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BefuddledPolydactyls t1_jdfzgdb wrote

Reply to comment by ACaffeinatedWandress in My bf adopted an elderly kitty from a shelter for his new place. I think he likes it here (OC) by FinchFuxFox

Old cats are great. They are often so loving, or alternatively, so grumpy - but either way, they are happy to have a person to care.

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ACaffeinatedWandress t1_jdg1ptz wrote

He’s a little of both; I call him my purrmudgeon.

When I first got him, he refused to look at me, routinely yelled at me to get him his wet food plated, and a snapped at me to let me know petting time was done. He slept at the foot of my bed and totally ignored my existence.

As the months moved on, he took to sleeping on pillows. He moved on to one at the foot of my bed, and gradually moved up to one by my head. One night I woke up to find that he had crawled on top of me, and that’s his place now. He comes for petting sessions every time he eats or drinks and never wants them to stop!

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ThaneOfCawdorrr t1_jdgroum wrote

Awww bless you for understanding his grouchiness, and respecting his body language and meowing, and most of all for your patience and kindness, until finally the old fellow decided "Ya know, this one's pretty nice, I think I'll have a big cuddle, don't tell anyone though"

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RedCascadian t1_jdg1xwo wrote

Mine isn't old, but he is 8. And he gets grumpy and attacks my ankles if I don't go to bed on time. When I do? Bam, snuggle time.

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