Can I identify as a cat

[Ohtobemycat]

Just that really.
I get up at 5, do some work, housework, gets kids to school. Carry on with work. Get kids, work, dinner, work, tidy, clean and washing, every day.

My cats are just lying around during all of this, watching me work, sleeping and requesting food sometimes they do feel like helping and remove/eat a spider. But other than that, just freeloading and looking cute. Nothing to do all day, permanent summer holiday feeling. No bills, no washing, no work.

If I identify as a cat, can I tell my family that I have transitioned and request to be treated as such?

Yabu = no, you can't be a cat.
Yanbu = yes, go for it.

Yanbu, you can be whoever you want to be! 🥰

(May have varying social effects/may cause sectioning, proceed with caution)

It depends, OP.

Do you feel a cat is your true and authentic self?

Do you feel that the species you were assigned at birth is not the species you truly identify with?

Will transitioning into a cat identity bring you unbridled joy?

It depends. If you decide to defecate in my garden, then I might protest. I'm prepared to make an exception, however, if you become the neighbourhood Alpha and keep out the other cats.

If you go after the blue tits, I shall be annoyed. To be fair, you have a better chance of catching the pigeons and seagulls. If you can keep them away from my car, then it's a deal.

Just don't try to lie under the car.

Euphoria, schmeuphoria. Who cares, so long as she stops the other neighbourhood cats from coming into my back garden?

Just don't try to walk along the edge of the bath...or lick your bum.

If she wants to do that, it's her right! Don't gatekeep bath perimeter walking and bum licking! Bigot!

A dead bird/mouse/bat must be your gift of choice for family birthdays from now on but if you can live with that, go for it!

Yes.

But don't be surprised when your family feed you cat food and keep the good stuff like ice cream and pizza for themselves.

And get the OP neutered, give her worming and flea treatment.

I suspect the vet may raise an eyebrow too 😂

Are you microchipped? That is now a legal requirement! 😳

personally I identify as a millionaire, but my arsehole bank won’t acknowledge my truth :(

go for it, personally I couldn’t be dealing with the litter box situation, but go live your dreams!

We are all dreaming of it

Hell yes.

I've said YANBU, but really I think you should consider being a dog. They have it easy, nice treat, lots of fuss... but also the walks and outings are more exciting than cats get.

Seems purrfectly reasonable

And it lets you decide where you want to live and with whom. You can just walk in and decide to stay....

Yes but you will have to come up with ways you will be judged by people walking past you or when you hang around outside schools as the school cats mums have secret cliques and dont post photos on Catbook you will be accused of bragging about your cat destination wedding

A cat can surely get as much excitement as it wants though.

I've seen cats follow their owners with dogs on walks. And I've also seen my neighbours cat a mile away from where it lives.

Meow. 😻

We have been calling a singer pit bull for years so calling you a cat ain't no different.

Daily mail is that you?

Definitely

😺

I identify as a beetle. It's very liberating

🪲

Are you a stunning and brave enough cat though? This will be key I think.

I'm so sorry that your bank isn't validating your authentic identity. Just know that I see you, you are stunning and brave for living your truth.

Call the bank out on social media.
This kind of bigotry against the self-identified millionaire community needs to be stamped out. It's basically genocide.

But my Luthien loves both (Bengal, pizza has to be scoffed away from her or she WILL grab a piece and hang on for dear life) so why shouldn’t @Ohtobemycat have some too?

yes of course. Just remember not to come in yelling the song of your people and jumping onto the bed soaking wet, then shoving your bum in their faces.