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NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)
Wed Feb 12, 2020, 06:18 PM Feb 2020

Tell me something funny or odd or sweet that your pet does...

... except you must use the words "my roommate" instead of "my cat" or "my dog" (or whatever your pet is).


My roommate likes to sleep with shoes.

My roommate steals my underwear from the laundry basket.

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Tell me something funny or odd or sweet that your pet does... (Original Post) NurseJackie Feb 2020 OP
"My roommate" taps my shoulder incessantly unless I turn over and face her as I sleep. nt tblue37 Feb 2020 #1
My roommate follows me into the bathroom whenever I have to pee. NurseJackie Feb 2020 #3
2 of my other roommates, one male, one female, follow me into the bathroom and wrestle tblue37 Feb 2020 #15
My roommate ginnyinWI Feb 2020 #2
OMG! NurseJackie Feb 2020 #4
He's a six month old kitten. ginnyinWI Feb 2020 #17
Mine too. Hides under the covers. Walleye Feb 2020 #66
my roommate likes to stare at me forever until I relent and let her get under the bed... SWBTATTReg Feb 2020 #5
My roommate hops in my bed during thunderstorms. NurseJackie Feb 2020 #9
Ha ha heh...our babies, what would we do without them? Thanks! SWBTATTReg Feb 2020 #11
I once found a former roommate mnhtnbb Feb 2020 #114
My roommate repeatedly licks his lips when he sees me eating something Sucha NastyWoman Feb 2020 #6
My roommate likes to sleep in the litterbox. Dale Neiburg Feb 2020 #7
Oh dear! NurseJackie Feb 2020 #10
My roommate leaps at my torso to make me hold him and carry him around. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2020 #8
My roommate used to play with a big rock in our back yard leftieNanner Feb 2020 #12
Annie sounds delightful! NurseJackie Feb 2020 #14
She was the sweetest 75 lb. roommate I ever had leftieNanner Feb 2020 #25
My roommate likes to sleep between my legs. SamKnause Feb 2020 #13
My roommate will take a paper napkin from the trash can and shred it into confetti... NurseJackie Feb 2020 #16
Ah. Recycling! Control-Z Feb 2020 #39
My roommate never greets me at the door. I must seek out her Highness. Funtatlaguy Feb 2020 #18
My roommate cuddles next to me on the sofa... then farts. NurseJackie Feb 2020 #22
Lol. Mine too. I swear she waits to fart when she's next to me. Funtatlaguy Feb 2020 #32
My roommate made friends with a possum. happybird Feb 2020 #19
Yikes! 'Possums... so many teeth! NurseJackie Feb 2020 #20
My male roommate sits on the side of the tub as I bathe and demands that I let the cold water tblue37 Feb 2020 #21
I admire you! NurseJackie Feb 2020 #23
That (overweight!) roommate also climbs onto my lap when I sit on the toilet and expects tblue37 Feb 2020 #47
Would he like a small waterfall? Karadeniz Feb 2020 #48
Nope. I tried one of those fountain bowls. He ignored it, because I wasn't involved in tblue37 Feb 2020 #52
My 100 pound roommate sits on my lap each morning and kisses my morning breath... Phentex Feb 2020 #24
True love! NurseJackie Feb 2020 #83
My roommate sdfernando Feb 2020 #26
If I could do that, I probably would too. NurseJackie Feb 2020 #27
Why? DEbluedude Feb 2020 #88
My roommate slept right by the bedroom door till I finally relented and let him sleep by the bed captain queeg Feb 2020 #28
My roommate used to run so fast on a slippery floor... Just_Vote_Dem Feb 2020 #29
I can see it! NurseJackie Feb 2020 #30
My roommate Ohiogal Feb 2020 #31
That's very talented. My roommate would eat them. NurseJackie Feb 2020 #33
my roommate turns on the light Fresh_Start Feb 2020 #34
Athena is very smart. I admire her! NurseJackie Feb 2020 #38
she taught herself Fresh_Start Feb 2020 #41
My sister's roommate used to stand on the dresser & endlessly flick the bedroom light tblue37 Feb 2020 #56
smart roommate Fresh_Start Feb 2020 #60
My smallest room mate safeinOhio Feb 2020 #35
my roommate plays pat-a-cake Fresh_Start Feb 2020 #36
My roommate gets his evening snack and then goes to my bed for a nap. lkinwi Feb 2020 #37
My roommate ploppy Feb 2020 #40
LOL! Swatting bubbles is better than swatting (or sniffing) a candle flame. NurseJackie Feb 2020 #42
My roommate loves to go shopping jls4561 Feb 2020 #43
My roommate does NOT like seeing animals on TV... they are invaders in our home!! NurseJackie Feb 2020 #44
In the morning when I open the blinds and turn on the desk top, sarge43 Feb 2020 #45
Every night before bed my roommate... Purrfessor Feb 2020 #46
You are a very lucky Momma indeed! I love this! NurseJackie Feb 2020 #55
My wife is her momma. I'm her daddy and I don't get a goodnight kiss. 🤣 Purrfessor Feb 2020 #89
... NurseJackie Feb 2020 #92
One of my roommates used to wake me up in the morning by repeatedly hitting "print" tblue37 Feb 2020 #49
Oh dear... I can't stop laughing at this! NurseJackie Feb 2020 #53
LOL Ferrets are Cool Feb 2020 #70
I LOVE this thread!! nt tblue37 Feb 2020 #50
My roommate, when he was staying at roommate hotel, opened a door and let out all the future Karadeniz Feb 2020 #51
I'm guessing your roommate is a Capuchin? NurseJackie Feb 2020 #54
My roommate chews on a squeaky tennis ball which woodsprite Feb 2020 #57
My roommate swallowed the squeaky part from one of his toys. NurseJackie Feb 2020 #61
One of my roommates decided to pee in the toaster. We found out the next morning when we put bread Karadeniz Feb 2020 #58
OMG! Your roommate needs help! NurseJackie Feb 2020 #59
My kitten roommate fetches balls and paper... bamagal62 Feb 2020 #62
No, no, no! You must not say "kitten" or "dog"! nt tblue37 Feb 2020 #110
My roommate demands attention by alittlelark Feb 2020 #63
My roommate licks my toes. NurseJackie Feb 2020 #64
My babycat Othello I_UndergroundPanther Feb 2020 #65
The late, oh-so-great Mr. Beau Brummell would bury a bone in plain sight. A HERETIC I AM Feb 2020 #67
Your affection and reverence for BB brought a tear to my eye. Great story. Thanks for sharing. nt chowder66 Feb 2020 #99
What a handsome boy he was! nt tblue37 Feb 2020 #111
💛🕯 sprinkleeninow Feb 2020 #128
My roommate announces very loudly to the bamagal62 Feb 2020 #68
You have a very talented roommate! NurseJackie Feb 2020 #72
My roommate dances around like the happiest creature in the entire world Ferrets are Cool Feb 2020 #69
Look! See what I left you! It's a special gift just for you! I'm so proud! NurseJackie Feb 2020 #71
That is EXACTLY what he is saying to us Ferrets are Cool Feb 2020 #73
my cat basil LOVED raw beans. mostly pole beans.did not know til i found stolen beans. pansypoo53219 Feb 2020 #74
My roommate loves strawberries. NurseJackie Feb 2020 #77
One of my roommates puts her head on my lap while I am reading or watching TV. Polly Hennessey Feb 2020 #75
You have a great roommate! NurseJackie Feb 2020 #78
"My roommate" LiberalLoner Feb 2020 #76
That's a VERY special and loving roommate! NurseJackie Feb 2020 #80
Bobo is the best kitty ever! 😀 LiberalLoner Feb 2020 #98
My roomate samplegirl Feb 2020 #79
"Feed me! I'm starving! You're so cruel!" NurseJackie Feb 2020 #81
My roommate sits on the edge of the bathtub spooky3 Feb 2020 #82
Lucky you! NurseJackie Feb 2020 #84
He's so funny. Recently adopted foster; big and dumb as a rock. Nt spooky3 Feb 2020 #85
My roommate likes to stand in front of me and stare at me until I give her cookies kimbutgar Feb 2020 #86
I don't know if it's funny but. Lunabell Feb 2020 #87
My roommate sometimes gets the hiccups... and after every "hic" he moves to another spot... NurseJackie Feb 2020 #94
One of my 3 roommates insists on... 3catwoman3 Feb 2020 #90
After watching my wife pee in the morning... Harker Feb 2020 #91
We do magic carpet rides Generic Brad Feb 2020 #93
I can see it! I love it! NurseJackie Feb 2020 #95
My roommates Niagara Feb 2020 #96
My roommate likes to... Xolodno Feb 2020 #97
My roommates chase each other around our home at odd hours of the night benld74 Feb 2020 #100
I'm an enabler too. I totally understand. NurseJackie Feb 2020 #101
My roommate likes to lay on the floor in front of the shower when I take a shower making me step Pachamama Feb 2020 #102
My roommate would do this too... NurseJackie Feb 2020 #103
My roommate Eula the Cat will smell something and open her mouth a little The Genealogist Feb 2020 #104
I can totally see that! NurseJackie Feb 2020 #105
My roommate ambushes me from on top of the office door. n/t TygrBright Feb 2020 #106
Oh dear! NurseJackie Feb 2020 #108
My roommate tries to wake me up in the morning by licking me wherever she can reach. eppur_se_muova Feb 2020 #107
What is it with roommates wanting to be with us and watch us pee?? NurseJackie Feb 2020 #109
One of my roommates, who left me in 1985, used to watch golf on a small TV on a small wire tblue37 Feb 2020 #112
OMG! That's the best!! I love it! NurseJackie Feb 2020 #113
I have two room mates. ChazInAz Feb 2020 #115
LOL! During bathtime, my roommate likes to taste the bathwater! NurseJackie Feb 2020 #116
My roommate is also my Valentine BigmanPigman Feb 2020 #117
My youngest roommate races around the house crashing into things . . . pazzyanne Feb 2020 #118
My roommate sleeps next to me marlakay Feb 2020 #119
I have an eight year old cat adopted off the street Skittles Feb 2020 #120
My dog purrs when get pet🙂nt Javaman Feb 2020 #121
My roomate will follow me when I walk, but do it all sneaky-like sakabatou Feb 2020 #122
We have 2 roommates... ihaveaquestion Feb 2020 #123
My roommate Rebl2 Feb 2020 #124
3 American Gascons BlueTexasMan Feb 2020 #125
A sign on our patio: 'WELCOME TO OUR ATIO-NOTICE THERE'S NO P-PLEASE KEEP IT THAT WAY!' sprinkleeninow Feb 2020 #126
my feline roomate drinks coffee with me in the morning gopiscrap Feb 2020 #127
My youngest roommate likes to steal q-tips from the trash and dip them in the toilet. herding cats Feb 2020 #129
My roommate gets worried if anyone is sitting or laying on the floor. I have MS and I fall Cousin Dupree Feb 2020 #130
My roommate wryter2000 Feb 2020 #131
My roomie worries if I swear cate94 Feb 2020 #132
My roommate... CaptYossarian Feb 2020 #133
Love it! NurseJackie Feb 2020 #134

tblue37

(65,342 posts)
15. 2 of my other roommates, one male, one female, follow me into the bathroom and wrestle
Wed Feb 12, 2020, 06:38 PM
Feb 2020

each other on the floor in front of the toilet very time I go to the bathroom, no matter what I am doing.

ginnyinWI

(17,276 posts)
2. My roommate
Wed Feb 12, 2020, 06:22 PM
Feb 2020

Finds stink bugs and plays with them.

My roommate hides in my bed under the covers when a stranger comes over.

SWBTATTReg

(22,124 posts)
5. my roommate likes to stare at me forever until I relent and let her get under the bed...
Wed Feb 12, 2020, 06:25 PM
Feb 2020

covers with me while I am trying to sleep. She'll sit down, forever, and just stare at me. I know she's staring at me, until I finally relent. Those eyes, oh, the eyes! She doesn't have to say one word, not one word!

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)
9. My roommate hops in my bed during thunderstorms.
Wed Feb 12, 2020, 06:31 PM
Feb 2020

Not long ago, he managed to shut himself in the bathroom during a thunderstorm.

mnhtnbb

(31,388 posts)
114. I once found a former roommate
Thu Feb 13, 2020, 03:36 PM
Feb 2020

hiding in the bathtub in the master bath during a ferocious thunderstorm when we lived in Lincoln, NE.

She was a rescue black dog that looked like a golden retriever, only all black.

Dale Neiburg

(698 posts)
7. My roommate likes to sleep in the litterbox.
Wed Feb 12, 2020, 06:30 PM
Feb 2020

Usually he prefers the biggest one, but if another is in need of scooping he goes there instead.

leftieNanner

(15,100 posts)
12. My roommate used to play with a big rock in our back yard
Wed Feb 12, 2020, 06:36 PM
Feb 2020

We called it "rock soccer" because the rock was about the size of a soccer ball. She would roll it around with her front feet and growl at it! It was too funny! I sure miss my roommate Annie.

leftieNanner

(15,100 posts)
25. She was the sweetest 75 lb. roommate I ever had
Wed Feb 12, 2020, 06:48 PM
Feb 2020

GSD/Husky mix (we think). She loved everyone and every creature. She was even willing to share her dinner with the neighbor's cat!

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)
16. My roommate will take a paper napkin from the trash can and shred it into confetti...
Wed Feb 12, 2020, 06:39 PM
Feb 2020

... all over the kitchen floor.

happybird

(4,606 posts)
19. My roommate made friends with a possum.
Wed Feb 12, 2020, 06:45 PM
Feb 2020

It went well for a week or two, but now he’s scared of the possum and hides behind me when the possum comes over for a snack.

tblue37

(65,342 posts)
21. My male roommate sits on the side of the tub as I bathe and demands that I let the cold water
Wed Feb 12, 2020, 06:46 PM
Feb 2020

trickle into my hand for him to drink. When I am not bathing, he insists that I keep a washcloth tucked into the overflow drain of the tub and a small leak from the faucet. Then I am required to sit on the side of the tub and hold my hand just so, in order to guide the trickle down my hand so that he can either lick it from my fingers or from the tucked in washcloth.

He refuses standing water, and demands that I be actively involved when he drinks from the bathtub faucet, and since I worry about his kidneys being harmed by inadequate water, I accede to his demands.

tblue37

(65,342 posts)
47. That (overweight!) roommate also climbs onto my lap when I sit on the toilet and expects
Wed Feb 12, 2020, 07:25 PM
Feb 2020

me to stay there and cuddle him, even when I want to get up.

tblue37

(65,342 posts)
52. Nope. I tried one of those fountain bowls. He ignored it, because I wasn't involved in
Wed Feb 12, 2020, 07:31 PM
Feb 2020

offering the water by hand.

Phentex

(16,334 posts)
24. My 100 pound roommate sits on my lap each morning and kisses my morning breath...
Wed Feb 12, 2020, 06:48 PM
Feb 2020

and won't lie down until she gets her kiss.

captain queeg

(10,197 posts)
28. My roommate slept right by the bedroom door till I finally relented and let him sleep by the bed
Wed Feb 12, 2020, 06:54 PM
Feb 2020

I’d get up in the middle of the night and go to the bathroom, since I was half awake I’d end tripping over him. Finally decided it was easier to just let him sleep by the bed.

Just_Vote_Dem

(2,808 posts)
29. My roommate used to run so fast on a slippery floor...
Wed Feb 12, 2020, 06:55 PM
Feb 2020

...that he would fall on his side, get up, and continue running

Ohiogal

(31,998 posts)
31. My roommate
Wed Feb 12, 2020, 06:56 PM
Feb 2020

Takes lucky stones out of the indoor plant pots, throws them up in the air, and watches them land on the floor. Sometimes she brings her favorite ball into the dining room while we’re eating dinner and puts her ball on the table. Once it landed on my plate!

Fresh_Start

(11,330 posts)
34. my roommate turns on the light
Wed Feb 12, 2020, 06:58 PM
Feb 2020

i have one of those touch lamps on the nighttable
when athena wants food or treats, she turns on my lamp...i can tap it off, and she will turn it on again until she gets what she wants

she is the reason why i'm usually up before 5AM

Fresh_Start

(11,330 posts)
41. she taught herself
Wed Feb 12, 2020, 07:04 PM
Feb 2020

which is more amazing

we have another cat, who can also do some of her tricks...but he was click trained..and athena basically told us she's boss

tblue37

(65,342 posts)
56. My sister's roommate used to stand on the dresser & endlessly flick the bedroom light
Wed Feb 12, 2020, 07:34 PM
Feb 2020

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on and off all night. If Linda was reading, it drove her nuts, but if she was trying to sleep, she just learned to ignore it.

Fresh_Start

(11,330 posts)
60. smart roommate
Wed Feb 12, 2020, 07:39 PM
Feb 2020

the problem i have is the lamp is like 8 inches from my head so its difficult to ignore

lkinwi

(1,477 posts)
37. My roommate gets his evening snack and then goes to my bed for a nap.
Wed Feb 12, 2020, 07:01 PM
Feb 2020

If I’m not in bed sometime between 9and 10 he comes back out and gives me a piece of his mind.

ploppy

(2,162 posts)
40. My roommate
Wed Feb 12, 2020, 07:02 PM
Feb 2020

likes to sit on the edge of the tub when I am bathing and swat bubbles. She fell in once but i picked her up and put her on the floor before she could get too excited about it.

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)
42. LOL! Swatting bubbles is better than swatting (or sniffing) a candle flame.
Wed Feb 12, 2020, 07:04 PM
Feb 2020

My old roommate singed his whiskers when investigating a scented votive candle.

sarge43

(28,941 posts)
45. In the morning when I open the blinds and turn on the desk top,
Wed Feb 12, 2020, 07:19 PM
Feb 2020

my other roommate says, "Good morning" and leans down for a sip of coffee.

Purrfessor

(1,188 posts)
46. Every night before bed my roommate...
Wed Feb 12, 2020, 07:21 PM
Feb 2020

Jumps on the bed, kisses her momma good night, jumps off the bed, runs to her kennel where she insists on sleeping, fluffs you her pillows and blanket, and settles in for the night. My roommate does this every night.

tblue37

(65,342 posts)
49. One of my roommates used to wake me up in the morning by repeatedly hitting "print"
Wed Feb 12, 2020, 07:28 PM
Feb 2020

on my printer. I had to stop leaving paper in it, because I would find blank pages all over my floor. Once there was no paper coming out of the printer any more, she lost interest.

Karadeniz

(22,516 posts)
51. My roommate, when he was staying at roommate hotel, opened a door and let out all the future
Wed Feb 12, 2020, 07:31 PM
Feb 2020

Roommates. The police came. The next morning, the t.v.cameras came and my roommate was the star...!

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)
54. I'm guessing your roommate is a Capuchin?
Wed Feb 12, 2020, 07:33 PM
Feb 2020

What else could it be? (I hope everything turned out well in the end.)

woodsprite

(11,914 posts)
57. My roommate chews on a squeaky tennis ball which
Wed Feb 12, 2020, 07:35 PM
Feb 2020

She rolls across the coffee table when she wants attention.

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)
61. My roommate swallowed the squeaky part from one of his toys.
Wed Feb 12, 2020, 07:39 PM
Feb 2020

I was horrified, but it passed safely a couple of days later.

Karadeniz

(22,516 posts)
58. One of my roommates decided to pee in the toaster. We found out the next morning when we put bread
Wed Feb 12, 2020, 07:36 PM
Feb 2020

In it, pushed the lever down and oxygen masks dropped out of the ceiling. The toaster could not be saved.

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)
59. OMG! Your roommate needs help!
Wed Feb 12, 2020, 07:38 PM
Feb 2020

And you need a toaster "cozy" cover!



Sorry... I know it's not funny. But it's funny!

bamagal62

(3,257 posts)
62. My kitten roommate fetches balls and paper...
Wed Feb 12, 2020, 07:43 PM
Feb 2020

My dog roommate does not know how to fetch, unless the kitten is fetching, then she miraculously remembers how.

I_UndergroundPanther

(12,470 posts)
65. My babycat Othello
Wed Feb 12, 2020, 07:45 PM
Feb 2020

Has saved my life when I had undiagnosed diabeties. He alerts me when I get distracted and something goes wrong. He likes to play under blankets and style my mowhawk with cat spit.

A HERETIC I AM

(24,368 posts)
67. The late, oh-so-great Mr. Beau Brummell would bury a bone in plain sight.
Wed Feb 12, 2020, 07:49 PM
Feb 2020

I can’t refer to him as “My Roommate” because he was so much more than that. He will be gone 16 years this coming summer and I still miss him every single day.

“BB” would carry a bone or a rawhide chew to the middle of the wall in the living room, and place it along the baseboard...(damn, I only wish I had made a video of him doing this) and when I say “Place” I mean just that...he would carefully select a spot along the floor and set the item down and proceed to bury it.

With imaginary dirt.

He would make the motion most dogs do when pushing dirt they have dug up out of a hole in the lawn, meaning he would look as if he is shoving dirt back over the item with his snout!

It was charming and bizarre at the same time! Here he was, standing at the center of the wall in the carpeted living room, pushing a pile of dirt only he could see, covering a rawhide chew up so no one could see it.

I watched him actually inspect his work and then walk away! Of course, there was no dirt and the toy is just sitting there, plain as day!

He was so utterly charming, and had so many funny and unique quirks that I could write a book on his antics.

My bud. My everlasting Beau Brummel. Wherever you are, old friend, I know you are making them smile.

The Elegant Tourist

Ferrets are Cool

(21,106 posts)
69. My roommate dances around like the happiest creature in the entire world
Wed Feb 12, 2020, 08:00 PM
Feb 2020

when he poops on the kitchen floor.

pansypoo53219

(20,976 posts)
74. my cat basil LOVED raw beans. mostly pole beans.did not know til i found stolen beans.
Wed Feb 12, 2020, 08:12 PM
Feb 2020

her sister cat. does not stretch normal. she stretches up,against woodwork or my back. i do not remember her stretching horizontal.

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)
77. My roommate loves strawberries.
Wed Feb 12, 2020, 08:17 PM
Feb 2020

I don't have the heart to research whether or not they're not good for him or not.

Polly Hennessey

(6,796 posts)
75. One of my roommates puts her head on my lap while I am reading or watching TV.
Wed Feb 12, 2020, 08:14 PM
Feb 2020

It is awesome and comforting. My other roommate loves tummy rubs and will fall asleep. What a guy.

LiberalLoner

(9,761 posts)
76. "My roommate"
Wed Feb 12, 2020, 08:16 PM
Feb 2020

Every evening, right around bedtime, give or take ten minutes, paces in front of me and my husband and meows insistently until we give in and go up to bed.

My roommate then jumps up on the bed to tuck us in, settles in and purrs for awhile, and finally jumps down and lies at the top of the stairs to guard us all night as we sleep.

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)
81. "Feed me! I'm starving! You're so cruel!"
Wed Feb 12, 2020, 08:20 PM
Feb 2020

"Okay, thank you! I'm happy now! I love you! You're the best!"

spooky3

(34,452 posts)
82. My roommate sits on the edge of the bathtub
Wed Feb 12, 2020, 08:26 PM
Feb 2020

Until all the water has drained, then jumps in and leans against me and purrs.

Lunabell

(6,080 posts)
87. I don't know if it's funny but.
Wed Feb 12, 2020, 08:44 PM
Feb 2020

My sweet 75 pound dog Harley is afraid of sneezes and panics. All 75 pounds jumps into my wife's lap when I sneeze .

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)
94. My roommate sometimes gets the hiccups... and after every "hic" he moves to another spot...
Wed Feb 12, 2020, 10:37 PM
Feb 2020

My roommate sometimes gets the hiccups... and after every "hic" he moves to another spot in the room to "get away" from whatever external force is causing them.

3catwoman3

(23,985 posts)
90. One of my 3 roommates insists on...
Wed Feb 12, 2020, 09:54 PM
Feb 2020

...dragging his water dish across the floor. He prefers to drink water from the bathroom sink or the shower floor.

One of my other roommates often manages to barf into the kitchen heat vent.

Harker

(14,018 posts)
91. After watching my wife pee in the morning...
Wed Feb 12, 2020, 10:05 PM
Feb 2020

my roommate shoves a damp toy (Gnome Chompsky) into my lap to get me to try to take it away from her. Then she growls and pulls on it, with maniacal glee in her eyes.

Generic Brad

(14,275 posts)
93. We do magic carpet rides
Wed Feb 12, 2020, 10:36 PM
Feb 2020

My cat sits on a rug and demands that I pull it and swerve him around the kitchen. I say "Whee!". He says "Whee!" - the entire time.

Niagara

(7,605 posts)
96. My roommates
Wed Feb 12, 2020, 11:36 PM
Feb 2020

My male roommate believes that he's not fed enough and will go dumpster diving in the kitchen trash can for human food. A few years ago, I placed a couple of bricks in the trash can to keep him from knocking it over. The bricks worked and kept him from knocking over the kitchen trash. Now, he's so desperate, he stands up and leans over the kitchen trash can and removes scraps of food with his front claws and paws. Every year, we are fat-shamed at the veterinarians at yearly check-ups.


My female roommate has a strict no-touching rule. The only acceptable place for any petting is only done at the food dish. As I crawl into bed and get all comfy, she jumps up on my side of the bed and walks across my feet to get to her side of the bed. I have to stifle my laughter because she always breaks her own no-touching rule when getting into bed.

Xolodno

(6,395 posts)
97. My roommate likes to...
Thu Feb 13, 2020, 02:05 AM
Feb 2020

...tap my face in the middle of the night to wake me up. I then proceed to give him a rub down and then lift the covers where he then snuggles in with me while I rub his belly. We both then fall asleep.

My other roommate sleeps with my wife and likes to be on top.

benld74

(9,904 posts)
100. My roommates chase each other around our home at odd hours of the night
Thu Feb 13, 2020, 01:42 PM
Feb 2020

Then they:

Sleep the majority of the day, while I have to go to work

Pachamama

(16,887 posts)
102. My roommate likes to lay on the floor in front of the shower when I take a shower making me step
Thu Feb 13, 2020, 02:03 PM
Feb 2020

...over when I get out.

My roommate also likes to lay on his back with arms and legs in the air and take naps anywhere he decides to - usually right in the path where we walk.

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)
103. My roommate would do this too...
Thu Feb 13, 2020, 02:18 PM
Feb 2020

... if I was careless and didn't properly close the door with a solid "CLICK". He'd push his way in and just sit there waiting, watching, waiting. (And if I took "too long" he'd get impatient and surprise me by peeping around the shower curtain! What nerve!)

The Genealogist

(4,723 posts)
104. My roommate Eula the Cat will smell something and open her mouth a little
Thu Feb 13, 2020, 02:31 PM
Feb 2020

Like her mind is blown by what she smelled.

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)
108. Oh dear!
Thu Feb 13, 2020, 03:10 PM
Feb 2020

I shouldn't laugh. But...

Sounds like that one is quite a handful and life is never boring at your house.

eppur_se_muova

(36,262 posts)
107. My roommate tries to wake me up in the morning by licking me wherever she can reach.
Thu Feb 13, 2020, 03:02 PM
Feb 2020

Then follows me into the bathroom for more licking even while I'm peeing.

tblue37

(65,342 posts)
112. One of my roommates, who left me in 1985, used to watch golf on a small TV on a small wire
Thu Feb 13, 2020, 03:24 PM
Feb 2020

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stand. Whenever the ball went into the hole, he'd run around behind the TV stand to look for it.

ChazInAz

(2,569 posts)
115. I have two room mates.
Thu Feb 13, 2020, 08:14 PM
Feb 2020

One likes to take a shower with me in the morning, and purrs thunderously the whole time.
The other waits, purring politely, until we're finished, then hops in the tub to lap up the water.

pazzyanne

(6,555 posts)
118. My youngest roommate races around the house crashing into things . . .
Thu Feb 13, 2020, 09:32 PM
Feb 2020

until the entire household is awake and up for the day! (Good thing I love him!)

Skittles

(153,160 posts)
120. I have an eight year old cat adopted off the street
Thu Feb 13, 2020, 09:40 PM
Feb 2020

she sits quietly and dignified in the "feeding area" looking at me when she wants a treat. Now the 1 year old stray I recently adopted sits behind her with the exact same stance, looking at me, awaiting the treat.

ihaveaquestion

(2,538 posts)
123. We have 2 roommates...
Thu Feb 13, 2020, 09:57 PM
Feb 2020

The youngest, Iggy, is a sweet feral rescue who is super smart. She taught herself to fetch a super bouncy ball and will chase it over and over again until she is exhausted.

Mr. Kishma, is our older shelter cat rescue and he's a bit dim, but also super loving. His favorite things are mealtimes and bed, where he always perches on top of us.

Rebl2

(13,506 posts)
124. My roommate
Thu Feb 13, 2020, 10:19 PM
Feb 2020

runs and hides under the couch if I go upstairs. Started about a year and half ago. Didn’t used to bother her.

BlueTexasMan

(165 posts)
125. 3 American Gascons
Fri Feb 14, 2020, 12:29 AM
Feb 2020

My roommates (fur children) live in seperate detached bedrooms. Once when I entered the front yard, I called Hank and said, "Get your ball!" Hank ran over to the porch and tapped on the second step and looked at me. It was under that step. Another time I had the oldest locked in his private yard and the youngest pup (80 lbs. at 1 year old), ran to his yard and opened the garden gate to let him out! These 'roomies' are friendly and very loud. They don't want to bite you, just smell you. As they mature they are capable of climbing a 50" cattle panel fence. Will add 24" of chicken wire to the front yard fence soon and if that works (which it did for my neighbor who has 7 of these 'roommates'), I'll do the whole 4 acres.

sprinkleeninow

(20,246 posts)
126. A sign on our patio: 'WELCOME TO OUR ATIO-NOTICE THERE'S NO P-PLEASE KEEP IT THAT WAY!'
Fri Feb 14, 2020, 12:39 AM
Feb 2020

She like to peepee on the patio.🤣

herding cats

(19,564 posts)
129. My youngest roommate likes to steal q-tips from the trash and dip them in the toilet.
Fri Feb 14, 2020, 01:26 AM
Feb 2020

Then she runs about the house tossing the soggy "toys" in the air and spreading the foul joy everyplace. Literally everyplace!

Once I came home and one was on my pillow. 🤢

I've learned to lower the seat before flushing, so... in some ways she's been an asset to my home hygiene in the end. Still... ick!

Cousin Dupree

(1,866 posts)
130. My roommate gets worried if anyone is sitting or laying on the floor. I have MS and I fall
Fri Feb 14, 2020, 01:32 AM
Feb 2020

sometimes. When that happens, she won’t leave my side. On the other hand, the plumber was here recently and was laying on the floor to get to the plumbing. She was obviously worried, kept looking at him, than looking at me. She wanted reassurance that everything was ok. She is so empathetic! I adore her.

cate94

(2,810 posts)
132. My roomie worries if I swear
Fri Feb 14, 2020, 06:31 AM
Feb 2020

Whenever I use the f word, she jumps up next to me and puts her head on my shoulder.

She will also sit at my feet and stare at me, until I figure out what she wants. It isn’t hard to figure out-depending on the time of,day. She thinks I’m smart. Hahahaha.

CaptYossarian

(6,448 posts)
133. My roommate...
Fri Feb 14, 2020, 09:52 AM
Feb 2020

is of the non-canine variety and sits before I give her a kitty treat.

I never taught her how. She started about 2 years ago and I've had her for 8 years.

The cue is (when I hold the treat up) "What do you do?" Then she plops her butt down.

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