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No is the short answer.  Usually cats that have wanted to wake me have sat on me and started to push there paws into me alternately.  (If that makes sense)
 
Then screaming 'get up you lazy sod don't you know its my breakfast time' in my ear! 
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Originally posted by akamaisondufromage akamaisondufromage wrote:

Usually cats that have wanted to wake me have sat on me and started to push there paws into me alternately.  (If that makes sense)
It's called "kneading" - if you watch kittens feeding from their mothers they do that to stimulate milk flow.
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Originally posted by Dean Dean wrote:

Curious cat question to all who have cats in their homes: While you are asleep do any of your cats wake you by gently pawing or tapping your eyelids or lips?
 
Over the years we've had three different and unrelated cats do this - even though it is very gentle and always with claws retracted, it's a little unnerving and guaranteed to wake me rather quickly. I've never seen them do this to other cats, they're inclined to be more aggressive and direct when waking another cat.



The bedroom is a pet free zone, so no.  I love them dearly, but do not want cat hair and kitty litter tracked from feet into the bed.  So we shut a door that blocks them in another part of the house at  night. 

Judging by how they act when we sleep on the couch sometimes, they would wake me just by trouncing over me to get comfortable next to me.  The Zigman is not dexterous despite the reputation of cats as so. 
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^ I looked up "Zigman", but got nothing cat-related.
Originally posted by Dean Dean wrote:

Originally posted by akamaisondufromage akamaisondufromage wrote:

Usually cats that have wanted to wake me have sat on me and started to push there paws into me alternately.  (If that makes sense)
It's called "kneading" - if you watch kittens feeding from their mothers they do that to stimulate milk flow.
LOL So that's what my cat ... LOL

Clown never tapped my eyelids or lips, but if she ever wants to check out the inside of my mouth, I'll let her right in! Free pass! ... Haaaaaa... ha-ha-ha-haaaaaaa. Tongue

On a more serious note, no, she's never done that to me. She doesn't care about me. She'll just hop off me, walk around in the shop, resume her hunting, or signal me that she wants to eat or wants to be let out. Sure, she will walk on my head, but that's just out of convenience, ... to get to the chair next to the couch.


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Yeah our cats walk on our heads, evidently it is just as solid as the ground but at least their claws are in the off position when they do. Our younger cat loves to play fetch and will bring whatever you throw back as many times as you are willing to throw it. They are a constant source of amusement.
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Our cats did not awake us by getting on our face but they certainly did by such 'kneading', we called it 'pedaling', they would get on top of one of us and start pedaling non-stop (mostly on me, much more often than on my ex). Could have felt annoying but it always felt cute, then I would put them next to me rather than on top of me and it worked for a while, then after a while they moved again on top of me.
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Clown gets on me and "kneads" me because she likes the material of the sweater (polyester). She'll do it even if I'm not in it.
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^ I had to teach my last cat, Maynard, to keep his claws retracted when he kneaded directly on me; one night I extended a claw and gently tapped him on the nose with it.   He felt how sharp they were and immediately got the message.   Always gave me a 'soft knead' from then on.
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Is it legal to kick cats? That damn Risque will drive me crazy.
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^ I cannot believe you would actually think of such thing. On the other hand, using a cat as a broom by dragging him around the floor (if he likes it) ... .
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This following sequence of events happened, not to me, but to a friend
1. you visit elderly aunt
2. elderly aunt's cat wants attention
3. you pick up cat and try to stroke it
4. cat objects and starts fighting
5. cat scratches your face
6. you release cat, which falls to floor
7. on landing on floor, cat shoots off out of house as fast as it can run
8. as cat runs away you lash-out with foot pretending to kick it
9. elderly aunt screems, ejects you from house
10. elderly aunt tells your mother you drop-kicked her cat into the garden. Ouch
 
 
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^ My god. These people (and the cat) did everything wrong there.
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Some cats just do not like to be picked up. I have one now. She will fight you if you pick her up. She is friendly on her terms and only on her terms. People should be cautious picking up cats they do not know. A cat can do a lot of damage in a very short time.
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This is Sparky he was my buddy my best friend, I lost him on Christmas day Cry it's hard I miss him but cannot not ignore or delete him from memory because he deserves to be remembered.
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So sorry about that, I've lost pets ands it's always awhile before you feel better
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Originally posted by Kati Kati wrote:

This is Sparky he was my buddy my best friend, I lost him on Christmas day Cry it's hard I miss him but cannot not ignore or delete him from memory because he deserves to be remembered.


You lost him on Christmas Cry that sucks you shouldn't delete home from your memory, the dog that my family had to accompany Bombon also passed away but he's not forgotten Wink his name was Bobster in tribute to Bob Marley and he is with us forever Wink


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Originally posted by Atavachron Atavachron wrote:

So sorry about that, I've lost pets ands it's always awhile before you feel better
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Awww Atavachron, thank you so much. I don't want to make anyone feel sad here, it's so hard yes but want to also share with my fellow animals lovers the most precious love our pets give us and one should cheerish this always Hugagain thank you SO very much, Atavachron xxx
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Originally posted by Dayvenkirq Dayvenkirq wrote:

Here's Harper's butt (on my head). My mother said that Harper was just playing with me:


... and here's Harper's face:


I kept trying to push her away, but that big girl just kept sticking it to me, licking me incessantly. Guess she just liked my fuzz, ... something to scratch her tongue with. Smile Tongue Big smile 

There's something about that "emerald" couch. It's like the affection zone for her.


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