These are (some of) our cats.
This is so much better than walking, Dad.
Where are we going, Mom?
We’d like to thank them for making our transition to parenthood so smooth.
Now, the pre-kid, cat owners can rejoice over their ready-to-go parenting skills should the days of children ever arrive in their cat world. In fact, they can start now by telling their parent-friends to try scratching behind the ears to relax a colicky kid, using litter boxes for potty training and to just think of those dead animals as GIFTS.
Gotta go! I hear my kid meowing.
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I’m ready!
Kids and cats look so peaceful … when they’re sleeping.
DO NOT, and I repeat, do not have your kid declawed.
Never works out like you think it will.
This is so true (dog owner) and adorable!!! We totally think the same about Sampson and often refer to him as our hairy child…he is also the one that’s been the hardest to raise thus far and the one who has taught be about unconditional love…and I’m still learning.
That cat in the sling picture is hilarious! I didn’t know you were a cat lady, too!
This one made me “LOL”! Too funny.
So true!!!
I have four cats. So I guess that means I’m EXTRA prepared for the eventuality of a kid. Right?
This is so true. Having Louis for a million years before having kids made it a breeze.
or at least prepared me for someone constantly weaving between my legs at inoportune times.
We have an effeminate cocker spaniel named Beso. He is like a cat, but rowdier. And dumber.
The biggest difference I’ve found between little kids and pets is that kids grow up into adult human beings one day. A lot of the ways you can interact with them are the same, as are the ways they respond.
Such a great comparison. So true. Somehow I think cats may still be easier though…
Bwahahaha! And both are almost impossible to give away when they start peeing on your furniture.
I have been saying for a while that teenagers have a lot in common with cats; they cannot bear closed doors, they sleep all day and stay up all night, given the chance, they cross the road without looking, (although, at least cats run across, kids just saunter, oblivious), they think the world revolves around them. If cats couldn’t see in the dark, I bet they’d leave lights on all the time as well! Glad to see that someone else has thought about this too
The one thing I’ve said about my cat that I can’t say to people about my kid:
“I got her fixed so she can’t bring babies home with her.”
I did learn I like my kids better, but cats are far easier to potty train.
You forgot about poop and puke (usually on the floor). Or is that just my cats/children?
Good call — the cat in the car seat LOVES teaching me about cleaning up puke. YAY?
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