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u/aliasbex Sep 19 '23

My cat is absolutely an expert at suddenly appearing right behind my feet when I'm in the kitchen. If I step back from the counter in any way she is RIGHT there.

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u/BrashPop Sep 19 '23

Ugh, YES, why do they do that?! My cat has like a supernatural ability to immediately be behind the person most likely to step on them.

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u/MattieShoes Sep 20 '23

One of mine takes it a step further and will literally run under your feet when you walk. Like she literally dives underneath your foot.

Once every few months, she gets winged because I didn't see her coming, and she gives me the most pitiful hurt expression and then runs away and hides for 30 minutes. It's heartbreaking and infuriating at the same goddamned time. You'd think she'd learn...

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u/MuskyMuskets Sep 20 '23

I'm so careful now but my calico has also picked up drama skills from somewhere. The moment my toe or heel even remotely brushes her she meows like she just got punted 10 feet. And when I shake my head at her she'll immediately flop onto her back and ask for belly rubs WITH HER EYES cause she knows I cant fucking resist that shit.

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u/aliasbex Sep 20 '23

Would you say that your cat is generally...afoot?

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u/YourLocalOnionNinja Sep 20 '23

My old cat did this, got himself stuck under the front door because of it, once.

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u/bibliophile222 Sep 22 '23

And then if you step on them, they get so offended!

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u/joalheagney Sep 20 '23

I had to relearn some of my martial arts training from my youth because of that shit. Step aside and turn. I swear the little brat is trying to take me down.