r/cats • u/PercentageJealous914 • 24d ago

Advice First time cat owner

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Hey guys, I just got a cat yesterday and it’s my first time owning a pet in general. When i brought it in my house yesterday, dude was a lil scared I think cuz of the environment and went under my couch a couple of times. So I moved him to my laundry room, just to get him in one small room so he wouldn’t escape or freak out.

This morning I checked in on him and he’s doing better and cuddling with me.

Just wanna say I’ll appreciate any advice as a first time cat owner

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u/MaggyMay14 24d ago

Cat guys are such green flags. Enjoy each other! 🥰🧡

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u/PercentageJealous914 24d ago

Thank you 🥹🥺

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u/rdubs89 24d ago

Be patient with him too! Hes gonna cause you a lot of frustration along with the love and companionship until he learns all the rules. I remember my first few months with my orange son I had days where I wondered if I just wasn't cut out for cat life and I now say its "the best decision I ever made". Enjoy !!

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u/rdubs89 24d ago

Paying the cat tax. Here's Beck sleeping on my belly and holding my "paw" from last night

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u/GENERAT10N_D00M 24d ago

3 in a row

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u/comebacklittlesheba 24d ago

You’re a freakin’ Scrooge! I mean, really, one bed for three cars! They look so miserable, all crammed in there together 🤣🤣🤣. /s obviously, cause they are adorable.

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u/GENERAT10N_D00M 24d ago

Would you like a Lörge, medum, or smöl?

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u/PercentageJealous914 24d ago

Awe I hope that’s me some day

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u/hypergonomic 23d ago

Cat math is real. So is the CDS. 👀

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u/brokenscissor 23d ago

Two can be complicated. Three is balance.

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u/thateccentricasian 23d ago

More like cat meth the way everyone keeps getting more. /love ‘em

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u/mngophers 24d ago

Cutie 🥰

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u/Maleficent-Hope4251 24d ago

Adorable 🥰

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u/CrumbBCrumb 24d ago

Go bills!

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u/rdubs89 23d ago

AY AY AY AYYY

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u/Dapper-Ad-468 24d ago

Sorry to tell you buddy, there are no rules 😹. They train you😁

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u/TeaAppropriate6990 23d ago

You have one of the hardest to be patient with. I heard the orange kitties are little bit more wild ?

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u/samdeed 24d ago

If he is still hiding from you, just let him. He'll come out when he's ready. Better to let him choose than to force it.

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u/GENERAT10N_D00M 24d ago

It’s very strange that in the US, cats are somehow associated with being feminine.

That doesn’t check out, since a kitty kat is essentially a miniature tiger. Or lion.

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u/Bella_Climbs 24d ago

America's idea of masculinity never makes any sense and is normally quite toxic.

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u/GENERAT10N_D00M 24d ago

Know what? you’re 100% right.

I’m a guy with six indoor kitties that I love dearly. I’m comfortable enough as a man to just not care about what anyone else thinks.

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u/Bella_Climbs 24d ago

Honestly being confident and comfortable in yourself is the most important thing, regardless of gender expression! I hope you and your kitties have long healthy lives friend :)

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u/Hands 23d ago

Man I bet it sounds like a buffalo stampede in your house when you get up to give them breakfast

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u/-ordinaryfunctino- 23d ago edited 23d ago

Yes that's awesome! It's so weird that cat people have stronger stereotypes related to personality than dog people. My bf would be so jealous of you lol. he's always wanting another cat

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u/Tamamania 23d ago

Aww! Sounds grand. Never met a man who loves cats who was not superior!

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u/Bella_Climbs 23d ago

Agreed, it's a big driver behind the male loneliness epidemic imo. It's attractive to care deeply about things, and be able to be vulnerable. Idk why society had to tell so many men that it wasn't. Huge disservice there.

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u/JazzyBisonOU812 24d ago

I can feel the shift though. It’s been slowly but surely changing over the last few decades and I love that it is. My husband is definitely a cat guy and I love it. We’re both animal lovers in general—especially for cats and dogs. We have a golden retriever who occasionally shares the single brain cell that has been allotted to all golden retrievers like with orange cats. Thankfully there is a subreddit for both Goldens and oranges who are in various stages of possessing the brain cell.

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u/didijeen 24d ago

Totally 💯

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u/Relevant-Boat9342 24d ago

That’s for sure! Big green flags!

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u/gutsngodhand 24d ago

Never met a cat guy I didn’t like!!!

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u/Ok_Bat_6480 24d ago

Exactly this!!!🫶🏽

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u/upanddownforpar234 24d ago

Tiny paws, sleepy faces, and mom doing all the hard work. Such a sweet little family.

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u/cheresa98 23d ago

[r/mensmittenwithkittens](r/mensmittenwithkittens)

OP will be trained in no time, I have no doubt.