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MIButterfly

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16. Many, many years ago I had a cat that came from an abusive household and she was just the sweetest thing.

Tue Jul 22, 2025, 09:59 PM

Jul 22

I got her from a co-worker who said she was "a bitch." The first time I reached out to pet her, she flinched like I was going to hit her and it broke my heart. But when she saw that I wasn't going to hurt her, she never wanted me out of her sight. Wherever I went in the house, she went: next to me on the couch; in the bed with me while I slept; on the edge of the bathtub when I took a bath, etc.

Your photo of your cat on the edge of the tub reminded me of her.

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Dixie who has been within inches of me for the last 24 hours, as I got ready for a shower [View all] irisblue Jul 22 OP

Dixie and Shaw, grey tabby last winter as I tried to pay bills. irisblue Jul 22 #1

Gorgeous babies! niyad Jul 23 #19

Adorable. AltairIV Jul 22 #2

Maybe her recent neighborhood adventures nocoincidences Jul 22 #3

Shaw, who finds all humans wanting in the cat tree irisblue Jul 22 #4

OMG! That's a LOOK! 😂 Phoenix61 Jul 22 #10

Shaw loves that cat tree, and she can look down on the bipeds irisblue Jul 22 #15

This photo would make a great "I'm judging you" meme! ShazzieB Jul 23 #17

Talk about utter disdain! niyad Jul 23 #20

They are both beauties, Iris. 💙 sheshe2 Jul 22 #5

That they are. irisblue Jul 22 #6

Dixie deserved the scolding... sheshe2 Jul 22 #7

Beautiful kitties. StarryNite Jul 22 #8

Awwwwwwww... a cutie-pie! calimary Jul 22 #9

Beauties! MLAA Jul 22 #11

They are so beautiful, irisblue! I miss having a cat. littlemissmartypants Jul 22 #12

Pretty girl MustLoveBeagles Jul 22 #13

Beautiful girl. blm Jul 22 #14

Many, many years ago I had a cat that came from an abusive household and she was just the sweetest thing. MIButterfly Jul 22 #16

Cute Figarosmom Jul 23 #18

Many years ago, a friend had a cat who insisted on going into the shower niyad Jul 23 #21

Great photo irisblue! Thank You! George McGovern Jul 23 #22