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Things she hates...

My cat Jelly's biggest pet peeve is when I try to change the sheets on my bed. You'd think I'd personally insulted her. She leaps on the bed and tries to swipe at me (while hissing) the entire time I'm working and finally ends up being made into the bed herself! The oddest thing about Jelly, apparently, is that she really doesn't care what shape her litter box is in. I've forgotten to clean it before leaving for the weekend, and when I got back she was still using it. The only time she's ever pooped somewhere else was when the door to the garage was accidentally closed and she couldn't get to her box...so she used my bathtub instead. I thought that was pretty thoughtful of her myself.
—CoastalCatt

things my cat does that annoys me

my cat is about 6 months old and we got her when she was about 6 weeks old , her mother was a feral cat so the kittens were trapped and given away and my cat will "kneed" or suck on my everytime she gets near me and it is sooo annoying!! its like she is trying to get milk from me and i dontknow how to make her stop!! she has done this from the day we got her but its not getting any better she continues to do it and you can push her off of you but it does not help she is very persistant
—Guest futurevet2727

Other people in their territory

It's not so much that they "hate" it, like they would a dirty litter box, it is that they are scared of people. I am pretty sure some of my friends think I have imaginary cats, although some have seen a tail disappearing up the stairs. And U gets scared by a gust of wind coming in the window.
—acter

My Cat hates...

Guenevere, My husband's cat (yep, she's definately HIS cat) hates any type of loud noises - fireworks especially. Whistling, MY singing (which, admittedly, is not good), the smoke detector, etc. She gets close to the ground and dives under whatever piece of furniture is closest. Except for the whistling and singing - she climbs into my lap and tries to nip at my face!
—Guest Cyndi J

And she lets me know it!

My tortie Sonsy hates it when I sneeze. She flies away from me with a "RAAANH!" sound, then looks back at me as if I have insulted her!
—SonsysMom

Pet Peeve

I have 11 cats and so it is necessary that I clean everyday, they hate when i run the vacuum, i found out if i run it at 10 minute intervals and do something else for a few minutes they are less likely to be stressed.
—Guest MRubyshell

Things my cat hates..

My cat is no dummy. He, IMO, is very calculating. If his litter box is not up to par for him, he will crap on our brand new Oriental runner rug in the hallway. Okay. Not only does he crap there, but he sits and waits at the other end of the rug to see our reaction! And our reaction is not so positive. I have to pick up his crap, everytime, then go check on his cat box, which isn't even that bad! He chooses the same rug to crap on, every single time, and it's right outside of our me and my husband's bedroom. I really think he knows what he is doing! He just aggravates me sometimes, but I will always love my baby Tom.
—Suzy1963

Sibling Rivalry

I have two male tabbies, brothers about 11 months old, and they reeeeally hate it when I'm paying attention to the other one. The one I'm not petting will give me the "stink-eye," so I make sure to alternate and--if they're both within reach--pet them both at the same time. :)
—Guest skim

The vacuum cleaner

My two run and hide under the bed the minute I pull the vacuum out of the closet; I don't even have to turn it on. When I reach the bedroom with it, they come flying out from under the bed and make a beeline for the bathtub, their other favorite hiding place!
—Guest Cristy13

my cat hates it when....

My Kalli hates for the bottoms of her feet to be tickled! She is now 14 yrs young and it has always made her mad!
—Guest KallisMommy

yuck

cat hates:other cat peeing on rugs and her blanket durning heat.My cat is fix other cat is not and both are female
—Guest carolynfish

Pet Peeves

Both my cats, Mrs. B. and Matty hate chicken of any type, people or cat food. They hate sharing the bed with me even if it is mine. But the vaccumn cleaner is the thing they hate the most.
—shellyAA

Waiting for Dinner

My being late with their meat meal. They have dry food 24/7, but they get mad when their meat meal is late. Oliver thrashed and clawed me in the nose for being late. I don't let any litterboxes go, they get mad and then go elsewhere in blatant places. My cats always protest if anything is not to their liking, but they are extremely loving and wonderful.
—tybercat

MIA's Pet Peeves

1. Kisses of any kind--I can actually get her off of any surface she is on by saying I am going to kiss her; 2. Thunderstorms--a recent realization; 3. Cheesy costumes for the holidays--she will submit to being clothed but has the look of abject humiliation when the picture is taken; 4. An unmade bed; 5. wet food of any kind (except for my beef stew which she will eat without fail in the winter except for the beef part);6. being leash trained (gave it up for Lent_ ; 7. a messy house; 8. me, sleeping later than 5:00 a.m. (I get dive bombed until I get out of bed)Time change is oh, so much fun. All else, she loves. She is a cuddly girl but like feet instead of hands.
—Marydmf

Fussy Tutifruti

My Tutifruti hates to find her litter box dirty or used by my dog (her foster mother Chiquitina); she does hate to find that the food had been nibbled by Chiquitina and I do have to give her tummy rubs before going to eat.This cat was raised since she was a few days old (around 3 or 4), by my pomeranian and she still obeys her mother even when she is not to happy to do so. She hates to be picked up but loves to sleep on my belly or chest,and do not even hint about water and a bath or anything that smells flowery or too strong.
—Guest Edil

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