Being in my later twenties, I see many people around my age either already have a family or are about to start having a family. I also see my fair share of similarly aged people who are like me and have yet to settle down. I do however have several cats and they do act like kids quite a bit.
1. They can cry..a lot!
Cat
Alex Claycomb
While cats cannot actually speak, they make up for that by crying and meowing. Some of my cats barely make a sound, whereas I have other cats that make up for that by making quite a bit of noise throughout the day for various reasons. Usually, they can cry because they want attention, want something to eat, or want to go outside.
2. They seem like they are always hungry..but then barely eat what you give them.
Food Time
Alex Claycomb
My cats eat at certain times every day, and we have bowls of dry cat food around the house all day. Yet, some of these cats barely touch the food that is given to them. My cat Sasha is my oldest cat, and she is also my pickiest cat to boot. I have some other cats that cry and jump for food but barely eat anything out of their bowls.
3. They want attention..on their own terms of course.
Play
Alex Claycomb
When you want to play with your cats, they may not always want to play with you at that time. However, it is always at an inopportune time when they decide that they do want attention. When you are not busy, the cats want to be left to themselves. When you are busy, then the cats decide they want some attention.
4. They get in the way when you try to do things..like play video games.
Attention
Alex Claycomb
When my cats want attention, I am usually doing something like playing video games or watching Hulu, and I do not often enjoy being interrupted while I am in a sedentary state. However, cats do not care what you want; they only care about what they want. My cat Lucky has some jealousy towards video games based on how he likes to try to chew my video game accessories.
5. Sleeping can also be a challenge.
Sleeping
Alex Claycomb
I can have as much as four cats on my bed at one time. Mind you, I only have a twin bed, and I am not that skinny. So trying to sleep in my bed can sometimes be quite a challenge. I often have to adjust my body around at least one cat as to disturb them as little as possible. Another case of what is mine is now theirs.
6. Everything that is yours is theirs now.
Personal Property
Alex Claycomb
Food, charging cables, cell phones, you name it, and they will probably want it. One cat in particular, Lucky, tends to chew on a lot of my stuff, usually my more expensive possessions such as my laptop, cell phone, and gaming controllers. I am convinced that he is jealous of my video games based on how much he tried to chew my various video game accessories.
