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MIButterfly

(3,391 posts)
Tue Jun 9, 2026, 04:26 AM Tuesday

I was lying on the couch playing on my phone and Holly jumped up and laid on top of me

and proceeded to head-butt me so I gave her some pets and scritches. She was just a little too close to the phone so I tried to move her over an inch or two so I could still play on the phone with her next to it. She let put a very loud meow but she wouldn't budge so I tried to move her again and she bit me! She didn't bite down, she just put her teeth on my hand but it was still a bite. So I tried to move her again because I'm a slow learner and she bit me again! So I very wisely gave up. She won. She always wins.

There's no use getting into a test of wills with a cat. It won't happen again, Holly. Lesson learned. And please forgive your foolish mama.

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I was lying on the couch playing on my phone and Holly jumped up and laid on top of me (Original Post) MIButterfly Tuesday OP
I see Holly has similarities with my cat Dixie. irisblue Tuesday #1
Holly was just trying to tell you that she is more important niyad Tuesday #2
Cats are fun! COL Mustard Tuesday #3
Mine is the boss of me. When he wants a third can of fancy feast applegrove Wednesday #4
My cat is the boss. I call Gravy Lovers Fancy Feast Kitty Krack and PufPuf23 Wednesday #5
Sounds like a character. My cat is very slim and trim and applegrove Thursday #6
Yep cats are in charge. They always win 💙🐾🐾💙 TommieMommy Thursday #7

niyad

(134,931 posts)
2. Holly was just trying to tell you that she is more important
Tue Jun 9, 2026, 06:55 AM
Tuesday

than your phone! So glad you learned your lesson.

applegrove

(133,511 posts)
4. Mine is the boss of me. When he wants a third can of fancy feast
Wed Jun 10, 2026, 01:30 AM
Wednesday

he knocks everything from my coffee table onto the ground and destroys books with his claws. In no time I'm trying to buy peace with treats and fancy feast. He's got my number.

Holly sounds like fun.

PufPuf23

(9,997 posts)
5. My cat is the boss. I call Gravy Lovers Fancy Feast Kitty Krack and
Wed Jun 10, 2026, 10:58 PM
Wednesday

limit him to two cans per day. He always has dry food too. He is a big 20 lb. plus cat.

When I give him the Gravy Lovers Fancy feast, he slurps it up immediately and wants more. If he gets something other than Gravy Lovers Fancy Feast, he complains and goes to sit by where the Kitty Krack stash is located. He is seldom deliberately destructive but pesters me for more Kitty Krack every day.

When he wants something (like krack) or to be let out or attention, he stalks my lap.

applegrove

(133,511 posts)
6. Sounds like a character. My cat is very slim and trim and
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 12:04 AM
Thursday

I don't know why because he eats so much.

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