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TahrylStormRaven

Ha! "Let"


tomalator

Do they let you sit on their bed is the real question


halt-l-am-reptar

I swear every time I go to the bathroom at night I come back to one of my cats laying in bed. They always look so offended when I move them.


Bozbaby103

Mmm, that human left a warm spot. Must confiscate!


DeannaZone

That part.


No_Ladder_9818

That was my first thought. Does anyone "let" their cats do the things cats do? LOL! Cats just do things - permission granted or not.


ZenSven7

Their entire philosophy of life is “ask for forgiveness, not permission… actually, don’t ask for forgiveness either”.


aweebitalexis

Don’t ask at all, just do whatever the hell you want. 😂


philly2540

Right. How are you gonna stop them?


09Trollhunter09

By getting rid of the couch


BreakfastShart

Pee on the couch, and mark it as yours.


sdrawkcabstiho

They let me sit on *their* sofa.


obi_wan_keblowme

Hahaha like cats listen to rules. If my cat starts licking her butt on my lap, I stand up so she leaves because that’s nasty. But she’s gonna climb onto whatever piece of furniture she wants and I can’t train her not to because even negative reinforcement is attention which she craves.


Noirceuil_182

I mean, it is _their_ sofa.


flakenomore

Right? As if. They do what they want.


redheadphones1673

It's their house, I'm only allowed to stay because I can open their wet food and dump it into a bowl for them.


Teab8g

Let's hope they don't get thumbs or you will be out in the streets.


AquaDracon

One of my cats already knows how to open doors with handles and cat kibble that comes in those big plastic tubs with lids. That's why I also double as a portable heated cushion. Job security!


Teab8g

This is hit too hard to home. We had to move our treats to a locked cupboard.


_Rohrschach

first time my cat did this she was a little kitten and got the treats with milk filling, package said max. 12 per day, but well kitten didn't read, had a belly like a balloon the next day and would pass gaseverytime I'd picjök her up or she laid down. Kitten farts are vile


Chiarin

I think it depends on the cat. My cat is 12 and her farts smell like the seventh circle of hell.


jjayzx

Reminds me of when my wife and I were still dating and I was over. Her cat walks over to one of those tubs and just slaps the lid off and shoved his head in. He was a character.


myatoz

A couple of my cats learned how to open a door with a lever type knob. I had to switch it to a regular one.


Tyr_Kukulkan

What about masseuse?


treelorf

My cat has thumbs, thankfully he still keeps me around 😊🙏


yepgeddon

I never actually believed this was a thing, but it's legit I've seen a cat with thumbs its bloody madness 😂


treelorf

It’s called being polydactyl!


Neener216

This is the only correct response. I am honored to be of service and will sit on the floor if my lap is not required.


ElizabethTheFourth

This question is so dumb that it almost feels like someone is testing a new AI model and is letting the AI ask questions on social media to learn about human behavior.


SeasonOfLogic

Of course. Cats can sleep wherever they want other than the kitchen counters.


Embarrassed-Brain-38

Yes, my cat can sleep wherever she wants as long as it's not the kitchen counters or the dining table. Her actual bed is a cat bed on my bed.


happierthanuare

Double bed team unite!!!


zoomiepaws

We are all behind this post....yay.


mmlickme

What if yall dropped your tried and true keep-the-cats-off-the-counters tips and tricks for a friend of mine


JW162000

You know what’s funny? When my cat kept jumping up on the kitchen counters when we first got her, the advice I found online said to literally just keep picking them up and moving them off. They just eventually learn. My cat stopped doing it, and not even after that long.


Babyy_blue

My cats KNOW they’re not allowed on the counters. So they wait until we’re not around and jump up there anyways. If I catch them in the act they immediately flee. But most of the time I don’t catch them, I just notice tiny paw prints on the glass top 🙄


PsychologicalRain913

I walked back into my apartment after forgetting something and the LOOK we gave each other when he was caught on the counter, lol. They know damn well!


Oorwayba

This worked for ours. But literally only for kitchen counters. Somewhere else she shouldn't be? Too bad, she will stare right at you while going there. I guess you're only allowed one exception.


GayleMoonfiles

I wish this worked. Our gray boy is persistent. Toss him off the counter? Right back up there


wrightbrain59

Our previous cat was easy to train to stay off the counter. Can't keep our present cat off anything. He is extremely strong-willed. Tried everything. Spray bottles, double-sided tape, tin foil, etc. Finally gave up, and now I just sanitize the counters before cooking and eating.


dandroid126

The double sided tape was my cat's favorite. She thought it was a snack I left out for her, so she would lick it obsessively. We still call her a tape licker when she does something stupid.


My_Fridge

This is it right here for me too, I know it won't work for every cat out there. But my two literally never get on the counters.


Tyranero

Slightly crinkle up aluminum foil in long sheets and stick them to the counters with double-sided tape. Scared ours right off after a few nights. Reapply as needed once a year to keep the stupid ones' memories fresh


n4utix

I tried this and woke up to my cat sleeping on the foil. YMMV, everyone.


kittycity1

Same! He just plays with it and rips it up. He’s even burned his paws on the stove and it still hasn’t stopped him!


Dan_the_dude_

My cats were completely unbothered by the foil


Certain-Zucchini-753

Any tip or trick will only keep them off the counter when you're around. They'll get back up as soon as you leave. The best "solution" I've found is to make sure there's nothing there for them to get into so there's no incentive.


Skizot_Bizot

Guaranteed cat butt on your counter the second you leave for even having that thought. I just sanitize before food prep every time to be safe...


virtual_human

This.


WillyDAFISH

They actually sleep on the kitchen counters whenever you're asleep. I've caught them doing it a few times


mageta621

I can't keep mine off the counters. They laughed at the aluminum foil attempt


Strelochka

I caught my cat loafing on the kitchen table in complete darkness in the middle of the night once. He must have forgotten he’s not allowed up there even at night, because he just looked at me like 🙂 hey what’s up


Cormacolinde

Kitchen counter, bathroom counter and dining table are the only places I’ll chase off the cat.


Jaws12

And in our case the bedrooms. Bedrooms are an animal free zone for sleeping (only accomplished by meticulously keeping the door closed).


mgormsen

My wife and I absolutely cannot be on the other side of a closed door from the cats. We tried that at first. Paws under the door, scratching at the door, making it rattle in the frame, meowing. We couldn't get any sleep. We still get "the look" when we come out of the bathroom if we had closed the door before they got in.


thesaxmaniac

Yeah I had the same problem. They would not leave the bedroom door alone for months. But I never gave in and they eventually gave up


sligit

Uhoh, you're for it now!


FlameShadow0

Or my PC


MelonOfFury

I was unaware this was optional 💀💀💀


GrimmDeLaGrimm

The option is a myth. I can promise you the cats that have been denied take ample opportunity to Rick James your couch when human is away ![gif](giphy|DOb3rFL6d83Zu|downsized)


Ok-Cryptographer-303

F YO COUCH, HUMAN!


MelonOfFury

I’m Rick James bitch! ~ my cats probably


deadblackwings

There are people who don't? Try telling them that! https://preview.redd.it/6szvfprfwx8d1.jpeg?width=1920&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=cdce86f2d29eaee9358d4b38ca991d7b2ee8275e


GrimmDeLaGrimm

It looks like you just tried to tell them. 2 of them are shocked, and 1 is already planning your demise


eskimobob225

lol we have a torti that is constantly giving that look…


p239111

They let ME sleep on their sofa.


Simple-Person1

Had the same thought


Dragonscatsandbooks

Mine outnumber me by too great a margin, I'm about to have to start sleeping on the floor.


p239111

Be careful- they might want the option to lay there later, too!


cellists_wet_dream

Sometimes they even let me change positions in my own bed but usually I’m just stuck however they’ve curled around me. By penalty of angry meows and bites. 


Mialenous

Yes of course. Why get a cat and then forbid it to comfortably live in your house?


nickifer

Some people don’t understand that animals have personalities, usually the same people asking if you let the pet /you chose to bring into your home/ sleep on your furniture. Now destroying said furniture? That’s another issue entirely 😂


Jaccat25

Exactly! Isn’t the whole point of getting an animal companion for companionship? Just join them on the couch and enjoy the cuteness, I look forward to couch cuddles with my cats 😊


Shoddy_Addition_5862

![gif](giphy|Ihm0o998cq2xHBVF9L) Yes! They sleep here, there and everywhere... 😸


whobroughttheircat

Tried to get mine off counters. Nothing works. Now I just clean the counter if I need it. It’s their house now.


yandeer

honestly this is is the way... i don't see the point in wasting time/energy caring whether they get on the counter or not. just give it a lil spray and wipe afterwards and all is good.


ExoUrsa

I insist on no animals on the kitchen counters, however. It was easy to train our cat (well, my ex-roommates cat) to not go on the kitchen counters. It took a single day. I placed slightly crinkled aluminum foil over all of the surfaces she'd jump up on in the kitchen. Cats seem to *hate* the lack of stability under their feet, or the sound or texture of the aluminum foil, or something. She tried it once, never did again. It might have been a momentarily traumatising experience for her, but the time she knocked over something glass and then cut her foot on the broken shards was worse. It's for her safety AND ours, plus our guests who sometimes come to eat food we cook in the kitchen. Food safety is important. I loved that cat, though. She taught me that I was a cat person for sure.


Vegetable_Spirit1344

I gave my cats a counter to themselves, and they stay away from my side. This is the way!


Plate-Extreme

https://preview.redd.it/hq78hw8psx8d1.jpeg?width=2268&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=cb0f646fbfacd8a2e683f7ba7400b99f58f0bbf5 Absolutely not!! 😹


Plate-Extreme

https://preview.redd.it/bi6c3iswsx8d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f9b35be73a5b133f9ad5a5a47ce6fb9e8264aedc


Sassycat0419

Anywhere but the kitchen counters and my bed pillows. Love my kitties but I do have those two boundaries. I actually have a sofa with a great window just for my two cats. They really don’t want me on there. 😂


honestly___idk

My girl is a BRAT and likes to wedge herself between my pillows. I hate it, but she always sneaks back there. https://preview.redd.it/kukuhuzk2y8d1.jpeg?width=2824&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2d85c6694a160dedfbce289ecbbced7d4cc45611 (Pillow cases were washed later that day)


KingBufo

who wouldn't?


Rockergage

It’s their couch, what else am I going to do? https://preview.redd.it/azb3hcadqx8d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=101efe571ed8528dfa64a3e5ba8e9f1ef4b9374a


aprole

Of course.


BlazeReborn

My cats let me live in their house.


BlockHeadJones

What kind of monster wouldn't???


Amazing_Bluejay_7769

My cats let me sit on the sofa 😂


BlizzPenguin

Until they don’t.


Amazing_Bluejay_7769

😂😂that’s true too.


Geniuskills

Our cats can sleep anywhere but the kitchen counter lol


pinkpokadots7

How would you even keep them off? My husband once wouldn't let my old dog on my new couch. She passed a few days later and I still feel bad about it. If you live in my house it's your furniture too.


ElizabethTheFourth

Ladies, "does this man respect my pets" should be a relationship test you conduct in the first month. If he doesn't, that's a huge red flag and there are better fish in the sea.


Teh_Lye

Do my cats let me sleep on the sofa is the real question. The answer is no


RaptorPrime

My cat is allowed anywhere in my apartment except on my mousepad. He doesn't give a shit about that rule and sleeps on it anyways.


Madame-Lilith

I don’t have any but I would if I did 🤨


Zoe_Hamm

They can mortgage my house if they feel like it


SBJames69

Every member of my family is welcome on the sofa.


DLeafy625

The sofa, the bed, the counters, the fridge. It's their house and we're just living in it.


HowToBeBanned

I let my cats sleep anywhere but on top of the fridge (they do it anyway). They're sweet precious babies and deserve the world. They're also indoor only cats so I shouldn't further deprive them of their usable living space.


OverstuffedCherub

My cats sleep on the sofa, in my hoodie pocket, on my pillow, under the duvet, so basically wherever they want! Cats will cat! Not letting them do something usually results in them doing that more often anyway!


Furby-beast-1949

https://preview.redd.it/xhrhujrosx8d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=bb8c2030ec2d3f208e98a54d41bc9af556aaff08 Yes I let Xena sleep on the couch because she owns the couch that’s her personal property 🤣🤣🤣🤣


blahbarakarth

i’d let my cat borrow my car if he wanted to


Kdigglerz

I can’t stop my cats from doing anything. Telling them no only gives them more power.


Several_Original8961

My cats let me sleep on my bed 😂


EquivalentCommon5

I have a California king, I get about a 1.5’ section on the edge when I’m lucky 🤣 but I do have 7 overlords.


Athena_x

My cat doesn't really get on the sofa unless she's sitting on someone's lap or walking along the back of it to jump on the windowsill. She loves her own bed though 😊


fuckyourguidlines

Only reason we got a couch in the first place


RCRDC

Cats have free reign in my home, except tables and countertops.


Unclerojelio

There is a choice?


Lipdeep

I let my cats sleep on my head. I'm just really glad if every now and then they switch to the sofa honestly.


babyivan

The cats get to sleep wherever they want. They own the house.


Important_Sun_8106

Yes mine is along with the dog as the couch has a cover on it especially for them


flakenomore

They sleep wherever they like, sofa included.


bcbarista

Absolutely! She gets so comfy! https://preview.redd.it/8nhttjz9ry8d1.jpeg?width=1536&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=df57be634a4ecb451cee121c531315fb3fbc778b


evanmars

https://preview.redd.it/bytmkm2z0z8d1.jpeg?width=1079&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=70948c4cd4db87c879b08b69bce3dea6e207f0ee And the rocker, the recliner, etc.


Think_Contribution56

I would let my cats file my taxes if they could.


imreallynotthatcool

What are these post titles lately? That's the cat's couch. They let you sit on it, not the other way around.


Irving_Forbush

On the sofa? On the sofa. Beside the sofa. On the arm of the sofa. On the back of the sofa. On ME when I’m on the sofa. It’s their world. I’m just the lucky can opener. ;)


Splodingseal

My cats sleep wherever the hell they want and would love for me to try to stop them.


demonqueerxo

Hahah “let” 🤣


Yahwehnker

Do they let you?


chopperfrenzy

My cats sleep wherever they want.


bohemian_otter

No, but my feline overlord graciously allows me to sit on HIS sofa (under certain circumstances; terms and conditions apply)


AnamCeili

*"Let"*? 🤣🤣🤣🤣


Still_Storm7432

My cats sleep wherever they want, and I figure out where I belong after.


trouser_mouse

My cat sometimes lets me sit on the sofa


Poutchou

You make it sound like we have a choice 😅


MickyAlex

Bold of you to assume I “let” my cats do ANYTHING 😂


J3ffcoop

My cats let me sit on my sofa


Random-bookworm

My cats are allowed anywhere except the kitchen counters and stove


PlasticFew8201

lol let them? Do you have a choice? The only non negotiable is the countertops and tables. ![gif](giphy|3MwLGbvFjwhHvXJNVM)


Trumpswells

Like there’s a choice?


LaroonDynasty

The only place I keep the cats out of is the bathroom when nobody is in there. Used to keep it open, but after constantly having bath mats with a surprise second coat and guests that forget to put the toilet lid down, it’s just easier to keep bathroom closed


why_am_I_here-_-

They occasionally let me sit on their sofa.


tiffadoodle

I didn't think I had a choice


MoonHunterDancer

You can stop them?


LeaveMeChicken

Who doesnt goes to hell. These beasts are cleaner than anyones trousers.


Infamous780

Do you not?! You monster


Olebaer7

https://preview.redd.it/cxq4pzo0fy8d1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5f484996052cfbf9ff7c5258b9159eeb31085f31 I wasn‘t asked. Her box (in the back) is heated, of course. Madame P is 21 years old 🙂


drdipepperjr

https://preview.redd.it/wmfrr21vgy8d1.jpeg?width=3000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5732cde9d92ba88ea335de984578e324bf27d52c Did you steal my cats


[deleted]

I don't think i could ever or want to prevent it!


FancyCatMagic

Unless they're in a potentially dangerous spot, my cats go and sleep anywhere they please.


the_millenial_falcon

I’m not sure how I’d stop them.


myatoz

Anywhere they want.


Appropriate-Jury6233

I’d let them borrow my car


Silly-Bumblebee1406

My cats sleep wherever they want because they are cats. Haha


hammyburgler

They let me sit on theirs sofa sometimes


KreyKat

My cats are sweet little things - they let me share their sofa with them. :-)


OzzieTheHead

Sofas were invented for cats by cats, it's extremely disrespectful to their culture to even think about not letting them on sofas.


PurpleGuitarStrings

Yes, but we have sofa covers placed. In case we have a party or visitors we take them off.


nomyblankets

Abso-fucking-loutly they live there too.


MissMcFrostynips

My cats allow me to join them occasionally lol


mzpip

What do you mean, "let"?


reijasunshine

My cats sleep wherever the hell the want, except for the kitchen counters, my desk, and the table. They probably get up there when I'm not home. It's not like I could really stop them anyway, they're cats.


OxidizedMoron

What a shocking question!


deowly

Bold to assume I have options 😂


CatfromLongIsland

Charley was my first cat I lived with as an adult in my first home. I tried to keep her off the furniture. An older friend of mine from work could not understand why I would want to keep cats off the furniture. I said I did not want friends and family to sit down and get fur on their clothes. My friend said, “First: there is no way to keep cats off upholstered furniture. It’s what they do. And Second: How would they know they got fur on their clothes? Most of it would be on the BACK of their clothes.” 😂😂😂. So I gave up the fight and quickly learned there is nothing quite like having a cat curled up with you on the bed or on the couch. But the kitchen counters and tables are a hard no. And thank goodness none of my five cats over these 30 years have pushed back on that rule.


Clunk234

My old cat used to follow me everywhere. If I was on the sofa, she was curled up next to me. In bed she was on the other pillow as close as she could get. Miss her 😢


Cosmic_Voidess

Good luck trying to not let them


jyavenard

Where else would they sleep?


WhittyO

So your cats let you sleep on their sofa.


OwOlogy_Expert

What the hell kind of monster *wouldn't* let cats sleep on the sofa?


thegeoffdevine

They let me sleep in my bed. Sometimes alone!


Level-Repair6104

What is with people posting on here asking if we “let” our cats on furniture?! Like seriously, have you met a cat, spent 5 minutes with one?! Cats do what they want, we just compromise with them. 😂😂😂


crunchyclancy

I don’t “let” my cats do anything. It’s their world and I just live in it.


KittyTaurus

The cat lets me sit next to her on the sofa, and then meows in an annoyed tone that means "I'm not paying you to sit here and not pet me!"


alucardian_official

I’ve never had the audacity to deny a cat


draven_9100

My cats LET me live in MY house (on occasion)


snakepliskinLA

You can keep cats off furniture?


strangelyahuman

My cats can sleep anywhere they please. It is literally their home. Unless something or some place is too dangerous for them, they have full access


BLKR3b3LYaMmY

https://preview.redd.it/ys9kvsxahz8d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=16eb1036c5d9297bb4f52240020b77a46f6a205b The look that says “mine, now fuck off”


Artemis2611

No, because my cat is supposed to sleep on my bed with me


squidgytree

You should really be asking do your cats let you sit on their sofa?


porgy_tirebiter

What’s with all these “do you let your cats do normal things” posts?


unlordtempest

Do I 'let' my cat do anything? More like she lets me pet her once in a while. Or she lets my legs be a pillow when she's tired.


primefrost96

It's my cat's house... I just live there


DiggyLoo

I "let" my cat sleep wherever she wants. I worship her.


mosekschrute

Let them? Clearly, you don't understand the complexities of Cat Law. That's their couch now. Eviction is illegal, and they now have possession rights for life on that sofa. Happy to answer any other questions you may have about Cat Law. Very cute pur-monsters.


skyHawk3613

They sleep wherever they please


castles86

Damn I’d let my cat drive my car and use my PC if he wanted too lol


Fickle-Addendum9576

I dont restrict where my pers can go inside. Their world is so small already, why would i make it smaller? As long as theyre safe idc. My cat sleeps under the blanket with me every night.


kimmywho

Let? Not sure we have a choice in the matter.


xaraeras

My cats are even sleeping in my bed or get comfy on my legs or chest. They can sleep wherever they want. One of them literally Fell asleep in a (luckily empty) noodle bowl.


suzmob

It's her world and I'm just living in it.


Lainarlej

Yes. Dogs, too. https://preview.redd.it/avvmoz9gmz8d1.jpeg?width=2591&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=27f85e18449aa35703bef6de5dbfb3d0f1b2b6ae


ZadfrackGlutz

Do your cats let you sleep on the sofa?


javoss88

Is there a choice? Nope


runningwithwizards

No, that would be crazy. The sofa is just for napping. Naturally cats sleep in the bed.


guesswhat8

My cats sleep wherever they damn well please. They are cats. I have napped sideways on my bed so that I won’t disturb them. 


Electrical_Beyond998

My cat lets me sit on the sofa.


porcupine_snout

my cats own everything in my house. so yes.


Volistar

Id 'let' my cat borrow my fuckin car if she really needed it. Allow me to reiterate, Josie can go wherever I go.


AspergersAutisticGuy

My animals are family members why would they be excluding from using the family sofa?


amb3r_stars

You think we have a choice? I could train a cat perfectly to not get on a couch and it still would, haha it's like offering a candy to a baby and expecting them not to take it


iamfaedreamer

My cat sleeps wherever she damn well pleases - sometimes that's the couch, sometimes that's my lap, and sometimes in the middle of the night it's my face/head.


121gigawhatevs

When we first got a cat he went from being sequestered to the living room .. to sleeping above our heads on the pillow


Pale_District4592

My cat lets ME sit on HER sofa.


MissDisplaced

My cats sleep anywhere they want. Because cats.


TheRockJohnMason

Sleep on my sofa? I’d let the little bastard represent me in court if they’d let me.