You know you're a true cat lover when...

[katladyd]

Richard, I know that one well. One Thanksgiving we grossed some guests out when we sat a place at the table for one of the cats. Hey, he usually ate with us and he had better table manners than most of the guests!

[cassiesmom]

Wow, you all took my answers! Let's see... I know I'm a true cat lover because ...

--I wear black pants to a birthday party at my brother and sister-in-law's house, yet I grab their orange tabby cat and plop him down in my lap for a snuggle;
--I don't go on vacation anymore because I have a cat;
--I wait to run the vacuum cleaner until the cat is in the other room;

You go to the store to get something for YOUR dinner and wind up spending more on cat food/litter/treats than you do for yourself.

--Corollary to RICHARD: I go to the store for something for my dinner and come home with cat food, litter... but oops, I forgot to bring home something for dinner!
--Second corollary to RICHARD: I order take-away from the Chinese restaurant, even though I don't really have the extra money to spend, because she likes their chicken;
--I have a file for the cat's medical bills right behind the file for mine;
--I search the Internet using Goodsearch to earn a few shekels for the shelter from which she was adopted;
--This blue sweatshirt stayed in this exact spot on the floor for over two weeks because she napped daily on it. ("Wear something else, Mom! This one is mine!")

[catmandu]

When you have rotator ciff problems from lugging home all that Cat Food, as you know that there will be happy smiling faces as your reward.

[lvpets2002]

When your back starts going out from lifting all the pounds of litter for the boxss..

[SinbadsMom]

When you decide white fur really doesn't look all that bad on black clothing.

When you stand to watch TV or bring a dining room chair into the living room because the cat has "your" chair.

When you leave a bookshelf empty for the cat, then add a pillow.

When you really don't mind (too much) getting up a few times a night to run the faucet in the bathroom because the cat would rather drink there than from the bowl of constantly changed water on the floor.

When you open 4-5 different flavors of canned food in a day because, after all, tastes change, and somehow the flavors that were loved two days ago, and that you stocked up on, are no longer appealing.

When you realize you're now using two cupboards and a closet to store all the cat food cans, dry food and treats.

When you lie down on the edge of the bed because the cat is sprawled across the center.

[moosmom]

You and your 19 lb tuxedo named Spike vies for the cool air that comes from a desk fan blowing on you at night. You settle for the excess air blow OVER him. Full of shedding cat hair!!!

[catmandu]

When you have a salad with meat , but you have the meat on the side for your Meow Buddies!!!