices. It's good to know we're not the only people who do this :)</div>

SpartanCat · July 2012

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Embarrassing things you do to/with your pets : I picked this one up from a guy I dated. When we would get back to his place, him and the roomie would quietly and slowly unlock and open the door. Then let out a sign of disappointment. They were hoping to catch the cat version of the picture dogs playing poker with their cats Max and Vito.
Posted by HandBanana[/QUOTE]

<div>lol That's awesome. I always hope that I can catch them in the act of doing something like when they pried open my closet door and shredded three rolls of toilet paper and a package of stuffed animal stuffing. Snow in May! </div>

heatherk2489 · July 2012

FI and I have a TON of nicknames for our dogs.

Rylee is always bug, buggaboo, baby, rye bread, love bug.

Ducati is duke, bub, bubba, bubaliciuos.

Many others that I just randomly spew out when having conversations with them!

FI always always always sings to them, adds their names to every song and changes the words all around.

They sleep with us, I spoon with bub all the time.

Rylee will stare at the tv when it is off, I love to move around so she sees the reflection. She pounces on me every time she realizes I am the one doing it.

We are also always mommy and daddy. They know daddys name more because I always say in a high pitched voice "daddys home" and they run for the door.

I love my pups

We also tell them to have a good day when we leave, and ask them how it was when we get home.

keepsawaythenargles · July 2012

All three of my dogs have "voices" and we send videos of them to "grandma" with their voices telling her what they did that day...wow that's embarrassing when you type it out....

sbc2013 · July 2012

What a fun topic!

-We have two male dogs and I find myself saying things like, "No, Doyle, your brother is taking a nap right now. Don't disturb him." They don't look remotely alike.

-When we first got the second dog, FI named him Speckles McGee because he is spotted. We later changed his name to Doyle because FI was having to yell, "Speckles, COME! Speckles, STAY!" in the street on our walks.

-One of our dogs only responds to his given name if it is said in a high-pitched girly voice. Getting his attention in public is lovely.

-If FI puts the dogs away (into their crates), he talks to them and explains when we will be home and what we are doing.

-I send FI video texts of the dogs "talking" to him when he is out of town.

-This isn't something I do, but my dad will call and leave me voicemails asking me to tell the dogs that grandpa called and wants to know how they're doing, so can they please call him back. And he often forgets to say hello to me on these voicemails. He never had a dog as a child and I think he's secretly hopeful for one.

LilyRae · July 2012

I make Goose-The-Cat wear those SoftPaws in the most ridiculous colors. Right now their baby blue, next time I'm getting the Sparkly green ones. And I love to rub his belly and tell him how plump he's gotten. He has the silliest nicknames too: Fur-butt, Meow-Mix, Sir Meows Alot, and my fi's personal favorite, I'll call him to dinner by singing "Goosey Goosey Goo! Dinner!"
Porter emabarasses himself enough without my help, but I love to play with his jowels and make him talk while he's sleeping. They're just so floppy! He doesn't have nearly as many nicknames, just Buddy Dog.

hwoychowski · July 2012

Not so much what I do to my cat but what he does to me. He has this 'nursing' (?) thing. He does kinda of a lick/suck thing while kneading. I will wake up in the middle of the night and he'll be on my arm or leg or once even my back. I am generally irritated when he does this in the middle of the night and move him to FI side. Luckily for FI, the kitty doesn't like doing it to him! I try to make him stop and I always thought he would grow out of it...but nope. Not happenin.

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