10 signs you’ve become a crazy cat lady, and you’re proud of it too

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Megan Roantree

10 signs you’ve become a crazy cat lady, and you’re proud of it too

Happy International Cat Day everyone!

It starts off quite innocently: you get a cat, give it a cute name, and grow quite fond of the fluffy thing.

But soon enough you and your cat become best friends.

Then, all of a sudden, you’re tirelessly fighting on behalf of cats everywhere in the endless “dogs are better than cats” debate; you buy them gifts; and you love nothing more than a good cuddle with your cat.

Does all that sound familiar? If they do, there’s a good chance you’ve become a cat person.

Here are 10 signs that go a bit further, proving that you are probably a crazy cat lady

1) Chatting to your cat

You get home from work, you see that no one else is home, so you shout, ‘Hey ginger, my day was gooood…’ And before you know it, you’ve had a conversation with your feline friend.

And when you don’t get the answers you are looking for, you have no choice but to meow because you know she’ll meow back.

2 ) Lifting your cat up like the scene in The Lion King

You carry her around most of the time, like the spoilt princess she is, so it’s only a matter of time before you sing The Lion King song from the top of your lungs and wave her around the room. She’s probably not too impressed.

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3 ) If the cat takes up too much room on your bed, you’ll happily keep to a little corner she has spared you

You might not intend for your cat to sleep on your bed, but you also might leave your door open just enough for your cat to slip in, and if she does she’s definitely going to sprawl out of the bed. But you don’t mind, you don’t need a big double bed to yourself anyway. In fact, this little fraction of the bed she’s given you should be just fine. *falls off bed*

4 ) Reading a book or magazine immediately stops when she lies down

We don’t quite get it and we’re not sure why, but cats love paper. If you happen to have your book on the table she will make it her bed. And you tell yourself you didn’t really want to read anyway.

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5 ) You follow more cat accounts than people accounts on social media

You are sick of all the hot dog legs holiday pics, and fitspiration gym pics, so your best bet is to follow cute cat pages. From Lil Bub to Grumpy Cat (who is verified on Instagram!) to Zarathustra you would much rather see what’s happening in their lives than JB or Kim K.

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6 ) You use your Snapchat filters on your cat and put it as your story

You may be following loads of cat accounts, but everyone who follows you on social media also knows that you love cats and own a cat. Especially when you’d rather try out your new filters on them than you would your own face.

7 ) The last massage you had was that thing your cat does when she lies on you

You’re lying on the couch, the cat comes along and jumps on you and proceeds to dig her fingernails into your tummy in a strange yet relaxing rhythm. It’s actually known as kneading, but we prefer to think of it as a little massage from your pet.

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8 ) The Aristocats is your new favourite film

You watched it when you were little and thought it was great. But now that you have your own cat that is your spirit animal, you see the film in a different light. When the kittens go missing, you can’t bear to think of that happening to your own cat.

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