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Someone here asked if they loved their cat too much....

39 replies

missingyears · 04/11/2023 00:24

...and they mentioned that they sing a song to their cat....Prince: could you be, the most beautiful girl (CAT) in the world....

I have to confess. I sing to my cat too. Our song is.....Rhianna: I wanna make you feel, like you're the only girl (CAT) in the world, like you're the only cat I would ever love...

Haha, does anyone else sing to their cat? What do you sing?!

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StBrides · 04/11/2023 00:46

My cat hates singing, so no lol

But he always purrs when I recite a particular litany describing how wonderful and talented he is. Guaranteed to cheer him up, even when he's grumpy.

Stresa22 · 04/11/2023 00:55

“Her name was Vesper, she was a showCat
with yellow feathers in her fur
And her fur cut down to there…”

I sing all sorts to her and she indulges me, bless her.

ClafoutisSurprise · 04/11/2023 01:01

I was theatrically singing to my cat that she was the wind beneath my wings and asking whether she ever knew she was my hero yesterday. She doesn’t like singing either and was watching me through narrowed eyes during the performance. Whether she picked up on the sarcasm I can’t say.

TwigTheWonderKid · 04/11/2023 01:56

Loads of cat serenading here but with Christmas coming we have a version of the Rocking Carol:

Little Smudgy sweetly sleep, do not stir,
You have got a lovely coat of fur.

We will love you, love you, love you.
We will stroke you, stroke you, stroke you.

See the fur to keep you warm,
Snuggly ‘round your catty form.

Mummy's little baby, sleep, sweetly sleep,
Sleep in comfort, slumber deep.

We will love you, love you, love you.
We will stroke you, stroke you, stroke you.

We will serve you all we can,
Furry, miaowy little man.

IAmtheVampiresWife · 04/11/2023 01:59

I sing the Three Little Kittens have lost their mittens 😂

Catsmere · 04/11/2023 01:59

I can't sing, but if I could,I probably would!

eta It's impossible to love your cat too much.

alwayscrashinginthesamecar1 · 04/11/2023 02:16

I only sing to my cat to annoy him, he hates it!

missingyears · 04/11/2023 02:37

Haha you are all making me laugh so much! I think my cat quite likes me singing to him, but when I start dancing his eyes tend to go very wide, his pupils dillate, and he looks very confused and a bit scared. So I try to refrain from doing that.

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imSatanhonest · 04/11/2023 03:36

I sing 'You are my sunshine' to mine. She loves it ♥️

Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 04/11/2023 05:32

We sing to the cats.
I call Basil with the Monty Python Brian song appropriately edited.
Basil, a cat they called Basil,
He purred and he purred. . .

(Mind you I greet a work colleague called Ryan in the same way 🤣)

GreeboIsMySpiritAnimal · 04/11/2023 06:07

I don't sing to my cat, but I possibly should because he loves my singing. When I sing lullabies to my son he barges into the room, from wherever he happens to be in the house, jumps up onto the bed and settles down to listen, purring like a train.

Any suggestions for what I could sing to this grumpy ginger floof?!

Kittensat36 · 04/11/2023 06:14

imSatanhonest · 04/11/2023 03:36

I sing 'You are my sunshine' to mine. She loves it ♥️

You are my Kishmish
My little Kishmish
You are so furry
You're black not grey,

And to the tune of Cumberland Gap::
Kiss me, Kishmish
Kiss your paws....

They both look at me like "whatever".

CurlewKate · 04/11/2023 06:28

We're a musical family. All our cats have made a dive for the cat flap at the merest hint of a music stand being set up. Not, I have to say, good for the confidence....

sashh · 04/11/2023 06:44

You're a tiny tiger, a tiger for Dreamies... (Private dancer tune)

I stop there because I cannot sing.

YouAreShoutingAtTea · 04/11/2023 07:28

I sing lots of made up tunes to both of mine, they are generally not impressed Grin I also sign whenever, wherever by Shakira, I think the bit: "We're meant to be together
I'll be there, and you'll be near
And that's the deal, my dear" sounds more like a threat to them 😂😂

YouAreShoutingAtTea · 04/11/2023 07:29

Look for Lambo Licia on Instagram, she does performances for her cats and are hilarious!

Buffypaws · 04/11/2023 07:31

Erm yes

Looking in mirrors and Whiskas for kittens
Purring and biting and cleaning our mittens
Curling round necks like we’re ermines on kings
These are a few of our favourite things

Joining in teams calls and walking on keyboards
Eating the papers and pissing in corners
Spending the whole day in bed relaxing
These are a few of our favourite things

Sitting in handbags and watching the washing
Playing in wardrobes and chasing and wrestling
Biffing a mouse toy right into next spring
These are a few of our favourite things

When it’s bath time
When the door’s barred
When we’re feeling sad
We remember our favourite things
And then we don’t feel so bad

MurielThrockmorton · 04/11/2023 07:35

Stresa22 · 04/11/2023 00:55

“Her name was Vesper, she was a showCat
with yellow feathers in her fur
And her fur cut down to there…”

I sing all sorts to her and she indulges me, bless her.

This is what I sing too Grin. Though obvs not Vesper, that would be odd as it's not my cat's name! I also sing it to DD!

Findyourneutralspace · 04/11/2023 07:40

Mine doesn’t have a cat flap. He miaows at the window to be let in, so he gets:

Its me, it’s me, it’s me it’s Ozzy, I’ve come home, so cooooold
Let me in at your window…

SantaBarbaraMonica · 04/11/2023 07:42

I rarely walk by mine without stopping and exclaiming ‘WHY YOU SO HANDSOME!’

Banana1979 · 04/11/2023 07:43

That was me who posted 😂 and yes, I still sing to him every single day, several times a day 😂 he gives me an oh here we go again look
i sing a lots of different songs to him-changing the words to suit him being a cat, lol . The latest one is “ you are my sunshine”
in light of the current weather 😺

ithinkthatmaybeimdreaming · 04/11/2023 07:47

I've made up songs for all my cats (and dogs). I think they roll their eyes when I'm not looking.

Nickleback · 04/11/2023 08:02

I am going to sing to my cat today and see if she likes it 😃

LilacpointMummy · 04/11/2023 08:10

I like to cradle mine and sing rock a bye baby (with cat name in place of baby), but I think I enjoy it a lot more than they do 😆

WellThisIsFun1 · 04/11/2023 09:32

I sing Yippedy Do Dah to mine, changing the first word to 'Pippady' just for her.

She loves it. She told me so...Grin