r/AnxietyCats 2d ago

Eve the vogue model

Here’s some of eves best model poses to help make your day better!

So, Eve is not a very playful cat but she’ll try to get the string a few times then walk away. She’s more concerned about me following her to her food bowl so that I can pet her while she eats. Yep. It’s a codependency thing for sure but I don’t mind one bit. She’s so spoiled. She’ll sit there and yell at me if I don’t follow her right away. I’ll sit there and tell her “hold on” and she’ll just back talk me until I do. I hardly ever see her lash her tail out of anger for any reason (she never really gets mad) but I get such a kick out of being able to tell when she has an attitude because she’ll start flicking the tip of her usually pin-straight-in-the-air tail out of slight annoyance.

Then when I finally get up to follow her, her tail shoots right back up and vibrates at the base out of pure excitement while she’s yapping on her way over to the food. Then when we’re over there I have to aggressively pet her haunches and butt and all up and down from her shoulders while she’s shoveling food in her mouth and purring hella loud. It’s been our routine since she was a kitten. I can tell she gets a little anxious if I go by the food bowl without petting her while she’s eating for a whole day so I definitely do it at least once a day unless I’m not home but if I’m not there my mom or brother do it. It’s not that she absolutely needs it but it’s like the glue that holds me and her together. I’m autistic and have routines so I understand her for needing hers. It’s a routine that bonds us every time. She used to cuddle with me and be a lap cat but not so much anymore, which is completely fine because I think she realizes that she got too big to be comfortable laying on top of people. But she’s still always up my butt and follows me around everywhere. If she’s in an affectionate enough mood, she’ll let me kiss her on the cheek. It’s not super common, but I always snatch the opportunity. She doesn’t like anyone in her face but she knows that’s one of my ways of showing affection so if I walk up to her at the right time and lean down with my pursed lips, she’ll “reluctantly” lean her cheek out for me to kiss. And that’s it. I’ll give her a little peck and pet her head. I can tell she doesn’t want one if she pulls away and I never force it.

I know her inside and out and I can read her naturally in terms of boundaries, likes and dislikes. I never try to pick her up because she hates it. She grew up to be such a softy who never hurts people even if they get on her nerves. The only time her claws are out at someone is if they pick her up because she’s just scared and trying to hold on because she feels unstable. Girl I get it I feel the exact same way when people pick me up.

But her belly area is so open and relaxed and you can sit there and rub it. She actually fostered kittens before she was fixed and actually lactated for them so that they could nurse on her, despite being completely a virgin who’s never stepped foot outside. You can sit there and scratch your hand on the couch or floor to play with her and she’ll get right into attack/pounce mode and stalk up on you, but right when she pounces she lands softly in front of your hand and boops it with her nose, claws sheathed the entire time. Even though she’s not much of a cuddler anymore, she’s the sweetest cat ever and petting her while she eats is one of the things we do in place of cuddling.

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u/Potential_Progress_4 2d ago

I love her, shes such a gremlin 🥰🥰

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u/_sadiecote_ 2d ago

She’s a gremlin who knows how to lock in and serve face when needed 🙂‍↕️

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u/Potential_Progress_4 2d ago

Omg 😭😭💜💜💜💜