Iām not Dr. Doolittle but I do talk to my cat
Yes, I am one of thoseĀ people. I carry on full conversations with my cat. Before you call for a psych eval I am not under any delusions that my cat understands me or replies. I am just one of those crazy people who talks to their cat.Ā
For the record his name is Julian. He is an orange tabby and just like Garfield he too can eat for days and does not show affection. Unless you are alone, he will give you affection on his own terms and when he deigns it to be so. I am his slave, not his owner. And I accept this. I am officially a crazy cat person. The evidence is below:
1. When he wants food I explain to him that it is not dinner time yet, or that he will get sick.Ā
2. If he is sleeping on me and I need to move I apologise before doing so.
3. Occasionally I asked him how he is doing.Ā
4. I yell when he does something wrong, and call out greetings when I leave in the morning and return at night.Ā
5. I have no less than 10 nicknames I use for him including; Ginger Ninja, Juju Beans, Monkey, Julio, Gingy, and Jules.
6. I sleep in awkward positions rather than move him at bedtime.
7. My camera roll is 20% selfies/photos with friends and 80% photos of Julian.
8. I have had people comment on my Facebook that I have had too many status updates about my cat lately.
9. All of my friends know his name and several anecdotes.
10. If my cat doesnāt like someone or they donāt like him I will not date them. Unfortunately for me my cat hates everyone.Ā
But I do have two qualities which I hope means Iām not exactly totally crazy.
1. I only own 1 cat although I would like 2, but more than that.Ā
2. My cat does not have any Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or any other Social Media accounts.
Besides, my cat looks like the real life Puss-In-Boots, youād be his slave too.Ā