THINGS THAT MAKE YOU REALIZE THAT
the relationship with your cat has gone too far
If you're wondering: “Wow Lies, how many pieces about cats are still to come?”, the answer is ‘a lot’. A whole lot. Cats are amazing and I can't get enough of them. But since I asked myself that question a bit after I had a good conversation with Cat Disco, I started to wonder when your relationship with your cat actually goes too far.
You talk to your cat
Almost everyone with a cat does this, but when you reach the point where you first vent your heart to your cat during a setback in life and only then to your friends, you need to be a little alert.
You ask your cat questions
About how his or her day was, whether any fluff was caught, whether they slept well, that kind of stuff is still somewhat justifiable. A little. But as soon as you stand in front of the closet doubting about a dress, ask the cat what she thinks and interpret a meow as a ‘yes’, then it’s time to scratch your head a bit.
You cancel things because of your cat
For the upcoming weekend, there are three parties, two birthdays, a lunch, and a brunch on the agenda, but you decide to cancel at least the daytime activities because you’ve already seen your cat so little this week and you really need quality time. This is generally a rather concerning phenomenon.
You prefer to sleep alone
Every time your fling/partner/someone suggests coming over for dinner and sleeping, you perform an amazing theater piece right before bedtime called “Oh My God I Forgot Something” and that something is always related to something that needs to happen very early the next morning “so yeah no, it’s really better if you sleep at home.” Come on, sir, out of the house, and then quickly get the cat into bed. People, this is not healthy behavior.
She has more toys than you have shoes
There comes a point where you need to cut back on visits to the pet store. For example, when you can no longer walk through your house because there are toys everywhere. Playing is good for a cat and keeps her active, but if she has more toys than you have shoes, it’s time to keep your head in the game.
Mail is addressed to you and your cat
Last year, I received a Christmas card for the first time addressed to “Liesbeth Rasker and Cat Disco”. Somewhere, that made me very happy, but at the time I was single and it also made me feel very, very sad. Was I then three floors up with a cat on my lap. Nowadays, packages regularly arrive at the office addressed to ‘us’ and now I just find that incredibly fun. “This is work,” I say then. But know that when people start seeing you and your cat as a unit, partners, spouses, it might be time to look around on Tinder or Happn.
Vacations cause endless stress and longing
Not that I don’t go on vacation or travel anymore, but to be honest, I get quite irritated if my cat sitter doesn’t send at least five photos and a video every day of my wonderful sweet Cat Disco. I just want to know how she’s doing and how she spends her days, isn’t that logical? Not? Really not? Not even a little? Dammit.
