A few months ago, I watched this Instagram Reel where this man was just fawning over his cat. The cat wasn’t doing anything overly cute. He was just sitting on a counter, but this man couldn’t get enough of him. All of the comments on the post were so charming, and I especially like this one:
After watching that video, I started writing down all of the crazy things I say to my cats throughout the day. Keep in mind: I live alone so I’m saying all of these things out loud to nobody but my cats. This could be the most embarrassing post I write but whatever. I am obsessed with my cats!!
“Look at Lila! She’s so pretty!”
“That was so cute, Lila! The way you were just lying on the ground!!”
Walk by Lila. “Hey, cutie pie!” Walk by Eloise. “Hey, other cutie pie!”
I wake up and see that Eloise has jumped up on the bed next to me. “Are you sleeping with me? You make me so happy!”
“Hi Lila Bear! Are you a baby bear???”
“Look at you guys hanging out with me! You guys looooove me!”
“Look at my babies! They’re just hanging out with me!”
Eloise is sleeping on the couch. “LOOK AT YOU! DAT’S SO CUTE!”
“Hi babes! I love you! You guys are my best friends!”
“Aww look at her. She fell asleeeeeep.”
Anytime I leave the house, I tell them exactly what I’m doing and when I’ll be home, and then I end with “Be good! Don’t get into any trouble! I love you!”
And when I come home, I always enter with, “Hello, my loves! Mommy’s home!”
Eloise jumps on the table next to me after eating. “Was that yum-yum-yum in your tum-tum-tum?”
“Ugh, Lila, it’s illegal to be this cute. I have to call the cute police!”
Anytime the girls are together. “OMG! SISTERS!! Are you guys loving on each other?!”
On the phone with my mom. “Want to see the cutest thing you’ve ever seen in your life?” Inevitably it’s one of the cats sleeping and my mom HAS to tell me how cute they are or else she’s in trouble.
“Hi, muffin. I love you so much! You’re my bestest friend.”
Are you as ridiculous with your pets as I am? If you don’t have pets, what’s something ridiculous you say on a regular basis?
Your cats are adorable, what a great idea for a post! Yes, I have my own little language with Cody, our 16 year old Shih Tzu. I don’t even realize I have these little conversations, but my husband laughs at me when I grab the little guy for a cuddle. He thinks it’s cute and Cody seems to love it. I call him my Boo. Obviously with the craziest guttural tone of voice “ awww, how’s my Boo doing”. Where this voice came from who knows LOL!
Awww! I say over and over to Rex “You’re so good! You’re so good!” and “Hi! Are you silly? Are you my puppy?” Lol, good thing no one is recording me over here. I also say “Oh you. You! Youuuuuuu” The boys make fun of me for that last one.
I talk to our robovacuum this way. Like…all the time. Good boy, Eufy! What a smart fella’.
I’m sure the kids think it’s ridiculous, but they humour me and don’t tease about my pet-like adoration for a vacuum cleaner.
Oh yes- I’m absolutely ridiculous when I talk to my cats. “Hi there little bunny-bun!” etc. This of course is if my daughter isn’t around. If she’s there it’s more like “Oh, hello Muffin. How’s it going?” I’ve learned what irritates a teenager.
I’m laughing at Elisabeth saying she talks to her vacuum cleaner like this…
Haha! I definitely talk to myself, talk to the pets that are around, and talk to Bob the bike. I am not as loving as you. Usually with the cats I just sat for, it was more like: where’s sissy? Want some pets? Wanna treat? (Or if I pet them and they are wet) Did you go out on the catio? Did you have fun out there?
With Bob it’s more like, come on Bob, you can do it (when climbing a hill). We are almost there. Stop being silly Bob (when he falls down). You okay buddy? (When he falls down) Or…God you’re heavy (when I’m pushing him up a hill).