Cat\’s Eye View

As a cat, I find it very important to be able to let your people know exactly what you want and make them do it.

Recently, I have been working with the pick me up project. Sometimes, this is simple. You walk over to where Ma is working and put a paw on her knee. this translates to, move the dang laptop, I need to be petted. It works for about 20 minutes at a time.

The oth sign that I want to be picked up is to  tackle my people’s shins and then walk away with my back to them. This means, pick me up while I pretend to ignore you.

Another key message is the slightly muffled “merowp!!” when picked up from reclining. This can meet put me on my bed or sit down and pet me. It almost never really means “I want down! I want down!”, but you should try to keep your people convinced that’s what it means.

Finally, there is the real, “Put me down now!” This should be reserved for times when you are irritated or someone not your normal people attempts to pick you up. This can involve a loud “humpfft” or a serious cry. In extreme cases, it is perfectly legitimate to follow up by wrapping your front paws around a forearm and raking with your back paws.

This is also an acceptable form of protest against anyone who tries to trim your claws.

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