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Pets -- they seem to know just what we want just when we need it, right? (Original Post) MiddleFingerMom Nov 2013 OP
Meeko, one of our cats, who does not like people, does somthing similar to me, benld74 Nov 2013 #1
There is something pure about a pet's interactions with their human mythology Nov 2013 #2
By "kick sand into your face" I assume you mean petronius Nov 2013 #3

benld74

(10,295 posts)
1. Meeko, one of our cats, who does not like people, does somthing similar to me,
Fri Nov 1, 2013, 10:32 PM
Nov 2013

when I am reading in bed. She will come close, meow loudly, nudge the book with her nose to one side, then stand on my chest until I scratch her around her neck until she is satisfied.

 

mythology

(9,527 posts)
2. There is something pure about a pet's interactions with their human
Fri Nov 1, 2013, 11:19 PM
Nov 2013

Yes they can be insistent, but in the end, is there anything better than curling up with a beloved pet when the world has decided to kick sand into your face one too many times?

petronius

(26,700 posts)
3. By "kick sand into your face" I assume you mean
Sat Nov 2, 2013, 02:31 AM
Nov 2013

vomit on the bed and leave a dead rat on the doorstep? Because 'the world' does that to me far to often.

But my loving kitty always knows when I need a snuggle...

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