Do You Own Cats. and Are They Like Your Kids?

I own two cats and as much as I hate to say it... I love them. The younger cat is adorable and the older one is annoying. My older cat is just scared of me so anytime I try to give it some loving, it just runs from me. The younger cat can be scared of me sometimes too but it warms up to me faster. I love cats more then dogs though. That's for sure.

My husband and I have 10 cats. Four of them are kittens that one of our adult cats gave birth to in August. The others are mostly strays that we have taken in. We love them all as though they were our children. Right now we have one missing and we have looked everywhere for her, to no avail. My heart is absolutely breaking, and I am really scared for her. She is a beautiful cat, and since we have not found her body, we feel that she is still alive and someone has taken her. She went out to play this past Monday, and we have not seen her since. I cannot describe the sadness I feel over this. I know it is not the same as losing a child, by any means, but she is still very important to us, and we miss her and worry about her so much.

Hi Tina I did have Cats as well as my Dog and yes they are like Children to me, it broke my Heart when I had to leave them behind when I moved even though they where staying with my Son and Daughter I am more a Dog Person as I have always been surrounded by Dogs I grew up with them, as you know I now have Gissi and he certainly is my Baby lol Merry Christmas to you Sweet and Big Hugs

When my son got old enough to stop wanting to come into the bathroom every time I was in there, I thought I would now have a bit of privacy. No such luck. Once I'm in this desperate meowing starts and little gray Kiddoe whines and cries until I open the door. If I'm taking a bath she looks in the water, tests it with her paw and gets as close as she dares. Not unlike my son who used to dive bomb his sister's Barbie dolls into the water.

I'll be honest, I don't like cats. What I dislike most is going into someone's house where there are loads of cats and there's hair everywhere. Awful!

No i dont own cats and i don't like to own cats and i wanted to buy one but now i am not interested because my dad wont allow this time and i don't like having it now because it would be a disturbances for me and family and now my brother marriage is taking place so i am buys with it and i wanted to make sure that until is marrag house is calm and quite so i rather buy it after3-4 months so that i can play with the cat most time and it is easy also and i wish it will be my vacation

I have always had at least one cat. Even when I was a kid. Now that I am grown up we keep at least one cat around to keep the mice away because we live out in the country. I don't neccessarily treat my cat like he is one of the kids. I would miss her if she wasn't around though.

Yes I do own cats, right now I only have two but I did have 5 cats until recently, they are my babies and they have their separate personalities. I have written various stories about my cats and I have also put different discussions about cats here.

[i]Hi Krause, HUbby and I have no cats but we have a regular visitor in the house...AN outdoor cat of our neighbor and I always feed her, she is not very friendly though, like when I wanted to be closer to her and play, she will run...SO, I just leave the food and watch her in our door! I grew up having 2 or more cats in my Parents house...We love them and take care as them as if they are human..My sis will even shower them and they have their own towel and comb... But, when we were busy at school, we stopped spending a lot of time with them, we just play like 5 minutes but whenever we slept, they always want to be in our side![/i]

My cats are my kids. Some more so then others. Taj I found at 4 weeks, he was in my front yard with no mother in sight. The people across the street said they saw him that morning across the street (she's terrified of cats.) Oliver was only a week old when we got him. Solo won't have been born at all if I hadn't taken his mom to the vet to get a c-section. I call Taj my #1 son, and Oliver my #2 son. Solo is my grandson, since we knew who his mom was....

I love the cat. He is really sweet. I also like my dog alot. They are very much like children to me. I think they are really cute and need my protection.

I have two cats, and they are very special to me. I have a female calico named Scoots, and a black and white long haired male, named Jake. They are really funny and silly fuzzy things. Scoots is rather laid back and moody, Jake is wild and demanding. He taunts Scoots to no end, so my husband and I protects her from him. Jake follows us around the house like a dog, but he is the biggest scardy cat you ever what to see. He is afraid of the vacuum, thunder, and if trucks or motorcycles go back, Jake is gone. I love my cats, and really enjoy them.

Yes i do own a cat, and she is like my kid. i awalys dress her like Kitty, bath her and make clothes for her.She even sleeping with me. hehe i like her very much.

yup!i own cats and i simply adore them..i have been a certified cat lover since i was born...and now that i have kids...yup! they too are all catlovers....we love their company...they are just as sweet as they are self independent at times...cats are intelligent and they know how to get their way with you....

We have 2 cats and they are like our cats.

We have two cats at present. I've had many cats throughout my life, having had at the most six at one time. When I met my husband, he already had his cat. He had raised her from a tiny kitten, having had to bottle-feed her. She and her brother were found outside without a mother. But, she is the MEANEST thing I've ever come across! This cat will dart out of nowhere and attack! It's not just me she attacks, either... she hates everyone equally, well, except for my husband. After four years together, she 'tolerates' me, usually if I have her treats in my hand or Rice Krispies Treats... she LOVES them! LOL The other cat came to us as a stray last year, right after we moved here. Skinny as a rail, my husband fed him and that was that... he was home. He kind of adopted me. Now, he's a big ol' fat cat, 16 pounds. Not that fat, though... he's BIG with big bones. He has the largest head of any cat I've ever seen. LOL My husband's cat doesn't get along with the new one, Bean. Of course, she hates everyone, especially another cat! But, she tolerates him for the most part. As long as he stays out of her way, she's okay with that and, belive me, he's learned to stay out of her way! Yep, they're like kids. I don't pamper them as much as I pamper our dogs... two Maltese cuties, because, well, they're cats! They're much more independent than dogs, especially Maltese who are known for their love of cuddling. My cat gets along very well with my dogs, but my husband's cat... yeah, you already know.