Kitty moments - when your heart swells...

**Catty1** · 05-25-2010, 11:10 AM

There are a few - this morning Oscar was dozing on my pillow, his head against the headboard...I creaked my eyes open, and he's looking right at my eyes with his half-closed loving look, purring.

Sometimes I just look at my two and my heart swells with love. Cats - what is it about them? I don't bother trying to answer that, and I smile as I gaze at them.

Do you have a favourite heart-swelling moment?

There's a great Yiddish word for it - kvell.

**snakemama** · 05-25-2010, 11:22 AM

Mine is when Sherpa has his rare days that he decides he wants to be a lap cat. If I lay down on my back he'll lay on my chest and gaze into my eyes. What a love.

**Pinot's Mom** · 05-25-2010, 11:50 AM

...when she curls up with me at night...

...when we're outside in the garden, and I look at her from a bit of a distance and say "where's my kitten?", she stops what she's doing, wriggles that little butt, comes bolting up to me as fast as she can and stops dead at my legs to rub up against them, "here I am, Mom!"...

...when we come in the front door, she's there to greet us, and her Dad picks her up, cradles her just right, she tucks her little face under his beard and purrs up a storm!...

**katladyd** · 05-25-2010, 12:42 PM

Mine is when Mac wakes me up in the morning by licking my face. He then purrs and snuggles up against me until the alarm goes off. He's a real lover and lap cat, but then again, he's an orangie!

**Kalei** · 05-25-2010, 01:19 PM

I know just what you mean

The moment when all you can do is have a big smile for your kitty

**happylabs** · 05-25-2010, 02:11 PM

I know exactly what you mean.

Last week one morning I just felt miserable and I wanted to call off sick from work so badly. I sat in my recliner in my living room and Buddy jumped up on the arm. He just sat there very quiet and I petted and petted him. I think he was there to comfort me. He has the most beautiful coat, soft, fluffy and always so clean. I just thought to myself how fortunate I am to have him. You are right. It cannot be explained to non-cat people either. They have no idea what they are missing out on.

**Medusa** · 05-25-2010, 02:34 PM

Creamsicle reaches up and touches my face w/her paw. Melts my heart every time. There's not a person yet who has seen it and hasn't said "Aaaw!" Coco Puff likes to headbutt me when I'm opening the cat food cans. It's become a routine now. I get headbutts at other times but, for some reason, this one always makes me smile. All Boo has to do is look up at me w/those wise old eyes and my heart melts then, too.

**RedHedd** · 05-25-2010, 02:46 PM

Marbles crawls up on my shoulder when I'm in bed and starts kneading my arm and purring in my ear .... it's SO sweet!

Also this morning when she was doing her gymnastics on my headboard - I wish I'd had a camera handy - she was SO cute!

**Laura's Babies** · 05-25-2010, 05:38 PM

My heart sweels so that it could bust when they reach to my face with a paw to touch me. I just think that is without a doubt the sweetest thing they do. That light, gentle touch that says "I love you Mommie!"

**cassiesmom** · 05-25-2010, 07:28 PM

I'm with Pinot's Mom!

When she snuggles up near me for sleep ...
When I see her sleeping on the cushion she received from lvpets2002 ...
When she greets me at the door after work: "Meow! Meow! Murp! Murp!"

**catmandu** · 05-25-2010, 07:55 PM

When My Dear Heart Cat

Juke Joint Joseph gobbles up the King;s Buffet Chicken that I snuck home for him.
Its so gratifying to see JJJ3 eating again.

**columbine** · 05-25-2010, 08:09 PM

If I had to pick one, it would be on a cool morning, when I have just my face and one hand outside the blanket, and Smudge crawls up on me and puts his little paw on my hand. But I also think it's adorable when he sits by my feet and poofs my ankles with his tail while I wash the dishes.

Love, Columbine

**smokey the elder** · 05-26-2010, 07:47 AM

My two old man cats (Bubba, 14 and Pink Nose, 12) will climb on my chest and purr up a storm while I'm watching TV. Such a comfort after an aggravating day at work!

**moosmom** · 05-26-2010, 08:23 AM

THIS is what makes my heart swell!! I miss him terribly.

**GILL** · 05-26-2010, 09:19 AM

1. When Demetri lays on my chest wtih his arms around my neck, purring and giving head bumps.

2. When Mits snuggles and purrs before we go too sleep.
3. When Lucky escourts me to and from the bathroom and waits giving head bumps or a reaching out with a paw to get picked up for a hug.
4. When Precious climbs up me, in my chair, to give head bumps and kisses.
5. When Lucky, Mits, Demetri, Roz, and Lenny greet me when I come home.
6. AND MOST OF ALL ANY GREEN EYED CAT LIKE MY PATCHES. Even after almost 10 years I still cry for her.