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Permanut

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15. Cats don't have owners, they have staff..

Reply to Siwsan (Original post)

Sat Dec 27, 2025, 01:40 PM

Dec 27

Our one year old "kitten" ALWAYS knows when it's PRECISELY 6 o'clock am.

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This is exactly how my day ALWAYS begins. [View all] Siwsan Dec 27 OP

Yes indeed. Ocelot II Dec 27 #1

How absolutely wonderful. We look forward to pics, of course! niyad Dec 27 #26

Ad they love you.For cats without humans, living outdoors, soldierant Sunday #32

Thank you, soldierant, for making sense . . . Bumbles Sunday #34

Yup SuzyandPuffpuff Dec 27 #2

And several times through the day. perfessor Dec 27 #3

This morning ChazInAz Dec 27 #4

Lol, that's cute. JMCKUSICK Dec 27 #5

Pretty much. blm Dec 27 #6

Mine decide to start romping through the house about 5a.m. mwmisses4289 Dec 27 #7

I have long described cats' nightime activities as The Game Of Thundering Hooves. eppur_se_muova Dec 27 #18

. . . CousinIT Dec 27 #8

Oh yes. My four let me know when to get up, when to sit on the recliner so they can cuddle or perch, when to go to bed appleannie1 Dec 27 #9

Three for me. calimary Dec 27 #30

My cats are on veterinary food. MIButterfly Dec 27 #10

In reality popsdenver Dec 27 #11

But... 2naSalit Dec 27 #12

Yes me too. My boy sticks his face on mine whiskers tickling tapping me with his paw. Gotta love cats 💙 TommieMommy Dec 27 #13

Same but with dogs QED Dec 27 #14

Cats don't have owners, they have staff.. Permanut Dec 27 #15

5:00 AM and 4:00 PM Martin68 Dec 27 #16

Me too times nine! tazcat Dec 27 #17

Larson knew. He must have owned a few in his time. OldBaldy1701E Dec 27 #19

Mine, too! Usually between 0200 and 0300 Klondike Kat Dec 27 #20

""" AllaN01Bear Dec 27 #21

OMG. Where did you find that etching? Evolve Dammit Dec 27 #22

Little meeps mgardener Dec 27 #23

I have the coffeemaker set to go off automatically chowmama Dec 27 #24

Well, yes, of course. As does mine. Of course, I currently have only one of niyad Dec 27 #25

Millie's built in alarm clock wakes me at five. Polly Hennessey Dec 27 #27

Crack of dawn Cirsium Dec 27 #28

Our cat, rest her soul, couldn't stand leftovers. And by leftovers... Beartracks Dec 27 #29

Yep! I know exactly what you mean. wordstroken Dec 27 #31

I feed my cat AncientOfDays Sunday #33

I used to have a cat that made it very clear PoindexterOglethorpe Sunday #35