Readers Respond: What are the things your cats hate the most?

My Jenny hates that I can't spend enough time with her, and that she's cooped up in a bedroom because of our aggressive alpha cat, Jaspurr. She lets me know her displeasure with typical tortitude by swatting at me when I turn to leave after short visits.

Read the associated article, then share the things you do that your cat hates. Note:This form is not for asking questions or replying to another reader. Think of it as your own mini-article on the About.com Cat site.

Nevaeh's Peeves

Nevaeh, our beautiful grey cat...abandoned on a country road four years ago before he was weaned and rescued by us just DETESTS being "removed" from my PC keyboard when I type! I cover it with a "kittywalk" plastic cover when I'm not using it, but BOY..when I am, it's hard to type! If I gently remove him and place him in my lap, he is grouchy and irritable, and I MAY be swatted! Strangely, this behavior started after I bought the new flat screen monitor as my old one "bit the dust". He LOVED the old BIG monitor and loved lounging on top over half the day. He's now calmly lying on my lap with ONE paw positioned over the bottom space key. My hubby calls him the "computer guru". When the PC is turned off, he has that "sour-puss" look. Gee..he MUST have been a programmer in his "last" life. ;-))

—Guest Guest Candy

Pets Peeves

My cat hates when anyone sits on "Her" chair. They will be bitten or have their legs scratched until they get up from the chair.

—Zowie2

Pet one of the other three, issues

My girl, solid black has issues when I coddle the younger boys. Came across her staring at me at the end of the sidewalk. I can't refuse food to an animal. Especially an elderly feline. Have now had her for 2 years. A sweetheart. Doesn't play. Probably never loved or kicked to the curb. Very jealous girl-friend of the boys and other female stray.

—Guest Lisa

Shoes. Don't get him started.

My two year old male striped, hates when any man walks through the door. Including my dad. The boyfriend he loves. Best friends. Hisses for no reason. Picked up, etc. When I yell 'TREATS!', no big deal with Kraft singles, then post-haste, leaves. His litter bro is the complete opposite. Loves the attention, although very submissive to my two larger females.

—Guest Lisa, Snohomish

it is time to play

my cat sabation hates when you walk back and forth he will attac you and whwn you are laying in bed and you move you feet around he will think it is a mouse and attac your feet

—Guest AUNIKA

josie's pet peeves

My cat Josie hates loud sounds, like the vacuum and the door bell. She will dive under the couch and hiss. Oddly enough she doesn't mind loud sounds that come from the TV or the sirens and car alarms outside though. She also hates having her claws trimmed and will squirm and wiggle until she gets away. Water is her mortal enemy but she still loves hanging out near the shower when I'm using it. If I flick water at her she'll leap in the arm and run away, but she always comes back.

—Guest josie

"Princess"

My Cat fallows me to the bathroom every time. When i take a shower she will wait outside the door if i use the toilet she will stand there or rub against my legs. It drives me crazy..... She hates to be held too

—Guest Kimberly

Lexi hates

Lexi's pet peaves are: A. She does not like to be picked up or held unless you are outside. B. She does not like to be combed or petted. C. She does not like when other cats touch her "stuff" her boxes, toys, cat cubes and so on. D. She does not like to be touched or talked to while she is eating. E. She does not like when other cats fight. She will yell at them and then almost join in as if to say stop!! But she does like to fetch and play with laser light. I suppose she is just too spoiled!

—jeepwagoneer

bedtime

Our cat Mittens will lay in between us in bed and have to be under the blanket. If either of us turns around, he will come to the other side of one of us so that our backs arent to him. He will lick our lips and hands to wake us up in the morning, or paw on our backs. Sometimes I will wake up to him staring into my face like he is waiting. He must have a treat before bed and in the morning before we leave for work or he will continue to cry, which he does a lot anyways because he is a Ragamuffin.

—Guest Niki

Cat Hates to go to the Vet

Murphy's mother was hit by a car and he came to live with us at 3 weeks of age. He is an indoor cat who loves him home. Although he doesn't mind the car, he doesn't like going to the vet's office. Our vet & his staff are wonderful but Murphy just wants to stay in his carrier under his sheepskin rug. He will peek out every once in a while though.

—Guest Dorothy

Spanky and Emmie hate:

Spanky,my 10 yr old grey tabby hate snow and rain. Emmie, my 11 yr old yellow tabby hates being picked up even tho we have had her since she was a baby kitten.

—mrst1953

The Threat of Hunger

My 10 year old Chester freaks out if he can see the bottom of his food bowl. He will literally stop eating as much to save his last bit like I'm going to starve him or something. If he's almost out of food he will nudge and meow until I fill it.

—Guest Kimberly

closed doors

If we want our kitty to come in the bedroom and she's soundly relaxing elsewhere, all we have to do is shut the door loudly enough for her to hear and she FLIES out of her resting place and arrives in moments meowing to be let in! Same with bathroom doors - which can be a little annoying!

—Guest roxxco

All Eyes on Me!

Snooch hates it when anyone pays any attention to the dog. If someone is petting Star, Snooch will get in between them so that they have to pet her instead. She also dislikes people looking in through the windows. At least we'll always know when we have a peeping tom!

—Guest Jennifer

Cinnamon's peeves

Cinnnamon, my friends cat, has a peeve to attack his scratching post.

—Guest Guest