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Tobin S.

(10,418 posts)
Sun May 29, 2016, 01:55 PM May 2016

Whose chair is it anyway?

Tobi-cat says it's her chair. I say it's mine. Looks like we are going to have to compromise. I put the towel there because she was poking holes in the upholstery climbing up into the chair. There's no stopping her so might as well not even try.

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Whose chair is it anyway? (Original Post) Tobin S. May 2016 OP
Not yours. Adsos Letter May 2016 #1
That's the new chair? Downwinder May 2016 #2
Yep. Tobi thinks I bought it just for her. Tobin S. May 2016 #10
She's daring you. rug May 2016 #3
That's no towel. That's your yellow flag of surrender. JustABozoOnThisBus May 2016 #4
The Cat's Wolf Frankula May 2016 #5
Wise decision. I LiberalElite May 2016 #6
That look says it all. (n/t) Iggo May 2016 #7
I have a deal with my cat - he gets the desk chair when I'm sleeping csziggy May 2016 #8
Know your place human Yavin4 May 2016 #9
Knew before I clicked it concerned cats. :^) eppur_se_muova May 2016 #11
It is always the cat's chair. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2016 #12

LiberalElite

(14,691 posts)
6. Wise decision. I
Sun May 29, 2016, 04:58 PM
May 2016

had an elderly cat who at times liked to nap on my computer chair. As I spend an inordinate amount of time on the computer, this presented a problem. If my other younger cats were in the way on that chair, I would (gently) roust them; considering this cat's advanced age (20), I didn't want to disturb him. So, I purchased another computer chair for myself.
P.S.: IMO her expression says: "You wanted to tell me something?"

csziggy

(34,139 posts)
8. I have a deal with my cat - he gets the desk chair when I'm sleeping
Sun May 29, 2016, 11:17 PM
May 2016

He has his choice of places to sleep when I'm using the chair - in the recliner, on the window sill, on the extra desk, etc. If I stay up too late when he's ready to go to sleep, he will come up next to the chair and tap me lightly on the elbow. The first few times it is with his claws retracted - if I continue to ignore him, the claws come out. Eventually he will escalate to actually inserting claws, first into the upholstery of the chair, then into my elbow or butt. When it comes to that point, he gets HIS chair for a good number of hours.

I have a shirt in his honor - it has a cute kitty and says "Excuse me but you're sitting in MY chair!"

eppur_se_muova

(36,316 posts)
11. Knew before I clicked it concerned cats. :^)
Mon May 30, 2016, 04:29 PM
May 2016

We have four in our household. There are never enough chairs for two humans to sit down in any room except the kitchen (they prefer the windowsill in that room).

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